#NewsAlert: #Eritrea pushes back at talks of #Ethiopia’s access to sea as “excessive”
The Eritrean government released official statement this morning pushing back at the recent official talks of access to sea for landlocked Ethiopia.
“Discourses – both actual and presumed – on water, access to the sea, and related topics floated in the recent times are numerous and excessive indeed”, Eritrea’s government said through its ministry of information.
“The affair has perplexed all concerned observers,” Eritrea said.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed told a gathering of law makers that the issue of access to sea is “an existential matter for Ethiopia” and that Ethiopians should at least start discussing the Red Sea.
Read more at: https://x.com/addisstandard/status/1713863780222816766?s=46&t=ofAzVW8-64dDK-xsjodCGA
The Eritrean government released official statement this morning pushing back at the recent official talks of access to sea for landlocked Ethiopia.
“Discourses – both actual and presumed – on water, access to the sea, and related topics floated in the recent times are numerous and excessive indeed”, Eritrea’s government said through its ministry of information.
“The affair has perplexed all concerned observers,” Eritrea said.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed told a gathering of law makers that the issue of access to sea is “an existential matter for Ethiopia” and that Ethiopians should at least start discussing the Red Sea.
Read more at: https://x.com/addisstandard/status/1713863780222816766?s=46&t=ofAzVW8-64dDK-xsjodCGA
#Ethiopia: Privatization of state-owned sugar factories progresses, qualified bidders to be revealed soon
Ethiopia's privatization of eight state-owned sugar factories is progressing.
The Ministry of Finance announced that qualified bidders will be revealed soon after technical evaluations. Around 20 local and international investors have expressed interest.
The factories currently up for sale are Omo Kuraz 1, 2, 3, and 5, Arjo Dedessa, Kesem, and Tendaho.
https://addisstandard.com/news-privatization-of-state-owned-sugar-factories-progresses-qualified-bidders-to-be-revealed-soon/
Ethiopia's privatization of eight state-owned sugar factories is progressing.
The Ministry of Finance announced that qualified bidders will be revealed soon after technical evaluations. Around 20 local and international investors have expressed interest.
The factories currently up for sale are Omo Kuraz 1, 2, 3, and 5, Arjo Dedessa, Kesem, and Tendaho.
https://addisstandard.com/news-privatization-of-state-owned-sugar-factories-progresses-qualified-bidders-to-be-revealed-soon/
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News: #IMF forecasts #Ethiopia GDP to grow at lower rate compared to gov’t figures
Ethiopia's economic growth projections have led to conflicting reports. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts a lower growth rate compared to the government's figures.
The IMF projects a 6.1% GDP growth rate by the end of 2023, with 6.2% predicted for 2024. In contrast, the government claims 7.5% economic growth in the fiscal year 2022/23.
Despite the disparities, Ethiopia is expected to outperform neighboring economies like #Kenya and #Uganda.
https://addisstandard.com/news-imf-forecasts-ethiopia-gdp-to-grow-at-lower-rate-than-govt-figures/
Ethiopia's economic growth projections have led to conflicting reports. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts a lower growth rate compared to the government's figures.
The IMF projects a 6.1% GDP growth rate by the end of 2023, with 6.2% predicted for 2024. In contrast, the government claims 7.5% economic growth in the fiscal year 2022/23.
Despite the disparities, Ethiopia is expected to outperform neighboring economies like #Kenya and #Uganda.
https://addisstandard.com/news-imf-forecasts-ethiopia-gdp-to-grow-at-lower-rate-than-govt-figures/
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Pictorial: Legendary #Oromo artist Halloo Daawwee laid to rest in Adama
Halloo Daawwee, one of the pioneer Oromo artists who died late last Saturday at the age of 63 has just been laid to rest in Adama.
Halloo, who started singing at the age of only 14 years in Dire Dawa where she was born and raised, was cherished for her immense contribution to the development of Oromo art and the Oromo people’s political struggle.
She was able to produce more than 10 albums since she joined ‘Biftuu Biyya Keenyaa’ band in 1968 EC which was established after the legendary Afran Qallo band.
She had been ill and was receiving treatment in Adama until she passed away on Saturday. Her funeral took place in Adama in the presence of her fans, fellow musicians and government officials. AS
Photo: OBN
Halloo Daawwee, one of the pioneer Oromo artists who died late last Saturday at the age of 63 has just been laid to rest in Adama.
Halloo, who started singing at the age of only 14 years in Dire Dawa where she was born and raised, was cherished for her immense contribution to the development of Oromo art and the Oromo people’s political struggle.
She was able to produce more than 10 albums since she joined ‘Biftuu Biyya Keenyaa’ band in 1968 EC which was established after the legendary Afran Qallo band.
She had been ill and was receiving treatment in Adama until she passed away on Saturday. Her funeral took place in Adama in the presence of her fans, fellow musicians and government officials. AS
Photo: OBN
#IsraelPalestineConflict
‘Catastrophic’ shortage of medical supplies in #GazaCity
The -#UK-based Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) group says hospitals in Gaza are facing a “catastrophic” shortage of medical supplies, amid Israel’s “total blockade”.
“Emergency, trauma and surgical supplies are rapidly running out at hospitals and health partners’ warehouses, with the entry of humanitarian supplies still not possible,” MAP’s Advocacy and Campaigns Manager in the West Bank, Aseel Baidoun, said.
“There is a shortage of blood. Medicine is in short supply.”
Baidoun added that there was also a shortage of healthcare workers, of whom several had been killed.
“The rest are exhausted not able to cope with the thousands of injuries they see every day. The Israeli air attacks have damaged 24 health facilities, including 16 hospitals and six other health facilities.”
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2023/10/15/israel-hamas-war-live-gaza-hospitals-fuel-to-last-24-more-hours-un-says
‘Catastrophic’ shortage of medical supplies in #GazaCity
The -#UK-based Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) group says hospitals in Gaza are facing a “catastrophic” shortage of medical supplies, amid Israel’s “total blockade”.
“Emergency, trauma and surgical supplies are rapidly running out at hospitals and health partners’ warehouses, with the entry of humanitarian supplies still not possible,” MAP’s Advocacy and Campaigns Manager in the West Bank, Aseel Baidoun, said.
“There is a shortage of blood. Medicine is in short supply.”
Baidoun added that there was also a shortage of healthcare workers, of whom several had been killed.
“The rest are exhausted not able to cope with the thousands of injuries they see every day. The Israeli air attacks have damaged 24 health facilities, including 16 hospitals and six other health facilities.”
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2023/10/15/israel-hamas-war-live-gaza-hospitals-fuel-to-last-24-more-hours-un-says
#UNICEF pens deal to support #Ethiopia’s digital ID registration for children
Ethiopia's National ID Program (NIDP) is gaining traction in promoting its digital ID system through various partnership deals. The latest agreement has been made with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) country office in Ethiopia.
The UNICEF country director and the executive director of NIDP have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the registration of all residents in the country for the digital ID scheme. According to UNICEF Ethiopia's Facebook page, this partnership aims to provide a unique digital identity to vulnerable beneficiaries, including children, enabling them to access essential services.
This collaboration with UNICEF follows another recent MoU between NIDP, the Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS), and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (#UNHCR). Under this agreement, NIDP will issue the national digital ID card (Fayda) to refugees and returnees in Ethiopia, as the country currently hosts over 900,000 refugees.
https://www.biometricupdate.com/202310/unicef-pens-deal-to-support-ethiopias-digital-id-registration-for-children
Ethiopia's National ID Program (NIDP) is gaining traction in promoting its digital ID system through various partnership deals. The latest agreement has been made with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) country office in Ethiopia.
The UNICEF country director and the executive director of NIDP have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the registration of all residents in the country for the digital ID scheme. According to UNICEF Ethiopia's Facebook page, this partnership aims to provide a unique digital identity to vulnerable beneficiaries, including children, enabling them to access essential services.
This collaboration with UNICEF follows another recent MoU between NIDP, the Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS), and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (#UNHCR). Under this agreement, NIDP will issue the national digital ID card (Fayda) to refugees and returnees in Ethiopia, as the country currently hosts over 900,000 refugees.
https://www.biometricupdate.com/202310/unicef-pens-deal-to-support-ethiopias-digital-id-registration-for-children
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The partnership will support the inclusion of UNICEF beneficiaries by providing them with a unique digital identity to help them access basic services.
#China-#Ethiopia - Chinese premier holds talks with Ethiopian PM
Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday held talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who is in #Beijing to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation and pay an official visit to the country.
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China will import more quality products from Ethiopia, support Chinese enterprises in investing and starting businesses in Ethiopia, and explore cooperation in green development, digital economy, artificial intelligence and other emerging fields, Li said.
China stands ready to strengthen cooperation with Ethiopia within such multilateral frameworks as the #BRICS mechanism to practice multilateralism, oppose power politics and bullying, and safeguard the common interests of China and Africa as well as international equity and justice, the premier said.
https://english.news.cn/20231016/76588355788a457eb8a4bef8809e1b6f/c.html
Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday held talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who is in #Beijing to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation and pay an official visit to the country.
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China will import more quality products from Ethiopia, support Chinese enterprises in investing and starting businesses in Ethiopia, and explore cooperation in green development, digital economy, artificial intelligence and other emerging fields, Li said.
China stands ready to strengthen cooperation with Ethiopia within such multilateral frameworks as the #BRICS mechanism to practice multilateralism, oppose power politics and bullying, and safeguard the common interests of China and Africa as well as international equity and justice, the premier said.
https://english.news.cn/20231016/76588355788a457eb8a4bef8809e1b6f/c.html
From #ubuntu to #gacaca: traditional justice could benefit #Ethiopia’s transition
Ethiopia has a wealth of traditional dispute-resolution mechanisms that help achieve reconciliation, mend fractured relationships and preserve communal harmony. Some are inter-ethnic in nature. Even in urban settings such as Addis Ababa’s Merkato, Ethiopia’s largest market, elders use traditional values and procedures to help resolve commercial disputes.
While there is limited acknowledgement in the constitution of their potential use to resolve family and personal disputes, the criminal justice system has, in practice, disregarded these traditional mechanisms altogether. This stems from the 1950s and ’60s when European experts overseeing the codification of Ethiopian laws purportedly omitted the traditions as incongruent with the modern legal system.
https://issafrica.org/iss-today/from-ubuntu-to-gacaca-traditional-justice-could-benefit-ethiopias-transition
Ethiopia has a wealth of traditional dispute-resolution mechanisms that help achieve reconciliation, mend fractured relationships and preserve communal harmony. Some are inter-ethnic in nature. Even in urban settings such as Addis Ababa’s Merkato, Ethiopia’s largest market, elders use traditional values and procedures to help resolve commercial disputes.
While there is limited acknowledgement in the constitution of their potential use to resolve family and personal disputes, the criminal justice system has, in practice, disregarded these traditional mechanisms altogether. This stems from the 1950s and ’60s when European experts overseeing the codification of Ethiopian laws purportedly omitted the traditions as incongruent with the modern legal system.
https://issafrica.org/iss-today/from-ubuntu-to-gacaca-traditional-justice-could-benefit-ethiopias-transition
#ASDailyScoop: #Ethiopia, #China announces ‘all-weather strategic cooperation partnership’
Ethiopia and China have upgraded their bilateral ties to an "all-weather strategic cooperation partnership."
China's President Xi Jinping made the announcement during his meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Beijing.
The partnership aims to promote development, cooperation, and international equity.
https://addisstandard.com/asdailyscoop-ethiopia-china-announces-all-weather-strategic-cooperation-partnership/
Ethiopia and China have upgraded their bilateral ties to an "all-weather strategic cooperation partnership."
China's President Xi Jinping made the announcement during his meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Beijing.
The partnership aims to promote development, cooperation, and international equity.
https://addisstandard.com/asdailyscoop-ethiopia-china-announces-all-weather-strategic-cooperation-partnership/
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#ASDailyScoop: Ethiopia, China announces ‘all-weather strategic cooperation partnership’ - Addis Standard
President Xi Jinping holds talks with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in Beijing, China (Photo: PM Office Ethiopia/Facebook) Addis Abeba – Ethiopia and China have announced the elevation of existing bilateral ties between the two countries to an “All Weather Strategic…
#Ethiopia: Deadly conflict in Gurage Zone leaves four dead, dozens injured
A violent dispute over administrative disagreements between #Wolkite town and Kebena special woreda has led to four deaths and multiple injuries. The conflict began on 13 October, 2023, when two residents were assaulted, escalating into armed factions launching attacks on the outskirts of Wolkite.
Widespread looting and property damage have been reported. The #Gurage_Zone command post has acknowledged the casualties and property damage, highlighting efforts to stabilize the situation.
A curfew from 5:00 am to 7:00 am has been imposed. This follows earlier demonstrations against insufficient access to clean water, which turned tragic in February 2023.
https://addisstandard.com/news-deadly-conflict-in-gurage-zone-leaves-four-dead-dozens-injured/
A violent dispute over administrative disagreements between #Wolkite town and Kebena special woreda has led to four deaths and multiple injuries. The conflict began on 13 October, 2023, when two residents were assaulted, escalating into armed factions launching attacks on the outskirts of Wolkite.
Widespread looting and property damage have been reported. The #Gurage_Zone command post has acknowledged the casualties and property damage, highlighting efforts to stabilize the situation.
A curfew from 5:00 am to 7:00 am has been imposed. This follows earlier demonstrations against insufficient access to clean water, which turned tragic in February 2023.
https://addisstandard.com/news-deadly-conflict-in-gurage-zone-leaves-four-dead-dozens-injured/
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#WHO urges Ethiopian gov’t, partners to collaborate in managing prolonged cholera outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged the Ethiopian government and its partners to maintain collaborative efforts in managing the long-lasting cholera outbreak in the country. The WHO's recent bulletin on outbreaks and emergencies in #Africa highlighted that #Ethiopia is currently facing one of its most prolonged cholera outbreaks on record. The outbreak began in August 2022 and has since spread to different regions, becoming a growing concern since its peak in July 2023.
According to the WHO, as of 21 September, 2023, there were 23,652 reported cholera cases and 299 deaths, with a case fatality rate of 1.3 percent. The ongoing outbreak has affected 250 districts across 10 regions in Ethiopia, with 116 districts currently reporting cholera cases.
http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2023-10/17/content_116750849.htm
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged the Ethiopian government and its partners to maintain collaborative efforts in managing the long-lasting cholera outbreak in the country. The WHO's recent bulletin on outbreaks and emergencies in #Africa highlighted that #Ethiopia is currently facing one of its most prolonged cholera outbreaks on record. The outbreak began in August 2022 and has since spread to different regions, becoming a growing concern since its peak in July 2023.
According to the WHO, as of 21 September, 2023, there were 23,652 reported cholera cases and 299 deaths, with a case fatality rate of 1.3 percent. The ongoing outbreak has affected 250 districts across 10 regions in Ethiopia, with 116 districts currently reporting cholera cases.
http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2023-10/17/content_116750849.htm
News: #Ethiopia to make available draft transitional justice policy for public review in a month
The Ethiopian Ministry of Justice announced that the draft transitional justice policy will be available for public review in November 2023. A team of 14 experts, under the ministry's guidance, has recently concluded public consultations across the country.
The team is now focused on preparing a summary report of the consultations and formulating the draft national transitional justice policy.
Both the report and the draft policy will be made accessible to the public, and engagements regarding the draft policy will be held in November 2023.
https://addisstandard.com/news-ethiopia-to-make-available-draft-transitional-justice-policy-for-public-review-in-a-month/
The Ethiopian Ministry of Justice announced that the draft transitional justice policy will be available for public review in November 2023. A team of 14 experts, under the ministry's guidance, has recently concluded public consultations across the country.
The team is now focused on preparing a summary report of the consultations and formulating the draft national transitional justice policy.
Both the report and the draft policy will be made accessible to the public, and engagements regarding the draft policy will be held in November 2023.
https://addisstandard.com/news-ethiopia-to-make-available-draft-transitional-justice-policy-for-public-review-in-a-month/
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Over 85,400 people enter #Ethiopia from conflict-hit #Sudan: #UN
The number of people arriving in Ethiopia owing to the conflict in Sudan has surpassed 85,400, according to the UN migration agency.
As of Oct. 15, more than 85,496 returnees, refugees and asylum seekers have arrived in Ethiopia through border crossing points in Metema and Kurmuk from conflict-affected Sudan, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in its latest update issued late Monday.
Of the total number of crossings, 38,560 are Ethiopian nationals, 31,115 are Sudanese nationals, and the remaining 15,821 are third-country nationals, the IOM said.
According to the latest data from the UN migration agency, some 35,440 of the total arrivals are said to be female, while the remaining 50,056 are male.
http://www.china.org.cn/world/2023-10/18/content_116754878.htm
The number of people arriving in Ethiopia owing to the conflict in Sudan has surpassed 85,400, according to the UN migration agency.
As of Oct. 15, more than 85,496 returnees, refugees and asylum seekers have arrived in Ethiopia through border crossing points in Metema and Kurmuk from conflict-affected Sudan, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in its latest update issued late Monday.
Of the total number of crossings, 38,560 are Ethiopian nationals, 31,115 are Sudanese nationals, and the remaining 15,821 are third-country nationals, the IOM said.
According to the latest data from the UN migration agency, some 35,440 of the total arrivals are said to be female, while the remaining 50,056 are male.
http://www.china.org.cn/world/2023-10/18/content_116754878.htm