UK completes separation from EU –

[ad_1] A new era has begun for the UK after it completed its formal separation from the European Union. The UK stopped following EU rules at 23:00 GMT, when the replacement arrangements for travel, trade, immigration and security cooperation went into effect. Boris Johnson said the UK had “freedom in …

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Moving City: Jimma, Ethiopia

[ad_1] A farm on the outskirts of Jimma The city of Jimma, 350 km southwest of the capital Addis Ababa, has a university, an airport, an agricultural research unit, and an industrial park with government-approved investment incentives specifically for agricultural processing. It’s a city with potential, says Berhane Abraha, CEO …

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Endangered ferrets receive COVID-19 experimental vaccine

[ad_1] While humans are still waiting for a prick with a coronavirus vaccine, endangered black-footed ferrets in Colorado have already received their vaccinations. One hundred and twenty of the ferrets (Mustela nigripes), Once thought to be completely extinct, have been vaccinated with an experimental COVID-19 veterinary vaccine, according to Associated …

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Six space missions we expect in 2021

[ad_1] Space exploration achieved several notable firsts in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, including commercial human spaceflight and the return of samples from an asteroid to Earth. Next year is shaping up to be equally interesting. These are some of the missions to watch out for. Artemis 1 Artemis 1 …

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Ethiopia withdraws reservation on article 44 of the UNCAC –

[ad_1] Ethiopia has withdrawn its reservation on article 44 of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), according to the Federal Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission. The country had a reservation on Article 44 of the UNCAC, which deals with the extradition of offenders, to countries that reviewed its implementation in …

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2020 Overview Major Development Milestones in Ethiopia –

[ad_1] Although it was a difficult time due to COVID-19 and internal challenges, Ethiopia had successfully completed and inaugurated flagship national development projects during the previous year, 2020. The successful completion of the first filling phase of GERD, the openings of the Bahir Dar Industrial Park, Dire Dawa Industrial Park, …

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