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UNICEF Excited Over Rescue Of 50 Children In Ondo

UNICEF Frowns At Ethiopian Air Strike That Hit Kindergarten

August 27, 2022 6:52 pm

The UN children’s agency UNICEF has categorically condemned the latest Ethiopian air strike that had reportedly “hit a kindergarten” in the rebel-held Tigray region, thereby killing at least four people including two children in the school.

The Ethiopian government had also openly denied the fact that they had targeted some of the civilian areas in Friday’s air raid and accused the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) of staging deaths.

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“UNICEF strongly condemns the air strike … (that) hit a kindergarten, killing several children, and injuring others,” the agency’s …

Army Marches On Tigray Region Capital

Ethiopian Conflict: Army Marches On Tigray Region Capital

November 20, 2020 5:47 am

Ethiopian federal government troops are currently pushing toward the regional capital of Mekelle despite effort by the international community to restore peace. According to a report, the two weeks fighting between the Ethopian federal government forces and Tigrayan regional forces has forced tens of thousands of people to flee to neighboring Sudan. Ethiopia’s federal government said Wednesday that army forces were marching on Tigray’s capital as international groups appealed for an end to the conflict in the African country.

The federal government committee established for the crisis said ‘armed forces continue to advance toward Mekelle.’

On Wednesday, Tigray’s regional authorities …

Ethiopia Says ‘Limited’ Goals To Tigray Action As Fear Grows

Ethiopia Says ‘Limited’ Goals To Tigray Action As Fear Grows

November 6, 2020 11:16 am

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Friday that military operations launched in the northern region of Tigray had limited objectives, as calls rise for the country to step back from what could be a devastating war.

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A long-running feud erupted into armed conflict this week between Addis Ababa and Tigray, whose leaders effectively ruled the country for three decades until Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came to power.

UN chief Antonio Guterres called for the immediate de-escalation of tensions amid reports of heavy shelling and troop movements, while observers warned …

Ethiopian Airlines To Fly Directly To Houston From Nigeria

January 5, 2020 2:17 pm

Firiehiwot Mekonnen is the General Manager of Ethiopian Airlines in Nigeria. The airline made history recently when it launched its direct flight from Africa to Houston, Texas, United States. Mekonneh in this interview tells Funke Olaode about the airline’s vision and mission as it continues to break more boundaries

Congratulations on Ethiopian Airline’s recent achievement. What are the strategies deployed to keep this route alive as some airlines open a route and after some time shut it down?

As a company, the management is working tirelessly to continue to consolidate on its service of excellence that we are known for. …

Former Ethiopian president Negasso Gidada passed away at 75

April 27, 2019 11:41 am

Former Ethiopian president Negasso Gidada has died in Germany where he was undergoing medical treatment for an unspecified illness, state broadcaster EBC reported on Saturday.

Negasso, who was 75, was president between 1995 and 2001 and was the first head of state after Ethiopia adopted a new constitution transforming the country into a federal state, with increased autonomy given to the different regions.

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Lawsuit filed against Boeing over Ethiopian Airlines crash

March 28, 2019 10:20 pm

The lawsuit was filed in Chicago federal court by the family of Jackson Musoni, a citizen of Rwanda, and alleges that Boeing, which manufactures the 737 MAX, had defectively designed the automated flight control system.

Boeing said it could not comment on the lawsuit.

“Boeing … is working with the authorities to evaluate new information as it becomes available,” it said, adding all inquiries about the ongoing accident investigation must be directed to the investigating authorities.

The 737 MAX planes were grounded worldwide following the Ethiopian Airlines disaster, which came five months after a Lion Air crash in Indonesia that
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Ethiopian plane crash

March 14, 2019 1:21 pm

Similarities between deadly Ethiopian Airlines and Lion Air crashes has led to the grounding of all Boeing 737 Max planes in the US. The FAA said these similarities were found in data gleaned from satellite-based tracking.

So, the planes will stay out of US skies indefinitely, pending an examination of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302’s black boxes. That will take place in Paris, where the black boxes are expected to arrive today.

The US was the last country to ground the planes. US officials and Boeing had argued to keep the planes operating but changed course in light of this new …

Crashed Ethiopian airline may gulp $60m insurance claims

March 12, 2019 10:44 am

Losses from Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft operated by Ethiopian Airlines have been speculated to be between 50 million dollars and 60 million dollars, Willis Towers Watson (WTW) said.

The Insurance firm said this on Tuesday.

The aircraft heading to Nairobi crashed on March 10, after take-off from Addis Ababa, killing all 159 passengers on board including two Nigerians.

WTW is an Irish-domiciled global multinational risk management insurance brokerage and advisory company.

The firm dates back to 1828 and is the third largest insurance broker in the world.

According to a Reuters report, the global insurance brokerage and risk management …

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