#Turkey-#Syria earthquake: death toll has crossed 41,000 people
Highlights
Turkish authorities say 35,418 people have been killed in the country. The Syrian government and the UN say more than 5,800 people died in Syria.
Aid has begun trickling into northwestern Syria, nine days after the quakes, with a #UN convoy carrying humanitarian assistance passing through the Bab al-Salam crossing from Turkey.
The #WHO is describing the earthquakes in Turkey as the worst natural disaster in a century in what it characterises as its Europe region.
The UN is appealing for $397m in aid to help five million Syrian survivors with shelter, healthcare and food.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2023/2/15/turkey-syria-earthquake-live-news-un-appeals-for-397m-in-aid
Highlights
Turkish authorities say 35,418 people have been killed in the country. The Syrian government and the UN say more than 5,800 people died in Syria.
Aid has begun trickling into northwestern Syria, nine days after the quakes, with a #UN convoy carrying humanitarian assistance passing through the Bab al-Salam crossing from Turkey.
The #WHO is describing the earthquakes in Turkey as the worst natural disaster in a century in what it characterises as its Europe region.
The UN is appealing for $397m in aid to help five million Syrian survivors with shelter, healthcare and food.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2023/2/15/turkey-syria-earthquake-live-news-un-appeals-for-397m-in-aid
News: At least 50 killed on IDPs shelter in East #Wollega, attack blamed on #Oromo rebels; eight youths killed by federal forces accused of links with rebels: Rights Commission
A new report by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said at least 50 people, including women and children, were killed in a attack between 02 and 04 February targeting an IDP camp in East Wollega zone, Gobu Seyu Woreda, Ano town of the Oromia regional state.
Similarly, eight youths were killed by the federal security forces after the army recaptured the city following the attack on the IDP. They were “killed on suspicion of collaborating with Shena:, the report said.
On the other hand, the Commission cited an interview of OLA spokesman #OdaaTabii on their response to the accusations given to the Voice of America, in which the group “admitted to having committed the attack. However, without providing evidence, they stated that the attack was on members of the Amhara forces who were training in the camp and not on civilians.”
However, EHRC said that the main targets of the attack were IDPs who have been displaced from different localities of the Gobu Sayo woreda and have taken shelter in different parts of the town.
https://addisstandard.com/news-at-least-50-killed-on-idps-in-east-wollega-attack-blamed-on-oromo-rebels-eight-more-killed-by-federal-forces-accused-of-links-with-rebels-rights-commission/
A new report by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said at least 50 people, including women and children, were killed in a attack between 02 and 04 February targeting an IDP camp in East Wollega zone, Gobu Seyu Woreda, Ano town of the Oromia regional state.
Similarly, eight youths were killed by the federal security forces after the army recaptured the city following the attack on the IDP. They were “killed on suspicion of collaborating with Shena:, the report said.
On the other hand, the Commission cited an interview of OLA spokesman #OdaaTabii on their response to the accusations given to the Voice of America, in which the group “admitted to having committed the attack. However, without providing evidence, they stated that the attack was on members of the Amhara forces who were training in the camp and not on civilians.”
However, EHRC said that the main targets of the attack were IDPs who have been displaced from different localities of the Gobu Sayo woreda and have taken shelter in different parts of the town.
https://addisstandard.com/news-at-least-50-killed-on-idps-in-east-wollega-attack-blamed-on-oromo-rebels-eight-more-killed-by-federal-forces-accused-of-links-with-rebels-rights-commission/
News: At least 50 killed on IDPs shelter in East #Wollega, attack blamed on #Oromo rebels; eight youths killed by federal forces accused of links with rebels: Rights Commission
A new report by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said at least 50 people, including women and children, were killed in a attack between 02 and 04 February targeting an IDP camp in East Wollega zone, Gobu Seyu Woreda, Ano town of the Oromia regional state.
Similarly, eight youths were killed by the federal security forces after the army recaptured the city following the attack on the IDP. They were “killed on suspicion of collaborating with Shena:, the report said.
On the other hand, the Commission cited an interview of OLA spokesman #OdaaTabii on their response to the accusations given to the Voice of America, in which the group “admitted to having committed the attack. However, without providing evidence, they stated that the attack was on members of the Amhara forces who were training in the camp and not on civilians.”
However, EHRC said that the main targets of the attack were IDPs who have been displaced from different localities of the Gobu Sayo woreda and have taken shelter in different parts of the town.
https://addisstandard.com/news-at-least-50-killed-on-idps-in-east-wollega-attack-blamed-on-oromo-rebels-eight-more-killed-by-federal-forces-accused-of-links-with-rebels-rights-commission/
A new report by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said at least 50 people, including women and children, were killed in a attack between 02 and 04 February targeting an IDP camp in East Wollega zone, Gobu Seyu Woreda, Ano town of the Oromia regional state.
Similarly, eight youths were killed by the federal security forces after the army recaptured the city following the attack on the IDP. They were “killed on suspicion of collaborating with Shena:, the report said.
On the other hand, the Commission cited an interview of OLA spokesman #OdaaTabii on their response to the accusations given to the Voice of America, in which the group “admitted to having committed the attack. However, without providing evidence, they stated that the attack was on members of the Amhara forces who were training in the camp and not on civilians.”
However, EHRC said that the main targets of the attack were IDPs who have been displaced from different localities of the Gobu Sayo woreda and have taken shelter in different parts of the town.
https://addisstandard.com/news-at-least-50-killed-on-idps-in-east-wollega-attack-blamed-on-oromo-rebels-eight-more-killed-by-federal-forces-accused-of-links-with-rebels-rights-commission/
Addis Standard
News: At least 50 killed on IDPs shelter in East Wollega, attack blamed on Oromo rebels; eight more killed by federal forces accused…
IDPs in Ano town. Picture: EHRC Addis Abeba - A new report by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission
#NewsAlert: Orthodox Church leaders said after constructive discussions, they have agreed to end schism, to work together to strength the unity of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church (EOTC) & its Holy Synod.
"Honey production, a primary source of income for bee farmers in #Tigray was highly affected by the conflict.
To help boost production and improve livelihoods, the ICRC is supporting 100 farmers from Beles, Semema and Sekela-Koyetsa with full equipment to keep bees and harvest honey".
Source: ICRC Ethiopia
To help boost production and improve livelihoods, the ICRC is supporting 100 farmers from Beles, Semema and Sekela-Koyetsa with full equipment to keep bees and harvest honey".
Source: ICRC Ethiopia
#Ethiopia’s Lamecha Girma breaks indoor 3,000m world record
#Lamecha smashed the 25-year-old indoor 3,000m record of Kenya’s Daniel Komen (7:24.90), which has stood since 1998. Girma’s time was so fast that even his pacemakers couldn’t keep up, dropping out of the race one mile in. World 1,500m bronze medallist Mohamed Katir of Spain held to Lamecha’s heels until the final lap, falling off for second in a European record of 7:24.68 (now the second fastest time in history).
To put Lamecha's time in perspective, his pace over the 3,000m was two minutes and 28 seconds per kilometre and 3:58 per mile. Lamecha went through 1,500m in 3:42 and through 2,000m in a mind-boggling four minutes and 55 seconds.
https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/ethiopias-lamecha-girma-breaks-indoor-3000m-world-record/
#Lamecha smashed the 25-year-old indoor 3,000m record of Kenya’s Daniel Komen (7:24.90), which has stood since 1998. Girma’s time was so fast that even his pacemakers couldn’t keep up, dropping out of the race one mile in. World 1,500m bronze medallist Mohamed Katir of Spain held to Lamecha’s heels until the final lap, falling off for second in a European record of 7:24.68 (now the second fastest time in history).
To put Lamecha's time in perspective, his pace over the 3,000m was two minutes and 28 seconds per kilometre and 3:58 per mile. Lamecha went through 1,500m in 3:42 and through 2,000m in a mind-boggling four minutes and 55 seconds.
https://runningmagazine.ca/sections/runs-races/ethiopias-lamecha-girma-breaks-indoor-3000m-world-record/
Canadian Running Magazine
Ethiopia's Lamecha Girma breaks indoor 3,000m world record - Canadian Running Magazine
Girma averaged two minutes and 28 seconds per kilometre over 3,000m to break Daniel Komen's world record that has stood for 25 years
#Ethiopia’s #Oromo, #Amhara Actors Promote Traditional Conflict Resolution
Ethiopia has long struggled with problems of communal friction turning into violent, ethnic conflict. Members of the two largest ethnic groups, the Oromos and Amharas, have come together to showcase [#Abagar], a traditional conflict resolution through musical drama.
https://www.voanews.com/a/ethiopia-oromo-amhara-actors-promote-traditional-conflict-resolution/6962429.html
Ethiopia has long struggled with problems of communal friction turning into violent, ethnic conflict. Members of the two largest ethnic groups, the Oromos and Amharas, have come together to showcase [#Abagar], a traditional conflict resolution through musical drama.
https://www.voanews.com/a/ethiopia-oromo-amhara-actors-promote-traditional-conflict-resolution/6962429.html
Voice of America
Ethiopia’s Oromo, Amhara Actors Promote Traditional Conflict Resolution
Ethiopia has long struggled with problems of communal friction turning into violent, ethnic conflict
News Analysis: #Ethiopian Orthodox Church leaders resolve schism through dialogue, restore Church unity “based on church’s canon”
The Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) and the breakaway archbishops have announced that they resolved their differences ending a near month-long schism that threatened the unity of the church through “constructive discussion” and according to “the canon of the church.”
“We will use the challenges we faced to test ourselves more deeply, to strengthen our unity, to use it for the good to preach the gospel more and expand the service of the church.”
In a joint statement released following the agreement, the two groups have reached a consensus to work together on the issues of language within the church’s services that led to the three breakaway archbishops, Abune Sawiros, Abune Eustatheos and Abune Zena Markos, to unilaterally ordain 26 episcopate resulting in the ex-communication of the archbishops and causing the schism.
Accordingly, the religious fathers have agreed to enhance the use of Afaan Oromoo language in all churches across Ormonia Regional State and to allocate additional budget for this and other administrate purposes, according to the statement.
Activities initiated by the church to serve the mass using their native language and assigning religious fathers who could serve the people in their own local languages will also be strengthened in a way that could answer the questions of the people, the statement added.
The leaders also vowed to “use the challenges we faced to test ourselves more deeply, to strengthen our unity, to use it for the good to preach the gospel more and expand the service of the church.”
https://addisstandard.com/news-analysis-ethiopian-orthodox-church-leaders-resolve-schism-through-dialogue-restore-church-unity-based-on-churchs-canon/
The Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) and the breakaway archbishops have announced that they resolved their differences ending a near month-long schism that threatened the unity of the church through “constructive discussion” and according to “the canon of the church.”
“We will use the challenges we faced to test ourselves more deeply, to strengthen our unity, to use it for the good to preach the gospel more and expand the service of the church.”
In a joint statement released following the agreement, the two groups have reached a consensus to work together on the issues of language within the church’s services that led to the three breakaway archbishops, Abune Sawiros, Abune Eustatheos and Abune Zena Markos, to unilaterally ordain 26 episcopate resulting in the ex-communication of the archbishops and causing the schism.
Accordingly, the religious fathers have agreed to enhance the use of Afaan Oromoo language in all churches across Ormonia Regional State and to allocate additional budget for this and other administrate purposes, according to the statement.
Activities initiated by the church to serve the mass using their native language and assigning religious fathers who could serve the people in their own local languages will also be strengthened in a way that could answer the questions of the people, the statement added.
The leaders also vowed to “use the challenges we faced to test ourselves more deeply, to strengthen our unity, to use it for the good to preach the gospel more and expand the service of the church.”
https://addisstandard.com/news-analysis-ethiopian-orthodox-church-leaders-resolve-schism-through-dialogue-restore-church-unity-based-on-churchs-canon/
Addis Standard
News Analysis: Ethiopian Orthodox Church leaders resolve schism through dialogue, restore Church unity “based on church’s canon”
Abune Sawiros kisses the hands of His Holiness Abune Mathias I, Patriarch of the EOTC. Photo: EBC Addis Abeba - The Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) and the breakaway archbishops have announced that they resolved their differences…
News: Security forces kill six, injure more than 15 people in #Wolkite following protest against chronic lack of water
Biruk Alemu
Addis Abeba: Residents of Wolkite city, the administrative capital of the restive Gurage zone in Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples (SNNP) region, told #AddisStandard that the number of people killed by security forces yesterday has reached six, while more than 15 were seriously injured when security forces opened fire on protesters who were demonstrating against lack of fresh water carrying empty jerry cans.
Residents of the zone have long complained against heavy-handed measures by regional and federal security forces to contain their continued protests against government-backed clustering of the southern region to create two more new regional states out of the existing structure. The Gurage Zone Council had from the get go opposed to the restructuring as it was seeking its own regional state status, which it tabled as far back as November 2018.
https://addisstandard.com/news-security-forces-kill-six-injure-more-than-15-people-in-wolkite-following-protest-against-chronic-lack-of-water/
Biruk Alemu
Addis Abeba: Residents of Wolkite city, the administrative capital of the restive Gurage zone in Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples (SNNP) region, told #AddisStandard that the number of people killed by security forces yesterday has reached six, while more than 15 were seriously injured when security forces opened fire on protesters who were demonstrating against lack of fresh water carrying empty jerry cans.
Residents of the zone have long complained against heavy-handed measures by regional and federal security forces to contain their continued protests against government-backed clustering of the southern region to create two more new regional states out of the existing structure. The Gurage Zone Council had from the get go opposed to the restructuring as it was seeking its own regional state status, which it tabled as far back as November 2018.
https://addisstandard.com/news-security-forces-kill-six-injure-more-than-15-people-in-wolkite-following-protest-against-chronic-lack-of-water/
Addis Standard
News: Security forces kill six, injure more than 15 people in Wolkite following protest against chronic lack of water - Addis Standard
News: Security forces kill six, injure more than 15 people in Wolkite following protest against chronic lack of water Addis Standard -
News: #Tigray region officials announce establishment of interim regional administration soon
Article 10 of the #Pretoria agreement stipulated that “…until elections for the Regional Council and the House of Peoples’ Representatives are held under the supervision of the Ethiopian National Election Board, the establishment of an inclusive Interim Regional Administration will be settled through political dialogue between the Parties”, a decision Tigrayan negotiating team signed, undoing the TPLF-led regional government administration which was elected into office in September 2020, just three months before the war broke out.
https://addisstandard.com/news-tigray-region-officials-announce-establishment-of-interim-regional-administration-soon/
Article 10 of the #Pretoria agreement stipulated that “…until elections for the Regional Council and the House of Peoples’ Representatives are held under the supervision of the Ethiopian National Election Board, the establishment of an inclusive Interim Regional Administration will be settled through political dialogue between the Parties”, a decision Tigrayan negotiating team signed, undoing the TPLF-led regional government administration which was elected into office in September 2020, just three months before the war broke out.
https://addisstandard.com/news-tigray-region-officials-announce-establishment-of-interim-regional-administration-soon/
Addis Standard
News: Tigray region officials announce establishment of interim regional administration soon
Lt. Gen. Tadesse Werede and Muluwork Kidanemariam giving presser on the establishment of IRA in Tigray. Photo: Screenshot ©Addis-Standard/collage Addis Ababa – Officials in the Tigray region announced a plan to establish "inclusive, democratic and transparent"…
Breaking: #Oromia Region President calls for reconciliation with #OLA
Addressing the 6th regular meeting of Caffee Oromia, the regional council, President Shimellis Abdissa called on armed group Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) to come to reconciliation.
“In front of this respected Caffee (regional parliament) in the name of our people and with great respect I would like to call on armed groups operating in our region, “OLF-Shane” to come to reconciliation,” Shimellis said.
He, however warned “those who are unwilling to resolve the problem peacefully, we will be forced to continue the law enforcement measures.”
His remarks today came just a week after he said that he wanted to end the fighting Oromia region that has pitted federal and regional forces against OLA, often referred by the government as “Shene”, for more than four years.
Shimelis said that the region, together with the federal government was pursuing twofold means to put the region back into the paths of peace and prosperity. “The first and the primary” means to end the conflict in the region is “the peaceful path,” but he offered no concrete plan on how that was to be achieved.
https://addisstandard.com/breaking-oromia-region-president-calls-for-reconciliation-with-ola/
Addressing the 6th regular meeting of Caffee Oromia, the regional council, President Shimellis Abdissa called on armed group Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) to come to reconciliation.
“In front of this respected Caffee (regional parliament) in the name of our people and with great respect I would like to call on armed groups operating in our region, “OLF-Shane” to come to reconciliation,” Shimellis said.
He, however warned “those who are unwilling to resolve the problem peacefully, we will be forced to continue the law enforcement measures.”
His remarks today came just a week after he said that he wanted to end the fighting Oromia region that has pitted federal and regional forces against OLA, often referred by the government as “Shene”, for more than four years.
Shimelis said that the region, together with the federal government was pursuing twofold means to put the region back into the paths of peace and prosperity. “The first and the primary” means to end the conflict in the region is “the peaceful path,” but he offered no concrete plan on how that was to be achieved.
https://addisstandard.com/breaking-oromia-region-president-calls-for-reconciliation-with-ola/
Addis Standard
Breaking: Oromia Region President calls for reconciliation with OLA - Addis Standard
Breaking: Oromia Region President calls for reconciliation with OLA Addis Standard -
News: Officials in #SNNP region warn prolonged drought in #Konso zone at alarming level
Regional authorities in Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s (SNNP) regional state warned that the persistent drought the Konso zone has threatened the lives of many.
The area has not received sufficient precipitation for over four consecutive years, according to the Konso Zone.
The SNNP region’s disaster risk management task force including the region’s deputy President, Gelgelo Gelsho, recently visited the drought and violence-affected people of the zone.
“The drought situation has reached a critical point, rivers in the zone have all dried up, and an immediate solution is needed,” Gelgelo said.
In July last year, local authorities in Konso zone confirmed the death of at least 13 children due to hunger as drought and conflicts continue to affect the area. The number of malnourished children in the district was also growing, with more than 240 of them admitted to hospitals already.
https://addisstandard.com/news-officials-in-snnp-region-warn-prolonged-drought-in-konso-zone-at-alarming-level/
Regional authorities in Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s (SNNP) regional state warned that the persistent drought the Konso zone has threatened the lives of many.
The area has not received sufficient precipitation for over four consecutive years, according to the Konso Zone.
The SNNP region’s disaster risk management task force including the region’s deputy President, Gelgelo Gelsho, recently visited the drought and violence-affected people of the zone.
“The drought situation has reached a critical point, rivers in the zone have all dried up, and an immediate solution is needed,” Gelgelo said.
In July last year, local authorities in Konso zone confirmed the death of at least 13 children due to hunger as drought and conflicts continue to affect the area. The number of malnourished children in the district was also growing, with more than 240 of them admitted to hospitals already.
https://addisstandard.com/news-officials-in-snnp-region-warn-prolonged-drought-in-konso-zone-at-alarming-level/
Addis Standard
News: Officials in SNNP region warn prolonged drought in Konso zone at alarming level
Shelter for communities displaced by the impact of ongoing drought in Konso. Photo: Konso Communication Office Addis Abeba - Regional authorities in Southern Nations, Nationalities and People's (SNNP) regional state warned that the persistent drought the…
News: Three #Tigrayan opposition political parties invalidate committee to lead establishment of interim admin in #Tigray
Three major opposition political parties in war-torn Tigray Region have invalidated the recently announced committee authorized to lead the establishment of an Interim Regional Administration (IRA) in the region pursuant to the signed peace agreement between the federal government of Ethiopia and Tigray authorities in South Africa Pretoria on 02 November 2022.
The parties: Tigray Independence Party, Salsay Weyane and National Congress for Greater Tigray in a joint media briefing yesterday announced that they will not accept the committee that will oversee the establishment of Interim regional government in the region, adding that they have no relationship with the committee.
Dejen Mezgebe (PhD), Communication Director of Tigray Independent Party, one of the three parties, told Addis Standard that the process of setting up the committee was neither participatory nor inclusive that, “all the nominated members, including the military leaders and the scholars, are either current or former members of the TPLF”.
https://addisstandard.com/news-three-tigrayan-opposition-political-parties-invalidate-committee-to-lead-establishment-of-interim-admin-in-tigray/
Three major opposition political parties in war-torn Tigray Region have invalidated the recently announced committee authorized to lead the establishment of an Interim Regional Administration (IRA) in the region pursuant to the signed peace agreement between the federal government of Ethiopia and Tigray authorities in South Africa Pretoria on 02 November 2022.
The parties: Tigray Independence Party, Salsay Weyane and National Congress for Greater Tigray in a joint media briefing yesterday announced that they will not accept the committee that will oversee the establishment of Interim regional government in the region, adding that they have no relationship with the committee.
Dejen Mezgebe (PhD), Communication Director of Tigray Independent Party, one of the three parties, told Addis Standard that the process of setting up the committee was neither participatory nor inclusive that, “all the nominated members, including the military leaders and the scholars, are either current or former members of the TPLF”.
https://addisstandard.com/news-three-tigrayan-opposition-political-parties-invalidate-committee-to-lead-establishment-of-interim-admin-in-tigray/
Addis Standard
News: Three Tigrayan opposition political parties invalidate committee to lead establishment of interim admin in Tigray
Representatives of the three opposition parties in Tigray giving presser. Photo: Screenshot/VOA clip Addis Abeba – Three major opposition political parties in war torn Tigray Region have invalidated the recently announced committee authorized to lead the…
#Ethiopia: "Ethiopian Airlines has joined the effort in reaching victims of the devastating earthquakes in #Türkiye and #Syria. Ethiopian Cargo facilitated an extraordinary cargo flight to transport 100 tons of humanitarian aid donated from the Government of Mexico to the victims in Türkiye."
Source: Ethiopian Airlines
Source: Ethiopian Airlines