Ethiopian Airlines changing its flight strategy
One Mile at A Time Miami gets so many cool airlines & flights As I’ve said many times before, one of the things that I love about living in Miami is how close the city is to the airport, so I get to watch planes overhead at low altitudes all day. Just about every time […]
Africa’s tech ecosystem responds to COVID-19
Tech Crunch In March, the virus gripping the world — COVID-19 — started to spread in Africa. In short order, actors across the continent’s tech ecosystem began to step up to stem the spread. Early in March, Africa’s COVID-19 cases by country were in the single digits, but by mid-month those numbers had spiked leading […]
GERD: “The symbol of our sovereignty and unity.” PM Abiy Ahmed
Ethiopia News Agency Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said filling the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will begin this coming rainy season, and urged all Ethiopians to fully implement the preventive measures in order to fight Corona virus. In his message to the Ethiopian people in connection with the 9th anniversary of Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, the […]
Ethiopian delivered COVID-19 medical kit to 39 African Countries, which was donated by Alibaba founder Jack Ma.
Eturbo News Ethiopian Airlines, has delivered medical supplies donated by Jack Ma, the founder of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba, to 39 African Countries within 5 days. Ethiopian has transported Jack Ma’s support including testing kits, masks, and protective suits. Jack Ma, or Ma Yun, is a Chinese business magnate, investor, and politician. He is the co-founder […]
Ethiopian Prime Minister: Africa need $150b to combat the novel coronavirus
Daily Monitor Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday urged G20 leaders to help Africa cope with the coronavirus crisis by facilitating debt relief and providing $150 billion in emergency funding.The pandemic “poses an existential threat to the economies of African countries,” Abiy’s office said in a statement, adding that Ethiopia was “working closely with […]
Dr. Catherine Hamlin: A humble humanitarian and distinguished surgeon.
BBC No-one came to meet Catherine Hamlin the day she arrived at a tiny airport in Ethiopia in 1959. More than 60 years later, the news of the Australian gynaecologist’s death at the age of 96 was met with an outpouring of grief in the country she had made her home. That is because of […]
Refugees: Not too happy with the new UNHCR’s new digital registration policy
Global Voice 2010, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) officially announced a new digital identification (ID) program for refugees. The new program, known as the Biometric Identity Management System (BIMS), was later introduced to dozens of countries — including Ethiopia — in 2017. Biometric registration enables refugees to secure a digital ID that gives them access […]
Ethiopian president is touring the Nile riparian countries to present the country position on GERD
ENA President Sailework Zewdie is touring the Nile riparian to present Ethiopia’s stand over the GERD. After visiting Uganda she was in Rwandan capital Kigali, where she held discussion with President Paul Kagame on wide range of bilateral issues. The visit is part of the Government of Ethiopia to elucidate its position on Grand Ethiopian […]
Sudan to mediate Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam dispute
Associated Press A top Sudanese general on Sunday said his country would mediate a deal on an escalating dispute between Ethiopia and Egypt over Ethiopia’s controversial dam on the Nile River. The deputy head of Sudan’s Sovereign Council, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, said his country would work to bridge the gap and “reach an agreement” in […]
The Mayan
Live Science The Maya refer to both a modern-day people who can be found all over the world as well as their ancestors who built an ancient civilization that stretched throughout much of Central America, one that reached its peak during the first millennium A.D. The Maya civilization was never unified; rather, it consisted of […]
US Marine showed symptoms at the hotel Pompeo stayed last month in Addis Ababa
Bloomberg The U.S. ambassador to Ethiopia told the government that an American Marine visiting the country in February showed symptoms of the coronavirus while there and later tested positive, after staying at a hotel at the same time as Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, people familiar with the matter said. In a meeting with Ethiopia’s […]
“The United States seems to be putting its thumb on the scale in favor of Egypt.” Former US Ambassador
Forigen Policy, BY Addisu Lashitew Egypt and Ethiopia have once again locked horns over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile. On Feb. 26, Ethiopia temporarily suspended its participation in the U.S.-mediated negotiations over the filling and operation of the GERD, requesting more time to deliberate on the draft agreement. With the dam […]
Ethiopians have special arsenal under their sleeve if coronavirus becomes epidemic in the country: Areqe (አረቄ)
According to WIRED, your hands are one of the main routes that viruses make their way from surfaces to your respiratory system, so keeping them clean is one of the most effective things you can do to stop yourself contracting the virus. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water where possible and if you […]
Somthing weird lurking Underneath the Global Stock Sell-Off, which could have far crying outcome.
The New York Times It has been an unsettling week on global financial markets, and not just because the stock market has fallen sharply enough to bring a decade-plus bull market to an end. Underneath the headline numbers were a series of movements that don’t really make sense when lined up against one another. They amount […]
East Africa
AllAfrica News: East Africa
- Kenya: Sonko Forms Coronavirus Emergency Team, Appoints Himself Chairman April 1, 2020[Nairobi News] Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has formed a 13-member county emergency team tasked with responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
- Tanzania: Family Speaks Out After First Covid-19 Death April 1, 2020[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -The family of Iddi Hashim Mbita, who died from Covid-19 yesterday, have narrated his final days.
- Tanzania: Tanzania Continues to Woo Tourists As Covid-19 Bites April 1, 2020[Citizen] Arusha -Tourism and hospitality industry players have maintained that Tanzania destination remains open for business and continues to welcome tourists, taking precautions and measures put in place by the government, key players said in a statement yesterday.
- Uganda: Woman Kills Husband for Selling Family Radio April 1, 2020[Monitor] Police in Kikuube District are holding a 35-year-old woman accused of killing her husband on suspicion of selling the only radio, the family owned.
- Uganda: Covid-19 - Security Arrest 83, Impound 167 Vehicles Over Non-Compliance April 1, 2020[Monitor] The joint Security Task Force on Tuesday impounded 167 vehicles and arrested 83 people that were found to have contravened presidential directives aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19.
West Africa
AllAfrica News: West Africa
- Nigeria: Lockdown - MTN Group Renews Bid to Offload 15% Nigerian Stake April 1, 2020[Vanguard] MTN Group has renewed its bid to cut its presence in Nigeria, by selling 15% stake to the subscribers. The operator said it is pursuing sale in smaller in bits due to the emergence of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
- Nigeria: Country Confirms 12 New Cases of COVID-19, Total Now 151 April 1, 2020[Premium Times] The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across Nigeria has risen to 151 after 12 new cases were confirmed on Wednesday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed.
- Nigeria: COVID-19 Cases Rise to 151 April 1, 2020[Vanguard] The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Wednesday afternoon announced that 12 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the country.
- Nigeria: Ebonyi Discharges Eight Suspected Cases April 1, 2020[This Day] Abakaliki -Eight persons suspected to be COVID-19 patients have tested negative and discharged in Ebonyi State.
- Nigeria: COVID-19 and Debt Servicing April 1, 2020[This Day] As President Muhammadu Buhari unveils a raft of fiscal measures to compliment earlier CBN's monetary intervention in managing the spread and containment of Coronavirus, its time for a moratorium on N2.45 trillion debt servicing as contained in the 2020 budget to enhance the stimulus plan in mitigating the negative impact of the COVID: […]
South Africa
AllAfrica News: South Africa
- North West Economic Development On COVID-19 Lockdown Regulations and Directives April 1, 2020[Govt of SA] In ensuring that businesses adhere to the Disaster Management Consumer & Customer Protection and National Disaster Management Regulations and Directives the Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism through Consumer Affairs and Small Business Units conducted inspections within Mahikeng area.
- Deputy President Mabuza Conveys Condolences On Passing of Professor Gita Ramjee April 1, 2020[Govt of SA] Deputy President David Mabuza, in his capacity as Chairperson of the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC), wishes to convey condolences on the passing of former Chief Specialist Scientist and Director of the South African Medical Research Council's (SAMRC) HIV Prevention Research Unit, Professor Gita Ramjee. Professor Ramjee succumbed to complications emanating […]
- Transport On Revised Directions Regulating Public Transport Operations During COVID-19 Lockdown Period April 1, 2020[Govt of SA] The advent of the Covid 19 virus has plunged us into unchartered waters. A situation that requires agility and decisiveness in our interventions and efforts to arrest the spread of the virus. Public transport remains one of our biggest risk areas in the spread of the virus.
- COVID-19 - Minister Amends Travel Hours, Passenger Numbers for Taxis April 1, 2020[News24Wire] Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has amended public transport regulations to accommodate concerns from the taxi industry around regulations implemented to minimise the spread of Covid-19 during a 21-day lockdown.
- COVID-19 - Gauteng Health Dept Plans to Use Nasrec for 2 000-Bed Temporary Treatment Site April 1, 2020[News24Wire] Gauteng health MEC Bandile Masuku has confirmed the provincial government is negotiating with conferencing venue Nasrec to turn it into a temporary treatment site for Covid-19 patients in need of urgent care.
North Africa
AllAfrica News: North Africa
- Tunisia: Covid-19 - Fallout Will Be Noticeable From March 2020 (Bct) April 1, 2020[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -The Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) said that the fallout from the health crisis caused by coronavirus COVID-19 would be perceptible at the level of economic, monetary and financial indicators from March 2020.
- Tunisia: Kasserine-Covid-19 - 46 Medics and Paramedics Under Mandatory Quarantine At Student Residence April 1, 2020[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -46 medics and paramedics working at the Kasserine regional hospital have been placed under mandatory quarantine at the Sbeitla Student Residence (Kasserine Governorate) since March 3.
- Tunisia: General Lockdown - Postponement of National Written Exams, Possible (Omar Ouelbani) April 1, 2020[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -The Education Ministry could postpone the dates of national written exams if the State decides to extend the general lockdown period to after April 20, Exams Director at the Education Ministry Omar Ouelbani said on Wednesday.
- Tunisia: National Hackathon to Combat Covid-19 to Be Launched, April 3-5 April 1, 2020[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -The financial audit and consulting firm Ernest and Young and the Accelerator Lab of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are launching an online hackathon dedicated to the fight against COVID-19 in Tunisia "Hack4 COVID-19" on April 3-5.
- Morocco: The American Schools of Morocco Continue to Grow and Prosper April 1, 2020[Moroccan American Center] This month I stepped down as Co-Chairman of the American Schools of Marrakech (ASM) and Tangier (AST), after having co-chaired for the past 10 years with my colleague Larry Kardon during a time of significant change and progress. We took over the reins from the well-known American icon, Joe McPhillips, following his […]
Centeral Africa
AllAfrica News: Latest
- Uganda: Rights Groups Demand Release of LGBT+ People Jailed Over Coronavirus April 2, 2020[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Kampala -The group is accused of disobeying measures to curb the spread of coronavirus, but campaigners say they were deliberately targeted
- Nigeria: How Buhari Is Leading Fight Against COVID-19 - Presidency April 2, 2020[Premium Times] Amidst unrelenting criticism of alleged poor political leadership at the highest level in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria, the presidency has listed "some of the reactions by the agencies and trained experts, under the leadership of President Buhari' in the fight against the virus.
- Africa: One in Four Women Is Not Free to Say No to Sex, UN Research Finds April 2, 2020[Thomson Reuters Foundation] New York -Being free to refuse sex is key to women's empowerment, UNFPA says
- Nigeria: COVID-19 Will Worsen Unemployment Crisis - Expert April 2, 2020[Daily Trust] As the COVID-19 pandemic continues its disruptive spread with far-reaching implications for business efficiency nationwide, an entrepreneurship and small business expert, Dr Timi Olubiyi, has projected that the nation's unemployment rate would increase unless government supports businesses with remedial fiscal incentives to mitigate the impaxct of the viral disease on their operations
- Nigeria: Country's COVID-19 Cases Hit 174 April 2, 2020[Daily Trust] The federal government yesterday said it had tested over 2,000 persons for the COVID-19 across the country.
Ethiopia
AllAfrica News: Ethiopia
- Ethiopian Gunmen Open Fire On Kenyan Workers in Moyale April 1, 2020[Nation] Tension is high in Moyale town after Ethiopian gunmen, said to be unhappy with the closure of Kenyan border to arrest the spread of coronavirus, attacked a team of local contractors.
- Ethiopia Extends Partial Closure of Courts for 23 More Days April 1, 2020[Addis Fortune] The Federal Supreme Court has extended the partial closure of the Federal Courts for an additional 23 working days, announced Chief Justice Meaza Ashenafi.
- Oromia Bank Joins Fight to Combat Spread of Covid-19 April 1, 2020[Addis Fortune] Oromia International Bank has joined the commercial banks that have contributed donations to the national mobilisation fund to ward off the potential spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
- Justice Needed for Deadly October Violence April 1, 2020[HRW] Nairobi -The Ethiopian government has made little progress in investigating the deadly October 2019 violence and in acting to prevent further security force abuses and inter-communal violence. Six months later, victims and their families from two towns in the Oromia region still seek justice for abuses committed by security forces and violent mobs.
- 7,000 Businesses Shuttered for Price Gauging, Hoarding April 1, 2020[Reporter] The Ministry of Trade and Industry said some 7,000 businesses have been shut-down. The businesses were found to be hoarding goods, mostly hygienic and sanitary products, and inflating prices on the back of the coronavirus outbreak.
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