#Ethiopia: Ministry says January will bring an end to chronic shortage in sugar supply
The Ministry said today that there has been shortage of supply for the past few months which was exacerbated by security problems, lack of factory spare parts, and lack of foreign exchange, which forced sugar factories to seize production. Sugar import was affected due to lack of foreign currency, the Ministry said.
In an effort to solve the problem, four sugar factories have resumed production, the ministry said. Accordingly, #Wonji, #Fincha, and #Omo 2 & 3 sugar factories have resumed production.
In February this year, #Fincha Sugar Factory, one of the biggest sugar factories in Ethiopia which is located in Horo Guduru Wollega zone of Oromia regional state, was forced to stop production for a week because truck drivers refused to travel to the area due to safety concerns, resulting in the fuel shortage according to the Ethiopian Sugar Corporation. The factory, which has the capacity to produce 2.7 million quintals of sugar and 20 million liters of ethanol annually, resumed production after a week, but the security crisis in the area has since gotten worse.
https://addisstandard.com/news-ministry-says-january-will-bring-an-end-to-chronic-shortage-in-sugar-supply/
The Ministry said today that there has been shortage of supply for the past few months which was exacerbated by security problems, lack of factory spare parts, and lack of foreign exchange, which forced sugar factories to seize production. Sugar import was affected due to lack of foreign currency, the Ministry said.
In an effort to solve the problem, four sugar factories have resumed production, the ministry said. Accordingly, #Wonji, #Fincha, and #Omo 2 & 3 sugar factories have resumed production.
In February this year, #Fincha Sugar Factory, one of the biggest sugar factories in Ethiopia which is located in Horo Guduru Wollega zone of Oromia regional state, was forced to stop production for a week because truck drivers refused to travel to the area due to safety concerns, resulting in the fuel shortage according to the Ethiopian Sugar Corporation. The factory, which has the capacity to produce 2.7 million quintals of sugar and 20 million liters of ethanol annually, resumed production after a week, but the security crisis in the area has since gotten worse.
https://addisstandard.com/news-ministry-says-january-will-bring-an-end-to-chronic-shortage-in-sugar-supply/
#Ethiopia: Five #Wonji Sugar Factory workers found dead after two-week hostage ordeal
Tragic news from Wonji Sugar Factory as five workers, held hostage for two weeks, are found dead. The bodies of Bekele Tirunehi, Teshome Heramo, Yalew Temesgen, Girma Belachew, and Kamil Abdurhaman were discovered outside the factory premises in Khacha.
Three were from Wonji, with funerals held yesterday, while the others hailed from #Adama city and #Dessie town.
The victims, including tractor operators and an electrician, were abducted by an armed group in #Dodota district.
https://addisstandard.com/five-wonji-sugar-factory-workers-found-dead-after-two-week-hostage-ordeal
Tragic news from Wonji Sugar Factory as five workers, held hostage for two weeks, are found dead. The bodies of Bekele Tirunehi, Teshome Heramo, Yalew Temesgen, Girma Belachew, and Kamil Abdurhaman were discovered outside the factory premises in Khacha.
Three were from Wonji, with funerals held yesterday, while the others hailed from #Adama city and #Dessie town.
The victims, including tractor operators and an electrician, were abducted by an armed group in #Dodota district.
https://addisstandard.com/five-wonji-sugar-factory-workers-found-dead-after-two-week-hostage-ordeal
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