Addis Ababa: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called on the second-generation foreigners of Ethiopian origin to come home.The premier made the call while inaugurating the Chebera Churchura Elephant Paw Lodge today.Abiy invited the second generation of Ethiopian Diaspora to come to in three-rounds from 30th December 2023 to the end of September 2024.Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, he said the first-round homecoming under the motto "Connect to Your Culture" begins from 30 December 2023 to 29 January 2024.The diaspora members who come home during that period will celebrate various festivals, including Christmas.And the second round homecoming dubbed "Connect to Your History" will be during the African Union annual summit in Addis Ababa, the premier said.Abiy said the third round will be from the upcoming rainy season to 30 September 2024 under the motto "Leave Your Legacy."Members of the diaspora who come during this period will participate in planting seedlings and other activities, he stated.M embers of the diaspora who come to their country will get special discounts by the Ethiopian Airlines and Ethiopian hotels. Source: Ethiopian News AgencyOuagadougou: The Somda and Brothers Automobile Company (ESEF) on Saturday brought a smile to the face of 75 disadvantaged children, including internally displaced persons, by offering them gifts as part of the celebration of the 2023 Christmas party .'We are in a very difficult situation and many children have left their villages to end up in Ouagadougou, in the capital,' said the CEO of the Entreprise Somda et Frères (ESEF) automobile group, Jean Yves Somda.According to Mr. Somda, his company's gesture, composed among other things of toys, children's cars, food and others, consists of bringing smiles to disadvantaged children, including internally displaced students and guests, at these end-of-year celebrations. of year.The PGG of the ESEF group spoke on Saturday in Ouagadougou, on the occasion of a Christmas tree, initiated by his company for the benefit of 75 children.In his opinion, his structure organized a similar activity in 2022 in the Paspanga camp, for the benefit of children of the Defense and Security Forces who fell on the battlefield.For Jean Yves Somda, the ESEF automobile also supports the education of disadvantaged students and orphans, in order to enable them to continue their studies. 'It's not a question of means, ESEF automobile wanted to share the little it has with children and bring a smile to those in need,' he maintained.He also invited other structures to follow in the footsteps of the ESEF group to bring joy to children living in difficult situations in Burkina Faso.The president of the Agir pour les enfants d'Afrique (APEA) association, Faouziatou Ouédraogo, was satisfied with this day of compassion for vulnerable children.According to Miss Ouédraogo, her association has planned gifts such as watches for children, books and accessories for girls, for the future builders of the country.She stressed that the APEA is carrying out its first activity, anything which contributes to the development of disadvantaged children and guests of the city of 1,200 housing units.No te that the ESEF automobile group organized for the third time in a row a Christmas tree for the benefit of vulnerable children. Source: Burkina Information Agency