Chinese electric vehicles put into use in Ethiopia

STORY: Chinese electric vehicles put into use in Ethiopia SHOOTING TIME: March 6, 2024 DATELINE: March 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the local company Belayneh Kindie Metal Engineering Complex, where these Chinese electric minibuses are assembled in Ethiopia 2. STANDUP (English): LIU FANGQIANG, Xinhua correspondent 3. various of electric minibuses on the roads of Addis Ababa 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): ADUGNA ADAMU, Minibus driver 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BESUFEKAD SHEWAYE, General manager of Belayneh Kindie Metal Engineering Complex 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Amharic): BEZUAYEHU ABERA, Production manager of Belayneh Kindie Metal Engineering Complex STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): LIU FANGQIANG, Xinhua correspondent "Recently, some electric minibuses have appeared on the roads of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, as a means of public transport. This is one of the latest moves of the Ethiopian government to cut the carbon dioxide emissions, like what many co

Ethiopians celebrate unique New Year amid price hikes

STORY: Ethiopians celebrate unique New Year amid price hikes DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:41 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ethiopians at a local market 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): BEZUAYEHU ARAGAW, Holiday shopper 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic): ETENESH MEKAGNAW, Holiday shopper 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Amharic): SENAIT ERSADO, Trader of chicken 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Amharic): HULUMYANTE YITAFERU, Sheep trader STORYLINE: Holiday shoppers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital, complained of soaring prices of basic commodities as they celebrated Ethiopian New Year Sunday. The eastern African nation celebrates its unique New Year (Enkutatash in Amharic language) on Sept. 11, or Sept. 12 during a leap year. There are a series of events during the Ethiopian New Year celebration, including family reunions, and the slaughter of sheep, goats, or oxen, depending on the financial capability of a household. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): BEZUAYEHU ARAGAW, Holiday shopper "This year, each commodit