Ambassador says Ethio- U.S. ties to get stronger
Ethiopia and the U.S have all -weather and strong relationships, the outgoing U.S Ambassador to Ethiopia, Michael A. Raynor said adding : “The Ethio-U.S. ties will also be getting stronger and stronger in the coming years.” More, he said his government believes that the issue of GERD should be alleviated in a peaceful manner and […]
‘Egypt working to destabilize Ethiopia, East Africa’
Ethiopian diplomat says Cairo trying to weaken Ethiopia and volatile Horn of Africa region Anadolu Agency, by Seleshi Tessema The Egyptian government has been stepping up its long-standing policy of destabilizing and weakening Ethiopia by “providing full support to anti-peace elements” and pitting neighbors against it, according to a top Ethiopian diplomat. The official, […]
Third party’s interest camouflaging Sudan’s actions
By Desta Gebrehiwot With Sudan dilly-dallying over the latest Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Tripartite (GERD) talks, experts cast their doubt if Khartoum’s actions represent the country’s genuine interests while signaling potential intervention and pressure from a third party. Sudan’s latest behaviors are stark departures from its previous approaches which the country has been sticking to […]
Turkish Athletes Train In Ethiopia For Tokyo Olympics
Anadoulu Agency Turkey’s top-notch athletes have been training in one of Ethiopia’s high-altitude training sites, Sululta, with hopes to clinch the qualifying time required to compete in the marathon and 3,000 meters steeplechase in Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The 2020 Summer Olympics Games, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, are now scheduled from July […]
Transitioning to a low-carbon economy; Lessons from Ethiopia’s progressive climate policy
International Institute for Environment and Development Ethiopia’s rapid socio-economic development over the last decade1 has not compromised on a proactive approach to protecting its citizens and environment from the impacts of climate change. Most notably, it unveiled the forward-looking Climate-Resilient Green Economy (CRGE) strategy in 2011, setting out the vision of becoming a middle-income country […]
Lean Mean East African Economic Machine: What is Behind Ethiopia’s Resilient Economic Growth?
The East African nation has been consistently outperforming regional competitors, securing its status as one of the world’s fastest growing economies. This year, despite unprecedented pressure that the COVID-19 pandemic put on the global economy, Ethiopia is still on track to attain economic growth of 8.5 percent, according to its Ministry of Finance and Economic Cooperation, […]
The most breathtaking geography in Ethiopia
IT’S AN UNFORTUNATE reality that most travelers to Africa focus on a few select destinations like Kenya and South Africa, missing out on much of what the rest of the continent has to offer. Turn your eyes east to Ethiopia, and you’ll discover a world of natural beauty you may not have considered before. Despite the […]
Who Built the Giza Pyramids? Part 3
Who Built The Great Pyramids? The greatest architect in the history of mankind is Hemiounou, the one who designed the pyramid of Khufu, with less than 1% error. The pyramids are not aligned with the 3 stars in the middle of the constellation Orion as argue by Bauval. The star Alnitak falls 150 meters beyond […]
The Construction of the Pyramids part 2
The Construction of the Pyramids We are now in 2560 BC. First of all we must identify the construction site. They examine the Giza plateau. Then, they measure the amount of clay-limestone. Depending on the volume of the limestone, they determined the size of the pyramid. Here in Giza, there is white and dark clay-limestone. […]
The Great Pyramids part 1
The GreatPyramids The History of humanity as it is written in the books is wrong. Written and presented by Fehmi Krasniqi Hello, many of you have watched the Great Pyramid k2019 movie. Here is the written version of the documentary. I warmly thank Nurea TV, Edition Fractale, and Aprenti-Sage, the only media who relayed the […]
The State of frenemy
Maintaining the status quo, playing the victim card: How border dispute defining Ethiopia, Sudan The Ethiopian Herald BY DESTA GEBREHIWOT In a move that is upping the ante in the Ethio-Sudan border dispute, Khartoum has continued to illegally encroach on the two countries’ borders, said the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicating that Ethiopia has […]
Africa is set to roll out its Single Passport this year
Eturbo News African passport is the flagship project of the 2063 Agenda aiming to remove restrictions on Africans’ ability to travel, work and live within their own continent Apolinari Tairo – eTN TanzaniaJanuary 16, 2021 16:05 A single passport for all African nations is set to be introduced this year as the continent is forging its […]
Ethio-Telecom to invest in the financial sector
Mobile money within sight Capital Ethiopia By Muluken Yewondwossen The Council of Ministers amends the establishment of Ethio Telecom establishment regulation to boost the telecom giant’s operation besides its traditional telecom service. Sources close to the case told Capital that the regulation amendment mainly targets to allow the state telecom operator to invest in the financial […]
Africa’s Infrastructure Ministers Validate Africa’s Infrastructure Priorities for 2021-2030
Africa’s infrastructure Ministers convened virtually to discuss the Continent’s infrastructure priorities for 2021-2030 and to validate the outcome of the first extraordinary expert group meeting of the African Union Specialized Technical Committee on Transport, Intercontinental and Interregional Infrastructures, Energy and Tourism (STC-TTIIET) held on December 14, 2021. A large number of African Ministers and institutions […]
East Africa
AllAfrica News: East Africa
- Sudan: West Darfur Death Toll At 163, Situation Still Unstable January 27, 2021[Radio Dabanga] El Geneina / Jebel Marra -- According to the West Darfur Doctors Committee, the number of victims from the El Geneina massacre has risen to 163 after a severely injured person died and another body was found. The RSF claims that peace has been restored in the area but many are still displaced […]
- Sudan: Bread and Fuel Protests Continue Throughout Sudan January 27, 2021[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum / El Fasher / Port Sudan / El Obeid / Mad -- Yesterday, protests and road closures continued for the third day in a row in Khartoum and a number of other cities in response to the high prices and general lack of bread and fuel. The bread crisis in Khartoum is […]
- Somalia: Somalia Accuses Kenya of Arming Jubaland Forces in Balad Hawa Fighting January 27, 2021[Dalsan Radio] Somalia has accused Kenya of arming militia who were fighting in Beled Hawa against the federal government in Beled Hawa near the Kenyan borders.
- Sudan: Trade Minister - Plan of Action Outlined to Exchange Expertise Between Egypt, Sudan in Youth Projects January 27, 2021[Egypt Online] Trade minister:Plan of action outlined to exchange expertise between Egypt, Sudan in youth projects
- Rwanda: Sugira Fires Rwanda Into CHAN Quarterfinals January 27, 2021[New Times] Striker Ernest Sugira came off the bench to score in the 66th minute as Rwanda defeated Togo 3-2 to reach the quarterfinals of the 2020 African Nations Championship on Tuesday, January 26, at Limbe Stadium in Cameroon.
West Africa
AllAfrica News: West Africa
- Liberia: Economy Front and Centre of Weah's State of the Nation Speech January 27, 2021[RFI] Monrovia -- Liberian President George Weah proposed several economic policies and legislative reforms during his 4th State of the Nation Address in Monrovia on Monday, in an effort to address the country's worsening economic situation.
- Liberia: Country Makes Limited Progress in Education, Infrastructure, Sport January 27, 2021[RFI] Addressing Liberia's legislature on Monday, President George Weah said the country's real GDP fell by three percent in 2020, largely due to coronavirus lockdowns, a slump in international trade and travel disruptions. He has promised to "reset the foundation of monetary policy" to address cash shortages. In the meantime, RFI looks at how much […]
- Nigeria: As Covid-19 Fuels Youth Unemployment, Govt Doles Out Jobs January 27, 2021[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Abuja -- Nearly 14 million young people are out of work in Nigeria, where oil wealth has enriched a small elite but failed to create jobs during the pandemic
- West Africa: Many Strategies but Little Progress in Securing the Sahel January 27, 2021[ISS] Since it started nine years ago, the Sahel security crisis has claimed tens of thousands of lives, forcibly displaced millions, and triggered record levels of food shortages. Last year alone it claimed nearly 6 500 lives in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.
- Africa: Nationals of Kenya, Liberia, Guinea Face Trafficking Trial in U.S. January 26, 2021[DOJ] Indictment Alleges Conspiracy to Smuggle at Least 190 Kilograms of Rhinoceros Horns and at Least 10 Tons of Elephant Ivory Valued at More Than $7 Million
South Africa
AllAfrica News: South Africa
- South African President Condemns Vaccine Hoarding by Rich Countries January 26, 2021[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa says poor countries desperately need COVID-19 vaccines as much as other nations that have already started vaccinating their citizens.
- Relief for Cyclone Eloise Battered Communities January 26, 2021[SAnews.gov.za] With Cyclone Eloise having subsided on Monday evening, the national and provincial governments in Limpopo, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal have activated relief interventions to assist communities left devastated by the cyclone.
- Majority of South Africans in Favour of Being Vaccinated January 26, 2021[SAnews.gov.za] More than 60 percent of adults would definitely or probably take a COVID-19 vaccine, a survey has found, as the country gears up to administer its first doses of the jab in the next coming weeks.
- Labour Dept Tackles Long Queues to Mitigate Covid-19 January 26, 2021[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Employment and Labour is relaxing some of its processes in order to avoid long queues at its centres in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Eloise - Warning to Stay Away From Flooded Rivers, Dams January 26, 2021[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Water and Sanitation has warned residents in those provinces which are likely to be affected by the Tropical Storm Eloise to stay away from rivers and dams to avoid being swept away by the strong currents.
North Africa
Centeral Africa
AllAfrica News: Central Africa
- Cameroon: South West - Officials Begin Effective Work January 27, 2021[Cameroon Tribune] While technicians were on January 25, 2021 busy providing the necessary fittings for their offices, the officials were conceiving work plans to satisfy the population.
- Cameroon: « La Campagne Du 8 Mars Est Compromise» January 27, 2021[Cameroon Tribune] Adoum Abagana, directeur de l'usine Cicam de Garoua.
- Cameroon: Covid-19 - Taking Special Concoctions Continues, But... January 27, 2021[Cameroon Tribune] Compliance to barrier measures has dropped. However, many families are into the drinking of lemon, ginger and garlic teas as a measure to curb the virus.
- Cameroon: Power Supply - Turkish Company Proposes Low-Cost Electricity January 27, 2021[Cameroon Tribune] Officials of the Turkish Power Company KARPOWERSHIP presented their offer to Prime Minister, Joseph Dion Ngute in Yaounde on January 25, 2021.
- Rwanda: Sugira Fires Rwanda Into CHAN Quarterfinals January 27, 2021[New Times] Striker Ernest Sugira came off the bench to score in the 66th minute as Rwanda defeated Togo 3-2 to reach the quarterfinals of the 2020 African Nations Championship on Tuesday, January 26, at Limbe Stadium in Cameroon.
Ethiopia
AllAfrica News: Ethiopia
- Press Statement of Office of the Representative of the Secretary-General On Sexual Violence in Conflict January 27, 2021[UNFPA] United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, urges all parties to prohibit the use of sexual violence and cease hostilities in the Tigray region of Ethiopia
- Ethiopia Sets Pre-Condition for Dialogue With Sudan January 27, 2021[Nation] Ethiopia on Tuesday set a pre-condition outlining what it wants if it is to engage in negotiations with Sudan over their border dispute.
- Local App Joins CBE to Digitise Agriculture January 26, 2021[Addis Fortune] The partnership between Lersha and CBE Birr, which has five million users spread across the nation, aims to encourage the digitisation of the rural community, financial literacy and inclusion for smallholder farmers, as well as ease deposit mobilisation.
- Ethio Telecom Hires Business Valuator January 26, 2021[Addis Fortune] "We couldn't fully achieve our plan due to the crisis in the northern part of the country," said Frehiwot.
- Education System Can Do With Less Whip Cracking Yanetas January 26, 2021[Addis Fortune] Teachers find children at their most formative. More than the books and tools with which to teach, it is instructors that are better positioned to make the learning process exciting, writes Tadesse Tsegaye (seetadnow@gmail.com), a polyglot with experience in multicultural-cum-institutional settings in resources management.
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