Ethiopia Tigray in Crisis

Ethiopia Tigray in Crisis

Selamawit Tadesse stands in a darkened classroom at the Hawelti IDP centre in Mekele, Ethiopia on April 3, 2025, where she lives with ten members of her family. Forced to flee her village near Shire during the early days of the war, she has now spent over four years in displacement. With her baby tied to her back, she endures rising heat, overcrowded conditions, and broken infrastructure. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Chinese medical team provides quality health service in Ethiopia

STORY: Chinese medical team provides quality health service in Ethiopia DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Tirunesh-Beijing Hospital Ethiopia 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): YEWBDAR TASSEW, Nurse 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG ZHIREN, Team leader of 23rd Chinese medical team in Ethiopia 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Amharic): GETIE SIMA, Patient 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Amharic): SELAMAWIT GETU, Nurse 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): ILLIBABUR BORU, CEO of Tirunesh-Beijing Hospital STORYLINE: A Chinese medical team has provided quality health services in Ethiopia, gaining the trust of local people. In the operation room at the Ethiopia-China Friendship Hospital, also known as the Tirunesh Beijing Hospital, Ethiopian health experts and their Chinese counterparts perform major operations including cesarean section, helping mothers give birth through surgical incisions. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): YEWBDAR TASSEW, Nurse "As the Chinese doctors come here, they do a lot

25,000 compete in annual int'l Jerusalem marathon

STORY: 25,000 compete in annual int'l Jerusalem marathon DATELINE: March 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the marathon 2. various of winners crossing finish line STORYLINE: Around 25,000 runners on Friday participated in the 11th annual International Jerusalem Marathon in cold, rainy weather. Israel's Ageze Guadie won the men's race by 2:37:17, while Ukraine's Valentyna Kiliarska triumphed in the women's category in 2:45:54. The two winners received a prize of 3,750 U.S. dollars each. The first to finish in the men's half marathon race was Gelashe Abera Gadisa from Ethiopia, with a result of 1:08:35, while Israel's Selamawit Teferi won the women's half marathon with a result of 1:19:29. The event also included 10km and 5km runs, as well as 1.7km families run and 800-meter communities run. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jerusalem. (XHTV)