Passengers from more than 30 countries were on board the Ethiopian Airlines flight from Addis Ababa to Nairobi that crashed on Sunday,
killing 157 people.
Among the victims were 32 Kenyans, 18 Canadians, nine Ethiopians
and seven Britons, according to a passenger list from the doomed
flight published by Ethiopian officials.
A number of passengers are believed to have been affiliated with the
UN.

Here's what is known about some of the victims.

Kenya
Senior Capt Yared Mulugeta Gatechew, who was of Kenyan and
Ethiopian heritage, was the main pilot on Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302.
He had been working for the airline since November 2007.
He had a "commendable performance" with more than 8,000 hours in
the air, the company said.
A friend of Capt Yared, Hassan Katende, said his "hair just stood up"
when he heard that he had died.
In a BBC Amharic interview, Mr Katende said he learned of the crash
through social media.
"I can't sleep. It's shocking. It's very hard to believe. It's really
unbelievable," he said.

Among the victims was Cedric Asiavugwa, a third-year law student at
Georgetown University.
He was travelling to Nairobi to attend the funeral of one of his
relatives, reports say.
"With his passing, the Georgetown family has lost a stellar student, a
great friend to many, and a dedicated champion for social justice
across East Africa and the world,"
Hussein Swaleh, a former Kenyan football administrator, also died in
the crash, the C
The head of Kenya's football federation tweeted that it was a "sad day
for football".
Mr Swaleh was reportedly returning home after officiating in a CAF
Champions League match in Alexandria, Egypt.

Canada
Canada has confirmed that among the identified victims was Nigerian-
born Professor Pius Adesanmi, the director of Carleton University's
Institute of African Studies.
"The contributions of Pius Adesanmi to Carleton are immeasurable,"
said Pauline Rankin, dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
"He worked tirelessly to build the Institute of African Studies, to share
his boundless passion for African literature and to connect with and
support students. He was a scholar and teacher of the highest calibre
who leaves a deep imprint on Carleton."
Benoit-Antoine Bacon, president and vice-chancellor of Global Affairs
Canada, said: "Pius Adesanmi was a towering figure in African and
post-colonial scholarship and his sudden loss is a tragedy."
Nigeria's writers, scholars and journalists reacted to the news with
"great shock and sadness".

Slovakia
Slovak lawmaker Anton Hrnko announced with "deep grief" that his
wife Blanka, son Martin and daughter Michala died in the crash. Details
of a fourth Slovak have not yet been released.

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