#WHO chief rebukes bishop’s migration remarks, says labeling people “invaders” denies their humanity
Addis Abeba – Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has criticized remarks by conservative Catholic Bishop Athanasius Schneider describing migration to Europe as an “invasion,” saying such language dehumanizes people fleeing conflict and hardship.
In a post on X, Tedros said he read the bishop’s remarks “with a heavy heart,” arguing that referring to human beings as “invaders” strips them “of their faces, their names, their stories,” and warning that “history teaches us where that road leads.”
The WHO chief was responding to widely circulated interview clips of Bishop Schneider, a traditionalist Catholic prelate serving as auxiliary bishop in Kazakhstan, who has repeatedly argued that large-scale migration to Europe constitutes an orchestrated effort to undermine the continent’s Christian identity.
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Addis Abeba – Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has criticized remarks by conservative Catholic Bishop Athanasius Schneider describing migration to Europe as an “invasion,” saying such language dehumanizes people fleeing conflict and hardship.
In a post on X, Tedros said he read the bishop’s remarks “with a heavy heart,” arguing that referring to human beings as “invaders” strips them “of their faces, their names, their stories,” and warning that “history teaches us where that road leads.”
The WHO chief was responding to widely circulated interview clips of Bishop Schneider, a traditionalist Catholic prelate serving as auxiliary bishop in Kazakhstan, who has repeatedly argued that large-scale migration to Europe constitutes an orchestrated effort to undermine the continent’s Christian identity.
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News: #CBE posts 80 billion Birr profit as #Awash_Bank reports 40.7 billion Birr unaudited earnings
The state-owned Commercial Bank of #Ethiopia (CBE) and private lender Awash Bank have announced strong financial results for the 2025/26 fiscal year, reporting profits of 80 billion Birr and 40.7 billion Birr, respectively, alongside significant growth in deposits, lending, digital banking, and foreign currency earnings.
CBE also announced it accounted for 70% of the total value of digital payments made in Ethiopia during the concluded fiscal year, reinforcing its dominant position in the country’s digital financial services sector.
Separately, Awash Bank announced an unaudited profit of 40.7 billion Birr for the same fiscal year. Chief Executive Officer Tsehay Shiferaw said the bank's customer base has grown to more than 17 million, while total deposits reached 467.8 billion Birr, an increase of 135 billion Birr, or 41%, from the previous year.
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The state-owned Commercial Bank of #Ethiopia (CBE) and private lender Awash Bank have announced strong financial results for the 2025/26 fiscal year, reporting profits of 80 billion Birr and 40.7 billion Birr, respectively, alongside significant growth in deposits, lending, digital banking, and foreign currency earnings.
CBE also announced it accounted for 70% of the total value of digital payments made in Ethiopia during the concluded fiscal year, reinforcing its dominant position in the country’s digital financial services sector.
Separately, Awash Bank announced an unaudited profit of 40.7 billion Birr for the same fiscal year. Chief Executive Officer Tsehay Shiferaw said the bank's customer base has grown to more than 17 million, while total deposits reached 467.8 billion Birr, an increase of 135 billion Birr, or 41%, from the previous year.
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Democratic candidate shares how family's immigration from #Ethiopia inspired her political beliefs
"This is the party that fights for working people." Democratic socialist #Melat_Kiros joined "Connect" over the weekend and shared how her family's immigration from Ethiopia in 1998 — and her parents' support for the Democratic Party — shaped her political beliefs.
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"This is the party that fights for working people." Democratic socialist #Melat_Kiros joined "Connect" over the weekend and shared how her family's immigration from Ethiopia in 1998 — and her parents' support for the Democratic Party — shaped her political beliefs.
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#Canada marks national day in Addis, vows deeper partnership with #Ethiopia on trade, peace, climate
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How long can #Ethiopia keep selling its scarce dollars to defend the birr?
When Ethiopia floated the birr in July 2024, foreign exchange (FX) auctions were meant to be a bridge, not a permanent fixture. The expectation was simple. As the market adjusted, the central bank would gradually step back.
Nearly two years on, those interventions have only escalated.
In June alone, the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) sold $200 million to commercial banks to meet urgent import demand. Since January, it has injected roughly $3 billion into the FX market—more than triple the amount supplied during all of last year. The central bank argues the steps are necessary to stabilise the local currency, and boost system liquidity.
Early signals have been largely positive. Decades-old FX backlogs have nearly disappeared, the exchange rate is less volatile and investor confidence is gradually returning.
But these gains have come at a price. Every.....
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When Ethiopia floated the birr in July 2024, foreign exchange (FX) auctions were meant to be a bridge, not a permanent fixture. The expectation was simple. As the market adjusted, the central bank would gradually step back.
Nearly two years on, those interventions have only escalated.
In June alone, the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) sold $200 million to commercial banks to meet urgent import demand. Since January, it has injected roughly $3 billion into the FX market—more than triple the amount supplied during all of last year. The central bank argues the steps are necessary to stabilise the local currency, and boost system liquidity.
Early signals have been largely positive. Decades-old FX backlogs have nearly disappeared, the exchange rate is less volatile and investor confidence is gradually returning.
But these gains have come at a price. Every.....
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News: Amid mounting funding fears, #US to end #UN support for #AU mission in #Somalia after 2026
The United States has announced that it will end its support for the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (#UNSOS) beyond the end of 2026, a move that could significantly undermine the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (#AUSSOM), the AU-led force supporting Somalia’s fight against al-Shabaab.
According to Reuters, Washington informed the African Union in a diplomatic note dated 1 July that while it would not oppose renewing AUSSOM’s mandate, it would block any extension that includes continued UN logistical and operational support through UNSOS.
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The United States has announced that it will end its support for the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (#UNSOS) beyond the end of 2026, a move that could significantly undermine the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (#AUSSOM), the AU-led force supporting Somalia’s fight against al-Shabaab.
According to Reuters, Washington informed the African Union in a diplomatic note dated 1 July that while it would not oppose renewing AUSSOM’s mandate, it would block any extension that includes continued UN logistical and operational support through UNSOS.
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More than 400 dead in #DR_Congo's spreading Ebola outbreak
An #Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo has killed more than 400 people and is still spreading, with a first case reported in the major city of #Kisangani nearly 600 kilometres (370 miles) from its epicentre.
The highly infectious disease has claimed 438 lives among the 1,406 people confirmed infected -- a fatality rate of just over 31 percent -- since the outbreak was declared on May 15, the National Institute of Public Health (INSP) said in its latest report published on Thursday.
The centre of the outbreak -- whose true scale remains difficult to assess -- was in the northeastern Ituri province, where more than 83 percent of the deaths have occurred.
The province borders South Sudan and Uganda, which has reported 20 cases including two deaths.
The virus has also spread to the nearby provinces of North Kivu and South Kivu.
A case has also recently been reported in Kisangani, a ......
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An #Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo has killed more than 400 people and is still spreading, with a first case reported in the major city of #Kisangani nearly 600 kilometres (370 miles) from its epicentre.
The highly infectious disease has claimed 438 lives among the 1,406 people confirmed infected -- a fatality rate of just over 31 percent -- since the outbreak was declared on May 15, the National Institute of Public Health (INSP) said in its latest report published on Thursday.
The centre of the outbreak -- whose true scale remains difficult to assess -- was in the northeastern Ituri province, where more than 83 percent of the deaths have occurred.
The province borders South Sudan and Uganda, which has reported 20 cases including two deaths.
The virus has also spread to the nearby provinces of North Kivu and South Kivu.
A case has also recently been reported in Kisangani, a ......
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News: #Uganda begins processed beef exports to #Ethiopia with first commercial shipment
Uganda has launched its first commercial export of processed #beef to Ethiopia, with a private meat processor securing a deal to supply 20 tonnes of premium meat products each month to an Ethiopian hospitality company, according to Uganda's NilePost.
The inaugural shipment, exported by Ranchers Finest Limited, was flagged off on Thursday and is destined for the #Diamond Hotel and Restaurant Group in Ethiopia. The consignment includes processed beef as well as premium meat products such as steaks, sausages, and lamb.
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Uganda has launched its first commercial export of processed #beef to Ethiopia, with a private meat processor securing a deal to supply 20 tonnes of premium meat products each month to an Ethiopian hospitality company, according to Uganda's NilePost.
The inaugural shipment, exported by Ranchers Finest Limited, was flagged off on Thursday and is destined for the #Diamond Hotel and Restaurant Group in Ethiopia. The consignment includes processed beef as well as premium meat products such as steaks, sausages, and lamb.
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#Opinion: Beyond Academic Degrees: Why #Ethiopia’s graduates need skills, not just certificates
Ethiopia faces a deep structural mismatch between its expanding formal education system and the practical demands of a modern economy, writes Tesfatsion Dominiko. He argues that with urban youth unemployment at 27.2%, the country risks squandering its vast youth demographic.
The author notes that although millions of young people are online, "scrolling is not the same as selling." Converting this digital attention into actual income, Tesfatsion contends, will require stronger ties between industry and #TVET institutions, among others.
The author emphasizes that navigating this generational crisis requires preparing young people for a changing digital landscape. He cautions, "The future will not ask what grade he received. It will ask what he built."
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Ethiopia faces a deep structural mismatch between its expanding formal education system and the practical demands of a modern economy, writes Tesfatsion Dominiko. He argues that with urban youth unemployment at 27.2%, the country risks squandering its vast youth demographic.
The author notes that although millions of young people are online, "scrolling is not the same as selling." Converting this digital attention into actual income, Tesfatsion contends, will require stronger ties between industry and #TVET institutions, among others.
The author emphasizes that navigating this generational crisis requires preparing young people for a changing digital landscape. He cautions, "The future will not ask what grade he received. It will ask what he built."
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#Ethiopia: Local rights group reports escalating, underreported security crisis targeting Zayse minority; says 10 civilians killed, displacement, sexual violence
The Ethiopian Human Rights Council (#EHRCO) has warned of an escalating but largely underreported security crisis affecting the minority #Zayse community in #southern_Ethiopia, and reported that at least 10 civilians were killed, others injured, and widespread human rights abuses committed during security operations in Zayse Woreda between 18 and 29 June.
The Zayse are a small minority community indigenous to Ethiopia's southwestern highlands. Their homeland lies west of Lake #Chamo in the #Gamo_Zone of the South Ethiopia Regional State.
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The Ethiopian Human Rights Council (#EHRCO) has warned of an escalating but largely underreported security crisis affecting the minority #Zayse community in #southern_Ethiopia, and reported that at least 10 civilians were killed, others injured, and widespread human rights abuses committed during security operations in Zayse Woreda between 18 and 29 June.
The Zayse are a small minority community indigenous to Ethiopia's southwestern highlands. Their homeland lies west of Lake #Chamo in the #Gamo_Zone of the South Ethiopia Regional State.
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News: #Atlanta doctors to send $2.6 million worth of medical supplies to #Ethiopia for cardiac care mission
A team of doctors based in Atlanta, #Georgia, will send medical supplies worth $2.6 million to Ethiopia this month to support life-saving #heart procedures for 200 patients, according to a report by Fox 5 Atlanta.
The mission is being led by Ethiopian-born cardiologist Dr. Tesfaye Telila of #Piedmont_Hospital and his wife, Dr. Obsinet Merid of Morehouse School of Medicine, through their nonprofit organization, Heart Attack Ethiopia, Fox 5 Atlanta reported.
According to the report, a team of 50 medical professionals—including seven heart surgeons, interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, anesthesiologists, critical care specialists, and perfusionists from six countries—will travel to Ethiopia to carry out the procedures.
Fox 5 Atlanta said the initiative was founded after Dr. Telila lost his uncle in Ethiopia......
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A team of doctors based in Atlanta, #Georgia, will send medical supplies worth $2.6 million to Ethiopia this month to support life-saving #heart procedures for 200 patients, according to a report by Fox 5 Atlanta.
The mission is being led by Ethiopian-born cardiologist Dr. Tesfaye Telila of #Piedmont_Hospital and his wife, Dr. Obsinet Merid of Morehouse School of Medicine, through their nonprofit organization, Heart Attack Ethiopia, Fox 5 Atlanta reported.
According to the report, a team of 50 medical professionals—including seven heart surgeons, interventional cardiologists, electrophysiologists, anesthesiologists, critical care specialists, and perfusionists from six countries—will travel to Ethiopia to carry out the procedures.
Fox 5 Atlanta said the initiative was founded after Dr. Telila lost his uncle in Ethiopia......
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News: Families of #Ethiopians on #Saudi death row gripped by fear as executions loom
The families of Ethiopian migrants facing execution in #Saudi_Arabia say they are living in constant fear as rights groups warn that scores of Ethiopians remain at imminent risk of execution following convictions for drug-related offenses, according to a report by Middle East Eye.
According to Middle East Eye, eight Ethiopian nationals have been executed in recent months. Three Ethiopians from the #Tigray region—identified as Kibrom Gebremariam, Tsigabu Hagos, and Kidane Angesom—were executed on 21 April at Khamis Mushait detention center in Saudi Arabia's Aseer Province, while five others were executed on 23 June.
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The families of Ethiopian migrants facing execution in #Saudi_Arabia say they are living in constant fear as rights groups warn that scores of Ethiopians remain at imminent risk of execution following convictions for drug-related offenses, according to a report by Middle East Eye.
According to Middle East Eye, eight Ethiopian nationals have been executed in recent months. Three Ethiopians from the #Tigray region—identified as Kibrom Gebremariam, Tsigabu Hagos, and Kidane Angesom—were executed on 21 April at Khamis Mushait detention center in Saudi Arabia's Aseer Province, while five others were executed on 23 June.
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Editorial: CoHA’s collapse cannot be sanctioned away; #Washington and #Brussels must first fix what they failed to protect
When both the #United_States and the #European_Union warned last week that the crisis in #Tigray is once again approaching a dangerous precipice, their concerns were well founded. The #TPLF's decision to accelerate military conscription raises legitimate alarm over the continued erosion of the fragile political order many hoped would emerge from the November 2022 #Pretoria Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (#CoHA).
On the surface, Washington's targeted visa restrictions on what it called “hardline members” of the TPLF, followed by the EU's call for the urgent implementation of Pretoria, suggest that the international community is finally recognizing the gravity of the moment.
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When both the #United_States and the #European_Union warned last week that the crisis in #Tigray is once again approaching a dangerous precipice, their concerns were well founded. The #TPLF's decision to accelerate military conscription raises legitimate alarm over the continued erosion of the fragile political order many hoped would emerge from the November 2022 #Pretoria Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (#CoHA).
On the surface, Washington's targeted visa restrictions on what it called “hardline members” of the TPLF, followed by the EU's call for the urgent implementation of Pretoria, suggest that the international community is finally recognizing the gravity of the moment.
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#UN human rights chief sounds ‘red alert’ over violence around #Sudan’s el-Obeid city
The #United_Nations human rights chief on Friday sounded a “red alert” about possible atrocity crimes in and near a strategic city in central Sudan, calling on world leaders to do more to help stop the bloodshed in the country’s ongoing war between the army and paramilitary forces.
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk told the Human Rights Council at the U.N. office in #Geneva that signs from the city of #el_Obeid were “clear and unmistakable: Another human rights catastrophe is unfolding in Sudan.”
The comments came as the council, the U.N.'s top human rights body, held an urgent debate on the situation in el-Obeid about concerns expressed by diplomats, advocacy groups and others that another wave of atrocities......
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The #United_Nations human rights chief on Friday sounded a “red alert” about possible atrocity crimes in and near a strategic city in central Sudan, calling on world leaders to do more to help stop the bloodshed in the country’s ongoing war between the army and paramilitary forces.
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk told the Human Rights Council at the U.N. office in #Geneva that signs from the city of #el_Obeid were “clear and unmistakable: Another human rights catastrophe is unfolding in Sudan.”
The comments came as the council, the U.N.'s top human rights body, held an urgent debate on the situation in el-Obeid about concerns expressed by diplomats, advocacy groups and others that another wave of atrocities......
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Residents in central #Ethiopian town of #Hossana forced to kill hundreds of their own dogs after rabies outbreak
Residents in the central Ethiopian town of Hossana have reportedly been forced to kill hundreds of their own dogs following a rabies outbreak that left three children dead and dozens of people hospitalized, according to a BBC report.
The news outlet reports that community associations linked to local administrative structures issued orders instructing residents to kill their dogs or face fines of up to 50,000 birr and possible arrest, even if the animals had been vaccinated.
Eyewitnesses said that some owners hanged or beat their dogs, while others handed them over for killing.
Local officials said the measures followed a series of rabies-related deaths, with Mayor Samuel Shigute stating that the outbreak had killed three children and resulted in the hospitalization of around 80 others.
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Residents in the central Ethiopian town of Hossana have reportedly been forced to kill hundreds of their own dogs following a rabies outbreak that left three children dead and dozens of people hospitalized, according to a BBC report.
The news outlet reports that community associations linked to local administrative structures issued orders instructing residents to kill their dogs or face fines of up to 50,000 birr and possible arrest, even if the animals had been vaccinated.
Eyewitnesses said that some owners hanged or beat their dogs, while others handed them over for killing.
Local officials said the measures followed a series of rabies-related deaths, with Mayor Samuel Shigute stating that the outbreak had killed three children and resulted in the hospitalization of around 80 others.
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#Iran begins week-long state funeral for late Supreme Leader #Ayatollah_Khamenei, mass mourners, dozens of foreign delegations attending
Addis Abeba – Iran has begun a week-long state funeral for its late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with ceremonies in Tehran drawing millions of Iranian mourners, including senior officials, and dozens of foreign delegations in a show of national unity and the resilience of the Islamic Republic.
The funeral ceremonies, which started on 03 July, are expected to continue until 09 July, culminating in Khamenei’s burial in Mashhad after additional events in Qom and, according to Iranian media, possible commemorative rites in the Iraqi holy cities of Najaf and Karbala.
Khamenei’s coffin, along with those of several family members killed in the same attack, has been lying in state at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, where hundreds of thousands of mourners have gathered to pay their respects.
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Addis Abeba – Iran has begun a week-long state funeral for its late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with ceremonies in Tehran drawing millions of Iranian mourners, including senior officials, and dozens of foreign delegations in a show of national unity and the resilience of the Islamic Republic.
The funeral ceremonies, which started on 03 July, are expected to continue until 09 July, culminating in Khamenei’s burial in Mashhad after additional events in Qom and, according to Iranian media, possible commemorative rites in the Iraqi holy cities of Najaf and Karbala.
Khamenei’s coffin, along with those of several family members killed in the same attack, has been lying in state at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, where hundreds of thousands of mourners have gathered to pay their respects.
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News: Original fossilized skeleton of #Lucy leaves #Ethiopia for rare exhibition in #Abu_Dhabi
Lucy, the 3.2-million-year-old fossilized skeleton of one of humanity’s earliest known ancestors discovered in Ethiopia in 1974, is on display in Abu Dhabi in a rare international exhibition, according to a report by Brazilian news portal Click Petróleo e Gás, citing multiple scientific and museum sources.
The exhibition at the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi features the original fossil, rather than a replica, making it one of the few occasions the iconic specimen has traveled outside Ethiopia. The fossil is displayed in the museum’s “The Human Story” gallery under tightly controlled environmental conditions designed to protect its fragile remains, the report said, citing The National newspaper.
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Lucy, the 3.2-million-year-old fossilized skeleton of one of humanity’s earliest known ancestors discovered in Ethiopia in 1974, is on display in Abu Dhabi in a rare international exhibition, according to a report by Brazilian news portal Click Petróleo e Gás, citing multiple scientific and museum sources.
The exhibition at the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi features the original fossil, rather than a replica, making it one of the few occasions the iconic specimen has traveled outside Ethiopia. The fossil is displayed in the museum’s “The Human Story” gallery under tightly controlled environmental conditions designed to protect its fragile remains, the report said, citing The National newspaper.
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