Presidents’ Sneaker Game: Donald Trump in ‘Air Trump’ Sneakers, Bill Clinton in New Balance, Barack Obama in Asics & More
Bill Clinton’s New Balance Sneakers, 1992 Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images Bill Clinton jogs with a Secret Service agent past a Santa Monica, Calif., pier on Sept. 16, 1992. Barack Obama’s Air Jordans, 2007 Image Credit: Sports Illustrated via Getty Ima Barack Obama in Air Jordans during a basketball game at Spencer Family YMCA in 2007. Barack Obama’s Asics Sneakers, 2008 Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images Barack Obama waves to the crowd after working out at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Berlin on July 24, 2008. Bill Clinton’s Hoka Sneakers, 2019 Image Credit: GC Images Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton are seen on July 23, 2019 in New York City. Donald Trump’s Sneakers, 2024 Image Credit: Getty Images Donald Trump releases a new line of signature shoes at Sneaker Con at the Philadelphia Convention Center on Feb. 17, 2024.
Source:Ethiopian News
February 22, 2024 21:55 UTC
Somalia signs defense pact with Turkey amid tensions with Ethiopia
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Source:Ethiopian News
February 22, 2024 21:51 UTC
Tributes pour in for legendary singer Getachew Kassa
Tributes have been paid to legendary singer Getachew Kassa who died on Tuesday aged 80 after a long illness. In a career spanning more than six decades, Getachew introduced a unique melodic tone to Ethiopia’s modern music history. Despite his passing, Kuku said that the enduring gift of his music continues to be with us all. Ethiopia’s popular musician, Teddy Afro, also conveyed his condolences via social media. Dawit Tsige said he was saddened by the passing of Getachew in a tribute to the singer.
Source:Ethiopian News
February 22, 2024 20:47 UTC
News: Navy members ‘more than ever ready’ for any mission: Rear Admiral Nasser Abadga
Rear Admiral Nasir Abadga with members of Ethiopian navy. Photo: ENDFAddis Abeba – Rear Admiral Nasir Abadga, a representative of the Ethiopian Naval Force Chief Commander, said that members of the navy have been carrying out the mission assigned to them “at any place and time” and are playing a major role in strengthening Ethiopia’s “honor by taking countermeasures against anti-peace forces.”The Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) quoted Rear Admiral Nasir as saying that the navy and army members “are more prepared than usual for any mission.”He further said that Ethiopia’s defense forces are “a force of peace” who live with the people and “give their lives for the peace of the country and its people”. Building a strong navy by adapting to new military technologies as required by the time and is “a continuous task.”Rear Admiral Nasir further highlighted that by strengthening Ethiopia’s “internal unity” and by using “military and scientific knowledge to build a modern, professional army that can be integrated with the times”, the navy should work together to bring about a tangible change that can increase “the current fighting capacity” of the country. Although Ethiopia is still a landlocked country, it has been organizing a navy force for the past five years. In June last year, Ethiopia has graduated several members trained in various professional fields, including in Navigation, Engineering, Electricity, Communication and Armament Department for two years.
Source:Ethiopian News
February 22, 2024 15:02 UTC
With the agreements signed with Somalia and Djibouti, Turkey strengthens its presence in the Red Sea
After Somalia, too Gibuti closes ranks in military cooperation with Turkey, in an evident attempt to take action after the controversial memorandum of understanding signed last January 1st between Ethiopia and Somaliland for Ethiopian access to the Red Sea. The agreements include a military training cooperation agreement, a military financial cooperation agreement and a cash aid implementation protocol, according to the Turkish Ministry of National Defense. Djibouti opened its embassy in Ankara in 2012 and the following year Turkey opened its in the Horn of Africa country. The signed agreement should therefore further strengthen the strategic partnership between the parties and increase their coordination and cooperation in regional and international issues. The agreement between Turkey and Djibouti comes, moreover, in conjunction with the similar agreement on defense and security signed last February 8 between the government of Ankara and that of Somalia.
Source:Ethiopian News
February 22, 2024 14:48 UTC
Ethiopian army drone kills dozens, witnesses say
Africa News of Thursday, 22 February 2024Source: bbc.comAn Ethiopian army drone strike has killed dozens in the Amhara region, according to witnesses and hospital sources. The attack reportedly occurred on Monday near a small town called Sasit in the central part of the country while a truck was dropping off passengers . The Ethiopian army has been engaged in combat with a local militant group called Fano since August last year in clashes triggered by a controversial move by federal authorities to dissolve regional paramilitary groups. A medical practitioner confirmed that 18 people sustained serious injuries and three of them died upon arrival at a medical facility. The Amhara region has been under a state of emergency since August of last year.
Source:Ethiopian News
February 22, 2024 14:38 UTC
News: Ethiopia expresses ‘disappointment’ over Somalia’s ‘unjustified accusations’ at UN meeting
Earlier this week, the UN Security Council conducted a briefing regarding the situation between Ethiopia and Somalia (Photo: UN)Addis Abeba – The Permanent Mission of Ethiopia to the United Nations issued a statement yesterday saying that it is “disappointed” by the “unjustified accusations” made by Somalia during a UN Security Council briefing on 19 February, 2024. The statement also highlighted Ethiopia’s “enormous sacrifices and contributions to the peace and security of Somalia,” including thousands of lives lost helping fight Al-Shabaab. Ethiopia underscored that it remains ready for dialogue with Somalia to maintain cooperative ties vital to regional security. As “eternal neighbors,” both countries should focus on partnership moving forward rather than damaging accusations, the statement stated. On 19 February, 2024, Catriona Laing, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia and Head of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), told members of the Security Council that the lack of “significant progress” after the AU summit to defuse tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia was “disappointing.” AS
Source:Ethiopian News
February 22, 2024 13:53 UTC
News: Drone strike claims lives of at least 30 individuals in North Shewa Zone of Amhara region
Sasit residents and an eyewitness, who communicated with Addis Standard on condition of anonymity, recounted a distressing narrative of the circumstances surrounding the drone attack occurred in Amhara region on 19 February, 2024. According to them, the strike was directed at an Isuzu truck transporting civilians, among whom were members of a singular family and other individuals. The family member told Addis Standard that the father of the newborn baby was at home during the drone attack. In December last year, heavy artillery shelling and drone strike in multiple districts in the region have resulted in the tragic loss of civilian lives and the destruction of vital infrastructures. Witnesses speaking to Addis Standard reported that the indiscriminate attacks caused widespread devastation to homes and infrastructure in the region.
Source:Ethiopian News
February 22, 2024 13:31 UTC
Layover Solutions becomes part of the BARIG Network
The technology company Layover Solutions has taken up this challenge and provides an innovative as well as efficient solution. As a new business partner of the airline association BARIG (Board of Airline Representatives in Germany), the start-up offers AI-supported measures for layover management. Layover Solutions has developed a B2B online platform that connects airlines, hotel operators, transportation service providers, and passengers altogether. “We are therefore delighted to welcome Layover Solutions as the newest business partner in our network.”“Our solution works according to the plug-and-play principle. Layover Solutions offers everyone involved a fast, transparent, and efficient answer to the previously still very complex and analog processes.
Source:Ethiopian News
February 22, 2024 13:15 UTC
Ethiopia bids to be an African medical tourism hub but its health system is struggling
The hope is that patients will stop in the city for medical services rather than flying on to the West, or countries such as Turkey, or India. Many people are seeking advanced medical treatment especially as noncommunicable diseases like cancer, diabetes, and hypertension rise across the continent. Ethiopians spend an estimated $500 million on medical tourism, according to an unpublished health ministry report seen by Semafor Africa. The new medical campus will have four centers of excellence in cardiology, nuclear medicine, oncology, and neuro-spinal services. Room for DisagreementEthiopia’s northern Tigray region has been one of the regions most underserved by healthcare services in recent years.
Source:Ethiopian News
February 22, 2024 12:47 UTC
Ethiopian Securities Exchange Attracts Foreign Investors
Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) is attracting both domestic and foreign investors in line with its capital-raising objectives. Siinqee Bank recently became the second equity acquirer after Zemen Bank, with other investors also showing interest. Key players such as Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics, Ethio Telecom, and others have committed as initial investors. More banks and private investors in Ethiopia are expected to follow suit in the coming months. Foreign and domestic investors can purchase 75% of the shares of ESX while the rest of the ownership goes to the Ethiopian Government through Ethiopian Investment Holdings.
Source:Ethiopian News
February 22, 2024 12:43 UTC
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Source:Ethiopian News
February 22, 2024 12:03 UTC
Roha Medical Campus, a World-Class Hospital in Ethiopia, Gets $42 Million First Injection
The equity funding represents the first tranche of a US$130 million investment to build phase 1 of Roha Medical Campus, a 350-bed world-class hospital. Designed to be Ethiopia’s first JCI-accredited1 hospital, Roha Medical Campus will alleviate an acute shortage of advanced medical facilities and healthcare services for Africa’s second largest nation and patients in the region. “Ethiopia is the right place for transformative African healthcare investment,” said Brooks Washington, Executive Chairm of Roha Medical Campus, and a partner of Roha Group, RMC’s founding investor. Roha Medical Campus will reduce costs and increase accessibility relative to other local hospitals and comparable international medical tourism packages. Roha Medical Campus is constructing a state-of-the-art building specifically designed for providing world-class care.
Source:Ethiopian News
February 22, 2024 11:54 UTC
Britain’s Westminster Abbey says to return religious tablet to Ethiopia
Westminster Abbey, one of Britain’s most important churches, has “decided in principle” to return a sacred tablet to Ethiopia, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday. The Ethiopian artefact is one of a number taken by British soldiers at the battle of Magdala in 1868. The tabot is currently sealed inside an altar at Westminster Abbey. The governing body of Westminster Abbey had “decided in principle that it would be appropriate to return the Ethiopian tabot to the Ethiopian Church”, a spokeswoman said. The abbey’s decision will put pressure on the British Museum to reconsider its position on the 11 tabots which it holds, according to a report in The Art Newspaper industry journal.
Source:Ethiopian News
February 22, 2024 11:34 UTC
Tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia Escalated over the Weekend
Somalia’s president alleged that Ethiopian security forces tried to bar him from attending the African Union summit in Addis Ababa. The incident came amid a dispute between the countries involving the breakaway region of Somaliland. Speaking to journalists before cutting short his trip, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said the actions of the Ethiopian forces were part of a grand scheme by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to annex part of Somalia. The Ethiopian government rejected Mohamud’s claim and said the Somali leader and his delegation declined to be accompanied by a security detail assigned to him. The claims by Mohamud escalated tensions that were already running high because of an agreement signed New Year’s Day between Abiy and Somaliland President Muse Bihi.
Source:Ethiopian News
February 22, 2024 11:26 UTC