GreenPath taps into Ethiopia’s burgeoning organic popfarming market
By Tom Gardner, The Africa Report A small start-up has developed a niche in providing organic produce grown by smallholders to markets in places like London and Dubai. The label ‘Grown in Ethiopia’ is not yet common on supermarket shelves across the world, but one day it may be. That, at least, is the goal of GreenPath […]
What’s driving Russia’s interest in Africa?
Aljazeera We look at rising Russia-Africa trade, the economics behind the S-400 deal, and new players in the gaming industry. As the Soviet Union imploded, it turned its back on the African continent in the 1990s. But now, under President Vladimir Putin, Russia is once again making a push to engage. Some of the reasons: Western sanctions […]
Ethiopian is in talk with government and private sectors Plans to Establish Domestic Carrier in Nigeria
This Day Chineduu Eze andKasim Sumaina Ethiopia Airlines has indicated that it plans to establish a domestic carrier in Nigeria as part of its strategies to spread its tentacles in Africa. This was disclosed by the Group Chief Executive Officer, Tewolde Gebremariam, in an interview in Abuja yesteray. Gebremariam said the airline was in talks […]
‘Africa has been struggling to follow the West, and now that system is crumbling’, President Paul Kagame
The African Report Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame granted The Africa Report a long interview following the Africa CEO Forum, in late March. In part one, he gives his views on industrial policy, regional integration and the failure of the Western model of the past two decades. Presented here is a transcript, with light editing for […]
Uganda is set to ratify the Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA)
BY NOBERT ATUKUNDA, Daily Monitor State minister for Environment, Dr Goretti Kitutu said that the ratification is aimed at ensuring that upstream countries, including Uganda, also benefit from the Nile. The deputy head of the media center, Col Shaban Bantariza added that the ratification of the Nile will provide legal basis for the use, development, […]
Ethiopian Prime minister has scheduled a meeting between President Kenyatta and President Farmajo.
By AGGREY MUTAMBO, Daily Nation IN SUMMARY Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has scheduled a meeting for July 13 between Presidents Uhuru Kenyatta and Mohammed Farmajo in Addis Ababa. Case is set to be heard at the ICJ from September 9 but countries can seek postponement to allow for alternative resolution. Kenya and Somalia are engaged […]
Britain Is Hoarding a Treasure; No One Is Allowed to See
DANIEL TRILLING, The Atlantic LONDON—In a storeroom of the British Museum here sits a collection of 11 wood and stone tablets that nobody is allowed to see. They are Christian plaques, or tabots, that represent the Ark of the Covenant, and they belong—though belong in this case is a contested term—to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, which believes only […]
African leaders set to sign the landmark trade deal at AU Summit
Standard Media African leaders will meet Sunday in Niger for the African Union (AU summit, to sign a landmark free trade agreement, and to discuss looming security and migration crises on the continent. In a “historic” moment for the 55-member bloc, according to its chairman Moussa Faki, heads of state will officially launch the African Continental […]
AWASH – WELDIA RAILWAY DREAM PROJECT
LOCATION Awash, Woldia, Ethiopia Yapi Merkezi was awarded the EPC contract for the Awash Woldia/Hara Gebeya railway project in June 2012. Image courtesy of Yapi Merkezi. The 400km-long railway line will connect Awash and Woldia in Ethiopia. Image courtesy of Yapi Merkezi. Artist’s rendition of the Kombolcha station. Image courtesy of Yapi Merkezi. Yapi Merkezi […]
Ethiopia to issue two telecom licenses and minority stake of Ethio Telcom
By Maggie Fic, Reuters Ethiopia will award two telecoms licenses to multinational mobile companies, a senior official said on Friday, in the first detailed announcement of the government’s plans for opening one of the world’s last major closed telecom The government will also offer a minority stake in Ethio Telecom, the monopoly operator, and foreign […]
The Ethiopian fight should be the fight of every Israeli
By Chen Artzi Sror, Y Net News The young members of the community stand alone crying out against racism and injustice because unlike the protest movements of the recent past, the politicians, artists and agents of the establishment are unwilling to show real support. When the LGBTQ community was fighting for the right to have […]
Kenya’s president blunt on scourge of al-Shabab: ‘I would be lying to you if I said that we had dealt with the problem’
Hollie McKay, Fox News NAIROBI, Kenya – Wedged in the middle of chaos, bordered by the long-running instability of South Sudan to the northwest and Somalia to the east, the East African nation of Kenya is striving to maintain the feeble balance of welcoming refugees while securing their borders from the infiltration of terrorists. “Kenya is a country […]
East Africa
AllAfrica News: East Africa
- Kenya: No Decision Yet on Referendum, 8 Reports Pending - BBI Team July 16, 2019[Nation] The Building Bridges Initiative Taskforce announced on Monday that it was yet to compile its report and that a decision on a referendum had not been made.
- Tanzania: Actress Uwoya Throws Cash At Journalists At the Launch of Swahili Inflix July 16, 2019[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -Bongo Movies actress Irene Uwoya today July 15, 2017 brought a news conference to standstill after she threw wads of cash at journalists with many left wondering the intended purpose.
- Tanzania: Magufuli Hails Action Taken Against Indisciplined Police Officers July 16, 2019[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -Discipline in the Police Force has come under the spotlight after it was revealed today July 15, 2019 that 54 police officers were fired whereas 157 police officers were faced with disciplinary measures between January and June 2019.
- Kenya: Groups Oppose Privatisation of Part of Mombasa Port July 16, 2019[Nation] The Dock Workers Union (DWU), a human rights lobby group and an association of community members have filed a petition challenging a memorandum of understanding between the government and a shipping company regarding operations and management of a container terminal at the port of Mombasa.
- Tanzania: Nas and Kilolo District Council Sign Housing Agreement July 16, 2019[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -The National Aviation Services (Nas) Dar Airco over the weekend signed a Sh50 million grant agreement with Kilolo District Council to support community welfare initiatives.
West Africa
AllAfrica News: West Africa
- Nigeria: Arrest Obasanjo Now, Miyetti Allah Tells Buhari July 16, 2019[Vanguard] The Fulani socio-cultural organisation in Nigeria, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Monday called on President Muhammadu Buhari led federal government to as a matter of urgency, arrest former President Olusegun Obasanjo for accusing Fulani herdsmen of being the root cause of insecurity in the country.
- Nigeria: Olakunrin's Murder - Presidency Warns Against Politicising Killings July 16, 2019[This Day] The Presidency has asked the political class to stop playing politics with the death of Mrs Funke Olakunrin, daughter of the Afenifere leader, Reuben Fasoranti.
- Nigeria: Tinubu Questions Claim On Killers of Fasoranti's Daughter July 16, 2019[Premium Times] A national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has faulted claims that the killers of Funke Olakunrin, daughter of a leader of Afenifere, Reuben Fasoranti, were herdsmen.
- Senegal: Soccer Star Mane's 'Absolute Dream' Is Parading Trophy in Dakar July 16, 2019[Vanguard] Senegal star Sadio Mane says helping Liverpool win the Champions League was special, but his "absolute dream" is parading the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy through the streets of Dakar.
- Africa: Africa Cup of Nations - Five Things We Learned On Day 24 July 16, 2019[RFI] To celebrate his last minute winner, Algeria's Riyad Mahrez showed a turn of speed unseen during the match against Nigeria. Senegal and Tunisia seemed to be running scared. They both fluffled penalties.
South Africa
AllAfrica News: South Africa
- Budget Votes to Continue in the National Assembly July 16, 2019[News24Wire] Parliament will continue with the budget votes of state entities on Tuesday, with the Department of Social Development expected to have its say before the select committee on health and social services.
- Another One Bites the Dust As André Pillay Resigns As Eskom Group Treasurer July 16, 2019[Daily Maverick] With the departure of both Phakamani Hadebe and André Pillay, Eskom has lost key talent -- both are specialists in the fixed income debt category. Pillay says he has been offered a job elsewhere.
- EFF Branch Chair Who Was Gunned Down Received Death Threats Last Year July 16, 2019[News24Wire] The shooting of an EFF branch chairperson in Cape Town did not appear to be random and he had received threats to his life a year ago, a close friend said on Monday.
- Zuma's Spy Claims Are Implausible, Paranoid, and a Red Herring July 16, 2019[Daily Maverick] Jacob Zuma, his legal team and his supporters are clearly trying to make this a case of an illegitimate commission versus the persecution of a popular liberation hero.
- The Essence of Zuma, Day One - 'State Capture Commission Is Designed to Bury Me' July 16, 2019[Daily Maverick] Former president Jacob Zuma says he has had enough of a decades-old campaign against him -- and threatens the accusers from the witness stand at the Zondo Commission.
North Africa
AllAfrica News: North Africa
- Africa: Africa Cup of Nations - Five Things We Learned On Day 24 July 16, 2019[RFI] To celebrate his last minute winner, Algeria's Riyad Mahrez showed a turn of speed unseen during the match against Nigeria. Senegal and Tunisia seemed to be running scared. They both fluffled penalties.
- Libya: Death of Africans in Libya Could Herald a New Governance System July 16, 2019[Nation] Early this month, an unidentified group blew up a refugee detention centre housing African refugees and asylum seekers in Tripoli, Libya. At least 44 people died and 130 were injured.
- Senegal/Tunisia: Journalists From Senegal, Tunisia in Fist Fight Over Penalty Decision July 16, 2019[Nairobi News] A video has emerged online of journalists from Senegal and Tunisia engaging in a fist fight during the African Cup of Nations semi-final match pitting the two countries.
- Libya: Refugees Sent to Camps Under EU Deal Face 'Catastrophic' Conditions July 16, 2019[Deutsche Welle] Facing the risk of exploitation, violence and torture, aid groups warn Libya is not a safe country for refugees. They argue that is reason enough for the EU not to send asylum-seekers back to the country.
- Libya: Freelance Journalist Shot While Covering Clashes July 15, 2019[CPJ] On June 19, 2019, an unidentified individual shot Hamza Turkia, a freelance photographer and videographer at the time working for French news agency Agence France-Presse, in the hand and leg while the journalist was covering clashes between forces allied with the internationally recognized Government of National Accord and the self-styled Libyan National Army in […]
Centeral Africa
AllAfrica News: Latest
- Mauritius: Mauritius Needs Stewardship, Not Leadership, to Keep Global Respect July 15, 2019[The Conversation Africa] By hosting the Indian Ocean Island Games this week, Mauritius has an opportunity to showcase its colours to the region, and to some extent, to the global community.
- Guinea Bissau: Rivalries Ahead of Election Raise Questions About Stability July 15, 2019[The Conversation Africa] In recent times, Guinea-Bissau has made promising political gains despite a long history of coups. This was reflected most clearly when the country held peaceful and successful legislative elections in March.
- Kenya: Kenya Faces Devastating Prosopis Invasion - What Can Be Done July 15, 2019[The Conversation Africa] Woody plant species have been deliberately introduced into many arid and semi-arid regions across the world as they can help combat desertification and provide resources - like fuelwood - to the rural poor. But some of these alien trees and shrubs have become invasive, having devastating effects on other species as well […]
- Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Power, Security and Democracy Dilemma July 15, 2019[ISS] Addis Ababa -Recent assassinations of senior political and military leaders in Ethiopia sent shock waves across the country, casting another shadow over the transition process. These incidents are just one reflection of the deep problems facing the country, despite political reforms.
- Congo-Kinshasa: Two Ebola Health Workers Killed July 15, 2019[VOA] The health ministry of Democratic Republic of Congo said Monday two community health workers engaged in Ebola prevention have been killed in the eastern North Kivu province. The ministry said the workers had been receiving death threats for months.
Ethiopia
AllAfrica News: Ethiopia
- Ethiopia's Power, Security and Democracy Dilemma July 15, 2019[ISS] Addis Ababa -Recent assassinations of senior political and military leaders in Ethiopia sent shock waves across the country, casting another shadow over the transition process. These incidents are just one reflection of the deep problems facing the country, despite political reforms.
- Ethiopian Airlines Strengthen Grip On Domestic Flights With Addition of Garowe Route July 15, 2019[Dalsan Radio] Ethiopian Airlines has strengthened its presence in the Somalia internal airline routes, with the latest addition being Garowe.
- VNR lab reviews progress towards sustainable development goals July 15, 2019[Economic Commission for Africa] New York, July 12, 2019 (ECA) - The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and its sister regional commissions on Thursday hosted a Regional Voluntary National Reviews (VNR) Lab on the margins of the ongoing high level political forum (HLPF) on sustainable development.
- Ethiopia Airlines Plan to Establish Domestic Carrier in Nigeria July 13, 2019[This Day] Ethiopia Airlines has indicated that it plans to establish a domestic carrier in Nigeria as part of its strategies to spread its tentacles in Africa.
- Is Otile Brown's Ethiopian Boo Pregnant? July 12, 2019[Nairobi News] Singer Otile Brown and his Ethiopian girlfriend Nabayet might be expecting a baby soon.
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