BRICS expansion helps ensure fairer world: former Ethiopian diplomat

STORY: BRICS expansion helps ensure fairer world: former Ethiopian diplomat DATELINE: Sept. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of South Africa 2. various of Teruneh Zenna 3. SOUNDBITE (English): TERUNEH ZENNA, Ethiopia's former ambassador to the United Nations 4. various of the BRICS Summit STORYLINE: Adding new members to the BRICS bloc of developing countries would give the group an impetus to implement its ideology of making the world "fairer and non-discriminatory," said Teruneh Zenna, Ethiopia's former ambassador to the UN. SOUNDBITE (English): TERUNEH ZENNA, Ethiopia's former ambassador to the United Nations "This is very important for BRICS to implement their cherished idea, their cherished ideology to make the world, the international order a just one which impresses all countries equally without discrimination. So, this is good for Africa, good for BRICS. BRICS does not mean, it is simply there to fight as the Western power and others but even to

Chinese-aided Africa CDC headquarters project approaches completion

STORY: Chinese-aided Africa CDC headquarters project approaches completion DATELINE: Dec. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the construction site 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): SAIZANA SOLOMON, Civil engineer of Africa CDC headquarters project 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): BAO DONGDONG, Engineer of Africa CDC project 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MONIQUE NSANZABAGANWA, Deputy chairperson of the African Union 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): TERUNEH ZENNA, Ethiopia's former ambassador to the UN 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): COSTANTINOS Bt. COSTANTINOS, Professor at Addis Ababa University STORYLINE: In the suburbs of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Chinese and African engineers are racing against the clock toward the timely completion of the China-aided headquarters of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). As the much-anticipated state-of-the-art facility takes shape, the project's swift progress has won acclaim while igniting hopes of transforming public

China-Africa co-op brings better infrastructure, more jobs to Africans

STORY: China-Africa co-op brings better infrastructure, more jobs to Africans DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:09 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of construction of the headquarters of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TERUNEH ZENNA, Ethiopia's former ambassador to the United Nations 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic): SAIZANA SOLOMON, Material engineer at Africa CDC Headquarters Project 4. various of the railway 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JOSEPH MWANGI, Train instructor, SGR, Kenya 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): PETER MWADIME, Station attendant of SGR Mombasa Terminus 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): COSMAS MAKEWA, Station master of SGR Mombasa Terminus STORYLINE: Construction of the headquarters of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is well underway in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, as part of the growing China-Africa cooperation in the public health sector. The project, covering an area of 90,000 squa

China-aided Africa CDC project to scale up African health system: former Ethiopian envoy to UN

STORY: China-aided Africa CDC project to scale up African health system: former Ethiopian envoy to UN DATELINE: Nov. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-aided Africa CDC headquarters project 2. SOUNDBITE (English): TERUNEH ZENNA, Ethiopia's former ambassador to the United Nations 3. various of China-aided Africa CDC headquarters project STORYLINE: A former Ethiopian envoy to the UN has said the China-aided headquarters building of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) will scale up the African health system "in a tremendous way." Teruneh Zenna, Ethiopia's former ambassador to the United Nations, noted that the headquarters building can serve as a platform where Chinese medical experts can help strengthen Africa's capacity to detect and respond quickly to disease outbreaks. SOUNDBITE (English): TERUNEH ZENNA, Ethiopia's former ambassador to the United Nations "Africa lacks (professional) human resources, capability, and