Boeing settles with a Canada-based Kenyan man whose wife and three children perished in 737 Max crash in Ethiopia

Boeing settles with a Canada-based Kenyan man whose wife and three children perished in 737 Max crash in Ethiopia

Boeing reached a settlement on Friday with a Canadian man whose wife and three children were killed in a deadly 2019 crash in Ethiopia, averting the first trial connected to a devastating event that led to a worldwide grounding of Max jets. The jury trial at Chicago’s federal court had...

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Floating of Ethiopian currency sets off volatility as hotel menus warn of ‘new price for every meal at any moment’

Floating of Ethiopian currency sets off volatility as hotel menus warn of ‘new price for every meal at any moment’

Many supermarkets in Addis Ababa are hoarding products in warehouses and only selling small quantities in their stores to escape punishment by city authorities, who have vowed to crack down on hoarders. Consumers who want to buy in bulk must pay inflated prices for products they are told to pick from warehouses.

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US warns Tigrayan soldiers against flash march on Addis Ababa as Ethiopian orders 5m residents to arm

US warns Tigrayan soldiers against flash march on Addis Ababa as Ethiopian orders 5m residents to arm

Prime Minister Ahmed Abiy’s government has denied claims that the TPLF have made significant territorial gains. A tsunami of fake news, reporting restrictions and frequent communication blackouts make it difficult to confirm events on the ground.

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