Ethiopia's confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 131,195 - Xinhua
Source: Xinhua| 2021-01-18 10:31:57|Editor: huaxiaVideo Player CloseADDIS ABABA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopian Ministry of Health said Sunday the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the East African country rose to 131,195, after new 423 cases were reported. The ministry further said that 102 patients have recovered in the past day, bringing the total recovery number to 116,147 so far. It said that 13,016 cases of COVID-19 are active ones, 225 of which are said to be under severe conditions. Ethiopia, Africa's second-most populous nation with more than 110 million people, has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the East African region. The East African country is the fifth-most affected country by COVID-19 in the African continent, after South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt.
Source:Ethiopian News
January 18, 2021 02:37 UTC
Starvation Strikes Refugees in Ethiopian Tigray
The head of the emergency unite for Doctors without Borders Mari Carmen Vinoles underscored, “There is an extreme urgent need — I don’t know what more words in English to use — to rapidly scale up the humanitarian response because the population is dying every day as we speak.”In the same context, the Catholic bishop of Adigrata described in a letter, “It is a daily reality to hear people dying with the fighting consequences, lack of food.” In markets, food is “not available or extremely limited,” the United Nations says. Also, it was reported that hunger is very concerning and even water is scarce as there are only two of 21 wells still work in Adigrat, that’s why people drink directly from rivers causing them disease.
Source:Ethiopian News
January 17, 2021 22:41 UTC
Sebhat Nega’s conversation with the Defense Force reporter
borkenaJanuary 17, 2021Lieutenant Melake was on board of the Ethiopian Airforce plane that flew Sebhat Nega (he appeared in court this week) and nine other TPLF leaders to Addis Ababa after they were captured in an operation in Tigray. He knew Sebhat Nega and his sister Kidusan Nega when they were in power. Video : embedded from EBC YouTube channelCover photo : screenshot from the videoJoin the conversation. Like borkena on Facebook and get Ethiopian News updates regularly. As well, you may get Ethiopia News by following us on twitter @zborkena
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January 17, 2021 22:41 UTC
Mensam Mundum – World Table: Spices – the flavors that make the culinary world go round
This palette of spices includes (from top left) Ethiopian berbere spice blend, cardamom, Chinese five spice blend, ground and stick cinnamon, ground and whole cloves, cumin, curry powder blend, ground mustard, nigella seeds, nutmeg, smoked paprika, fennel seeds and star anise. Mustard, fennel, caraway, fenugreek and cumin are seeds.Cloves are dried buds, chili peppers are fruits, and cardamom and star anise are seed pods. )Ras el hanout is an exotic spice blend from Morocco. It’s sweet and spicy-hot, containing up to as many as 50 flavors, including some rare items not found at the local grocery. Other spices are blended in according to the cook’s taste and whim.A favorite spice blend of mine is Chinese five spice, which contains star anise, cinnamon, cloves, fennel and black pepper.
Source:Ethiopian News
January 17, 2021 10:52 UTC
Churches and mosques in Tigray 'vandalised and looted' in Ethiopian purge
Churches and mosques in Ethiopia are being attacked and their sacred treasures looted in a catastrophic conflict in the northern Tigray region that is causing destruction, loss of life and a surge of refugees to Sudan, according to international experts. They are warning of historical vandalism and "cultural cleansing", fearing that religious sites have not been exempt from shelling and that a nation is being robbed of its ancient religious heritage, to the distress of Ethiopians of all faiths. There are reports of Christian manuscripts being stolen from churches and monasteries, and burned - with some manuscripts as old as the 13th century - and of historic Muslim sites being damaged and looted. The looting is about destroying and removing the cultural presence of Tigray. Both the Ethiopian and Eritrean governments have denied reports that Eritrean forces are in Tigray.
Source:Ethiopian News
January 17, 2021 09:00 UTC
'Extreme Urgent Need': Starvation Haunts Ethiopia's Tigray
The first humanitarian workers to arrive after pleading with the Ethiopian government for access describe weakened children dying from diarrhea after drinking from rivers. Sharing the concern of many humanitarian workers about jeopardizing access, the source spoke on condition of anonymity. “You go 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the city and it’s a complete disaster,” with no food, Vinoles said. Humanitarian workers struggle to gauge the extent of need. Asked whether combatants use hunger as a weapon, one concern among aid workers, Shumlansky dismissed it by Ethiopian defense forces and police.
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January 17, 2021 08:26 UTC
'Extreme urgent need': Starvation haunts Ethiopia's Tigray
‘ Extreme urgent need’: Starvation haunts Ethiopia’s TigrayNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — From “emaciated” refugees to crops burned on the brink of harvest, starvation threatens the survivors of more than two months of fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. The first humanitarian workers to arrive after pleading with the Ethiopian government for access describe weakened children dying from diarrhea after drinking from rivers. Sharing the concern of many humanitarian workers about jeopardizing access, the source spoke on condition of anonymity. Humanitarian workers struggle to gauge the extent of need. Asked whether combatants use hunger as a weapon, one concern among aid workers, Shumlansky dismissed it by Ethiopian defense forces and police.
Source:Ethiopian News
January 17, 2021 08:26 UTC
‘Extreme urgent need’: Starvation haunts Ethiopia’s Tigray
From “emaciated” refugees to crops burned on the brink of harvest, starvation threatens the survivors of more than two months of fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. From “emaciated” refugees to crops burned on the brink of harvest, starvation threatens the survivors of more than two months of fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. (Catholic Relief Services via AP)NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — From “emaciated” refugees to crops burned on the brink of harvest, starvation threatens the survivors of more than two months of fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. The next few months are critical, John Shumlansky, the Catholic Relief Services representative in Ethiopia, said. Asked whether combatants use hunger as a weapon, one concern among aid workers, Shumlansky dismissed it by Ethiopian defense forces and police.
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January 17, 2021 08:26 UTC
Report: Images show latest 'attack' on Ethiopia refugee camp
NAIROBI, Kenya — New satellite images of a refugee camp in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region show more than 400 structures have been badly damaged in what a research group believes is the latest “intentional attack” by fighters. The fighting has swept through the camps and two of them, including Shimelba, remain inaccessible to aid workers. The new report says the satellite images show “smouldering ruins, blackening of structures and collapsed roofs.” The structures, it said, “match the profile of mud-brick dwellings constructed by the refugees themselves. Grandi noted “many reliable reports and firsthand accounts” of abuses including the forced return of refugees to Eritrea. Fighting continues in parts of the Tigray region.
Source:Ethiopian News
January 17, 2021 06:46 UTC
Ethiopia's confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 130,772 - Xinhua
Source: Xinhua| 2021-01-17 13:50:12|Editor: huaxiaVideo Player CloseADDIS ABABA, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopian Ministry of Health said Saturday the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the East African country rose to 130,772, after new 446 cases were reported. It also said that some 12,696 of the total reported COVID-19 cases are active cases, of which 219 of the patients are said to be under severe conditions. Ethiopia, Africa's second-most populous nation with about 107 million people, has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the east African region. Ethiopia is the fifth-most COVID-19 affected country in the African continent, after South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt. Ethiopia has so far conducted 1,882,151 COVID-19 tests, including 6,111 during the past 24-hour period, according to the ministry.
Source:Ethiopian News
January 17, 2021 05:48 UTC
Connie Britton gets candid about her decision to adopt son Eyob from Ethiopia after losing parents
Connie Britton became a proud mom almost ten years ago when adopting her son from Ethiopia. And the four-time Emmy nominee has nothing but words of encouragement for other people planning to adopt. She recently got candid about her decision to adopt her son Eyob 'Yoby' back in November of 2011, when he was only nine months old, following the deaths of her own parents. So it wasn't so much "I can do this" as much as I knew I wanted to be a mom.' When asked if she's planning on giving Eyob a sibling, she said: 'Yes and no.
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January 17, 2021 03:15 UTC
Will Election Rectify Ethiopian Political Predicament?
He labored to reinvigorate the shattered economy, reform the military, and build an integrated national political party. Fractured ruling party is unable to reform:Divergence on the reform’s direction bifurcated the ruling party. Power sharing with opposition introduces political pluralismSince 2000, no single opposition party has had any legislative seat and political participation was nonexistent. Opposition groups complain that PP is slowly reinvigorating old repressive tactics to restrict mobility and freedom of speech and assembly. Aggrieved minorities are seeking political representation:Dominant ethnic groups have been denying the political, economic, and civic rights and prevent minorities from having political representation.
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January 16, 2021 23:15 UTC
The 2017 Ethiopian Diaspora Fellows at Tadias Magazine
(Courtesy Photos)Tadias MagazineBy Tadias StaffJuly 24th, 2017New York (TADIAS) — The Ethiopian Diaspora Fellowship (EDF) has announced its 2017 class of Fellows. “EDF is an organization that connects young Ethiopian diaspora professionals with organizations in Ethiopia for 6-month impact focused fellowship opportunities,” the press release stated. She is deeply engaged in her Ethiopian community and serves in the young adult ministry at her local Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church. She recently completed her Master of Public Health at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. Related:EDF Announces 2016 Ethiopian Diaspora FellowsEDF’s 2015 Ethiopian Diaspora FellowsHighlighting Ethiopian Diaspora FellowshipJoin the conversation on Twitter and Facebook.
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January 16, 2021 19:59 UTC
Egypt: Iranian nuclear issue should be linked to its regional interference
“Ankara cannot afford an escalation with both the US and Europe, especially with an economy this fragile,” a European diplomat told AFP. EU member states accounted for 67.2 percent of foreign direct investments in Turkey between 2002-2018, according to official data. A few days later, Erdogan first mentioned reforms and “turning a new page” in relations with Europe. Turkey expects the next US administration will be less inclined to let it off the hook,” the European diplomat said. “Turkey’s charm offensive has left many European countries skeptical,” the European diplomat said.
Source:Ethiopian News
January 16, 2021 17:03 UTC