By Doug Oster Abdulkadir Chirambo smiles easily, especially when he’s talking about the vacant city lots the United Somali Bantu of Greater Pittsburgh have converted to a huge farm-like garden. As president and spokesman of the organization, he gets serious … Continued
Africa’s largest hydroelectric power station is slated to go online next year in Ethiopia. But the project along the Blue Nile River is also the source of conflict: Neighboring Egyptians fear it will affect their access to water and local … Continued
At least 80000 flights have been recorded in Mogadishu’s Adan Abdulle international Airport between January and July 2019. Speaking at the launching of the Qatari Airways which recently joined other international airlines to serve Mogadishu the Transport Minister Moahmed Oomaar … Continued
Investors from the Chinese city of Kunshan are planning to invest $500m in a textile production complex in the eastern Ethiopian town of Dire Dawa. Mayor of Kunshan, Du Xiaogang, announced the plan after visiting the town near the border … Continued
SAN FRANCISCO, (Bernama) — Boeing Company announced Wednesday that it has set aside US$100 million to address family and community needs of those affected by two deadly air crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia last October and this March, Xinhua news … Continued
Qatar Airways flight QR1459,operated by an Airbus A320 aircraft, marked the first flight from Doha to Mogadishu and landed at Aden Adde International Airport on Monday, inaugurating the airline’s first gateway to Somalia. On board the inaugural flight to Mogadishu … Continued
Ethiopian Airlines Group announced the launch of its flight to Garowe, Somalia, via Bossaso, Somalia effective 15 July 2019. The flight schedule to Garowe, Somalia is as per the below: FlightNumber FrequencyDepartureAirport Departure time ArrivalAirport ArrivalTime Sub Fleet ET 0368 … Continued
Somaliland’s Managing director for Civil Aviation and Airports Authority Abdi Mohammed Rodol during a meeting with the French Commercial Attache Emmanuel Dragon at the France embassy in Nairobi said there are massive openings in aviation, which France can take advantage … Continued
ADDIS ABABA, June 11 (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s economy is projected to grow by 9% in 2019/2020, finance minister Ahmed Shide told lawmakers on Tuesday as he presented plans to raise spending. Ahmed proposed 386.9 billion birr ($13.48 billion) in government … Continued
Deena Kamel Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s champion carrier that suffered a fatal Boeing 737 Max crash in March, is ”moving forward” with its expansion following the disaster but will be the last operator to return the jet to service. The Addis … Continued
By David Gelles and Natalie Kitroeff Weeks after the first fatal crash of the 737 Max, pilots from American Airlines pressed Boeing executives to work urgently on a fix. In a closed-door meeting, they even argued that Boeing should push … Continued
By Tom Costello, Two months after Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed, killing all 157 people on board, the CEO of the airline said his crews and passengers have lost confidence in the Boeing 737-MAX and he wants the company to … Continued
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