Yemreḥanna Krestos; The priest-king
The Servived Christian Kingdom Tatnāwedem reigned in the region of Begwenā and had two sons, the oldest being Jan Seiyoum (ruled 972 -1012 A.D.); and a nephew named Germa Sieyoum ruled (1012 -1052) A D. It was during the reign of these three kings the Egyptian Caliphets start oppressing, harassing and imprisoning the Archbishops and […]
Facebook to fights fake news using more African languages
CNN, — By Aisha Salaudeen Facebook has announced more African languages will be covered in its effort to curb fake news.The social media giant said the new language support is part of its third-party fact-checking program in partnership with Africa Check, an independent fact-checking organization.According to a joint statement released by Africa Check and Facebook on Wednesday, the number of […]
Ethiopia’s long, Hard Road
Milken Institute Review, by robert looney For decades, the economies of sub-Saharan Africa were, to put it euphemistically, laggards. With rampant corruption, ethnic strife and miserable governance the rule rather than the exception, Africa’s prospects were routinely written off as hopeless well into the 1990s. But the continent has since surprised just about everybody. Six […]
Celebrating Ethiopian author Tsegaye Gebre-Medhin with 5 of his greatest quotes
Face 2 Face Africa, by MILDRED EUROPA TAYLOR Born on the small mountain town of Boda, Ethiopia on this day in 1936, Tsegaye Gebre-Medhin was one of his country’s most important literary figures and the best known. Considered by many to be Ethiopia’s greatest playwright, Tsegaye had earned a degree in 1959 from the Blackstone […]
COUP-PROOFING ETHIOPIA: HOW THE UNITED STATES CAN PROMOTE STABILITY IN AN IMPORTANT AFRICAN PARTNER
Modern War institute at West Point By Cameron Evers In June, an attempted coup in Ethiopia centered principally in the northern region of Amhara temporarily threw the country into turmoil—and left the army’s chief of staff dead. Against that backdrop, there is credible concern about the risk of further instability surrounding the upcoming 2020 general elections. Ethiopia’s reformist prime […]
The Zāgwē Dynasty
Ethiopian historical sources, most of which were compiled from the late fifteenth century onwards, states the Zāgwē Dynasty began ruling Ethiopia in the first half of the tenth century, i.e. 929 AD. The Zāgwē are therefore supposed to have ruled the country for a period of three and a half centuries. There is no certainty […]
A large number of Young African are scheduled to participate a two day conference in Addis Ababa
The Nation Young people from Nigeria, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and other countries across Africa are scheduled to participate in a conference holding August 16 and 17 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The conference with theme: “Back to the Future- Young People Reimagining today’s Politics”, is being organised by the Baywood Foundation to enlighten African youths about […]
Ethiopia could satisfy it’s energy demand, with 100% renewable when GERD completed.
SPIEGEL Online Africa’s largest hydroelectric power station is slated to go online next year in Ethiopia. But the project along the Blue Nile River is also the source of conflict: Neighboring Egyptians fear it will affect their access to water and local residents don’t want to relocate. Millions of tons of cement rest beneath Anteneh […]
Known and unknown Kings of Ethiopia
Ethiopia the land of gods and marvels In the writings of the Greeks and the Romans, Ethiopia was a region of the gods, of marvelous books, peoples, and of incredible customs. Long accounts of this mysterious country were gathered from various sources and recorded by Herodotus, Diodorus Siculus, Strabo, and Pliny. Most of these tales […]
Mobile Phones Are Replacing Bank Accounts in Africa
Bloomberg A service that allows people to withdraw or deposit cash by text has become an indispensable part of lifeBy Moses Mozart DzawuAugust 13, 2019, 12:00 AM EDT It doesn’t look like the hub of an online bank. But that’s what the yellow and blue metal kiosk becomes when Albert Agane locks himself behind the metal […]
Ethiopia and China are to partner fot the building of another $300 million industrial park in Adama
Xinhua Ethiopia and China are set to partner to build a new, 300 million U.S. dollar industrial park in the east African country. Liu Yu, economic and commercial counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia, told Xinhua recently that construction of the park, located in Adama city, 99 km southeast of Addis Ababa, could start […]
Ethiopia needs a new rallying point instead of recycling its painful past
The conversation, By Mohammed Girma, University of Pretoria Ethiopia has survived several dark epochs in its long history. One of them is known as Zemene Mesafint – the era of princes. This period, between the mid-18th and mid-19th century, got its name from the Bible because it mimics the biblical “period of judges” in Israel’s history. Joshua, […]
East Africa
AllAfrica News: East Africa
- Tanzania: Civil Society Workers Run Afoul of Tanzania Security Officials in Sign of Increasing Clampdown August 20, 2019[VOA] African civil society campaigners attending a conference in Tanzania were questioned and warned over the weekend, in what human rights activists say is part of a continuing clampdown on free speech in the East African nation.
- Africa: Coach Scouts for Major League Baseball Talent in Africa August 20, 2019[VOA] George Wilson Mukhobe has worked as a baseball coach in Uganda for the last decade, and for the last three years as a Major League Baseball scout in Africa.
- Somalia: Under Pressure, Islamic Militants Look to Ethiopia August 20, 2019[VOA] Islamic State militants in Somalia say they will release jihadist materials in Amharic -- a step unmistakably aimed at winning recruits in restive, neighboring Ethiopia.
- Southern Africa: SADC Summit 2019 - SADC Leaders Sign Protocol On Industry Development August 20, 2019[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -The Southern African Development Community (Sadc) Heads of State and Government yesterday signed a protocol on industry.
- Tanzania: Tanzania to Auction Crocodiles and Hippos Near Villages August 20, 2019[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -The minister for Tourism and Natural Resources, Dr Hamisi Kigwangalla (pictured), revealed on Saturday that the government was planning to sell ten per cent of crocodiles and all hippos in water bodies, which are located near villages.
West Africa
AllAfrica News: West Africa
- Nigeria: Wizkid Becomes First African to Hit 8 Million Monthly Spotify Listeners August 20, 2019[Premium Times] Afropop star, Ayodeji Balogun, aka Wizkid, has become the first African artiste to hit eight million listeners on Spotify's monthly streams.
- Nigeria: #BBNaija - Team Cruisetopia Make Nomination List August 20, 2019[Vanguard] The battle to stay one more week in the Big Brother Naija 'Pepper Dem' house continued Monday night with the nomination challenge between the housemates of Team Cruisetopia and Team Icons.
- Liberia: Outgoing UN Resident Coordinator Urges Liberians to Keep the Peace August 20, 2019[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -Amid the controversy emerging from the just-ended Montserrado County by-elections, outgoing United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and resident Coordinator for Liberia has urged Liberians not to take the peace the country is enjoying granted.
- Liberia: Celebrating 16 Years of Liberia's Hard-Earned Peace, Stability August 20, 2019[allAfrica] Once referenced as a war-country, Liberia on August 18, 2019, observes and celebrates exactly 16 years since long-sought and hard-earned peace and stability returned to our dear country. That followed almost 14 yours of civil conflict that destroyed almost every sector of the country, if not all. Worst of all, 300,000 lives were reportedly […]
- Sierra Leone: With Reservoirs At Risk, Freetown Confronts Water Crisis August 20, 2019[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Freetown -Half the year, Iyatunde Kamara worries torrential rains will wash her house off its hillside and into the rivers of waste that flow through Sierra Leone's capital Freetown.
South Africa
AllAfrica News: South Africa
- 'Private Healthcare Is Not All Rosy' - Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku Backs NHI August 20, 2019[News24Wire] Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku says the perception that quality healthcare lies in the private system is a myth and that true quality will be delivered in the public system through the introduction of the much debated National Health Insurance (NHI).
- Cape Town Dam Levels Now At 81.7 Percent August 20, 2019[News24Wire] Dams supplying the City of Cape Town are 81.7% full, according to the municipality on Monday, with dams in the Western Cape breaking through the 65% average level.
- Khayelitsha Cop Shoots Home Intruder Dead August 20, 2019[News24Wire] A policeman shot dead an intruder in his home in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, an action which was being probed by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid).
- Driver Investigated After Bus Overturns in Tzaneen, Injuring 21 Pupils August 20, 2019[News24Wire] Police in Tzaneen have opened a case of reckless and negligent driving after the driver of a bus transporting schoolchildren lost control and overturned the bus along the R36 road on the outskirts of Tzaneen.
- A Year On, State Capture Inquiry Continues to Hear Testimony August 20, 2019[News24Wire] The Zondo commission of inquiry into state capture officially began its hearings on this day in 2018.
North Africa
AllAfrica News: North Africa
- Africa: U.S. Envoys Assume Key Africa Posts – But Not South Africa August 19, 2019[allAfrica] Washington, DC -Career U.S. ambassadors are taking up key diplomatic assignments across Africa following confirmation by the Senate earlier this month. These include envoys to Nigeria, Egypt, Libya, Cote d'Ivoire and the African Union, as well as Malawi and Cape Verde.
- Tunisia: Battle of Carthage - Tunisia Demolishes Homes to Protect Ancient Site August 19, 2019[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Carthage, Tunisia -Sessi's house and nine other buildings were razed to the ground in a government operation to clear illegal homes from the area that used to be a battleground for gladiators
- Libya: Sending Migrants From Libya to Rwanda 'Short-Sighted' August 19, 2019[The New Humanitarian] 'The new plan comes with a serious political price.'
- Libya: Coast Guard Rescues Over 270 Europe-Bound Migrants August 19, 2019[Deutsche Welle] The Libyan coast guard says it has rescued 278 migrants on four different boats in recent days. The migrants, including 18 women and two children, had been trying to make their way to Europe.
- Libya: Ongoing Atrocities Reveal the Trouble With International Military Intervention August 16, 2019[The Conversation Africa] It's been eight years since the NATO-led military intervention in Libya. Many analysts consider the action a crucial step forward in protecting civilians from looming atrocity. But today, Libya stands further from peace than ever.
Centeral Africa
AllAfrica News: Latest
- Africa: Why You Should Donate to Africa's First Community Radio Project - Bush Radio August 20, 2019[allAfrica] Cape Town -August 2019 marks 24 years of legal broadcasting by Africa's oldest community radio station project, Bush Radio, but all is not well in the community media sector.
- Cameroon: Ambazonia President Gets Life Sentence August 20, 2019[allAfrica] The president of the self declared federal state of Ambazonia, Sisiku Julius Ayuk Tabe, has been sentenced to life imprisonment.The verdict was handed down on August 20 at the military court of Yaoundé in Cameroon, according to reports.
- Africa: Afropunk Joburg Lineup Just Got Even Hotter - Who is Ready? August 20, 2019[allAfrica] Cape Town -Afropunk Joburg has announced the official stellar lineup for the 2019 festival. It boasts both local and international artists. U.S. singers Solange Knowles, Miguel and Masego will be headlining the festival.
- Gabon: President Bongo in First Live Public Appearance After Stroke August 20, 2019[Vanguard] President Ali Bongo of Gabon on Friday made his first live appearance in public nearly 10 months after suffering a stroke, attending ceremonies in the capital Libreville, an AFP reporter saw.
- Zambia: Hunger Looms in Southern Province August 20, 2019[Times of Zambia] About 70,000 Pemba constituency residents are stalked by hunger while 1,000 residents of Mapampi village in Chief Nyawa's chiefdom in Kazungula are sharing one borehole with livestock following drought in southern province.
Ethiopia
AllAfrica News: Ethiopia
- Under Pressure, Islamic Militants Look to Ethiopia August 20, 2019[VOA] Islamic State militants in Somalia say they will release jihadist materials in Amharic -- a step unmistakably aimed at winning recruits in restive, neighboring Ethiopia.
- The United States Welcomes Sudan's Adoption of the Constitutional Declaration August 19, 2019[State Department] The United States congratulates the people of Sudan on the August 17 signing of the Constitutional Declaration and political agreement between the Forces for Freedom and Change and the Transitional Military Council.
- Celebrated Coach 'Micho' Caught in Sex Scandal After Quitting Orlando Pirates August 19, 2019[Nairobi News] Serbian coach, Milutin 'Micho' Sredojevic, is staring at a sex scandal just days after he sensationally quit his coaching job at top South African club Orlando Pirates.
- Abiy Ahmed - a New Era of Peace and Prosperity in Sudan August 19, 2019[SNA] Khartoum,August 18 (AUNA)- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said, Saturday, that signing of transition period documents would lead to to a new era of peace, development and prosperity in Sudan, if Sudanese people has the will.
- Abiy Ahmed - Agreement Will Lead Peace and Progress By Determination August 19, 2019[SNA] Khartoum -The Prime Minister of Ethiopian and head of the IGAD, Abiy Ahmed, said that the transitional period's document which were signed Saturday in Khartoum will move Sudan to a new era of peace , development and progress if will and determination are available, expressing his pleasure to attend this important occasion.
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