History of aviation in Ethiopia goes back to 1929 when French made airplane, Potez 25 flown by a French pilot Andre Milet landed in the western side of Addis Ababa enrooted from Djibouti. This was 26 years after the first attempted flight by the Wright brothers and two years after the famous flight across the Atlantic by Captain Lind burg. Although Millet piloted the first aircraft which marked the history of aviation in the country, soon came with his successors with other types of airplane after one month time- in the month of September. In 1930 five sweater airplane like Farman-192 and others were purchased by the government for postal, security and government services between the towns of Dire Dawa, Djibouti, Debremarkos and Gondar. The dream that Ethiopian they would pilot the airplane was not long in coming true. In 1930 Gaston Vidal, a French Instructor, established the first pilot training School in the town of Jigjiga which produced Mishka babichief and Asfaw Ali...
The leaders of the UAE have each wished a Merry Christmas to Christians across the country and the rest of the world. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, delivered their festive greetings on Twitter on Christmas Eve. "Congratulations to all Christians in the world on Christmas ... May God bless everyone with goodness, peace, health and love," Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid said. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed said: "We would like to wish all of our Christian brothers and sisters in the UAE and around the world a peaceful and Merry Christmas." As with many religious festivals during the year, Christmas celebrations will be greatly disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Christians in the Emirates are determined, however, to make the most of the occasion in challenging circumstances. Thousands of worshippers are expected to visit...
Ethiopia is imposing tighter controls at its border with Djibouti after authorities noticed an unusual spike in the number of returning nationals from the Red Sea nation. Officials said they were guarding against importation of the coronavirus from Djibouti, which has seen more than 1077 cases so far, the biggest tally in the Horn of Africa. They also said the returnees tried to enter Ethiopian territory illegally. In recent days, hundreds of Ethiopians residing in Djibouti have illegally crossed the border, raising concerns among Ethiopian health authorities. The mass exodus from Djibouti comes after the small nation saw a rapid spike in Covid-19 cases. Djibouti, by Tuesday, had only two deaths and 477 recoveries. But the rise in infection tally has jolted neighbouring Ethiopia which has 131 confirmed cases so far. Those numbers are a result of a ban on international flights, tight quarantine conditions and restricted land border entry points. Late i...
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