0 shares ShareTweetPinAddis Ababa, February 3, 2024 (Addis Walta) Ethiopian Airlines announced that it is about to start a daily flight to Canadian capital, Toronto, as of April 1, 2024. By adding two more schedule on the existing five times a week flight to Toronto, the Ethiopian Airline will commence a daily passenger flight to Toronto, the airlines indicated on its social media post. Including Toronto, Ethiopian Airlines has six international destinations in North America.
Ethiopian soldiers killed more than 50 civilians this week in a town in the Amhara region during house-to-house searches that followed fighting with a local militia, three residents told Reuters. The incident followed clashes between the army and Fano on Monday, said three residents and a Fano fighter who participated in the fighting. These have included the killing of civilians in house-to-house searches and air strikes, which Reuters has also documented. House-to-house killingsAfter Fano fighters left Merawi, army soldiers began to go from house to house killing civilians, said the three residents, two of whom said they hid in their houses for hours. The third, who was out of town, said he had been told by a friend in Merawi that at least 51 civilians had been buried.
Ethiopian soldiers killed more than 50 civilians this week in a town in the Amhara region during house-to-house searches that followed fighting with a local militia, three residents told Reuters. Spokespersons for Ethiopia's army and government and for the Amhara regional administration did not immediately respond to requests for comment about the reported killings in Merawi. The incident followed clashes between the army and Fano on Monday, said three residents and a Fano fighter who participated in the fighting. After Fano fighters left Merawi, army soldiers began to go from house to house killing civilians, said the three residents, two of whom said they hid in their houses for hours. The residents said they believed the soldiers were punishing them for Fano's actions but said they had nothing to do with the militia.
The Ethiopian Delegation was led by Dr. Eyob Tekalign Tolina, the State Minister of Fiscal Policy and Public Finance of Ethiopia. Finance Minister Dr. Shamshad Akhtar welcomed Dr. Eyob Tekalign Tolina and his delegation on their visit to Pakistan. The delegation was greatly impressed by Pakistan's effective resolution of economic challenges and expressed their keen interest in learning from the country's experiences. This interest underscored a global recognition of Pakistan's experience as a valuable lesson in economic recovery. Dr. Shamshad Akhtar briefed the delegates on the latest economic developments, fiscal policy adjustments, and tax reforms undertaken by the Caretaker government.
Examples of both veggie and meat options at Gursha Ethiopian Restaurant in Grand Rapids on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. Hut where traditional coffee is served during special occasions at Gursha Ethiopian Restaurant in Grand Rapids on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. “People come (for the holidays) and we have traditional dances, traditional food, traditional coffee,” Behareselase said. Customer Meselech Beld eats at Gursha Ethiopian Restaurant in Grand Rapids on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024. “Everything that’s served here, everything that’s in here, is traditional.”Utensils aren’t given out at Gursha Ethiopian Restaurant.
An Ethiopian delegation led by Minister of Fiscal Policy and Public Finance Dr Eyob Tekalign Tolina Friday called on Caretaker Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Dr. Shamshad AkhtarISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 3rd Feb, 2024) An Ethiopian delegation led by Minister of Fiscal Policy and Public Finance Dr Eyob Tekalign Tolina Friday called on Caretaker Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Dr. Shamshad Akhtar. The Finance Minister welcomed the delegation on their visit to Pakistan and said that Pakistan highly values its bilateral ties with Ethiopia including trade and economic relations. Dr Shamshad Akhtar briefed the delegates on the latest economic developments, fiscal policy adjustments, and tax reforms undertaken by the Caretaker government. The delegation was greatly impressed by Pakistan's effective resolution of economic challenges and expressed their keen interest in learning from the country's experiences. The meeting was attended by Governor State Bank Jameel Ahmed, FBR Chairman Amjad Zubair Tiwana and Secretary Finance Imdad Bosal.
Public life came to a standstill during nearly a week of protests across Amhara state (file photo)Addis Abeba — Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said it was "gravely concerned" after the extension by lawmakers today of a state of emergency in the crisis-hit Amhara regional state. The Commissioner cautioned that lawmakers and the government "should duly consider necessity, legality [and] proportionality", of the state of emergency. Gonder has also witnessed civilian casualties and property damage, with reports of extrajudicial killings by security forces in Shewa Robit. On 28 April, the Ethiopian Joint Security and Intelligence Task Force announced that it started "taking decisive measures" against "extremist forces" that it accused of "trying to take control of regional state power by destroying the constitutional order in the Amhara regional state." The Amhara regional state has since been the epicenter of the latest militarized conflict involving government forces armed groups that swept large parts of the regional state.
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and Ethiopia have agreed to pursue the twinning of their cities and promote tourist exchange besides underscoring enhanced cooperation in the field of medicine and agricultural education. The bilateral cooperation was discussed as Pakistan’s Ambassador to Ethiopia and African Union Atif Sharif visited the historic Ethiopian city of Aksum in Tigray where he also met City Mayor Abeve. The ambassador and mayor agreed to pursue the twinning of Aksum with a Pakistani city and to promote tourist exchange. The ambassador, who visited the IDPs living in a school, also held an interaction with the President of Aksum University Professor Gebreyesus Brhane. The professor showed keen interest in collaborating with Pakistani universities in STEM, medicine, and agricultural education.
Boeing's latest incident involving an Alaska Airlines door plug has put the company's credibility in question following a string of tragic accidents involving 737 Max planes. Samya was one of 157 people killed in March 2019 on board a Boeing 737 Max plane that crashed shortly after takeoff in Ethiopia. "There have been over 20 serious quality defects on Max planes. Since the incident, shareholders have also filed a lawsuit against Boeing, claiming the company prioritized profits over safety. And now we know that they have had many manufacturing defects in these infamous Boeing Max aircraft."
The company has a great potential to enter the global marketA state-owned company was opened in the Kilinto Industrial Park in Ethiopia. It will play an important role in vaccine production in the region and on the continent in general. According to Tadesse, the company will not limit itself only to the local market, but will also expand to the international level. Developing national vaccine production capacity is one of the government's priorities. Kilinto is one of 13 industrial parks operating in the African country that specialises in the production of pharmaceutical products.
News: Killing of four more humanitarian workers in 2024 brings toll in Ethiopia to 46 since 2019: UNAccording to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), four Ethiopian aid workers have perished since the start of 2024, while 46 aid workers have lost their lives in Ethiopia over the past four years (Photo: ERCS)Addis Abeba – The latest report from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reveals that since the beginning of 2024, four Ethiopian aid workers have lost their lives. Among the deceased, two were in the Amhara region, while the remaining fatalities occurred in the Afar and Gambela regions. The report also discloses that a total of 46 aid workers have lost their lives in Ethiopia since 2019, with 36 of these victims directly linked to the conflicts in northern Ethiopia. In its report, OCHA indicated a notable increase in temporary arrests of aid workers and abductions within the Oromia region. According to OCHA, the targeting of humanitarian supplies and convoys for looting has seen a marked rise in 2023.
The primary culprit lies in the dark shadow cast by waterborne diseases and the scarcity of clean water in the region. Higher education institution is almost non-existent.”The consequences of lacking basic amenities like clean water ripple through every aspect of life within this community. The goal: to provide clean water access to the 275,000 people residing in the region. This picturesque scene is a testament to the transformative power of the solar energy project facilitated by World Vision. If such activities on clean water had started earlier, my relatives and neighbors could have still been alive,” he said.
The hopes were manifested in the establishment of the Ministry of Peace later that year. The conditions led to the birth of the Peace Ministry in late 2018. The Ministry of Peace operates with a recurrent budget of 125 million birr and a capital budget of 300 million birr for the 2023/24 fiscal year. By mandate, the Peace Ministry is expected to accomplish its mission goals through cooperation with other relevant government organs, as well as cultural and religious organizations. Ministry officials, on the other hand, argue their main area of work is positive peace.
Since former Italian Somaliland has not agreed to the divorce, the marriage with former British Somaliland is expected to remain intact. For instance, in 1960, former British Somaliland and former Italian Somaliland joined forces to form the Somali Republic, or Somalia. However, over time, the people of former British Somaliland began to feel discriminated against and marginalized by their counterparts from former Italian Somaliland. The conflict escalated, leading to air raids by the central government on Hargeisa, the regional capital of former British Somaliland. However, over time, discrimination against Bengalis in East Pakistan and against former British Somaliland in unified Somalia escalated into abuse.
DDG dishes on how romance with Halle Bailey first beganHalle Bailey and DDG first date went on longer than expected. The rapper, 26, who appeared at the Recording Academy Honors presented by the Black Music Collective on Thursday, shared how the romance with The Little Mermaid actress, 23, began. “And now we here with a baby,” DDG told the outlet. Earlier in January, Bailey announced the birth of her son, Halo, with the rapper after months of pregnancy speculations. Bailey first sparked pregnancy rumours following the former’s appearance at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards in September.
