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Mathieu van der Poel, as expected, dominated the men’s World cyclo-cross championships as did Fem van Empel in the woman’s race. UCI World Cyclo-Cross Championships Tábor – Men 2024Mathieu van der Poel became the cyclo-cross World champion for the sixth time on Sunday. AlUla Tour Final Overall Result:1. The overall leader, Mads Pedersen, could win or lose the overall race on this climb. It turns out that the deceased was former cyclist Guillem Ramis, who worked as a driver for the continental cycling team Illes Balears-Arabay.

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Let us dive into the story of Ethiopia's street musician and explore how he has become a beloved figure in the community. Born and raised in Ethiopia, the well-known street musician, Yilma discovered his passion for music at a young age in a kebele entertaining club around Kazanchis. His presence on the streets has shed light on the challenges faced by street musicians and artists in Ethiopia. Ethiopia's street musician, Yilma, has become a beloved figure in the community, entertaining and spreading joy through his soulful melodies. By integrating Ethiopian traditional music with contemporary influences, he challenges the notion that only European street musicians can appeal to a diverse audience.

"The government has decided not to import any gasoline automobiles into Ethiopia unless they are electric. Ethiopia, which does not produce fuel but imports it from abroad using high amounts of foreign currency," the minister said.

"There are serious indicators of the danger of famine. If you ask me, 'Is there a famine taking place now in Ethiopia?' I say no, and we have the power to stop it. But if we don't take the necessary action now, then there is every danger that a famine will engulf this war-torn country which has suffered so much already."

Borkena reached out to Gedu Andargachew via e-mail to confirm the news but has not yet received a response. Last month, it was reported that Gedu has been under house arrest since he opposed the declaration of a state of emergency in the Amhara region of Ethiopia in August 2023. Last Friday, the Ethiopian parliament – which is seen as a rubber stamp of Abiy Ahmed’s government – extended the state of emergency for another four months. Gedu Andargachew has served as president of the Amhara region of Ethiopia for a long time. After Abiy Ahmed fired Gedu Andargachew from party position and a role of national security advisor, he has been serving as Chairperson of Board of Directors Tseday Bank.

The freshman GOP congressman here, George Santos, was expelled from the House after a damning scandal. And, leaving little to chance, Democrats are pummeling the airwaves, outspending Republicans by nearly $4 million in the two-month race to fill Santos’ seat. Moreover, Pilip — a 44-year-old Ethiopian-born Israeli immigrant who served in the Israel Defense Forces — has presented a unique challenge for Democrats. Asked if he agreed with the DCCC’s attack on Pilip, Suozzi said: “The right characterization is we don’t know what she is. “But you know what: The Democratic Party left me and many others,” Pilip said.

ADDIS ABABA – THE Ethiopian parliament ratified the extension of the state of emergency in the troubled northern Amhara region on Friday. The official Facebook page of the Ethiopian parliament reported that a resolution to extend the state of emergency in the Amhara region was approved by a majority vote. The report did not disclose the duration of the extended state of emergency. However, Ethiopian state media outlets reported that it has been extended for an additional four months. In August 2023, the Ethiopian parliament ratified a six-month state of emergency rule in the Amhara region amid prolonged conflict between the military and local militiamen.

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Through the agreement, Ethiopia would replace Djibouti as Somaliland’s principal trading outlet, an arrangement that was worth $1.5 billion a year to Djibouti in port fees, and loss of this income will deal a body-blow to the country. Ethiopia has also announced it is developing a navy that would be based on the Red Sea coast. Modern Ethiopia had direct access to the Red Sea from 1952 to 1991, a period marked by sustained conflict with Eritrea, which was seeking independence. Beginning in 2020, authorities in Ethiopia and Eritrea temporarily worked together to fight rebels in Ethiopia’s Tigray province. Taking all of this together, therefore, Ethiopia’s agreement with Somaliland threatens to ignite the embers of wider regional conflict.

FAO award to Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed continued to get opposition from Ethiopians living abroad. Initially, Abiy Ahmed sold himself to Ethiopians as a reformer and progressive with the mission to reunite the country and usher it to prosperity. Many say no Ethiopian leader in history got the support of Ethiopians like Abiy Ahmed. All that political capital is lost ,irreparably, after Abiy Ahmed proved to be to incompetent or unwilling to deliver the changes he promised. It is in this situation , and as Abiy Ahmed’s legitimacy crisis is soaring, that FAO last week awarded Abiy Ahmed with what it called “prestigious FAO Agricola Medal.

Both news are sweet music for Chinese EV makers. They both exempt electric cars from hefty taxes. New Chinese electric cars are already 40-50% cheaper than other EVs, and thanks to tax exemption and very cheap electricity, they are on par with gasoline and diesel cars. It's basically a range test, and this winter's edition is pompously presented as "the world's largest electric car test. So, it's not just some folks subjectively driving a few electric cars.

Human Rights Organizations in the country and Abroad have confirmed that Abiy Ahmed’s soldiers committed extensive extrajudicial killings in the Amhara region in an effort to silence dissent. The gravity of the situation cannot be understated, as the Prime Minister seems to have chosen a path of violence over dialogue. The international community must take note of these alarming developments and act accordingly to prevent a humanitarian crisis. It is crucial to remind Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed that a political or military victory cannot be achieved by causing immense harm to the Amhara civilians. The international community must step in to support the Amhara community and condemn the delusional genocidal war of terror waged against them.

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed and Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi signing the MoU on January 1, 2024 (Photo : file/PD)BorkenaToronto – The Memorandum of Understanding that Ethiopia signed with Somaliland on January 1, 2024 in Addis Ababa was planned to be finalized within a month’s time. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia has not released a statement regarding the status of the agreement. Recently, Somaliland Foreign Affairs has recently released a statement condemning foreign interference in reaction to Egyptian rhetoric against the MoU agreement with Ethiopia. In addition to mobilizing Egypt, Eritrea and the Arab League, Somalia, on January 23, asked for an urgent security council meeting to discuss its dispute with Ethiopia. Somalia has stated that there is “no space for negation” with Ethiopia before the MoU is retracted.