Former Ethiopian Diplomat Blasts TPLF as Tools of Imperialism in the Horn of Africa
BreakThrough News As the situation in Ethiopia continues to escalate, the war over narratives is in full force. Who are the good guys and who are the bad guys? Is it even that black and white? Is the TPLF fighting a war for the liberation of the Tigrayan people against a cruel government or is […]
Ethiopia’s digital payment gateway
Capital Ethiopia By Muluken Yewondwossen The first-ever three years National Digital Payments Strategy (NDPS) of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) hints that it would apply incentives and discouraging instruments like tax incentives and cash handling fee to attain the goal of the NDPS. The strategy that officially launched on July 15 and will face implementation […]
“Let your kind heart change the world.”
The Ethiopian Herald, BY BETELHEM BEDLU Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful and committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has so said, Margaret Mead. It is true that for a person who is willing to take part in voluntary activities and serve others, having a […]
DP World expands footprint in Africa further, opens new container terminal in Somaliland
Engineering News BY: IRMA VENTER Growing its ever-increasing footprint in Africa, integrated logistics solutions provider Dubai Ports World (DP World) and the government of Somaliland have inaugurated a new container provider at Berbera port. This follows the completion of the first phase of the port’s expansion plan, as part of its development into a major regional trade hub serving the Horn of Africa.ADVERTISEMENT The official opening of […]
AfDB to support the expansion of electricity connection between Ethiopia and Djibouti
ESI Africa The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved two grants totaling $83.6m to boost cross-border trade in electricity between Ethiopia and Djibouti. The funds are made up of a $69.65 million grant to Ethiopia and a $13.93 million grant to Djibouti. Both grants are sourced from the African Development Fund, which is the AfDB’s […]
Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Thank you, Mr. President. And let me start by thanking you the briefers, Special Envoy Onanga Anyanga, Executive Director Andersen, and the DRC representative on behalf of Chairman Tshisekedi, for the information that you shared with us today. I would also like to welcome the participation of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs from Egypt and […]
Remembering Hon Dr. Abebech Gobena; Mother of Humanity
Ethiopian Herald For more than 40 years Hon Dr. Abebech Gobena was working day and night to give a mother’s love for thousands of children in Ethiopia. Surprisingly, she was doing all this charity despite many ups and downs that no one dares to face even for one’s own sake. Throughout the times, Abebech gave […]
Break the cycle of negative news
Capital Ethiopia By Anteneh Aklilu Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard is the Founder, chairman, and owner of APO Group, the leading media relations consultancy firm and press release distribution service in Africa and the Middle East. APO Group is working with more than 300 clients, ranging from governments to international institutions, prominent personalities, and companies. Clients include Facebook, Uber, […]
A new dawn for Africa’s climate research for development narrative
ECA Addis Ababa, 24 June 2021 – The inaugural cohort of some 21 African post-doctoral researchers under the aegis of Climate Research for Development (CR4D) presented their pioneering findings, last week in Nairobi, Kenya, signaling a bold path for the new decade and dawn. The researchers who were selected from 11 countries namely Benin, Cameroon, Cote […]
Renaissance Dam crisis ‘beyond the scope of UN Security Council
Middle East Monitor The UN Security Council revealed on Thursday that it will not be able to resolve the dispute between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over the Renaissance Dam on the River Nile because the issue is “beyond the scope” of the international body. The claim has shocked both Egypt and Sudan. Although the council […]
U.S., E.U., U.N.: CONGRATULATIONS! TIGRAY IS YOUR TAR BABY NOW!
Posted in Al Mariam’s Commentaries By almariam For nearly 8 months, the U.S., the European Union and the United Nations (Western Neocolonial Triad Syndicate [WNTS]) have been badgering and barking out orders to the Ethiopian Government to provide “unfettered humanitarian access”, “remove Eritrean troops”, “investigate human rights abuses”, “end ethnic violence”, “prevent famine”, etc. The systematic badgering and […]
Ethiopia to TPLF: “No More Free Lunch”
Medium by Jeff Pearce In 2015, while the war with ISIS was still going on, I had the opportunity to visit a Peshmerga base where I leaned on sandbags, and my fixer pointed out a village two kilometres away, held by one of the most despicable terrorist organizations on Earth. To the world at the […]
A Milestone in China and a Reversal in Ethiopia’s Tigray War
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East Africa
AllAfrica News: East Africa
- Seychelles: Seychelles Sports Fishing Club Hosting Yellowfin Tuna Tournament Saturday September 17, 2021[Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles Sports Fishing Club this Saturday will host a new tournament for its members called the Yellowfin Tuna Cup.
- Tanzania: Former UDSM Vice Chancellor Prof Luhanga Is No More September 17, 2021[Daily News] Former University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) Vice Chancellor Professor Mathew Luhanga has passed away.
- Tanzania: Aweso Opts for Mara River Protection September 17, 2021[Daily News] THE Minister for Water, Jumaa Aweso has called for continued protection of Mara River so as to foster sustainable conservation of the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem and economic development.
- Tanzania: CAF Rejects TFF Plea to Allow Fans September 17, 2021[Daily News] The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has rejected Tanzania Football Federation (TFF)'s request to allow fans attend a returning leg Confederation match between Biashara United and FC Dikhil which will be played Saturday.
- Tanzania: MPs Happy With Rusumo Project Progress September 17, 2021[Daily News] THE Parliamentary Committee for Energy and Minerals has expressed satisfaction with the progress made in execution of the Regional Rusumo Falls Hydroelectric Project (RRFHP), which is currently at 87 per cent.
West Africa
AllAfrica News: West Africa
- Nigeria: I Am Hale and Hearty, Says EFCC Boss September 17, 2021[This Day] Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, yesterday said he was well and in good shape after feeling unwell at an event in Abuja.
- Nigeria: Jonathan Yet to Join Us - APC September 17, 2021[Daily Trust] The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has said former President Goodluck Jonathan is yet to register in his ward as its member.
- Nigeria: Linda Ikeji Ventures Into Movie Industry September 17, 2021[Daily Trust] Popular blogger, Linda Ikeji, has ventured into the the Movie Industry.
- Nigeria: Woman Who Hid Petrol Gallons Inside Hijab Nabbed in Katsina September 17, 2021[Daily Trust] Rashida Hussaini, a 25-year-old woman, suspected to be supplying fuel to bandits in the forest, has been arrested in Katsina State.
- Nigeria: BBNaija - I Love Babies but I'm Scared of Marriage, Says Nini September 17, 2021[Daily Trust] Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Nini, says she is scared of marriage.
South Africa
AllAfrica News: South Africa
- Waste Not, Want Not - Western Cape to Ban Organic Waste From Landfills, Starting With 50 Percent Reduction in 2022 September 16, 2021[Daily Maverick] Starting next year, the Western Cape Organics Landfill Ban will come into effect, requiring a 50% reduction in the roughly three million tonnes of annual organic waste dumped in the province's landfills.
- Civil Society Groups Call for an Urgent Just Transition and a Transformed Energy Department September 16, 2021[Daily Maverick] Different voices under the Climate Justice Coalition expressed frustration, saying that they have had it with an energy department that is not addressing their community and climate crisis concerns, and are calling for the minister to step down.
- Fred De Vries' Blues for the White Man Shows Us How Much Knowledge Helps and Heals September 16, 2021[Daily Maverick] Given the title of this book, it would be easy to imagine it belongs to that new genre of books bemoaning political correctness and the fighting back against against notionally odious attitudes toward white men in the style of Jordan Peterson. Nothing could be further from the truth.
- The Aids Epidemic and Its Denialists Have Lessons for Anti-Vax Conspiracy Theorists September 16, 2021[Daily Maverick] Most Covid-19 vaccine misinformation in the US is driven by 12 individuals, most of whom work in 'alternative medicine'. Joseph Mercola, the leading member of the 'dirty dozen', is worth more than $100-million. At the height of South Africa's Aids epidemic, purveyors of alternative medicine, many supported by then Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, […]
- End-of-Year Exams May Dissuade Many Students From Registering to Vote September 16, 2021[Daily Maverick] As registration weekend for the local elections approaches, registration figures are low, particularly among young people - a situation exacerbated by the fact that Election Day is close to the end-of-year exams for many students.
North Africa
AllAfrica News: North Africa
- Egypt: Presidential Decree Approving Partnership With Germany September 16, 2021[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi issued on Thursday decree no. 109/2021 approving mutual letters between the Egyptian and German governments on a draft partnership to create jobs and support small and medium-sized projects in Egypt.
- Egypt: Sisi Greets Mexico, Papua New Guinea On Independence Day September 16, 2021[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi sent on Thursday a cable of greetings to Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on his country's Independence Day.
- Egypt: Sisi Asserts Importance of Drama, Education, Family in Promoting Right Awareness September 16, 2021[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi stressed on Wednesday that drama, education, media, family and mosque are among the basics of promoting and building right awareness.
- Egypt: PM Stresses Importance of Vaccinating All Registered Citizens September 16, 2021[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli underlined the importance of vaccinating all citizens, who had registered at the Health Ministry's website to get Covid-19 vaccines as soon as possible.
- Egypt: PM Follows Up National Project for Rehabilitating Canals September 16, 2021[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli on Wednesday chaired a meeting to follow up the implementation of a national project for rehabilitating canals and turning to the usage of modern irrigation systems.
Centeral Africa
AllAfrica News: Central Africa
- Angola: President Formalises Simplified Contract Ahead of Political - Administrative Division September 16, 2021[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan president João Lourenço formalised Wednesday the opening of the Simplified Contract Procedures, in terms of material criteria.
- Congo-Kinshasa: Drugged and Raped At a Party, 17-Year-Old Josephine Discovers She Is Pregnant September 16, 2021[UNFPA] Kinshasa -- "I woke up at around 10 p.m. in one of the rooms where the party was [being held]. My body ached and I felt dizzy. I noticed that my underwear was next to me and I was not dressed. I realized that I had been abused," said Joséphine Mayelo*.
- Angola: Suspension Measures of Tariffs On Foodstuffs Come Into Force September 16, 2021[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola has announced relief measures on the prices of essential goods widely consumed by the population, through the suspension of customs duties.
- Cameroon: African Leopard Sighting Raises Hopes for Their Conservation in South September 16, 2021[The Conversation Africa] In recent years, ecologists have been able to confirm the existence of species previously thought to be lost from former parts of their range.
- Angola: ICGLR Mini-Summit Addresses CAR Situation September 16, 2021[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola's capital, Luanda, hosts Thursday a Mini-Summit of the heads of State with the focus on the security matters of the Central African Republic (CAR).
Ethiopia
AllAfrica News: Ethiopia
- Eritrean Refugees Targeted in Tigray - Human Rights Watch September 16, 2021[HRW] Nairobi -- Need for Urgent Protection, Assistance; Thousands Still Missing
- AMECEA Delegation Visits Ethiopian Bishops' Conference September 15, 2021[Agenzia Fides] Addis Ababa -- A sign of solidarity is an opportunity to seek the best possible ways to restore peace in the Country.
- Govt to Take Punitive Measures Against Organisations Which 'Threaten Sovereignty' September 15, 2021[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Yesterday, Agency for Civil Society Organizations (ACSO) said it will take punitive measures against aid agencies suspected of working on issues outside of the purpose for which they were established that threaten Ethiopia's sovereignty, unity and security.
- The Best and Worst of Ethiopians Food Cultures On Holidays September 14, 2021[Ethiopian Herald] Ethiopians are not only spiritually motivated and God fearing people. They are also resilient, hopeful having great survival instincts that no hardships can break. Life might sometimes be as hard as possible but Ethiopians have a way of making it fun despite the sharp rise in the costs of living these days. By […]
- British Council Climate Connection Challenges Ahead of Cop26 in Ethiopia September 14, 2021[Ethiopian Herald] The 26th session on climate change, the Conference of Parties (COP) session, the supreme decision-making body on climate change, is scheduled to be held from 01 November up to 12 November 2021 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The COP26 session, which will be gathered by over 200 members of the United Nations Framework Convention […]
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