Historic tidbits about Ethiopia on this date on June 17 ------------------- --- Today host World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. This is a critical day to address awareness of the continued desertification of arable land . According to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, freshwater is valuable. Of all the water on Earth, only 2.5 per cent is freshwater. And of all this freshwater, the total usable supply for ecosystems and humans is less than 1 per cent. When demand for water exceeds available supply, it results in water scarcity. It notes that approximately 70 percent of Ethiopia is reported to be prone to desertification in recent years. --- On this date on June 17, 2012, the late Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi joined world leaders in Los Cabos, Mexico at the G-20 Summit. It would be remembered as the last public appearance of the Prime Minister. --- On this date on June 17, 1936, the Associated Press reported that less than two months after the fall of Addis Abeba to invading Italian forces, Britains cabinet approved lifting sanctions it had imposed on Italy. --- On this date on June 17, 1894, the steamship Ethiopia apprived in Glasgow, Scotland. The steamer hit an iceberg on June 6th while travelling from New York. No injuries were reported. --- On this date on June 17, 1954, the United Press published a story reporting that the famed pilot, Col. Hubert Fauntleroy Julian,the Black Eagle of Harlem and one time ace of Ethiopias air force, had demanded that the US denaturalize his citizenship after they seized his passport on accusations he had transported arms to the left wing Guatemalan government.
Posted on: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 14:34:59 +0000
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