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16 Aug

Transparency and Fair Trade Critical for Africa’s Energy Transition – ECA’s Antonio Pedro

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsEnvironment, NewsAddisAbaba, africaenergy, AntonioPedro, CETMs, ECA, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, UNECA, UNEP

Africa's energy transition hinges on transparency and fair trade, according to Antonio Pedro, Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). Speaking at a webinar in Addis Ababa on Critical Energy Transition Minerals (CETMs) and the UN Global Framework for Just Energy Transitions, Pedro emphasized the need for a competitive mineral resources development environment. He noted that Africa must capitalize on mineral prices before technological advances create substitutes. Pedro highlighted the importance of value addition and beneficiation to curb the export of unfinished mineral products. "To maximize rewards from the mineral value chain, African countries must…

25 Jul

Death Toll from Gofa Landslide Could Reach 500, Says UN

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsEnvironment, NewsEthioNegari, Ethiopia, Ethiopianews, Gofa, gofalandslide, landslideethiopia, UNOCHA

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has announced that the death toll from the series of landslides in the Gofa zone of southern Ethiopia may reach up to 500. Based on information received from local authorities, the office indicated that the number of casualties could be as high as 500. The search for missing persons buried in the landslide, which occurred in Kencho Shacha Gozdi Kebele, Gofa Zone, Geze Gofa District, has been ongoing for four days, since Sunday, July 21, 2024. Rescue efforts are continuing despite the adverse weather conditions, including rain. According to…

24 Jul

Tragic Landslide in Ethiopia Claims Over 260 Lives

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsEnvironment, NewsEthioNegari, Ethiopia, Ethiopianews, Gofa, landslideethiopia

The number of fatalities from a devastating landslide that occurred yesterday in the Kencho Shacha Gozdi district of Gofa Zone, South Ethiopia Region, continues to rise. As of last night, the death toll had reached 229, but it has since increased to 260, according to Geze Gofa District Administrator Mr. Misikir Meteku. The landslide has claimed the lives of many, including women and children. The search for bodies is ongoing, and authorities fear the death toll may rise further as rescue efforts intensify. Mr. Meteku reported that the tragedy struck three families initially. As people attempted to rescue them, another…

18 Jul

South Sudan Ratifies the Nile Basin Cooperative Framework Agreement

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, Environment, NewsAddisAbaba, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Ethiopianews, NBI, Nilebasincountries, Nileriver, SouthSudan

South Sudan has become the sixth country to ratify the Nile Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA) in Parliament. The 11 member countries of the Nile Basin Cooperative Framework Agreement drafted and signed the agreement in Entebbe, Uganda, by the Nile Basin riparian countries to ensure the equitable use of the Nile River. The agreement stipulates that if six of the 11 Nile Basin countries ratify it in their parliaments, the Permanent Commission of the Nile Basin States can become fully operational. According to Nabil Mahdi, Ethiopia's Ambassador to South Sudan, the framework of the Nile Agreement has already been ratified by…

09 Jul

Ethiopia Earns Over $1.4 Billion from Coffee Exports

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, Environment, NewsAddisAbaba, Coffeeexport, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Ethiopianews, Export

Ethiopia has announced record-breaking earnings from its coffee exports this fiscal year, with revenues exceeding $1.4 billion. The Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority reported that the country earned more than $1.43 billion from coffee exports during the 2023/24 financial year. According to the Director General of the Authority, Adugna Debela, Ethiopia achieved significant results both in terms of volume and income. The country exported 298,500 tons of coffee, marking a substantial increase compared to previous years. This year's performance shows a 20% increase in volume and a 7.5% rise in price levels. Last year, Ethiopia exported 240,000 tons of coffee,…

24 Jun

Fourth Nairobi Climate Justice School Opens with International Symposium

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsNews, EnvironmentAddisAbaba, Climatejustice, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Ethiopianews, NSSCJ, PACJA

High-level dignitaries, government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, and hundreds of youths from 87 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, and America gathered at the international symposium on Climate Justice in the Republic of Kenya. This important event marked the official opening of the fourth Nairobi Summer School on Climate Justice, with the theme "Igniting Youth Power for Enhanced Global Solidarity on Climate Justice." Dr. Mithika Mwenda, the Executive Director of the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance, stated that it is the perfect time for the youth to step forward and advocate for Climate Justice. He further noted that the…

23 May

Meteorological Institute Forecasts Heavy Rain in Ethiopia

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsEnvironment, NewsAddisAbaba, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Ethiopianews, floods, Rainfall

The Ethiopian Meteorological Institute has announced that there will be heavy rainfall in Ethiopia over the next ten days, particularly in the initial days. The institute predicts widespread rains in both quantity and distribution, leading to humid weather ranging from light to heavy rains in the southwest, west, and northwest regions of Ethiopia on a daily basis. In the coming days, substantial rainfall is expected in various areas of the Oromia region, including East and West Welega, Kelem Welega, Horo Guduru Welega, Buno Bedele, Jimma, Ilubabor, Borena, East Borena, Guji, and West Guji, as well as Bale. In the Amhara…

17 May

Ethiopia Charges $15,000 for Sport Hunting

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, Environment, NewsAddisAbaba, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Ethiopianews, Safari, Sporthunting

Ethiopia is now charging up to $15,000 for sport hunting. Visitors from all over the world are drawn to Africa for wildlife hunting, with Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and South Africa being prime destinations. Ethiopia also offers legal hunting of wild animals, as managed by the Ethiopian Wildlife Development and Protection Authority, which has developed a comprehensive system for this purpose. Daniel Worku, head of the wildlife use desk at the authority, told Al-AIN that legal wildlife hunting is conducted in four Ethiopian regions: Oromia, Afar, Somali, and southern Ethiopia. The country allows the hunting of 54 species, including lions, tigers,…

13 May

Ethiopian Airlines Group to Manage New Legacy Lodges via Skylight Hotel

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsBusiness, Environment, NewsAddisAbaba, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, EthiopianAirlines, Gorgora, Wonchiecolodge

Ethiopian Airlines Group Assumes Management Role for Ethiopia's New Legacy Lodges through Ethiopian Skylight Hotel Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s leading airline, is pleased to announce that it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the Prime Minister's Office for the management and operation of the 'Dine for Ethiopia' lodges under Ethiopian Skylight Hotel in a warm ceremony held in Addis Ababa. Under the terms of this strategic partnership, Ethiopian Skylight Hotel will assume responsibility for operating and managing the astonishing Chebera Churchura Elephant Paw Lodge, Halala Kella Lodge, Gorgora Ecolodge and Wonchi EcoLodge. The partnership aims to elevate the tourism…

08 May

Floods Threaten Displacement of One Million Citizens in Ethiopia

ethionegari@gmail.com0 CommentsNews, EnvironmentAddisAbaba, EthioNegari, Ethiopia, Ethiopianews, floods

According to the Disaster Risk Management Commission, approximately one million people in Ethiopia are at risk of displacement due to floods. Ethiopia experiences three distinct seasons, with autumn being one of them, lasting four months. This season serves as the primary rainy period for the southern half of the country. During the autumn season, spanning from February to May, regions such as Somali, Guji, Borena, Sidama, South Ethiopia, and southwestern Ethiopia typically receive 55 percent of their annual rainfall. However, it also acts as the secondary rainy season for East and South Tigray, North and South Wolo zones, Amhara, Oromia…