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Cholera cases in Europe linked to holy water imported from Ethiopia

Consumption of holy water from Ethiopia has recently led to several cases of cholera in Germany and the United Kingdom (UK) with a multidrug-resistant Vibrio cholerae strain, according to a study published in Eurosurveillance. Four patients were infected through imported water, while three patients had travelled in Ethiopia. Researchers detected multidrug-resistant Vibrio cholerae O1 linked

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Ethiopia: the hominid Lucy turns 50

Lucy (Dinqinesh = You are wonderful, in the Amharic language) turns 50. Anyone who visits the National Museum in Ethiopia cannot help but admire Lucy, the Ethiopian find without a doubt the most famous and most publicized in the world, so much so that it inspired the Ethiopian government to

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ETHIOPIA: Immediate Ban on Non-Electric Vehicles Imports

Ethiopia has banned the import of non‑electric vehicles, the first country worldwide to prohibit internal combustion engine cars completely. The Ministry of Transport and Logistics will no longer permit fossil‑fuelled vehicles to enter Ethiopia because the country cannot afford to import gasoline and diesel. Last year, Ethiopia imported fossil fuels valued at

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