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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaCommercial Bank of Ethiopia glitch lets customers withdraw millionsPublished4 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, More than 38 million people hold accounts at Commercial Bank EthiopiaBy Kalkidan YibeltalBBC News, Addis AbabaEthiopia’s biggest commercial bank is scrambling to recoup large sums of money withdrawn by customers after a “systems glitch”.The customers discovered early on Saturday that they could take out more cash than they had in their accounts at the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE).More than $40m (£31m) was withdrawn or transferred to other banks, local media reported.It took several hours for the institution to freeze transactions.Latest updates from the African continentMuch of the money was withdrawn from state-owned CBE by students, bank president Abe Sano told journalists on Monday. News of the glitch spread across universities largely via messaging apps and phone calls.Long lines formed at campus ATMs, with a student in western Ethiopia telling BBC Amharic people were withdrawing money until police officers arrived on campus to stop them.The student, who attends Jimma University Institute of Technology, said he “did not believe it was true” when his friends told him at around 01:00 local time (22:00 GMT) that it was possible to withdraw large amounts from ATMs, or transfer the money using the bank’s app.Another student, at Dilla University in southern Ethiopia, said a number of his peers retrieved money from CBE between midnight and 02:00 local time.More than 38 million people hold accounts at CBE, which was established 82 years ago.Ethiopia’s central bank, which serves as the financial sector’s governing body, released a statement on Sunday saying “a glitch” had occurred during “maintenance and inspection activities”. The statement, however, focused on the interrupted service that occurred after CBE froze all transactions. It did not mention the money withdrawn by customers.Mr Sano did not say exactly how much money was withdrawn during Saturday’s incident, but said the loss incurred was small when compared to the bank’s total assets. He stated that CBE was not hit by a cyber-attack and that customers should not be worried as their personal accounts were intact.At least three universities have released statements advising students to return any money not belonging to them that they may have taken from CBE. Anyone returning money will not be charged with a criminal offence, Mr Sano said.But it’s not clear how successful the bank’s attempts to recoup their money has been so far. The student from Jimma University said on Monday he had not heard of anyone giving the money back, but said he had seen police vehicles on campus.An official at Dilla University said bank employees were on campus collecting money that some students were returning voluntarily.More BBC stories about Ethiopia:Ethiopia-Somaliland deal makes waves in Horn of AfricaFear of famine in Tigray growsWhy Ethiopia’s Amhara militiamen are battling the armyA quick guide to EthiopiaRelated TopicsUniversitiesBankingEthiopiaTop StoriesGaza faces famine during Ramadan, the holy month of fastingPublished4 hours agoNo choice for Ukrainians: More Putin means more warPublished8 hours agoTrump unable to get $464m bond in New York fraud casePublished4 hours agoFeaturesPredicting Putin’s landslide was easy, but what comes next?No choice for Ukrainians: More Putin means more warThe US Navy’s relentless battle against Houthi attacksThe councils fighting to stop themselves going bustChris Mason analysis: Rwanda saga won’t be over even when law is passedWhat is a heat pump and how much do they cost?High-seas drama over an ocean treasure troveHow a WhatsApp group helped save trafficked womenOne Great Britain rower’s neurodiversity journeyAttributionSportElsewhere on the BBCThe true story of the Army’s ‘golden egg’ agentThe Big Cases investigates the true story of a spy in suburbiaAttributioniPlayerA satirical look at the scheming world of PRCharles Prentiss and Martin McCabe embark on a new career as spin doctorsAttributionSoundsThe ultimate bromanceWatch the masters of satire Peter Cook and Dudley Moore with a look back through the archivesAttributioniPlayer’I will lie on my deathbed wishing I’d done more’Former spin doctor Alastair Campbell on what he’s learned from his life so farAttributionSoundsMost Read1Katie Price declared bankrupt for second time2Oldest surviving England player dies at 943Trump unable to get $464m bond in New York fraud case4Zac Goldsmith banned after speeding seven times5’Harmless dye’ turns river ‘fluorescent green’6Customers withdraw millions after cash machine glitch7Mood among Tory MPs darkens as PM faces questions8’I sat inches away from US plane’s mid-air blowout’9Eight men sentenced over asylum hotel disorder10Banksy confirms London tree mural is his own work

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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaAlexei Navalny to be buried on Friday in MoscowPublished4 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ShutterstockImage caption, Alexei Navalny was one of Vladimir Putin’s most outspoken criticsAlexei Navalny will be buried at a cemetery in Moscow on Friday, a spokesperson has confirmed.The service will be held at Borisovskoye Cemetery, after a farewell ceremony in the Maryino district.On Tuesday the opposition leader’s spokeswoman said that his team was struggling to find a funeral home – with some refusing to hold the service when they found out who it was for.Alexei Navalny suddenly died in an Arctic prison earlier this month.For years, he was the most high-profile critic of Vladimir Putin. Navalny’s widow, Yulia Navalnaya, as well as several world leaders, have directly blamed the Russian president for his death.Navalny’s team had originally wanted to hold the funeral on 29 February, but “it quickly became clear that there was not a single person around who could dig a grave on that day”, Ivan Zhdanov, the director of Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation, wrote on X.Mr Zhdanov implied that the reason for this was that Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to make his yearly address to the Federal Assembly on the same day. “The Kremlin understands that nobody will care for Putin and his address on the day of Alexei’s farewell,” he wrote.He also encouraged people to arrive early “to have a chance to say goodbye to Alexei”.Alexei Navalny: More coverageOBITUARY: Russia’s most vociferous Putin criticREAD MORE: What we know about reports of Navalny’s death BEHIND BARS: Life in notorious ‘Polar Wolf’ penal colonyIN HIS OWN WORDS: Navalny’s dark humour during dark timesSTEVE ROSENBERG: Grief, defiance and hope among Navalny supportersWATCH: Oscar-winning BBC documentary on NavalnyRelated TopicsRussiaAlexei NavalnyMoscowVladimir PutinTop Stories‘Green’ UK power station still burning rare forest woodPublished4 hours agoBiden wins Michigan primary despite Gaza protest votePublished5 hours agoMPs facing threats to get security as part of £31m packagePublished27 minutes agoFeaturesFree tuition a ‘beacon of hope’ for med studentsThe Papers: ‘Day of royal tragedy and drama’ and ‘£16 packs of cigs’Why South Korean women aren’t having babiesWhy Google’s ‘woke’ AI problem won’t be an easy fixGazans in survival mode with cold nights and food rations’My mother’s body was left by smugglers in the desert’Watch: Inside the famous Sistine Chapel after crowds leave. VideoWatch: Inside the famous Sistine Chapel after crowds leaveKate Bush to become Record Store Day ambassadorIranian women ‘ready to pay the price’ for defying hijab rulesElsewhere on the BBCThe bereaved parents united by their lossEsther Ghey and Ian Russell are determined for better protection for teenagers onlineAttributionSounds’It’s not just what you eat, but when you eat’Michael Mosley discovers how snacking smartly can improve our mental and physical healthAttributionSoundsWhy is the measles virus back?Smitha Mundasad explores whether anything can be done to get rid of itAttributioniPlayerRemembering one of football’s biggest defeatsUma Doraiswamy speaks to goalkeeper Nicky SalapuAttributionSoundsMost Read1Navalny to be buried on Friday in Moscow2UK power station still burning rare forest wood3’Day of royal tragedy and drama’ and ‘£16 packs of cigs’4Royals mourn Prince Michael of Kent’s son-in-law5Eni Aluko says X allows people to ‘vomit hatred’6Why South Korean women aren’t having babies7Biden wins Michigan primary despite Gaza protest vote8HMRC slammed as phone line waits get even longer9All eyes on Speaker at Prime Minister’s Questions10Women’s violence adviser speaks out about own rape

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BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaMonica Lewinsky signed as face of Reformation’s vote campaignPublished1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsImpeachment of Bill ClintonImage source, Getty ImagesBy Max MatzaBBC NewsMonica Lewinsky, the anti-bullying activist who found herself at the centre of a 90s media storm after an affair with President Bill Clinton, has been signed by a major fashion brand. Ms Lewinsky was chosen by women’s fashion house Reformation to lead the company’s latest voting campaign. The “You’ve Got the Power” work wear campaign was launched on Monday in partnership with Vote.org.The campaign is aimed at “reminding” people of their voting “power”. “Voting is using your voice to be heard, and it’s the most defining aspect of democracy,” Ms Lewinsky was quoted as saying on the company’s website.”If you wanna complain for the next four years, you gotta go out and vote.”Ms Lewinsky – now an author – was just 22 when she became romantically involved with the then president, who was 27 years her senior. News of their relationship dominated the US news agenda in 1998 and 1999, after the president initially denied it before admitting to “inappropriate intimate physical contact” with the White House intern.In 2018, Ms Lewinksy said their relationship constituted a “gross abuse of power” on Mr Clinton’s part, noting that he was “the most powerful man on the planet… with enough life experience to know better”.Since re-emerging into the public eye in 2014, she has regularly spoken out publicly against cyberbullying, calling herself “patient zero” of the internet trend.The Reformation campaign features Ms Lewinsky modelling a leather trench coat, a bright red two-piece outfit, sweaters and other workplace attire. “It’s a super important election year and faith in big institutions is pretty low,” Reformation says on it’s website. “We get it. We don’t wanna be another brand just tell you to vote, so we partnered with experts at Vote.org.”As part of the campaign, Reformation’s website includes information about registering to vote. The company has also made a $25,000 (£20,000) donation to Vote.org, the country’s largest non-partisan organisation that works to encourage people to participate in the voting process. In an interview published on Monday in Elle Magazine, Ms Lewinsky said the partnership was in response to increased voter frustration and apathy going into November’s presidential election.”We all have to be reminding each other that we can’t let that get in the way of needing to vote, that that’s how we use our voice. That’s where our power is,” she told the magazine.Reformation hired a movement coach to work with Ms Lewinsky for her photo shoot with photographer Zoey Grossman. “I don’t know if this will sound corny but I think a way that women can feel more empowered is by recognizing places that they may need more assistance and asking for that assistance,” Ms Lewinsky said about her decision to become a fashion model. Ms Lewinsky also told Elle that turning 50 over the summer was a “real gift”.”It was a year of acceptance. I was able to accept so much about myself and my life and where I am, and so that meant coming into 50 was great,” she said. “I’m excited about this new decade and I’m hopeful—which, for someone with a lot of trauma, even saying that feels scary.”Related TopicsBill ClintonImpeachment of Bill ClintonMonica Lewinsky#MeToo campaignUnited StatesFashionMore on this storyClinton claims Lewinsky affair ‘managed anxieties’Published6 March 2020Lewinsky: Clinton affair an abuse of powerPublished27 February 2018Top Stories‘Green’ UK power station still burning rare forest woodPublished3 hours agoBiden wins Michigan primary despite Gaza protest votePublished4 hours agoMPs facing threats to get security as part of £31m packagePublished24 minutes agoFeaturesFree tuition a ‘beacon of hope’ for med studentsThe Papers: ‘Day of royal tragedy and drama’ and ‘£16 packs of cigs’Why South Korean women aren’t having babiesWhy Google’s ‘woke’ AI problem won’t be an easy fixGazans in survival mode with cold nights and food rations’My mother’s body was left by smugglers in the desert’Watch: Inside the famous Sistine Chapel after crowds leave. VideoWatch: Inside the famous Sistine Chapel after crowds leaveKate Bush to become Record Store Day ambassadorIranian women risk jail with daily act of defianceElsewhere on the BBCThe bereaved parents united by their lossEsther Ghey and Ian Russell are determined for better protection for teenagers onlineAttributionSounds’It’s not just what you eat, but when you eat’Michael Mosley discovers how snacking smartly can improve our mental and physical healthAttributionSoundsWhy is the measles virus back?Smitha Mundasad explores whether anything can be done to get rid of itAttributioniPlayerRemembering one of football’s biggest defeatsUma Doraiswamy speaks to goalkeeper Nicky SalapuAttributionSoundsMost Read1’Day of royal tragedy and drama’ and ‘£16 packs of cigs’2UK power station still burning rare forest wood3Biden wins Michigan primary despite Gaza protest vote4Eni Aluko says X allows people to ‘vomit hatred’5Michelle O’Neill attends first Windsor Park game6HMRC slammed as phone line waits get even longer7Why South Korean women aren’t having babies8Royals mourn Prince Michael of Kent’s son-in-law9Women’s violence adviser speaks out about own rape10Cash-strapped councils target arts and parks cuts

[ad_1] As part of the campaign, Reformation’s website includes information about registering to vote. The company has also made a $25,000 (£20,000) donation to Vote.org, the country’s largest non-partisan organisation…