Ethiopia
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My Interview with Hachalu Hundessa: “The Other Is a Divine Creation”
addisstandard.com My Interview with Hachalu Hundessa: “The Other Is a Divine Creation” - Addis StandardMy Interview with Hachalu Hundessa: “The Other Is a Divine Creation” Addis Standard -
> It takes time to change attitudes. It is not easy. But saying we love Ethiopia while hating Ethiopian people doesn’t make sense.
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In Ethiopia, a secret committee orders killings and arrests to crush rebels
> “I used to believe in the reform agenda of Abiy, I really wanted to be part of the transition,” the judge said. “At first I justified the behaviour of the security forces and thought it was linked to a particular moment, but at some point I realised the problem was systemic. Everyone who disagreed with the Koree Nageenyaa would be removed."
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A naturalized U.S. citizen of Ethiopian descent Working for the Government Charged with Espionage
> A government contractor is charged by criminal complaint, unsealed today, with espionage. Abraham Teklu Lemma, 50, a naturalized U.S. citizen of Ethiopian descent living in Silver Spring, Maryland, is charged with gathering or delivering national defense information to aid a foreign government; conspiracy to gather or deliver national defense information to aid a foreign government; and having unauthorized possession of national defense information and willfully retaining it.
- www.timesofisrael.com As thousands fulfill lifelong Israel dream, other Ethiopians on hold indefinitely
A wave of 3,000 new immigrants is underway, but many activists say the piecemeal operation only prolongs the saga and provides false hope to those who will never be let into Israel
> In total 3,000 Ethiopians were approved to come to Israel under a government decision from November, which also budgeted NIS 570 million for their absorption. Unlike those who qualify to immigrate under the Law of Return – which grants citizenship to anyone with at least one Jewish grandparent – those arriving on the Jewish Agency-organized flights from Addis Ababa qualify under the Law of Entry.
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Ethiopia orders 1.5 million passports to clear citizen backlog
> The Ethiopian Immigration Service (EIS) has placed the country’s largest passport order in years – a whopping 1.5 million new documents from manufacturers in Paris. Around 190,000 passports have already arrived in Ethiopia over the past few weeks.
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The Uber for Nannies: Mogzit’s Innovative Solution for Affordable Childcare
Note: This article is an advertorial, but I found it interesting for general readership.
> Mogzit aims to provide a variety of childcare solutions that cater to the individual preferences and requirements of families. From planning and supervising activities, preparing meals, helping with homework, tidying children's areas, and even administering medicine with parents' consent, the nannies from Mogzit are trained to handle a broad spectrum of tasks.
I would like to know how much the nannies are paid, noting the incredibly low wages labour is compensated for in that great country.
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Police in Kellem Wollega Zone, Oromia detain more than 20 teachers for refusing mandatory salary cut, local authorities deny
addisstandard.com News: Police in Kellem Wollega Zone, Oromia detain more than 20 teachers for refusing mandatory salary cut, local authorities deny - Addis StandardA high school teacher in Kellem Wollega zone ©Addis Standard-screenshot/Archive Addis Abeba - Police have detained more than 20 teachers who raised questions over a government scheme that deducts some amount of money from their salaries, in Lalo Qile district of Kellem Wollegga zone, in […]
> “In 2021 we gave 100 percent of our one month salary to be deducted over a year for [PM Abiy Ahmed’s] ’Dine for Ethiopia’ program. In 2022 we did the same for the construction of zonal Prosperity Party office. Now for the third year they asked as to do the same for construction of the zone’s culture and tourism office and we refused stating that inflation has already made our lives difficult,” a teacher said.
- www.livescience.com Trio of yellow, blue and green lakes in Ethiopia stuns in striking satellite image
All three lakes used to be part of the same ancient body of water.
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Finance Intelligence Service warns agencies, local actors to refrain from illegal money transfer activities
addisstandard.com News: Fed. Finance Intelligence Service warns agencies, local actors to refrain from illegal money transfer activities - Addis StandardPolice in Ethiopia often announce the seizure of local currency illegally being transferred. Picture credit: Humera Police Addis Abeba - The Ethiopian Finance Intelligence Service (FIS) has warned agencies and local actors it accused of involving in illegal money transfer activities to refrain from ...
> FIS accused some money transfer agencies based abroad of keeping their deposits outside of Ethiopia and making payments in Ethiopian Birr “by colluding with their accomplices in Ethiopia and avoiding the foreign currency that should be legally brought into Ethiopia.”
- www.fanabc.com Three French companies express their interest to work in Ethiopia, support digitalisation endeavors
Addis Ababa, August 31, 2022 (FBC) - Ambassador Henok Tefera together with a delegation composed of university presidents, G.A Engineering private company, discussed with three French technology companies: ALEPH, ARINC, and THALES on August 25, 2022.
> The three high tech companies are working in different countries on border control, internet surveillance, CCTV camera, digital identity and security.
- www.subex.com Ethio Telecom selects HyperSense Fraud Management
We are excited to announce that we have been selected by Ethio Telecom to deploy our AI-first Fraud Management solution built on HyperSense. The solution, which leverages AI in every step of the fraud management process, will enable Ethio Telecom to bring in enhanced accuracy, coverage, and time-to-...
- www.theguardian.com ‘Customs officers thought they were car parts’: the woman bringing menstrual cups to Ethiopia
Sara Eklund hopes the cups will help reduce stigma and shame in a country where a quarter of women lack access to period products
> There was a new hitch. ERCA categorised the product as a luxury item, and imposed a 69% tax. “It was madness,” says Eklund. “The system is made to infuriate and frustrate.”
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Ethiopia uses Mastercard platform to launch biometric digital health pass
www.biometricupdate.com Ethiopia uses Mastercard platform to launch biometric digital health pass | Biometric UpdateThe Wellness Pass is a contactless card that digitizes health records like COVID-19 vaccination status and can be used both online and offline.
- addisstandard.com News: More than 200 civilians killed in West Wollega violence; Oromia state, armed group trade blame - Addis Standard
Addis Abeba - More than 200 civilians are reported killed in the war torn West Wollega zone of Oromia regional state in what the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said was related to clashes between government security forces and Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), referred to […]
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The Ethiopians(Oromos) changing their names as a show of pride
www.bbc.com The Ethiopians changing their names as a show of prideA surge in ethnic pride among Ethiopia’s Oromo community is leading some to ditch their names.
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Ethnic Cleansing in Western Tigray
www.hrw.org “We Will Erase You from This Land”The 221-page report, “‘We Will Erase You From This Land’: Crimes Against Humanity and Ethnic Cleansing in Ethiopia’s Western Tigray Zone,” documents how newly-appointed officials in Western Tigray and security forces from the neighbouring Amhara region, with the acquiescence and possible participati...
> The denial of new forms of identification for Tigrayans facilitated subsequent targeting. "It was a very good technique for them to easily recognize who is Tigray and who is Amhara," said Yemane, from Rawyan. "They kept asking people for ID cards . and could easily arrest and hold the Tigrayans who didn't have an ID."
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The narrative of Zaga Christ (Ṣägga Krәstos): the first published African autobiography (1635)
www.cambridge.org The narrative of Zaga Christ (Ṣägga Krәstos): the first published African autobiography (1635) | Africa | Cambridge CoreThe narrative of Zaga Christ (Ṣägga Krәstos): the first published African autobiography (1635) - Volume 92 Issue 1
> Ṣägga Krәstos’s is the earliest known autobiography voluntarily written and published in Europe by an African-born author.
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Ermias, Alibaba anticipate e-commerce Company to be online in six months
Trade Ministry is finalizing new platform to serve Chinese community
A game-changing e-commerce company is slated to join Ethiopia’s digital economy within the next six months. The e-commerce company, which is nearing implementation, is birthed from the partnership between Alibaba, china’s e-commerce giant, and Ermias Amelga, an Ethiopian business magnate with immense experience in banking, technology and real estate, among others.
“It will take us six months to launch the company and start implementations. There are some challenges such as difficulties in accessing foreign currency,” said Ermias, adding “We have partnered with Alibaba, to launch an e-commerce company in Ethiopia. The name of the new company will include Alibaba and another local name that represents us.”
The new e-commerce platform, on which all items in Ethiopian shops will have a digital presence, is expected to place Ethiopia on a new digital economic trajectory, with end-to-end online ordering, e-payment, and delivery systems.
Similarly, the Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration (MoTRI) is also finalizing a new platform that will serve the Chinese community in Ethiopia, which is estimated to be close to 300,000, The Reporter has learnt.
The agreements were reached when Jack Ma, Alibaba’s founder visited Ethiopia.
The need for digital transaction took-off following the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with measures taken by the central bank to discourage cash usage. The decision to liberalize the telecom sector by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s administration has also given momentum to the trend. Currently, there are close to 30 e-commerce companies in Ethiopia.
“The existing situation in Ethiopia is enabling e-commerce. Fully digitized e-commerce can be realized gradually,” said Ermias.
A draft electronic transaction regulation, crafted by the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MInT) has also been reviewed by the Ministry of Justice and tabled to the Office of the Prime Minister. The Parliament passed the Electronic Transaction proclamation last year.
“Once approved, the e-transaction regulation will enable end-to-end e-commerce service,” said Mandefro Eshete (PhD), legal affairs advisor at MInT.
The Ministry of Revenue is already installing technologies that enable e-receipts, among other e-services.
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About your Fayda Number | National ID
cross-posted from: https://baraza.africa/post/29166
> > Upon successful enrollment process residents will be issued unique number which can be used for further identifications. Faydasys – The enrollment platform guaranties that a unique number is issued to an individual and will never be issued again to any one else forever. > > > > Based on the lifespan of unique number and its usage, multiple unique numbers can be generated and issued to a single resident. >
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The Nobel Peace Prize That Paved the Way for War
www.nytimes.com The Nobel Peace Prize That Paved the Way for War (Published 2021)This is the story behind how Ethiopia’s prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, won a Nobel Prize for making peace with his country’s longtime enemy — and then used the alliance to plan a war.
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20 Sudan troops killed in Ethiopia border clash
www.dabangasudan.org 20 Sudan troops killed in Ethiopia border clash - Dabanga Radio TV OnlineAt least 20 members of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have died during a clash with Ethiopian forces and militiamen, who reportedly ambushed them in the border area of El Fashaga El Soghra in El Gedaref. The SAF said in a statement that it inflicted “heavy losses of life” on Ethiopian troops and mi...
> The border area has been the source of frequent clashes over the last two years. Reportedly, 700,000 acres of Sudanese agricultural land has been illegally appropriated by Ethiopian farmers since the 1960s.
- web.archive.org Alarm grows over escalating Ethiopia war as more foreign citizens told to flee
Hopes for talks fade as Tigrayan rebels say they are edging closer to Addis Ababa
> France became the latest country to tell its citizens to get out of Ethiopia, while the UN has ordered the immediate evacuation of family members of international staff
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PM Abiy to lead army from frontline as of tomorrow - Addis Standard
addisstandard.com Breaking: PM Abiy to lead army from frontline as of tomorrow - Addis StandardPrime Minister Abiy Ahmed Addis Abeba, November 22,2021- Prime Minister Minister Abiy Ahmed today announced that he will join the front tomorrow. In a social media post shared this evening ,Abiy said, “It’s time to lead the country through sacrifice. I will join the front […]
- apnews.com 'You can't even cry loudly': Counting Ethiopia's war dead
Ethiopia's war is now one year old. Its dead are in the handwritten lists of names smuggled out of a region cut off from the world.
- www.theguardian.com Gardens of Eden: the church forests of Ethiopia – a photo essay
Seen by their guardians as sacred, Ethiopia’s church forests are protected and cared for by their priests and their communities. Photographer Kieran Dodds has brought together his images of these oases and the story of the country’s spiritually driven conservation movement in a new book, The Church ...
- www.reuters.com Turkey expands armed drone sales to Ethiopia and Morocco - sources
Turkey has expanded its exports of armed drones by negotiating sales deals with Morocco and Ethiopia after their successful use in international conflicts, according to four sources familiar with the agreements.
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Days before the formation of a new regional government, Oromia says it is ready to pardon members of ‘Shanee’
addisstandard.com News: Days before the formation of a new regional government, Oromia says it is ready to pardon members of ‘Shanee’ - Addis StandardThe former commander of the Southern command of the Oromo Liberation Army, Golicha Denge a recent interview with OBN. Photo: OBN By Siyanne Mekonnen @Siyaanne Addis Abeba, September 23/2021 - Yesterday, Oromia regional government said that it is ready to pardon members of “Shanee” (a […]
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Ministry suspends more than 80,000, revokes 520 licenses & sues 2,230 businesses; issues warning against price hiking
addisstandard.com News: Ministry suspends more than 80,000, revokes 520 licenses & sues 2,230 businesses; issues warning against price hiking - Addis StandardTranslation by By Getahun Tsegaye @GetahunTsegay12 Addis Abeba, September 08/ 2021 - The Ministry of Trade and Industry said it has taken actions against more than 80,641 businesses that have made improper price hikes and participated in illegal activities. The Ethiopian Press Agency (EPA) quoted […...
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Remembering Haacaaluu Hundeessaa
cross-posted from: https://baraza.africa/post/12663
> > In a later interview, Haacaaluu revealed that he had come to that event knowing the power of his message and the resistance/revolution that it represented. He understood that EPRDF government stalwarts, including those to be in attendance, would be highly offended by his gerarsaa, but the youth would be inspired. He was committed to conveying the message for the people and especially for the youth in the audience. He was always prepared to face the consequences of exposing unjust conditions. The performance rocked the house.
- www.reuters.com How ethnic killings exploded from an Ethiopian town
Accounts surfaced last year of ethnic killings in an Ethiopian town called Mai Kadra. Now Reuters has pieced together accounts of those atrocities and the chain of events they unleashed.
> In February, Bayesh gave birth to a son, whom she named Mitiku – “Replacement” in Amharic. Asked what she would tell the boy about his father, she held the newborn to her chest. > > “I will tell him that he was killed by Tigrayans,” she said.
- www.reuters.com Ethiopia accuses United States of meddling over Tigray
Ethiopia accused the United States on Monday of meddling in its affairs after Washington announced restrictions on economic and security assistance over alleged human rights abuses during the conflict in the northern Tigray region.
> Ethiopia's foreign ministry said that if the U.S. restrictions continued, Addis Ababa "will be forced to reassess its relations with the United States, which might have implications beyond our bilateral relationship."
- www.reuters.com Ethiopia began second phase of filling giant dam in early May, Sudan says
Ethiopia began the second phase of filling the reservoir behind its giant Grand Renaissance Dam in early May, a senior Sudanese official said on Tuesday, a process expected to accelerate in July and August after seasonal rains.
- addisstandard.com Opinion: The case for ceasefire, dialogue and reconciliation in Tigray: Why and how? - Addis Standard
Vandalised and looted health centre in May Kuhl. Tigray, Ethiopia, March 2021. Picture: MSF Addis Abeba, May 08/2021 - The war in Tigray is now in its 6th month. The human and material damage is yet to be fully assessed, but is expected to be […]
> Peacekeeping is less costly and less disastrous than either an ill-planned humanitarian intervention or a full blown humanitarian crises. It will give the international community the presence and access to guarantee that parties to the conflict honor their agreement.
- www.saudigazette.com.sa ‘I am alive, but I feel like I am dead’: A migrant grieves the drowning of 3 children
“I have lost everything,” said Misrah, as she struggles to recount the most traumatic of events, witnessing the deaths of her three children.
> Speaking through a translator, Misrah musters the strength and courage to describe the moments leading up to the tragedy. “As we approached the Djiboutian shore, the boat began to fall apart,” she recalled. > > “My children were sleeping when the boat turned over. I was holding Ikram in my arms. I knew I could swim. That is how I survived. Unfortunately, it was not the case for my children. They were too young; the sea was too rough.”
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Ethiopia's Ethio Telecom to launch mobile money service
www.reuters.com Consortium led by Safaricom wins Ethiopian operating licenceEthiopia's telecommunications regulator awarded one operating licence to a consortium led by Kenya's Safaricom (SCOM.NR) Vodafone (VOD.L), and Japan's Sumitomo (8053.T) Brook Taye, a senior adviser at the finance ministry, said on Saturday.
> Ethio's telebirr will provide services such as cash transfers and payments through customers' mobile phones.
- www.theguardian.com ‘Cruel’ trafficker accused of torturing refugees found guilty in Ethiopia
Tewelde Goitom reportedly ran a brutal and lucrative trade extorting migrants desperate to reach Europe from Libya
> Tewelde Goitom, known as “Welid”, operated in Libya between roughly 2014 and 2018 and is thought to have been at the heart of a highly lucrative and brutal trade trafficking desperate migrants trying to reach Europe.
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Huge stockpile of obsolete chemicals could wipe out Addis
> Inflammable chemicals including pesticides, acidic chemicals, DDT, electronic waste and other substances have been stored in various warehouses after being imported by the government and private companies. Some of the chemicals stored were confiscated after the products were brought in by illegal suppliers.