Nigeria: Court adjourns trial of Binance and executives to May 17
A court in Abuja, Nigeria's capital has adjourned a money laundering trial against cryptocurrency exchange Binance and two of its executives to May 17. In addition to the money laundering case by the EFCC, Nigeria's anti-graft agency, Binance also face four counts of tax evasion in a separate trial that will resume on May 17. They - Binance executives - have all pleaded not guilty. Authorities, however, alleged the platform was being used for money laundering and terrorism financing. It is the second time the Abuja court is adjourning the formal commencement of the money laundering trial.
Source:Ethiopian News
May 02, 2024 14:09 UTC
Students pitch in to help solve plastic problem in Ethiopian national park
This weekend, 30 students from Arizona State University’s Ira A. To tackle a damaging plastic problem that has impacted the lives of rare gelada monkeys, as well as flowers and fauna, in the area’s Simien Mountains National Park. The ASU students are partnering with the Addis Ababa Institute of Technology to leverage solutions to the pollution problem in order to both protect the environment and provide alternate revenue streams for people living around the park. Using mostly locally sourced materials, the ASU team will build machines that they have been prototyping for two years. Video by Steven Filmer/ASU Media RelationsASU News will be following the story of the students as they work to put their prototype into practice.
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May 01, 2024 22:11 UTC
‘Ethiopia at the Crossroads’ at Peabody Essex Museum surveys 2,000 years of art
This long and rich history is now on display in Salem at the Peabody Essex Museum. The “Ethiopia at the Crossroads” exhibition, on display through July 7, is part of a traveling exhibition that originated at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore and will end at the Toledo Museum of Art. Over Zoom last week, Christine Sciacca, the creator of the “Ethiopia” exhibition and curator at the Walters Art Museum, joked that she got her current position because she pitched the idea for “Ethiopia” in her interview eight years ago. Sciacca is proud to see her vision come to life, but it wasn’t without the help of the Ethiopian community in the D.C. area — the largest Ethiopian diasporic community outside Africa. She interned at the Walters years ago and worked with the Ethiopian art collection.
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May 01, 2024 21:25 UTC
Explosives clearance enables aid to reach victims of war in Gaza
We have become an enabler of the humanitarian response into Gaza,” said Charles Mungo Birch, chief of the UNMAS mine action program in the Palestinian territories. “That convoy evacuated over 30 premature babies, which we returned to southern Gaza, and only one of them died,” he said. UNMAS estimates there are 37 million tons of rubble in Gaza, amounting to 300 kilos (660 pounds) per square meter of surface. Last year, UNMAS recorded 1,500 victims of explosive ordnance in the Tigray and Afar regions in northern Ethiopia, with men and young boys accounting for 80% of the victims. But there is no humanitarian clearance happening in the county because of not having authorization for organizations to do so,” she said.
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May 01, 2024 20:00 UTC
Google finances East Africa disaster management response
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, KenyaKenya BureauNAIROBI, (CAJ News) – GOOGLE is funding the implementation of a pioneering project towards bolstering disaster preparedness and response capabilities in East Africa. The figures were not disclosed but the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) for the “Strengthening Early Warning Systems for Anticipatory Actions” initiative aimed at leveraging machine learning to enhance early warning information systems. Dr Guleid Artan, Director of the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre, expressed enthusiasm for the collaboration, highlighting the combination of expertise in weather forecasting, disaster risk reduction, and technological capabilities. “The project aspires to revolutionize early warning systems in the IGAD region and enable communities to prepare and act preemptively against impending hazards,” Artan said. The region is worst hit by climate change recently, with hundreds of people killed in recent weeks from flooding.
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May 01, 2024 19:29 UTC
Eliud Kipchoge headlines Kenya Olympic marathon team, eyes history in Paris
Eliud Kipchoge will bid to become the first person to win three Olympic marathon titles after he was named to Kenya’s team for the Paris Games. I am beyond proud to be selected for the Kenyan team for the 5th time in my life. Peres Jepchirchir headlines the women’s team and will look to become the first woman to win multiple Olympic marathon titles. Hellen Obiri, the reigning Boston and New York City Marathon champion, will make her Olympic marathon debut in Paris. Sharon Lokedi, who won the 2022 New York City Marathon and placed second in Boston on April 15, is the alternate.
Source:Ethiopian News
May 01, 2024 19:20 UTC
Ethiopia 'dismayed' by EU's restriction of visa provisions to Ethiopians
Ethiopia and EU flags. Collage by Addis StandardAddis Abeba – The Ethiopian government said it was “dismayed by the decision of the Council of the European Union to temporarily suspend certain elements of the EU law that regulates issuing of visas to Ethiopian nationals.”In a statement issued by Ethiopian Embassy in Brussels, the government also said the decision was “made at a time when both sides are closely working for the return of Ethiopians who have been denied legal permit to stay in the European Union member states in a dignified, orderly, and safe manner.”#EU is a strong partner to Ethiopia and the council’s decision isn’t helpful.This should not be an irritant in our relations and need to be resolved amicably. pic.twitter.com/p3CPfTMqzs — Mesganu Arga Moach | Ambassador (@MMoach) April 30, 2024On Monday this week, the EU Council decided to “to temporarily suspend certain elements of the EU law that regulates the issuing of visas to Ethiopian nationals.”According to the decision it is no longer be possible for EU member states “to waive requirements with regard to the evidence to be submitted by Ethiopian visa applicants; to issue multiple entry visas; and to waive the visa fee for holders of diplomatic and service passports.” The standard visa-processing period is also extended from 15 to 45 calendar days. The EU cited “lack of response from the Ethiopian authorities“ on readmission of nationals who are “illegally staying in the EU.” The suspension, which the EU said was made following “an assessment by the Commission.” is temporary but there no specific as to when it will be listed. But, Ethiopia contested the decision and said it “failed to take into consideration the painstaking process that takes place to establish the identities of nationalities.” It also “obstructs the ongoing practical steps in the implementation of the Agreement on Admission Procedures for the Return of Ethiopians from European Union Member States.”Ethiopia said its strong cooperation with the EU has “helped in returning and reintegrating Ethiopian nationals,” and requested the EU to “reconsider its position”, while its Embassy in Brussels “will advise on measures that commensurate with the decision on admission procedures for the return of Ethiopians from European Union member states.” AS
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May 01, 2024 18:31 UTC
Israel re-opens crossing to allow aid to flow into the hard-hit northern Gaza Strip
Israel re-opened a crossing on Wednesday to allow aid to flow into the hard-hit northern Gaza Strip. “This is the first day that we re-opened Erez crossing for a robust and continuous route for entrance of humanitarian aid into Gaza,” said Col. Moshe Tetro, head of COGAT’s Coordination and Liaison Administration to Gaza. The U.S. has been pressuring Israel to do more to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza, especially the devastated north. International aid organizations have reported a widespread humanitarian disaster, warning that hundreds of thousands of people in northern Gaza face the risk of famine. Before Hamas’ October 7 attack, Erez served as a passenger crossing for Palestinians, including medical patients, laborers and travelers, going in and out of Gaza.
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May 01, 2024 17:11 UTC
World's most 'popular' drink born from mating of 2 plants 1 million years ago
1-million-year-old plant mating give birth to world's most "popular" drink. — Unsplash/FileScientists have found that two different kinds of coffee species cross-pollinated in Ethiopian woodlands 600,000–1 million years ago, giving rise to the plants that produce the majority of the world's coffee. Approximately 60% of the world's coffee comes from Coffea arabica plants, which are currently found in tropical climates all over the world. New findings have indicated when and where the first C arabica plants most likely originated; they were published in the journal Nature Genetics on April 15. Because of the hybridisation process, each offspring has two sets of chromosomes from each parent, resulting in a polyploid genome.
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May 01, 2024 17:10 UTC
Paris 2024 Olympics: South Sudanese refugee suspended for doping
A third runner on the Refugee Olympic team has been suspended for a positive doping test, with the announcement coming two days before the IOC confirms its selection of athletes for the Paris Games. The 31-year-old ran the 1,500m for the Refugee team at the last two Summer Games, first competing in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro and at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The IOC and UNHCR, the United Nations refugee agency, have planned a media event on Thursday to finalize the selection of the refugee team for the Paris Olympic Games which will be held from July 26 to August 11. Lohalith represented the Refugee Team at three World Athletics Championships and was one of 29 members of the Refugee Olympic Team in Tokyo. In March, another 1,500m runner from South Sudan, Dominic Lokolong Atiol , was also provisionally suspended for testing positive for trimetazidine.
Source:Ethiopian News
May 01, 2024 14:53 UTC
Wollo Fano issues an advisory as Ethiopian gov’t engages in criminal activity under cover
borkenaToronto – A day after announcing the formation of a single command structure, Wollo Fano accuses Ethiopian government forces of engaging in criminal activity in the name of Fano. They say the government is using what used to be East Amhara Fano uniform to deploy forces to engage in robbery and abusing residents in different parts of Wollo. Watch video below :Video : embedded from Anchor Media YouTube channelCover photo : screenshot from the videoJoin our Telegram Channel : t.me/borkenaLike borkena on FacebookAdd your Business to Ethiopian Business Listing / Ethiopian Business Directory JobsEthiopian News VideoJoin the conversation. Follow us on X (formerly Twitter ) @zborkena to get the latest Ethiopian News updates regularly. Ethiopia Subscribe to YouTube channel To share information or for submission, send an e-mail to info@borkena.com
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May 01, 2024 14:52 UTC
Ethiopia: News - Ethiopia 'Dismayed' By EU's Restriction of Visa Provisions to Ethiopians
Addis Abeba — The Ethiopian government said it was "dismayed by the decision of the Council of the European Union to temporarily suspend certain elements of the EU law that regulates issuing of visas to Ethiopian nationals." On Monday this week, the EU Council decided to "to temporarily suspend certain elements of the EU law that regulates the issuing of visas to Ethiopian nationals." The EU cited "lack of response from the Ethiopian authorities" on readmission of nationals who are "illegally staying in the EU." But, Ethiopia contested the decision and said it "failed to take into consideration the painstaking process that takes place to establish the identities of nationalities." It also "obstructs the ongoing practical steps in the implementation of the Agreement on Admission Procedures for the Return of Ethiopians from European Union Member States."
Source:Ethiopian News
May 01, 2024 12:34 UTC