A cultural troupe from central China's Henan Province staged a stunning performance in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa Tuesday as part of the Spring Festival -- the Chinese New Year -- celebrations. ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- A cultural troupe from central China's Henan Province staged a stunning performance in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa Tuesday as part of the Spring Festival -- the Chinese New Year -- celebrations. Performers performed an array of acrobatics, martial arts, face-changing skills, Chinese dances, and traditional Ethiopian dances to an enchanted audience at the Ethiopian National Theater. Kebede Kassa, an employee in the Addis Ababa City Administration, told Xinhua that he enjoyed the cultural show very much, noting that the Chinese cultural shows have been his favorite ones since childhood. "I am so happy that the Chinese cultural troupe has come to Ethiopia.

For Chris Matthews, working at the Less-Commonly-Taught Languages Coffee House is meaningful because it gives him the opportunity to introduce students to a variety of new languages they may not have otherwise been exposed to. “Language diversity is very important to me, and that extends into the classroom,” Matthews, a senior linguistics major and LCTL student engagement specialist, said. “That’s our Language Coffeehouse.”This year’s coffeehouse will be the biggest yet, according to Aiyangar, with languages including Wolof, Persian, Hebrew, Swahili and American Sign Language represented. To prepare the coffeehouse, language faculty select and buy snacks and drinks for each booth, from both Pittsburgh and beyond. Matthews said his primary role as a student employee at the coffeehouse is to direct and oversee student volunteers.

Another possibility is interest in mitigating the current Fano uprising before it turns into a civil war. The Fanno movement is a spontaneous uprising that took the Amhara tribal land by storm. By its very nature the Fanno movement is not centralized. The Fanno movement has been effective in this regard. This is why the spontaneous Fanno movement requires an equally dynamic political architecture with a robust agenda, dynamic strategy, adoptive roadmap, and a clear and viable endgame.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that RwandAir has become the latest signatory in Africa to the IATA Safety Leadership Charter. The Charter is aimed at strengthening organizational safety culture, which is an area of focus in IATA’s Collaborative Aviation Safety Improvement Program (CASIP), under Focus Africa. We commend RwandAir’s leadership for their commitment to safety by signing the IATA Safety Leadership Charter. The IATA Safety Leadership Charter was developed in consultation with IATA members and the wider aviation community to support industry executives in continuing evolving a positive safety culture within their organizations. Safety Leadership guiding principles include:– Leading the obligation to safety through both words and actions.

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Reading Time: 2 minutesEthiopia’s deal to lease a port in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland has infuriated the government in Mogadishu and prompted concern it will further destabilise the Horn of Africa region. Somalia has responded by calling the deal an act of aggression and says it will block it. Ethiopia lost sea access in the early 1990s when its then-province Eritrea seceded after a three-decade war. So far, no country has publicly backed the port deal. The UAE, which is a strong ally of Ethiopia and Somaliland and manages the Berbera port through state-run DP World, has not commented on the deal beyond the Arab League statement.

FILE PHOTO: Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud addresses the parliament regarding the Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal, in Mogadishu, Somalia January 2, 2024. REUTERS/Feisal Omar/File Photo 2/3By Giulia ParaviciniNAIROBI (Reuters) - Ethiopia's deal to lease a port in Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland has infuriated the government in Mogadishu and prompted concern it will further destabilise the Horn of Africa region. Somalia has responded by calling the deal an act of agression and says it will block it. So far, no country has publicly backed the port deal. Eritrea has not commented on the deal but its President Isaias Afwerki invited Somalia's Mohamud to Asmara shortly after it was was announced.

STORY: Ethiopia's deal to lease a port in the breakaway region of Somaliland has infuriated Somalia's government. Ethiopia lost access to the sea in the early 1990s, with the secession of its then-province Eritrea following a three-decade war. Under a memorandum of understanding signed on January 1, Ethiopia would lease 12 miles around Somaliland's port of Berbera for 50 years. So far, no country has publicly backed the port deal. There is also already chronic instability in Somalia, Ethiopia and Sudan.

Ethiopia's Coffee and Tea Authority is pioneering an initiative to elevate the spice industry by drafting a proclamation aimed at boosting its growth. Recognizing the sector's potential for generating significant foreign currency and fostering socioeconomic development, the government is stepping in to monitor and support spice development and marketing. Despite Ethiopia's favorable agro ecological conditions for spice production, challenges such as lack of expertise, quality control issues, and inadequate regulation have impeded progress. Efforts are underway to diversify spice exports and improve their quality, with stakeholders expressing strong demand in international markets. To address governance challenges within the spice supply chain, the government is drafting a comprehensive legislation, the "Spices Quality and Marketing Proclamation," to regulate various aspects including marketing, quality control, logistics, and exports.

However, the federal government hasn’t officially declared the crisis a famine, as this remains a highly sensitive word in Ethiopia. Adding salt to the wounds are the Ethiopian government’s denial that what’s happening constitutes a famine and the months-long discontinuation of international humanitarian aid. Perilous SituationThe unfolding famine in Tigray is not confined to isolated pockets; it engulfs entire communities across the region. According to the international famine classification, much of Tigray is soon expected to have fallen into IPC phase four (emergency), and could eventually fall into phase 5 (catastrophe). The unfolding famine in Tigray demands an immediate, coordinated, and evidence-based response from the international community.

Guji zone in Oromia regional state graduated 982 local militia in 2021 (Photo: Guji Zone Government Communication Affairs Office/Facebook)Addis Abeba – A group of armed forces have killed twelve militiamen from Guji zone of the Oromia region in Southern Ethiopia, officials and residents told Addis Standard. According to the governor, the attack which was carried out on Tuesday morning on the border between Guji zone of Oromia region and Tifate village of Sarmale district of the Southern Ethiopia Region left two more militiamen injured. Nebiyu Negash, a resident of the Tifate village, corroborated that the armed men killed the militiamen and confiscated their weapons, adding that the victims were members of local government militia. Recurring violence between armed groups and government forces in the area have repeatedly claimed lives of people, according to the resident. Addis Standard’s attempt to obtain further information about the incident from Guji Zone’s officials have not been successful.

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Ethiopian Airlines and Safaricom Ethiopia unveiled the introduction of the M-PESA Wallet as a payment method. The M-PESA Wallet serves as an online mobile payment solution, streamlining the booking process for Ethiopian and cross-border customers. With the M-PESA Wallet, travelers can conduct online bookings, payments, and ticket purchases. The Proclamation, Proclamation No. 1281/2022, allows foreign investors to invest in payment services which are not classified as banking services.

Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman and CEO of DP World with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Demeke Mekonnen. Photo: Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem/LinkedInAddis Abeba – Oumer Hussein, Ethiopian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said the government welcomes DP World’s desire to cooperate with Ethiopia in the development of Somaliland’s Berbera Port. The Ambassador told state media that DP World’s desire to cooperate with Ethiopia is a welcoming approach that the government is working for. Ethiopia “would like to cooperate on port development with not only DP World, but also with any interested companies or countries,” Ambassador Oumer said. The delegation… pic.twitter.com/1NNxf1OpvG — Addis Standard (@addisstandard) August 9, 2023Ethiopia has upped its interest in making use of Berbera Port.

Here is a timeline of events leading to the restart of Boeing 737 MAX deliveries in China:2017MARCH 8 - The 737 MAX gains U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification. APRIL 11 – Boeing says 11 Chinese airlines have resumed 737 MAX operations, with about 45% of Chinese MAX planes back in service. JUNE 28 - Boeing says about 90% of Chinese 737 MAX jets have resumed commercial operations. JAN. 6 - The FAA orders a temporary grounding of some Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes after the incident. JAN. 24 - Boeing delivers a 737 MAX 8 to China Southern Airlines.