The Longest War Of The 21st Century
One World By Konrad Rękas The problem is that the prophets of World War 3 were right. Only, as in the poem by the Polish-Lithuanian poet Czesław Miłosz about the end of the World that no one noticed – perhaps there will be no more global war other than a permanently hybrid war. And the inhabitants […]
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Contributions were Deliberately Ignored by Downstream Countries
The Ethiopian Hrald BY ADDISALEM MULAT Sudan and Egypt have had to say more negative things about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The countries, however, deliberately missed out on this every day to acknowledge the contributions the project would bring to the downstream countries. The solid and undeniable fact is constructing a dam upstream […]
Ethiopia Coffee Export Generated a Record High of $578 Million in the Last six Months
If you consider yourself a fully-fledged coffee lover, you will probably already be aware of the fact that Ethiopia is deemed one of the best places in the world for coffee. And it has been one of the top foreign currency generators for the country, with 60% of exports being directly related to coffee. The country […]
How Africa’s entrepreneurs are handling the continent’s challenges: book
The Conversation by Seun Kolade, De Montfort University I carried out a little exercise on Google. I searched “Africa”, and then “African countries”. Top among the 3.4 billion results in the first search and 272 million in the second were stories about the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 and bans on African countries. Then about wars and […]
Françafrique: The Franch Stayle of Neo-colonialsim
A Janus-faced entity – one African, the other French – Françafrique is the ultimate symbol of confiscated, perverted sovereignty. This singular coinage perfectly illustrates France’s dogged refusal to decolonize. Proving a link between the presence of French troops in Françafrique and French control of governments is a complex task that would require details of treaties and documents […]
Ethiopia’s Roasted Coffee Sold Out Within Seconds of Debut on China’s Largest e-Commerce Platform of Alibaba Group
On the live stream event, the Ethiopian roasting company of Arada Coffee sells more than 11,200 bags of its coffee in one second, which set a record on the Alibaba online shop, Tmall Global. The Government of Ethiopia and ECA has joined efforts with China’s Largest e-Commerce Platform Alibaba Group, to bring more quality African […]
Addis Hosting The 35th AU Summit Overturns Conspiracy
The propaganda and pressure waged by some western countries on Ethiopia, tarnishing the image of the country by blowing their trumpet of falsehood attempting to show that Addis Ababa is not a safe place to host the 35th AU Summit of Heads of State and Governments due to security issues are one again futile. The ill […]
Sudan’s Second Most Powerful Man Meets Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo (Hemetti) second in command of Sudan’s Sovereign Council arrived in Addis Ababa on Saturday to discuss bilateral relations and issues of common interest with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Field Marshal Birhanu Jula, and Minister of Defense Dr. Abraham Belay. Upon his arrival at Bole International Airport, he was welcomed by Defense Minister Abraham Belay […]
Ethiopia’s wondercrop ‘Enset’ Could Feed more than 100 million people in Africa alone
A new study suggests that a plant relative to the banana, found only in Ethiopia, has the potential to feed more than 100 million people in warming environments. The ‘false banana’, which is a banana-like crop is inedible, but the starchy stems and roots that can be fermented and used to make porridge and bread […]
Burgeoning Higher Education in Ethiopia Beset by Its Shortcomings
Ethiopia, which had three public universities at the beginning of the 1990s, enrolling some 18,000 students, has now 306 private higher education institutions and a full-fledged five private and 55 public universities, which enrolled some 450,000 students. Experts say still a long way to go before achieving overwhelmingly improved higher education in Ethiopia. Quality is […]
Forty-six years after Nigerian Leader General Murtala Ramat Muhammed Speech on OAU, has Africa come of age?
Daily Trust by Dan Agbese On January 11, 1976, the late Nigerian head of state, General Murtala Ramat Muhammed, addressed an extraordinary summit of heads of state and government of the OAU in Addis Ababa. His speech was entitled: “Africa has come of age.” He said: “Africa has come of age. It is no longer […]
Ethiopian Ramps up Cargo Investment for African E-commerce Hub
African largest airline is considering an order for about five Boeing Co. 777 freighters and may also take upcoming Airbus SE A350s. Ethiopian has announced plans to resume flights with Boeing’s 737 Max on Feb. 1, almost three years after a deadly crash outside Addis Ababa. Ethiopia Exports of live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut […]
Billionaires made $5 trillion in the past year—and their wealth is growing at an ‘unprecedented’ rate
The world’s billionaires are accumulating wealth at a rate “unprecedented in human history,” according to a recent report from Oxfam International. The charitable organization’s “Inequality Kills” report found that the planet’s 2,755 billionaires saw their cumulative wealth increase by $5 trillion — a sum greater than the market caps of Apple and Amazon combined — since March 2021, from $8.6 […]
The Nubian Shield in Africa and Bab Al Mandab are Reshaping the Regional Security Tracks
Africa, for quite a long, has been the most unexplored or under-explored place on the planet and it is largely believed that Africa is a mineral and natural resource-rich continent. It is said that the next super growth in the world economy will be driven by Africa, and the most important reason for the African growth story […]
East Africa
AllAfrica News: East Africa
- Mauritius: Chrystold Chetty - "We need to remain conscious that we live with a hybrid concept of corruption" January 28, 2022[L'Express] The Seychelles Islands for the first time have taken the leading role in Africa in the fight against corruption. The archipelago scores 70 out of 100 in 2021 as compared to 66 in 2020 and ranked 23rd amongst 180 countries worldwide (Mauritius is 49th) and first in Africa in Transparency International's 2021 Corruption Perception […]
- Kenya: EABL Reaps Big as Digital Sales Trigger Drinking Spree January 28, 2022[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The digital shift brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to drive alcohol sales for EABL, playing a major role in the firm's earnings in the first half of the year.
- Kenya: Man Kidnaps, Kills 3-Year Old Son Before Committing Suicide January 28, 2022[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A man has killed his three-year old son who he had kidnapped before committing suicide in Embakasi, Nairobi.
- Kenya: Kibera-Born Social Innovator Mounts Civic Education Campaign to Mobilize New Voters January 28, 2022[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) Founder and CEO Kennedy Odede kicked off his tour of Nairobi region's SHOFCO Urban Network (SUN) sites on Wednesday to mobilize eligible persons to register as voters as he launched community projects.
- Kenya: Private Hospitals to Halt Services to NHIF Patients January 28, 2022[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Private hospitals will from Tuesday cease offering services to patients using the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) cover.
West Africa
AllAfrica News: West Africa
- Nigeria: Covid-19 - Nigeria Records 87 New Infections Thursday January 28, 2022[Premium Times] The country's infection toll from the disease has increased to 252,840 cases, while the fatality toll remains at 3,134.
- Nigeria: Fire Razes Another Market in Anambra January 28, 2022[Premium Times] The fire started when a tanker carrying fuel fell down along a deplorable road, a witness said.
- Africa: NBA Crossover to Take Place in Africa for the First Time in Lagos January 28, 2022[Premium Times] Africa will witness a first-ever floating basketball court at the Ikoyi Link Bridge in Lagos
- Nigeria: Reconsider Direct Entry Ban in the Interest of Nigerian Pilgrims, NAHCON Tells Saudi January 28, 2022[Vanguard] The Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan has told the Saudi Arabian authorities to reconsider the direct entry ban in the interest of Nigerian intending pilgrims for Hajj and Umrah who are NAHCON's primary constituency.
- Nigeria: Inflation to Rev Up Commodities' Prices This Year - AFEX January 28, 2022[Premium Times] AFEX said the situation could be complicated by 2022 being a pre-election year in Africa's most populous nation, hinting at the risks that could bring.
South Africa
AllAfrica News: South Africa
- Mental Health in This Time of Virus Capitalism - Now More Than Ever, We Need Revolutionary Acts of Love January 28, 2022[Daily Maverick] Dale T McKinley is a long-time political activist, researcher-writer and lecturer who works at the International Labour, Research and Information Group.
- MEC Anroux Marais Commits to the Continuity of Safety Programmes January 28, 2022[Govt of SA] Minister Marais commits to the continuity of safety programmes at DOCS
- Media Statement - Human Settlements Committee Intervention Leads to Plans to Resolve Sewage Spillage in Bonaero Park in Ekurhuleni January 28, 2022[Parliament of South Africa] Through the intervention of the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, plans are afoot to implement long-lasting solutions to the raw sewage spillage in Bonaero Park, Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng. The committee visited the area as part of its week-long oversight visit to Gauteng and welcomed the plans being implemented to […]
- Crumbling Philippi Station On Cape Town's Central Line Highlights Prasa's Enormous Challenges January 28, 2022[Daily Maverick] Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula recently said he hoped the Central Line in Cape Town would be fully operational by July. But Philippi station, a key station on the dysfunctional line, is a reminder of the issues that need to be addressed: vandalism, theft and security.
- The SSA Can Improve, but Misconceptions About the Role of Intelligence Services Need to Be Cleared Up January 28, 2022[Daily Maverick] The past few weeks have seen a lot of comment about the role and mandate of the civilian intelligence service, which is often wrongly conflated with that of law enforcement agencies. Arising in the main from the decision of President Ramaphosa to appoint the current incumbent of the State Security Agency as a […]
North Africa
AllAfrica News: North Africa
- Egypt: Egypt - Forcibly Returns Eritrean Asylum Seekers January 28, 2022[HRW] Beirut -- Children, Adults Arbitrarily Detained, Denied Access to UN Refugee Agency
- Morocco: Covid-19 - Reopening of Morocco's Airspace From Feb. 7 (Statement) January 28, 2022[MAP] Rabat -- The government announced Thursday the reopening of the airspace to flights to and from Morocco as of February 7, 2022.
- Egypt: Egypt Holds Consultations Ahead of Hosting COP27 January 28, 2022[Egypt Online] Egypt's Foreign Ministry has held consultations with a group of countries and parties on their visions on different topics pertaining to climate change, as part of ongoing preparations for hosting the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) later this year in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm El Sheikh.
- Egypt: FM - Funding Allocated for Int'l Climate Action Still 'Not Enough' #AfricaClimateCrisis January 28, 2022[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister and President-designate of the 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) Sameh Shoukry said Thursday that funding allocated for international climate action is still insufficient.
- Egypt/Cote d'Ivoire: Salah Scores Winning Kick, Bailly Misses as Egypt Sail to Afcon Quarters January 27, 2022[Capital FM] Douala -- Mohamed Salah scored the winning penalty while Eric Bailly missed for Ivory Coast as Egypt beat The Pharaohs 5-4 on post-match penalties to sail to the quarter finals of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Douala on Wednesday.
Centeral Africa
AllAfrica News: Central Africa
- Rwanda: Cycling - Heroes Day Race Due January 30 January 28, 2022[New Times] The Rwanda Cycling Federation (Ferwacy) in collaboration with the National Heroes, Medals and Rings of Commendation (CHENO) are organising a race to celebrate the 2022 Heroes Day.
- Rwanda: How Next of Kin Can Claim the Deceased's Mobile Money Funds January 28, 2022[New Times] The use of mobile money transactions has significantly increased among Rwandans, since its introduction in the country in 2010.
- Rwanda/Burundi: Kiyovu Sign Burundian Forward Gasongo January 28, 2022[New Times] SC Kiyovu have acquired Burundian striker Benjamin Gasongo from his home club Aigle Noirs on a two-year deal.
- Rwanda: Leverage Digital Skills for European Job Market - Kagame to African Youth January 28, 2022[New Times] President Paul Kagame has said that young Africans should leverage available technology to create jobs and integrate into the European labour market without necessarily migrating to other countries.
- Tanzania: TIC Woos Investors From Burundi January 28, 2022[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) on Thursday welcomed investors from Burundi to invest in Tanzania, saying investment opportunities abound in agriculture, industry and other sectors await prospective Burundians investors to exploit.
Ethiopia
AllAfrica News: Ethiopia
- Some of 27 New Appointees Will Be Non-Resident Ambassadors - Foreign Ministry January 28, 2022[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Some of the ambassadors appointed by President Sahlework yesterday are going to be non-resident ambassadors based in Addis Abeba, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said. At today's biweekly press briefing, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) ambassador Dina Mufti defended the government's decision, "They will serve […]
- Court Grants Bail to Former NISS Deputy and Anti-Terrorism Task Force Chief January 28, 2022[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Judges at the Federal High Court, Lideta Division 1st Corruption Crimes bench have today granted a bail 30, 000 birr each for 22 defendants charged under the file name of the Getachew Assefa, the former Director General of National Intelligence and Security Service(NISS). The defendants were facing charges of gross […]
- 'It's Like a Mafia State' - The Daunting Task of Reporting the Tigray Conflict January 28, 2022[DW] Ethiopia's Tigray conflict erupted in November 2020 and later spread to neighboring regions. Yet, covering the war is a huge challenge, with press freedom severely constrained and journalists facing intense pressure.
- President Appoints 27 New Ambassadors, List Includes 2 Army Generals, Veteran GERD Negotiator January 27, 2022[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- President Sahle-Work Zewde has today appointed a total of 16 ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary, and 11 ambassadors to represent Ethiopia to various countries, the President's Office said in a statement to state media.
- Ahadu Radio and TV Editor Released From Detention January 27, 2022[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- Kibrom Worku, the editor and head of the news department of Ahadu Radio and TV was today released from prison after 70 days of detention. His lawyer Tigabu Desalgn told Addis Standard he was relased on the guarantee of a national ID card.
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