The trial, which began on 20 October, included 44 flights carrying 6,936 vaccine doses to clinics in remote communities. Following the success of the trial, the medical drone network will double in size, and will run for an additional 90 days from early 2024. The drone project was funded by Red Lightning, a non-profit organization, and operated by Kenya-based logistics firm Freight in Time Group and the Information Network Security Agency of Ethiopia (INSA) government agency. The scheme employed Swoop Aero’s automated Kite drone – which is capable of flying up to 120km with a 3kg payload. Swoop Aero also recently announced that it would also work with Red Lightning, alongside the Luke Commission, the UPS Foundation, and USAID, to establish the first medical drone network in Eswatini in 2024.

After a 30-day project, Ethiopia’s first long-range drone network delivered medical supplies, including 6,936 vaccination doses in 44 flights to six remote areas. The most recent stage of a multi-year project to apply supply chain innovation to the last-mile delivery of medical supplies in the area is drone logistics. Beginning in early 2024 and lasting an additional 90 days, the medical drone network will double in size. Swoop Aerodynamics:Australian-based Swoop Aero is a provider of drone technology, maintenance, technical assistance, and pilot training. By loading the drones with the necessary medical supplies, they make sure that the right supplies are delivered to each clinic.

David Burling has been a Member of the TUI Executive Board since 2015 and has been responsible for the Group’s tour operators and airlines since then. He has shaped TUI’s tour operator business for several decades – first in the UK and then at international Group level. The tour operator business was hit hard by the pandemic. During his time at TUI Musement, David Schelp has proven that he is capable of driving change and transformation. Together with the team of the Group Executive Committee, I look forward to working with him to further develop our tour operator and airline business.

Cop27 President Sameh Shoukry, left, hands over the gavel to Cop28 President Dr Sultan Al Jaber at the UN climate conference's opening ceremony. AFPUAE-UN-CLIMATE-COP28 Cop27 President Sameh Shoukry, left, hands over the gavel to Cop28 President Dr Sultan Al Jaber at the UN climate conference's opening ceremony. ReutersU.N.'s COP28 climate summit in Dubai World leaders on day two of Cop28 in Dubai. ReutersPresident Sheikh Mohamed and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres hold a meeting at the Cop28 summit in Dubai. The Cop will explore ways to provide relief to those affected by climate change and aim to build consensus on priority actions for the health system’s response to climate change, paired with financing.

Activists in Dubai sang Wednesday (Nov. 06) their demands for justice as decision makers were gathered for the COP28. Jesse David of the Pan African climate justice alliance is the one who wrote a song. "The main goal of writing this song is just to show that the youth have a voice in the climate discourse. But even creatives, we can do that as much as of being an engineer. Pro testors say this year's demonstrators have been limited in the number of people allowed to participate and which climate issues they're allowed to address.

But nothing could have prepared me for the blatant injustice I’m currently facing: the Bethlehem Township Municipal Authority’s unlawful attempt to seize my property. Let’s shine a light on their abuse of power and inspire others to fight for their property rights. Historical ParallelsThe Bethlehem Township Municipal Authority’s actions echo a long and troubling history of government overreach and the dispossession of marginalized communities. It is a stark reminder that the fight for property rights is inextricably linked to the broader struggle for justice and equality. Call to ActionI urge you to join me in standing against the Bethlehem Township Municipal Authority’s unlawful actions.

The bloody two-year conflict between Ethiopia's government and forces in the region began in November 2020 and led to thousands of deaths. "We were given a list containing every name," said Kidane Teklehaimanot, the Tigray Athletics Federation president. "It's possible that some of them joined the armed resistance after the war of annihilation against Tigray," added Teklehaimanot. "If you look at the athletes who are representing their country (Ethiopia) in international competitions today, they are the ones who left Tigray before the war. Reigning 10,000m world champion Gudaf Tsegay and her predecessor Letesenbet Gidey are among the Tigrayan athletes representing Ethiopia on the world stage.

Boeing (NYSE: BA) (www.Boeing.com) has appointed Henok Teferra Shawl as the new managing director for Boeing Africa to strengthen the company's operations and relationships across the African continent. Based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Henok Teferra Shawl reports to Kuljit Ghata-Aura, president of Boeing Middle East, Türkiye, Africa, and Central Asia (METACA). With an impressive career history in aviation, regulatory affairs and government relations, Teferra Shawl is positioned to be a strategic leader driving Boeing’s continued success in Africa. Teferra Shawl joins Boeing from Safaricom Telecommunication Ethiopia, where he was chief external affairs and regulatory officer. “We are delighted to have Henok Teferra Shawl join our team.

She said the new curriculum would combine the currently used standards-based curriculum and a competency-oriented curriculum used in Singapore, Finland and Canada. “The 2027 school curriculum will combine these two approaches in development to produce knowledgeable and competent students and achieve an optimal balance in providing quality education,” she said when delivering her speech on the 2027 school curriculum on Wednesday (Dec 6). “The reorganisation of curriculum content and research on student character development are among the suggested improvements (in the feedback gathered),” said Fadhlina. “This character education will be implemented as a specific time slot and focuses on practical socio-emotional learning from preschool to upper secondary school level. “In fact, to give meaning to life as a responsible citizen, character education will also be applied in the context of building the character of the Malaysian nation,” she added.

More efforts are needed to strengthen communication and deepen cooperation to promote the formation of unified 6G global standards, and create a new model of global industrial innovation cooperation, Zhang Yunming, vice-minister of industry and information technology, said via a video link at a 6G telecom conference in Chongqing. It is important to pursue innovation-driven development, and efforts are needed to deepen the research and development of key technologies, Zhang said. Wang said Shanghai Nokia Bell, Ericsson, China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, Huawei, ZTE, Vivo and Inspur have participated in China's 6G technical trials and tests in 2023. In June, the International Telecommunication Union approved a 6G vision framework, a foundational document for global 6G work, pressing the start button for renewed research and development across the world. Gao Tongqing, deputy general manager of China Mobile, said this is a crucial time to identify critical 6G technologies.

LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — A man has been pulled alive out of a Zambian mine nearly a week after dozens of informal miners were trapped under landslides caused by heavy rain, rescuers said Wednesday. Government officials said more than 30 miners could still be trapped underground, although they were uncertain of the exact number. The 49-year-old survivor was rescued Tuesday night, according to a statement by Zambia’s Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit. After the rescue, government officials told reporters that 38 families had reported missing relatives, but those reports had to be verified. The government said debris from one of the waste piles collapsed on the miners' tunnels.

ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- China's Tianjin University of Technology and Education (TUTE) and Ethiopia's Technical and Vocational Training Institute (TVTI) have signed a cooperation agreement to strengthen skills development focusing on technological advancement. The agreement, which was signed Tuesday at the Chinese-funded Ethiopian Luban Workshop on the premises of the TVTI in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, envisaged further augmenting the capabilities of the Ethiopian Luban Workshop. "The two parties signed an agreement to strengthen their cooperation through the Luban Workshop, which is an important platform to help Ethiopia fill the gap," Kedir told Xinhua in an interview. The two sides also inaugurated the China-Africa (Ethiopia) competitions on industrial robotics technology application for university students. "TUTE, through its Luban workshops, aims at enhancing high-level technical skills, talents and vocational teaching qualifications in Africa and strives to promote the people-to-people ties between China and Africa," he said.

The case, Mahmoud v. McKnight, was expedited by the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, indicating its priority. The parents, represented by attorney Eric Baxter of the law firm Becket, asserted that schools should not push instruction on gender and sexuality without notifying parents. Under the new rule, the school district no longer notifies parents about reading materials promoting homosexuality, transgenderism, and gender ideology. Haun expressed hope that the appeals court, which seemed receptive to the parents’ arguments, would restore their right to opt out. He highlighted that the parents are advocating for the same opt-outs that were available without incident during the previous school year.

In Ethiopia, a wave of violence in November has left more than 50 civilians dead, as reported by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC). Additionally, unidentified assailants killed 30 individuals in the Arsi zone of Oromia, including several family members. The violence also extended to religious communities, with nine members of the Lutheran church in the Hamo-Tokuma diocese of the Oromia region killed by unknown attackers on November 25. The Oromo region is vast, stretching across a significant portion of the country and housing a substantial part of Ethiopia’s population. The region is beset by multifaceted violence, including internal political strife, territorial disputes, community animosities, and the recent emergence of armed banditry.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A special election to pick a successor to George Santos, the New York Republican who was expelled from the U.S. House last week, will be held on Feb. 13, Gov. Both Republicans and Democrats are zeroing in on New York as a key battleground in the fight to control the House. Candidates in the special election will be picked by party leaders, not voters. Like Suozzi, Sapraicone launched his campaign before Santos was expelled and has already begun to fundraise, with his campaign coffers including $300,000 of his own money, he said. Santos was expelled from the House last week following a scandal-plagued tenure in Congress and a looming criminal trial.