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Ethiopia
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A Brazilian transport plane is quietly beating the C-130 and A400M in their own game! Embraer's twin-jet transport has to-date attracted 11 customers across Europe, Asia and South America. From NATO air forces replacing ageing C-130s to South Korea becoming the aircraft's first customer in Asia, the C-390 is building a very, very impressive export portfolio. 1/3
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Plot twist: We're children's book authors now! ๐๐
My wife @KalkidanMulat and I are thrilled to share our first book, "Mamush and Mimi: The Little Green Seed "โ a little adventure in English and Amharic for little ones.
๐ฑ a.co/d/02kIY8Q0
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Everyone knows Aksum. Almost no one knows the kingdom that came before it.
DสฟMT ruled the highlands of Tigray and Eritrea in the 8thโ6th centuries BC.
Its kings called themselves mukarrib, and their temple at Yeha still stands 13 metres tall.
habeshahistory.com/p/dmt
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Interesting to note the extent of Abyssinia from the Red Sea to Blue Nile. Meaning Ethiopia has a historical claim to the sea. And that Oromia was largely existed outside the territorial limits of the Abyssinian empire. Fascinating to see such contested claims on a map
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The Trans Nzoia plateau and Nzoia valley from 40000 ft.
Three of Kenya's five highest places are visible in this image. Mt. Elgon (2nd), Cherangany Hills (4th) and Mt. Mtelo (5th). River Nzoia drains Elgon and Cherangany before draining into Lake Victoria
Happy Mashujaa Day ๐ฐ๐ช
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Presenting my research on Ethiopia's water-energy nexus, underscoring the nascent boom of foreign-invested #datacenters , which place intensive demands on the country's #water & #electricity resources.
ISS, The Hague.
Read: thecontrapuntal.com/who-getsโฆ
Editorial: @TheContrapuntal
ALT Panel consisting of Ilaha Abasil, me, and Roger Anis - discussing the Blue Nile/Nile in terms of our respective projects and exchange with the wider audience at the International Institute of Social Studies in The Hague. Photo by Fabio.
ALT Audience who attended the inaugural exhibition at the International Institute of Social Studies in The Hague. Photo by Fabio.
ALT With Roger Anis, a seasoned Egyptian Photographer, who curated the Everyday Nile exhibition at the International Institute of Social Studies in The Hague. Photo by Fabio. Photo by Fabio.
ALT Everyday Nile exhibition brochure. Photo by Fabio.
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๐จ NEWS ALERT
The foundation stone for transformative petroleum storage & pipeline infrastructure connecting ๐ช๐น & ๐ฉ๐ฏDjibouti was laid today, alongside an MoU signed by @EIHEthiopia, @DangoteGroup & GHIH.
For English: shorturl.at/rD5ar
For Amharic: shorturl.at/kmvtb
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Four ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ, ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ข ๐ช๐น
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ. ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ, ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป.
This picture shows ๐ณ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ต๐๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐บ๐ identified after nine years of comprehensive study of the Blue Nile river basin.
From downstream to upstream, they are ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ (๐๐ก-๐ฎ๐ด), the site of today's Renaissance Dam, then ๐ ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฎ (๐๐ก-๐ฎ๐ฒ๐), ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น (๐๐ก-๐ญ๐ต) and ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฏ๐ถ (๐๐ก-๐ฏ).
Source: United States Bureau of Reclamation, ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐น๐๐ฒ ๐ก๐ถ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป, ๐๐๐ต๐ถ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฎ, 1964. Figure 123, Blue Nile River Profile and Reservoirs.
The ๐๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐, carried out by BCEOM in 1998 and 1999, confirmed the same dam sites.
These studies are officially recognized by the Ethiopian government. Thanks to our previous and current governments for commissioning and preserving this work.
Via the Justice and Prosperity for the People of the Mabil Area page.
#Ethiopia #Abbay #GERD #NileBasin #Sudan #SouthSudan #Egypt #Uganda #Kenya #Tanzania #Rwanda #Burundi #DRCongo
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๐๏ธ The largest hydropower project in #Africa turns one: the #GERD was inaugurated on 9 September 2025!
๐ช๐น Today marks the first anniversary of one of the most complex and ambitious infrastructure projects in the world, built by #Webuild and capable of doubling #Ethiopiaโs energy production.
โก Standing 170 m high and stretching 1,800 m, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam can generate an amount of energy equivalent to that produced by three nuclear power plants.
#WebuildGroup #Excellence #GERD #GreatEthiopianRenaissanceDam #Inauguration
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Gebeta Maps is now live on the Play Store! ๐
Navigate smarter with:
โข Interactive maps
โข Taxi Stations, Navigation & Payment
โข AI assistant that guides you in Amharic & English
โข Real-time incident reports & much more
๐ bit.ly/4gSD8Pk
Coming Soon for IOS
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Wow. When we (@ProjectionWizz
@mappingbernie) created the Equal Earth projection in 2018, we never imagined this: theguardian.com/world/2026/sโฆ
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BACK WITH KEJELCHA ๐ซจ
Former world record-holder Yomif Kejelcha reclaims the half marathon world record* from Jacob Kiplimo, clocking 56:51* in Buenos Aires ๐ช
Thatโs 29 seconds off the previous mark ๐ฅ
World record flash ๐ bit.ly/4xiWcNZ
*Pending ratification procedures
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Yomif Kejelcha breaks the half marathon WORLD RECORD in 56:51 at the Buenos Aires Half Marathon! ๐จ
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In 2018, on an Anbessa bus in Addis, I wondered why 5M people had no way to navigate transit digitally.
So I helped build the city's GTFS feed at WRI Africa.
Today Dandii is live ๐ 447 routes, searchable, open source.
dandii.app
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๐ข Are you a history buff or an art lover looking to make a difference in your community?
Our private museum is looking for passionate individuals to join us as Administrative Assistant & Tour Guide Volunteers. This is your chance to go behind the scenes and help bring history to life!
1๏ธโฃ What You Will Do
- Welcome Visitors: Be the friendly face of our museum.
- Lead Tours: Share fascinating stories as a museum guide.
- Support Operations: Help with light administrative tasks and scheduling.
2๏ธโฃ What We Look For
- Excellent communication and people skills.
- Reliability and a positive attitude.
- A love for local history, art, and culture.
3๏ธโฃ Time Commitment
- Wednesday to Sunday from 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM
No prior museum experience neededโwe provide full training!
๐จReady to apply? Submit your cover letter and resume at [email protected].
Please include your phone number for callbacks!
- The YZ Team
#yzmuseum #joinYZ
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Ethiopia๐ช๐น's USD 2.8 Billion Koysha Dam Will Add 2,200MW to the Grid. With GERD and Gibe III, Ethiopia Is Becoming Africa's Largest Electricity Exporter. uchumi360.com/r/a/ethiopia-uโฆ
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Ethiopia Export Partners and Trade Values (USD) 2023 - 2024
#Somaliland โ $700โ800โฏmillion
Largest export destination by value when including informal trade. Mostly khat, vegetables, coffee, livestock. Khat alone: $180โ524โฏmillion annually.
Saudi Arabia โ $298โฏmillion
Coffee, oilseeds, vegetables, other agricultural exports.
United States โ $277โฏmillion
Coffee, pulses, oil seeds, flowers.
Netherlands โ $219โฏmillion
Flowers, coffee, vegetables.
United Arab Emirates โ $163โฏmillion
Agricultural products, manufactured goods.
Djibouti โ $120โฏmillion
Livestock, khat, cereals, vegetables, transit trade via port.
Italy โ $120โฏmillion
Coffee, pulses, flowers.
Germany โ $105โฏmillion
Coffee, pulses, oil seeds.
China โ $85โฏmillion
Agricultural and manufactured goods.
Belgium โ $78โฏmillion
Coffee, flowers, pulses.
Somalia โ $50โฏmillion
Smaller trade flows, mainly livestock, cereals, and some vegetables.
Other countries combined โ $1.0โฏbillion
Smaller export destinations across Africa, Europe, and Asia.
Total Estimated Ethiopian Exports
Including Somaliland informal trade: $3.2โฏbillion
Official customs-recorded exports only: $2.86โฏbillion
#Ethiopia accounts for roughly 80โฏโโฏ95โฏ% of goods transiting Djiboutiโs ports. #Djiboutiโs earnings from port revenue Ethiopian transit around $1.5โฏโโฏ2โฏbillion. The transport and logistics sector overall (of which port services are the core) accounts for around 75โฏ%โฏ+ of the Djiboutiโs GDP
