Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Naval Force unveiled new uniform and insignia of ranks.
Chief of Staff of the Army, General Birhanu Jula also laid a cornerstone for the construction of Naval Training Center tailored for basic instruction in Bishoftu town.
On the occasion, the Chief of Staff of the Army conferred the new navy rank insignias on officers.
On the inaugural ceremony, the General Birhanu called upon Ethiopians to stand together defend wellbeing of the nation from both internal and external enemies that are working to disrupt its peace and security.
The National Defense Force is effectively thwarting conflicts instigated by antagonist forces here and there, the Chief of Staff of the Army said, pledging army’s commitment to preserve law and order.
Ethiopia reestablished its navy in 2020 for the first time since 1991.
Ethiopian Naval Force rolls out new uniform and rank insignia
GERD second filling ends Egypt’s monopoly of Nile
The second filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) would be a historic moment to irreversibly end the age-long unjust utilization of the Nile waters by downstream countries, notably Egypt, a diplomacy professor said.
Speaking to local media, Civil Service University Diplomacy Professor Endale Nigussie stated that a successful filling of 18 billion cubic meter water in the GERD reservoir in the coming rainy season would change the course of the dam’s talks and enforces Egypt to lose its longstanding hegemony.
The second filling of the GERD reservoir would also shift the responsibility of protecting the project to Egypt for the sake of its own safety.
The scholar further highlighted that the second filling, in addition to enabling Ethiopia to utilize River Nile fairly and equitably, would allow the country to undertake early electric power generation trials through the two turbines that have been fitted with the mega dam.
Noting that Egypt Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry’s recent remark about the second filling’s insignificant impact on Egypt has caused grave public anger and resentment, he said that both downstream countries have employed zero-sum game to ease internal pressures incited by Ethiopia’s dam.
UN releases $65mln for humanitarian response in Ethiopia
The United Nations has released 65 million US Dollars for the humanitarian response in Ethiopia.
UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock said: We need to scale up the humanitarian response in Ethiopia in support of the growing need in Tigray and other places”
Access to all those in need in Tigray remains a challenge, but aid workers are working with authorities to overcome obstacles to get help to those who need it and reaching previously inaccessible areas in the South-Eastern zone, he said.
Last week an inter-agency humanitarian convoy managed to reach Samre town, where it delivered emergency food aid and nutrition supplies and organized a mobile health clinic in the Samre hospital. These recent reports show the promise of improved access and underscore the urgency of additional funding to help people who were previously unreachable.
A total of 40 million US Dollars will be dedicated to the aid operation in Tigray, where it will fund emergency shelter, clean water, health care, work to prevent and respond to cases of sexual and gender-based violence, and emergency telecommunications to support the humanitarian response.
Ethiopian troops awarded AU medals for contributing to peace and stability in Somalia
The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has recognised Ethiopian soldiers for their contribution towards the restoration of peace and stability in Somalia.
The Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF) soldiers received African Union medals and certificates after completing one year and six months of service in Somalia under AMISOM.
The troops were deployed under the AMISOM Sector 4 in Beletweyne, Hiraan region, where they operated alongside the Djibouti Armed Forces (DJAF) and the Somali National Army to degrade Al-Shabaab terrorists.
Ethiopia is one of the five AMISOM troop-contributing countries, alongside Burundi, Djibouti, Kenya and Uganda.
Col. Abdirahman Riyale Hared, the commander of the Djiboutian contingent under AMISOM, saluted the Ethiopian counterparts for the gallantry and steadfastness while implementing the AMISOM mandate to secure Somalia.
