Management members of the Ethiopian orthodox Tewahdo (EOTC) Patriarchate’s Secretariat Office. Photo: EOTC TVThe management of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church (EOTC) Patriarchate’s Secretariat Office also called on nationwide dioceses of the Church to denounce the establishment of the See of Selama Kessate Berhan by leaders of Tigray Orthodox Tewahdo Church. Addis Abeba – Management members of the Ethiopian orthodox Tewahdo (EOTC) Patriarchate’s Secretariat Office issued eight points resolution warning against the establishment of the See of Selama Kessate Berhan and related activities by the leaders of Tigray Orthodox Tewahdo Church to appoint ten bishops as candidates for episcopates. When anointed, the ten episcopate will represent the new structure the See of Selama Kesate Birhan that is separate from the EOTC Holy Synod in Addis Abeba. Officials of the church at all levels, scholars, and followers of the Church should also “stand together and protest against the action and implement the [Church’s] decisions passed at the central level to protect the unity and sovereignty of the church,” the Patriarchate’s Secretariat Office further said.

(NEW YORK) — The U.S. Women’s National Team is getting ready to defend its title at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia, which kicks off Thursday. This month, Megan Rapinoe announced she would be retiring after the 2023 Women’s World Cup and once the NWSL season wraps up in October. Thompson told Yahoo Sports earlier this month that she had dreamed about making the World Cup team since she was a young girl. “I’ve been wanting to be on the World Cup team since I was little,” the 18-year-old said. They were so happy.”When and how to watch the Women’s World CupThe FIFA Women’s World Cup begins on July 20, with New Zealand taking on Norway in Auckland and Australia competing against Ireland in Sydney.

12.07.2023 - 15:26 UTCEthiopian Airlines (ET, Addis Ababa) will gain access to unrepatriated hard currency earnings withheld in Nigeria after the central banks of Ethiopia and Nigeria agreed to swap USD100 million in blocked funds, reports The Reporter newspaper. The swap enables Ethiopia to access funds blocked in Nigerian banks, including large amounts owed to Ethiopian Airlines, while Nigeria gains access to money held up in Ethiopia through Dangote Cement. Ethiopian Airlines reportedly exchanged USD100 million of USD180 million in blocked funds in Nigeria for Ethiopian birr from Dangote Cement. “The National Bank will pay us the equivalent swapped amount in birr,” Ethiopian Airlines Chief Executive Officer Mesfin Tassew told The Reporter, adding there were no plans to swap the remaining amount. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned that rapidly rising levels of blocked funds...

Dozens of people have taken to the Nile river on the outskirts of Cairo, to cool off and fight the rising temperatures as a heatwave hits Egypt. Weather maps show that the heat wave that started in Egypt since last Thursday will continue until next week. "We come here during summer, as you see, to cool off with our children, it is better than travelling long distances to reach Alexandria. Another resident Mostafa Gamal lamented the rising temperatures and high cost of living. Last week, Egypt experienced one of its many summer heatwaves, with temperatures soaring above 37.7 degrees Celsius, according to Egypt’s national weather forecaster.

July 20, (THEWILL) – Three African match officials are set to make history on Friday, as they oversee the Women’s World Cup clash between Philippines and Switzerland in New Zealand. Leading the team is 41-year-old referee, Vincentia Amedome from Togo, who has been selected to take charge of the contest at the Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin. In 2022, Amedome’s career reached new heights as she officiated at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica, and the CAF Women’s Champions League final. Alongside Amedome, assistant referees Carine Fomo from Cameroon and Fanta Kone from Mali also make history as the first women from their nations to feature at the Women’s World Cup. Beyond the football field, their presence at the pinnacle of the women’s game carries a deeper significance.

The report which was published on Thursday said more than 204,000 battle-related deaths were recorded worldwide in active state-based conflicts during 2022, with the wars in Ethiopia and Ukraine accounting for 89% of the deaths. The Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) estimates that about 81,500 battle-related deaths occurred because of the war in Ukraine, while 100,200 battle-related deaths resulted from the parallel war between the Government of Ethiopia and the TPLF” the report said. The report underlined that documenting war crimes and battle-related deaths in Ethiopia has been difficult, and “casualty figures should be understood as a conservative baseline”. It stated that 55 conflicts were recorded in 2022, eight of which crossed the 1,000 battle-related deaths threshold and were classified as wars including Ukraine and Ethiopia. In 2021, for the third consecutive year, the conflict with the most battle-related deaths occurred between the Government of Afghanistan and the Taliban.

Filagot Tadele, a palliative care nurse, spends her days crisscrossing Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, caring for cancer and HIV patients. This stems from a lack of training, with palliative care rarely featuring on medical school curricula, says Dr Yoseph Mamo, one of the handful of Ethiopian health professionals with palliative care expertise. A driver for Hospice Ethiopia, the only organisation dedicated to providing palliative care services in Ethiopia. Photograph: Fred HarterLow investment in palliative care also limits morphine’s availability, as do outdated policies aimed at restricting use and low doctor-to-patient ratios. He says the importance of palliative care has gone unrecognised for too long.

The Ethiopian government has lifted its five-month-long ban on Facebook, Telegram, TikTok, and YouTube, allowing citizens unrestricted access to these social media platforms as of Wednesday. During the ban, citizens could only access these platforms through virtual private network (VPN) software, which incurred additional data costs. Amnesty International condemned the blockage, stating that it violated citizens' rights to freedom of expression and access to information. The Ethiopian authorities have previously implemented internet restrictions on multiple occasions in response to various social and political events. As the government eases the restrictions, citizens in Addis Ababa were observed freely accessing social media sites, including Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, without the need for VPNs.

In the heat of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ethiopian remained one of the few airlines to have its planes operating the most — carrying out repatriation flights, cargo operations, among others. Ethiopian remains one of the few airlines that never reduced salaries of employees or sought a government bailout while others were crippling. A Boeing 737 Max 8 with a capacity of 144 in Economy Class and 16 in Business Class is used in the operation of these additional flights. Confusion over ET926 as a Morning or Night Flight? If there are any cancellations on the Accra-Addis Ababa route, it is most likely that they will affect the new flights.

This is according to the most recent USDA Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS) report on the Vietnam coffee sector, which anticipates that exports from Vietnam will see significant drop in 2023/24, despite the increased production. [Note: This is part of a series of DCN stories exploring the FAS coffee annual reports. The U.S. information agency is currently scheduled to deliver 16 annual country-level reports on the coffee sector. “Additionally, Vietnam robusta is expected to be more competitive with global arabica production which is facing higher costs. “This regulation, which stipulates stricter regulations on pesticide residues for nuts, including coffee at 0.1 mg/kg, may cause problems for Vietnam coffee farmers and exporters at the beginning stages of production,” the FAS report states.

(KTAL/KMSS) – The owner of a Shreveport medical marijuana practice is sharing the process for patients to get a medical cannabis card in Louisiana. Since 2019 the Louisiana Legislature approved medical marijuana in the state, they have also taken steps to decriminalize it. Dr. McSharma says receiving your medical marijuana card is just as simple as making a phone call. “Once you’re approved, you can legally buy medical marijuana from a medical dispensary for 12 months, so it really is that simple,” said Dr. Jaya McSharma, owner of Cana Care La. Dr. McSharma says there are only nine legitimate medicinal marijuana pharmacies available across the state of Louisiana.

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A service run by OONI, an association that tracks online censorship, showed that access to social networks in Africa's second-most populous country was freely available after being shut down in early February. ADDIS ABABA - Social media networks like Facebook and Instagram were back online in Ethiopia on Wednesday after being blocked for five months, according to an internet advocacy organisation and an AFP journalist. OONI and other internet censorship watchdogs reported a social media blackout in Ethiopia since 9 February. Planned demonstrations over the move were eventually cancelled after a meeting of church leaders brokered by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in mid-February, but social media sites remained offline. Ethiopian authorities have cut or throttled access to the internet and social media platforms many times in recent years.

MILWAUKEE — After immigrating to Milwaukee from Ethiopia, a children's author has big plans that go way beyond just books. "And I can make a difference, and I can add value to the Ethiopian children.”Tattiana said there weren’t a lot of children's books in Ethiopia. She came to Milwaukee after her aunt told her that Milwaukee is a great place to live. Since learning how to publish books, Kifile has published eight books and sold more than 3,000 copies. There are also multiple workbooks that help children learn how to write Amharic.

Addis Abeba — After five months of blocking access, the Ethiopian government has finally lifted internet restrictions on major social media platforms. A month after the restrictions were imposed, Amnesty International condemned the decision, saying the blockade on selected social media platforms clearly violates citizens' rights to freedom of expression and access to information. The Ethiopian Media Council (EMC) joined the chorus on 03 March, 2023, expressing its apprehension over the obstruction and calling upon the government to cease the recurring act of blocking social media platforms. During the shutdown in Ethiopia, the use of VPNs became a prevalent means for accessing the internet and social media. Just a month ago, Frehiwot Tamiru, the CEO of Ethio Telecom, addressed lawmakers, expressed disappointment over the impact of social media restrictions on customers.