The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has handed over learning materials to the local administration and management of Gherille Primary School in Gedo region, Jubaland State of Somalia, to boost education in the area.
The donated items include desks, plastic chairs, office tables, wooden blackboards, office filing cabinets and stationery, provided by AMISOM under its Quick Impacts Projects (QUIPs), with the support of the Italian Government.
The items were handed over by the Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for Somalia (DSRCC), Simon Mulongo at a ceremony attended by the school leadership, parents and local leaders as well as senior AMISOM military officers.
Mulongo explained that AMISOM undertook the project in order to boost the education sector, which he noted is critical for the development and stability of the country.
AMISOM supports a school in Gedo region to boost education in Somalia
US donates 1.2 mln doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
The U.S. Embassy announces the donation by the United States government of an additional 1,210,550 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. These doses, in addition to the donation of 453,600 doses that arrived July 19, are part of the U.S. pledge to provide 25 million life-saving vaccines to Africa. The U.S. government continues to coordinate closely with the African Union and Africa CDC on these allocations. The vaccine doses arrived via COVAX in Addis Ababa, on Monday, August 2, 2021.
This donation will further aid the Ethiopian people in their fight to save lives and build back their livelihoods from the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Today, the United States delivered an additional 1.2 million Johnson & Johnson vaccines to Ethiopia, building on our previous donation of almost half a million doses. We are honored to participate in the life-saving venture of delivering COVID-19 vaccines to Ethiopia from the American people. As Ethiopia’s closest partner in health, we are dedicated to vaccinating more people, saving lives, and ending the pandemic,” said Ambassador Geeta Pasi.
SITA passenger self-services land at Bole International Airport
SITA has announced a new technology deployment offering passengers enhanced check-in and bag drop self-services with Ethiopian Airlines at Bole International Airport.
The deployment, which features SITA Smart Path Drop & Fly baggage solution, has been implemented in the new extension of the check-in area with international passengers of Ethiopian Airlines benefitting from the service.
SITA’s self-service solutions have helped optimize the passenger experience with many travelers checking in online through the Ethiopian Airlines app, other airline applications and through SITA self-service kiosks.
Passengers using the technology can directly proceed to the self-bag-drop area to check in their bags quickly and easily avoiding long lines and reducing congestion in the airport at a time when social distancing remains a priority as the industry recovers from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The solutions increase airport capacity by accommodating more passengers while empowering them with more control over their journey. The technology deployed also reduces passenger contact with ground agents, ano
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