Ethiopia’s EV boom:

short video on advantages (lower cost for city dwellers, where cheap hydropower available) and challenges (building charging points, importing from China, much of the country doesn’t have a grid!)

https://www.dw.com/en/ethiopias-ev-boom-a-role-model-for-all/video-76551279

#EV #BEV #Cars #FossilFuels #Renewables #Africa #Ethiopia

Ethiopia's EV boom: A role model for all?

Electric buses and taxis are reshaping transport in Addis Ababa. Both drivers and passengers love the many benefits — including lower fuel costs. What are the challenges?

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Sicilianews24.it: Donne etiopiche piantano alberi per ripristinare terre e migliorare mezzi di sussistenza.

Ripristino del Territorio in Etiopia Meridionale
Nella regione del Sidama, in Etiopia meridionale, pratiche agricole non sostenibili, come la deforestazione per l’uso del legno da ardere, stanno causando seri danni alla terra. In risposta a questa problematica, l’Integrated Women’s Development Organization (IWDO) ha avviato un progetto di riforestazione, piantando alberi autoctoni, banane e ortaggi, insieme a erba desho (Pennisetum glaucifolium) e erba elefante (Cenchrus purpureus) per il foraggio del bestiame. L’obiettivo è ripristinare le terre agricole danneggiate e creare mezzi di sussistenza più sostenibili per le comunità locali.
IWDO ha recentemente aderito alla rete GLFx, che connette organizzazioni comunitarie indipendenti di tutto il mondo. Questo collegamento fortifica il loro lavoro nella protezione e nel recupero di foreste e paesaggi sani.

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Ethiopian women are planting trees to restore land and improve livelihoods.

Restoration of Territory in Southern Ethiopia

In the Sidama region of southern Ethiopia, unsustainable agricultural practices, such as deforestation for the use of firewood, are causing serious damage to the land. In response to this problem, the Integrated Women’s Development Organization (IWDO) has launched a reforestation project, planting native trees, bananas, and vegetables, along with desho grass (Pennisetum glaucifolium) and elephant grass (Cenchrus purpureus) for livestock fodder. The goal is to restore damaged agricultural lands and create more sustainable livelihoods for local communities.

IWDO has recently joined the GLFx network, which connects independent community organizations around the world. This connection strengthens their work in the protection and recovery of forests and healthy landscapes.

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Donne etiopiche piantano alberi per ripristinare terre e migliorare mezzi di sussistenza.

Ripristino del Territorio in Etiopia Meridionale Nella regione del Sidama, in Etiopia meridionale, pratiche agricole non sostenibili, come la

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Update: M4.4 #earthquake strikes 24 km E of #Metahāra (#Ethiopia) 36 min ago. https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1970502
🔔#Earthquake M4.9 strikes 80 km S of #Metahāra (#Ethiopia) 28 min ago. More info: https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1970502

🌍🌋 Three tectonic plates are pulling apart in northeastern #Ethiopia to create the #Danakil Depression. This geological rift contains #magma pools and acidic #springs where the average temperature exceeds 46ºC.

Scientists visit the site to study #polyextremophiles which are #bacteria that survive in environments with no oxygen and high acidity.

👉 https://www.discoverwildlife.com/environment/danakil-depression

#geology #earthscience #biology #extremophiles #nature #science #environment #research #volcanoes #africa

It’s the size of the Serengeti, hotter than Hades with deadly acid-filed lakes – and is called the Gateway to Hell. This is the closest to another planet you can get | Discover Wildlife

A blistering, otherworldly expanse in northeastern Ethiopia, the Danakil Depression is one of the hottest and most inhospitable places on Earth.

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Early thoughts on the #war
for Southwest (#Somalia):

- Militarily and politically, this is a resounding federal victory. Laftagareen has resigned, and Southwest state will now align on the new constitution and implement electoral reforms ahead of the 2027 election year.

- #Ethiopia has lost a key ally. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has again recently vented his grievances against Addis. The fight in Southwest against AS remains a vital Ethiopian interest.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/31/somali-army-takes-over-key-city-in-southwest-as-state-leader-resigns

#Africa

Somali army takes over key city in Southwest as state leader resigns

Somali federal government hails Baidoa’s transition, urging peace and unity amid political changes and rising tensions.

Al Jazeera

That is a theory, whether an extension of a conspiracy theory where the US (the state) is controlled by Zionist or Russian interest groups ... and the mindless hierarchy in DC is making a mistake and trying to escape from it... or just a-historical mindless speculation with high popularity in social media ... WHO KNOWS!

There may be another theory that all this and the background theater is part of a staged plan and the acts (both Biden's and Trump's wars) are precise and well executed acts within the sequence.

The US will NOT pull out till the dynamics are such where the Saudi states and Iran engage in an endless war between them, Israel controls pretty much everything West and North of Iran and South of Turkey.

The vast majority of oil and gas sold to the industrialized world is controlled by a handful of US/EU/UK/NO based corporations while Russia solely caters the needs of China at a discount from global market.

A weakened Iran against SauAr Ku Qa UAE buying weapons constantly and unable to produce adequate amounts, diminishing selling capacity, endless reconstruction of facilities in more protected harbors of export ... it is an economic development plan to weaken ALL of them involved and benefit the "west".

It is the only way out of bankrupsy for US/UK as their debt has gone unimaginably larger than their true production capacity. Oil and gas are quick fixes for everything else falling apart.

@wms

#SaudiArabia #Saudi #Kuwait #Qatar #UAE #Russia #Iran #Syria #Yemen #Somalia #Ethiopia #gaza #Turkey #China #DPRK #Cuba #Venezuela #Nigeria #Donbas

From #Ethiopia To #Nepal - The #EV #Boom You Didn’t See Coming
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https://insideevs.com/news/768768/ethiopia-nepal-surprising-ev-boom/
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How rich a country is doesn’t necessarily dictate its citizens’ desire and willingness to switch to #electric power.
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“[T]aking the 'extraordinary step' in 2024 of banning imports of all gas-powered passenger vehicles - becoming the 1st nation in the world to do so.
"Crazy" would maybe be the more fitting term if a government in 2024 would #ban #ICE car imports...
"Ethiopia is leaning hard into #EVs in part because importing #fuel is expensive, and 96% of the country’s #electricity comes from clean #hydropower - a dual win for the country’s #finances & #environment."
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#honourablemention
"... In Nepal, ¾ of new #passenger #vehicles - and almost ½ of #commercial vehicles - are electric... plug-in hybrids.
Why?
Importing #oil from India became tricky after #India imposed a #blockade in 2015, the #Nepalese government was forced to shift its focus to expanding the country’s #hydroelectric #generation capability..."

Good morning 🌄 💜 ☕

New coffee beans - Covour Coffee - Ethiopia medium-roast. "Notes of: Shortbread, tangerine, caramelized sugar"

19° C / 66° F and overcast ☁️ with 39% humidity and 3 km/h wind in Fremont, California

#Coffee #Espresso #Covour #CovourCoffee #CoffeeBeans #Ethiopia #PaloAlto #Fremont #MorningCoffee #Monday #EastBay #SFBayArea #California

Fuel Scarcity Pushes Non-essential Civil Servants in #Ethiopia into Annual Leave

“Fuel, particularly diesel, has all but disappeared at pumping stations in Addis Ababa and elsewhere over the past couple of weeks as the effects of the Iran war’s energy crisis make themselves felt in Ethiopia.”

Fuel shortages also already severely impacting Philippines, Thailand, India, Bangladesh and more. As ever, all deeply unjust.

https://www.thereporterethiopia.com/49965/