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 Bridge" competition for university, high school students held in Ethiopia

STORY: "Chinese Bridge" competition for university, high school students held in Ethiopia DATELINE: June 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:52 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of student performances 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): GEMECHIS MELAKU, Senior student at the AAU 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SIYANE TADESSE, 10th grader at the Bishoftu ODA Boarding School 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZHAO ZHIYUAN, Chinese Ambassador to Ethiopia STORYLINE: The "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Ethiopian senior high school and university students was held in Addis Ababa on Saturday. The competition is hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia, the Confucius Institute at Addis Ababa University (AAU) and Confucius Institute at the federal Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institute. During the event, contestants were challenged to present a speech and a talent show. A total of 16 students from three Ethiopian universities and six senior high school students attended the a

Chinese language education gains popularity in Ethiopian schools

STORY: Chinese language education gains popularity in Ethiopian schools DATELINE: Aug. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:50 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony of Summer Training for Ethiopian Chinese Language Teachers 2. various of the teacher giving lessons 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): AYELE TADESSE, Teacher at Nedjo special boarding school 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TOLA BERISO, Head of Oromia Education Bureau 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Amharic): AYELE TADESSE, Teacher at Nedjo special boarding school 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Amharic): MILKII TOLA MARIM, Chinese language teacher 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Amharic): MILKII TOLA MARIM, Chinese language teacher 8. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): TOLA, BERISO, Head of Oromia Education Bureau 9. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): TOLA, BERISO, Head of Oromia Education Bureau 10. various of the teacher giving lessons STORYLINE: Chinese language education is gaining popularity in Ethiopian schools. Ayele Tadesse, a teacher at the Nedjo special boarding school, spoke highly of

GLOBALink | China hands over additional 10 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses to Ethiopia

STORY: China hands over additional 10 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses to Ethiopia DATELINE: June 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:02 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: HEALTH/POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): HABTAMU WORKU, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LIA TADESSE, Ethiopian Minister of Health 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHAO ZHIYUAN, Chinese Ambassador to Ethiopia 4. various of the arrival of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine 5. various of the handover ceremony STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): HABTAMU WORKU, Xinhua reporter "The Chinese government on Monday handed over an additional 10 million Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine doses to the Ethiopian government. The latest batch of the 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses is slated to further boost Ethiopia's anti-COVID-19 vaccination efforts while playing a crucial role in combating the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic. The handover ceremony was attended by senior Ethiopian government officials and members of the Chinese diplomatic community in Ethiopian capital Ad

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINA-COVID-19 VACCINES-HANDOVER

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINA-COVID-19 VACCINES-HANDOVER

(220627) -- ADDIS ABABA, June 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopian Minister of Health Lia Tadesse (2nd L) and Chinese Ambassador to Ethiopia Zhao Zhiyuan (2nd R) sign documents during a handover ceremony of the Chinsese COVID-19 vaccine in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on June 27, 2022. The Chinese government on Monday handed over an additional 10 million Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine doses to Ethiopia. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINA-COVID-19 VACCINES-HANDOVER

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINA-COVID-19 VACCINES-HANDOVER

(220627) -- ADDIS ABABA, June 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopian Minister of Health Lia Tadesse (L) and Chinese Ambassador to Ethiopia Zhao Zhiyuan exchange documents during a handover ceremony of the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on June 27, 2022. The Chinese government on Monday handed over an additional 10 million Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine doses to Ethiopia. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINA-COVID-19-VACCINE-DONATION

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-CHINA-COVID-19-VACCINE-DONATION

(220122) -- ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopian Minister of Health Lia Tadesse (R) speaks during a handover ceremony of China-donated COVID-19 vaccines in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Jan. 20, 2022. The Chinese government on Thursday donated an additional 2.2 million doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines to Ethiopia, giving a boost to the East African nation's vaccination efforts. China has so far donated around 7 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Ethiopia, which the Ethiopian Ministry of Health said is playing a crucial role in combating the virus. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

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BLACK GOLD TADESSE MESKELA Date: 2006

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BLACK GOLD Director and producer NICK FRANCIS, TADESSE MESKELA Date: 2006

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BLACK GOLD TADESSE MESKELA Date: 2006