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The Five Stages of Grief

Learning about emotions after loss can help us heal Very well mind By Jodi Clarke, MA, LPC/MHSP Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW When we lose a loved one, the pain we experience can feel unbearable. Understandably, grief is complicated and we sometimes wonder if the pain will ever end. We go through a variety of […]
Increasing the manufacturing capacity for COVID-19 vaccines in Africa could help ensure the continent demand

Broad manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa a ‘very tall order’ Devex By Sara Jerving // 24 March 2021 Increasing the manufacturing capacity for COVID-19 vaccines in Africa could help ensure that the continent doesn’t “have to beg for vaccines when there is an outbreak,” said William Ampofo, chair of the African Vaccine Manufacturing Initiative. But a wide-scale increase in […]
7 Views On How Technology Will Shape Geopolitics

World Economic Forum Ariel Kastner, Lead, Geopolitical Agenda, World Economic Forum A year into a new digital normal caused by the pandemic – and well into the Fourth Industrial Revolution – a new picture of the relationship between technology and geopolitics is emerging. Artificial intelligence, blockchain and 5G capabilities are fast becoming the frontlines of either global competition or coordination. […]
H&M’s Latest Designer Collaboration Is Coming – And It’s A Summery Dream

Grazia Daily BY NATALIE HAMMOND Liya Kebede – supermodel, philanthropist, and designer – knows exactly what you should be wearing this summer. Her resort wears brand Lemlem – founded more than a decade ago to showcase the craftsmanship of her native country, Ethiopia, and bring jobs back to its artisans, is the latest collaborator to join forces with H&M. […]
Nine business ideas to pursue in Africa: Poultry, cannabis, vocational training, and more

How we made it in Africa There is an opportunity to provide locally-produced packaging materials for Ethiopia’s horticulture industry. Here are nine business opportunities on our radar, as highlighted by top African entrepreneurs and investors. 1. Tapping into demand for poultry in Angola and Mozambique. “Poultry is a large market and in the context of Africa, […]
Somalia photography: ‘I want it to be normal for women to take photos’

Somalia often conjures up images of violence and destruction but a photography exhibition in the capital, Mogadishu, sets out not only to challenge that perception but also to recast who is defining those images in the first place, as the BBC’s Mary Harper reports. On a big white wall in a hotel compound hangs a […]
ADVENTURE IN ETHIOPIA: THE BEST PLACES TO EXPLORE

Ethiopia is a long way off the beaten track when it comes to adventure destinations. The country is basically untouched by tourists, despite all it has to offer in the way of landscape, history and culture. Plus it has some pretty extreme natural features: from volcanoes to salt flats. EMILY WOODHOUSE Ethiopia is a long […]
Reduced Fires Lead to Some Air Quality Improvements in Africa

Earth Observatory Despite growing use of fossil fuels in many African countries due to development and economic growth, there has been a small but unexpected decrease in air pollution over some parts of the continent in recent years. According to new research, the change is most evident during the dry season in areas where grassland […]
Steve Jobs and Albert Einstein Applied the Concept of ‘No Time’ to Boost Their Creativity. What Does It Entail?

According to neuroscience, taking a break from our busy schedules and devoting some time to doing absolutely nothing is key to fostering creativity This article was translated from our Spanish edition using AI technologies. Errors may exist due to this process. An essential element to achieving success is implementing a proper routine on a daily basis, as science […]

Poltics

An Ethiopian official says CPC serves as the best example of achieving miracles

Xinhua ADDIS ABABA, March 25 (Xinhua) — The Communist Party of China (CPC) can serve as a best example across the world of breaking a circle of problems and achieving miracles at home and in the global arena, a senior official from Ethiopia’s ruling Prosperity Party has said. Making the remarks in a recent interview […]
Ethiopia categorically rejects U.S.’s statement about Tigray

The Ethiopian Herald BY TAMERU REGASA The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the U.S.’s statement released concerning the Tigray State has undermined the sovereignty of the country. The ministry stressed that as the government has been meticulously providing humanitarian support in collaboration with international and local agents, the situation in the state has shown […]
Ethiopia has a long history of statehood and capable of handling its internal affairs

Euro observer by Hirut Zemene We have come across an article issued by your media outlet under the title Ethiopia war creating new ‘refugee crisis’, EU envoy warns dated 24 February 2021, which was based on a briefing given by the Finnish foreign minister, Mr. Pekka Haavisto, on the current situation in Tigray region of Ethiopia after […]
Ethiopia: US ‘interference’ over its internal conflict is regrettable

In Summary • Government of Ethiopia said that it is taking responsibility for the safety, security, and well-being of its citizens. • Ethiopia said that honoring international obligations and responsibilities should not be deemed by any entity as an invitation to dictate a sovereign nation’s internal affairs. Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks at a […]
Global media’s reports on law enforcement operation purposely biased, negative

The Ethiopian herald Not Surprisingly, most major international media outlet’s coverage of the federal government’s law enforcement operation in Tigray state has been biased, negative, and one-sided. Besides the continuous distortion of facts on the ground, these media outlets have been engaged in falsification and negativism in their framing of the issue. The major fact […]
Africa’s Peace and Prosperity Begin at Home

project-syndicate by ABIY AHMED For too long, Africa has been a strategic plaything of world powers. By bolstering its internal cohesion and economic integration, the continent can become a strong geopolitical force with an independent and unified voice on important global issues. ADDIS ABABA – Africans must take responsibility for our continent’s affairs. We have […]
The great power struggle between Washington and Beijing takes an unexpected turn in Ethiopia.

POLITICO By SIMON MARKS ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — For the past four years, Welibuw Buzenehe watched as China built a new national sports stadium in the heart of the Ethiopian capital. Located deep in Addis Ababa’s commercial center, the soon-to-be-finished structure towers some 130 feet above the ground, and will have a capacity of 62,000 people. “China […]
Abiy and Ramaphosa reset relations

Abiy’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning reforms offer incidental benefits for both Ethiopia and South Africa. Daily Maverick, BY PETER FABRICIUS Apart from the obvious benefits Ethiopian President Abiy Ahmed Ali’s reforms have brought to his own country and the region, they have also created the opportunity to revive rather dormant relations between Ethiopia and South Africa. That […]
Ethiopia and Eritrea eye socioeconomic integration

Xinhua The Ethiopian and Eritrean leaders on Thursday vowed to cement recent gains in the rapprochement of bilateral ties as the two former arch-rivals seek to deepen socio-economic integration. This came on Thursday as the visiting Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki arrived in Ethiopia, accompanied by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, and laid a foundation stone […]
Tears and laughter at Nobel ceremony

Tears and laughter at Nobel ceremony News in English The Norwegian Nobel Committee’s carefully orchestrated Peace Prize ceremony dissolved into laughter on Tuesday when the committee’s leader almost forgot to award this year’s prize. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali received it in end, though, as some members of the audience wiped away tears and […]

Business

Moneta Technologies “Amole” and Visa form Strategic Partnership to Expand Access to Digital Payments for Ethiopian Merchants and Banks

CISION Moneta becomes the first Fintech in Ethiopia to launch Visa CyberSource digital payment gateway for merchants and banks to drive cross-border eCommerce “Today, with this partnership, we can accept digital payments from anywhere. As recently as 2018, a developer or business owner in Ethiopia did not have the ability to accept online payments until […]
Liberalization of telecoms in Ethiopia: The dawn of a new era

Telecom Review Africa Ethiopia is one of Africa’s thriving markets with a solid digital strategy that will place the country in a strategic position. H.E. Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, has a clear vision that puts ICTs and telecommunications at the heart of economic growth and prosperity objectives. In the framework of the Prime […]
Ethiopian Airlines builds success on Airbus A350 “Preighter”

Aviation 24 By André Orban – The East African airline has continued to fly and create new business since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the A350-900 is part of this success. Some 60 percent of the world’s fleet was grounded in 2020 due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on air transport, as […]
Ethiopia’s Industrial Park Overview

ETHIOPIA’S INDUSTRIAL PARKS: KEY HIGHLIGHTS Invest Ethiopia Ethiopia’s Industrialization Strategy Ethiopia is implementing phase II of its Growth and Transformation Plan that is anchored on building a solid and vibrant industrial base that will engender structural economic transformation and inclusive growth. The government of Ethiopia’s overarching plan is to make the country the leading manufacturing […]
The government of Ethiopia to spend over $500 million for the construction of nine irrigation projects

Megech Irrigation Project being built with a cost of 5.9 billion Birr in Amhara region near the city of Gondar is expected to be completed at the end of this Ethiopian budget year, the Ethiopian Construction Corporation Works (ECCW) disclosed. The government of Ethiopia has given a great deal of attention to the development of […]
Ethio Life and General Insurance S.C, Ethiopia, to Drive Digital Transformation with Beyontec Suite

Business Wire Ethio Life and General Insurance S.C, (ELiG) a leading composite insurer in Ethiopia, providing innovative life and non-life insurance products in the country has signed up Beyontec Suite, a core insurance solution from Beyontec, to transform its operations to digital. Ethio Life and General Insurance S.C, (ELiG) a leading composite insurer in Ethiopia, […]
Ethiopian Airlines Takes Delivery Of A Converted 737 Freighter

simple flying Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa, has just received a newly converted Boeing 737-800SF passenger-to-freighter (P2F) aircraft from Ft Lauderdale-based GA Telesis. Ethiopian Airlines’ new cargo aircraft was delivered to the airline from Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (“AEI”) authorized Conversion Center, Commercial Jet, in Miami. A second Boeing 737-800 that used to belong […]
Solar energy: Alternative to increase electric power supply

Ethiopian Herald BY HIZKEL HAILU Solar electricity has clear advantages of inaccessibility, cost, and reliability compared to traditional means of rural electrification. In the mid to long term, solar electricity will also be competitive on the grid. As of 2018, Ethiopia had launched the National Electrification Program which aimed for 65 percent of the population […]
Why China’s economic miracle should be a model for Ethiopia?

CGTN By Yared Nigussie China’s economic growth should be a model for developing nations, especially to Ethiopia. Though various nations have registered an impressive economic growth in the past few decades, China’s version is a unique one for its massive poverty reduction. China, in the past 40 years has made historical achievements by lifting more […]

Travel

Homage to Entoto Park How the Old “Town in the Forest” is turning into a newly flowering tourist hub

Ethiopan Herald, by Mulugeta Gudeta Entoto is the name of a chain of hills north of the capital Addis Ababa. Entoto evokes not only the image of any hill. It is rather a name that is exclusively attributed to a chain of hills that look like a gateway to the Ethiopian capital in the distance. Entoto […]
This Is What It’s Like Trekking the Hottest Place on Earth

Fodors by Wendy Watta A pungent smell choked the air and breathing into a ruched-up scarf pressed firmly over the nose barely offered any respite. Liquid in unearthly luminous yellow-and-green hot springs scattered around the vicinity spluttered and hissed like simmering cauldrons of puke as sulfur and iron mixed, eyes watering from the emissions. We […]
Extreme Ethiopia in pictures
Enigmatic Ethiopia: Africa’s (still) hidden jewel in the crown?

Daily Maverick, by John Battersby Addis Ababa, a seething and rapidly developing African metropolis, is a regular transit stop for north-south travellers and a destination for officials connected to the African Union and its many commissions. While transit travellers benefit from the cheaper rates of Ethiopian Airlines – Africa’s largest and most globally connected national […]
Ethiopia’s Tourism sector is on the rise

Africa News Room Ethiopian Airlines was announced winner of the Selling Travel Agents Choice Awards for “Airline to Africa Ethiopia participated at the 40th World Travel Market (WTM), which took place from Monday 4th November – Wednesday 6th November at ExCeL in London. WTM is the largest business-to-business travel event in the UK and attracts a 50,000-strong crowd […]
The Nile Could Be a Window Into the Underworld

GIZMODO Byy Ryan F. Mandelbaum Some scientists think the Nile river might be revealing the mysteries of the mantle beneath it. There’s been debate over the age of the Nile—whether it formed from a river redirecting around 5 million years ago or whether a proto-Nile has flowed through the area for 30 million years. If […]
Enqutatash (እንቁጣጣሽ); An Ethiopian New year

Enqutatash is an Ethiopian (Amharic)word, which represents the Ethiopian New Year. It is called Ri’se Awde Amet (“Head Anniversary”) in Ge’ez, the term preferred by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. It occurs on September 11th in the Gregorian Calendar; except for the year preceding a leap year, when it occurs on September 12th. The Ethiopian Calendar Year 2011 Amätä […]
Scientists reveal the face of our oldest direct ancestor who roamed Ethiopia millions of years ago

Independent The 3.8-million-year-old cranium was almost completely preserved meaning scientists could identify never-before-seen facial features 3.8-million-year-old cranium belongs to an adult male who is an ancestor of ‘Lucy’ – one of the world’s most famous fossils The face of our oldest direct ancestor has been revealed for the first time, with scientists calling the 3.8-million-year-old ape-like […]
In the Ethiopian Mountains, Ancient Humans Were Living the High Life

The New York Times, By Carl Zimmer Scientists have discovered what is by far the oldest evidence of human occupation at extreme altitudes: a rock shelter strewn with bones, tools and hearths 11,000 feet above sea level. People lived at the site, in the mountains of Ethiopia, as long as 47,000 years ago. The research, reported on […]
2020 Rough Guide ultimate Trarvel bucket list, 100 BEST PLACES ON EARTH

Rough Guide If you need inspiration on where to travel in 2020, then look no further – Rough Guides’ new book reveals 100 of the most extraordinary places to visit in the world – the ultimate travel bucket list. The Rough Guide to the 100 Best Places on Earth is being published on 1st September and is […]
Behind the Scenes: Grueling Lifestyle Shoot on an Active Volcano in Ethiopia

Peta pixel DL CADE Photographer Joey L. is known for pushing himself to capture stunning imagery. From his documentary work on the frontlines of the fight against ISIS, to A-list celebrity and commercial work, he never shies away from a physical or creative challenge. His most recent commercial shoot was both. The ad campaign featured the ZAAF Collection, a premium […]
A mosaic of 5000 history grows as Ethiopian Cultural Garden nears complition

By Lynn Ischay, The Plain Dealer CLEVELAND, Ohio — From across the street, Ernesto “Ernie” Spinelli looks like a 20-something kid: black pant legs pulled up unevenly to the knees, ball cap on backward with curls spilling everywhere, well-defined calf muscles ending in fashionable work shoes. The 70-year-old on the scaffolding at Cleveland’s new Ethiopian Cultural Garden would laugh at that notion. […]
The other Lava Lake on Mount Michael, Ethiopia

Earth observatory Even with modern scientific tools, there are still some parts of our planet that stay mostly hidden from human eyes. The crater floor of Mount Michael, an active volcano in the South Sandwich Islands of the South Atlantic Ocean, is one of those places. On most days the crater on Saunders Island is […]
Have you ever found yourself standing in a foreign land complaining about the excessive number of tourists?

Life Hypocritical as this undoubtedly is, it masks an inconvenient paradox of modern travel – many of us would like to see the marvels of the world while avoiding the crowds of others who wish to do the same. This challenge has only become harder over recent decades as falling costs of flying, an expanding […]
Ten SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT ETHIOPIA

By Taz Liffman, Interpid Travel Ethiopia may not be the first place you think of when booking your next holiday, but it should be. The country has been at peace for more than 15 years and its economy is one of the fastest growing in the world. Add to this a staggering diversity of landscapes, kaleidoscope […]

Africa

The 1st edition of Africa Fact Book launches to dispel misrepresentations of the content

Xinhua Africa has launched the first edition of the Africa Fact Book, which seeks to dispel myths and misrepresentations of the continent. Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, whose country sponsored the production of the first edition of the book, launched the Africa Fact Book in the capital Harare on Wednesday. The first in a series, the […]
African Union and Africa CDC launch Partnerships for African Vaccine Manufacturing (PAVM).

African Union African Union Heads of State and over 40,000 esteemed participants attended a virtual summit on Expanding Africa’s Vaccine Manufacturing for Health Security from 12-13 April 2021. PREAMBLE RECALLING that during 22 February 2020 emergency meeting of African Ministers of Health, Ministers endorsed the Africa Joint Continental Strategy for COVID-19 outbreak, including Africa CDC’s leadership […]
Western JournaLIEsm and Ethiopia

Posted in Al Mariam’s Commentaries By almariam Is it possible the “internal document” is a propaganda piece prepared by supporters of the TPLF and passed on to Susan Rice, who in turn “leaked” it to the New York Times under the official seal of the State Department to give it a veneer of authority and respectability? I know […]
African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) Executes the First Intra-African Trade Finance Transaction via Blockchain

Bitcoinke The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB) has said that it has executed the first intra-African trade finance transaction worth over $400 million dollars via blockchain. The transaction involved OCP Group, a state-owned phosphate mining and fertilizer producer and an Ethiopian buyer via DLTLedgers, a Singapore-based fintech that operates on R3 […]
Increasing the manufacturing capacity for COVID-19 vaccines in Africa could help ensure the continent demand

Broad manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa a ‘very tall order’ Devex By Sara Jerving // 24 March 2021 Increasing the manufacturing capacity for COVID-19 vaccines in Africa could help ensure that the continent doesn’t “have to beg for vaccines when there is an outbreak,” said William Ampofo, chair of the African Vaccine Manufacturing Initiative. But a wide-scale increase in […]
7 Views On How Technology Will Shape Geopolitics

World Economic Forum Ariel Kastner, Lead, Geopolitical Agenda, World Economic Forum A year into a new digital normal caused by the pandemic – and well into the Fourth Industrial Revolution – a new picture of the relationship between technology and geopolitics is emerging. Artificial intelligence, blockchain and 5G capabilities are fast becoming the frontlines of either global competition or coordination. […]
ECA working with African countries to increase investment for infrastructure, energy and agriculture on continent

ECA – The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is working with African countries to increase investment in infrastructure and agriculture on the continent. In a presentation during the ECA’s first quarter Accountability and Programme Performance Review Meeting (APPRM), Habiba Ben Barka, Economic Affairs Officer with the Private Sector Development and Finance Division, said the ECA […]
How Blockchain Technology Has Influenced Africa’s Financial Market?

Nigerian Tribune Blockchain, also known as distributed ledger technology is a decentralized technology used to record the transactions of digital assets like cryptocurrency. It was introduced by an anonymous individual with a common pseudonym “Satoshi Nakamoto”. It uses cryptocurrency; you may have heard Bitcoin, also known as “gold” in the digital world. Africa before Blockchain […]
Solar and wind power could mitigate conflict in Africa

Research from KU Leuven and VUB on sensitive geopolitical conflict around Ethiopian mega-dam KU LEUVEN A new study shows that several disagreements between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt around Africa’s largest hydropower plant, the new Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), could be alleviated by massively expanding solar and wind power across the region. Adapting GERD operation […]
Facebook announces closure of Egypt-based posts targeting Ethiopia

The company said the sites were closed because they violated foreign policy and engaged in unrealistic campaigns. “The company has shut down 17 Facebook accounts based Egypt, six pages, and three Instagram accounts targeting Ethiopia, Sudan, and Turkey,” Facebook said in a statement. The company made the announcement in a report released in March of […]
Nine business ideas to pursue in Africa: Poultry, cannabis, vocational training, and more

How we made it in Africa There is an opportunity to provide locally-produced packaging materials for Ethiopia’s horticulture industry. Here are nine business opportunities on our radar, as highlighted by top African entrepreneurs and investors. 1. Tapping into demand for poultry in Angola and Mozambique. “Poultry is a large market and in the context of Africa, […]
Check Point Software expands its cybersecurity education and training in Africa

Africa Business Communities by Pie Kamau To support the much needed skill transfer for cyber security abilities in Africa, Check Point Software Technologies, the provider of cyber security solutions globally, has expanded its cyber security education and training across the continent through the Check Point Jump Start programme, as well as a recent partnership between the […]
Somalia photography: ‘I want it to be normal for women to take photos’

Somalia often conjures up images of violence and destruction but a photography exhibition in the capital, Mogadishu, sets out not only to challenge that perception but also to recast who is defining those images in the first place, as the BBC’s Mary Harper reports. On a big white wall in a hotel compound hangs a […]
Cardano start looking at Ethiopian universities to set up a blockchain lab

Crypto News The deal with the government of Ethiopia just needs to be formally signed by the minister for Cardano to succeed in the world’s largest blockchain deployment. With any luck, the “Africa Special” should take place before the end of April. After multiple delays and speculation, it could finally be coming in April: the […]
Fostering investment in infrastructure key for Africa’s industrialization

ECA Sustainable industrialization is a feasible growth engine for Africa to build forward better in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. Governments, however, need to invest in critical technological infrastructure and supportive policies to deliver economic development in the backcloth of the disruptive COVID-19 pandemic. This was the consensus of African policy makers attending the […]

World

The Five Stages of Grief

Learning about emotions after loss can help us heal Very well mind By Jodi Clarke, MA, LPC/MHSP Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW When we lose a loved one, the pain we experience can feel unbearable. Understandably, grief is complicated and we sometimes wonder if the pain will ever end. We go through a variety of […]
Increasing the manufacturing capacity for COVID-19 vaccines in Africa could help ensure the continent demand

Broad manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa a ‘very tall order’ Devex By Sara Jerving // 24 March 2021 Increasing the manufacturing capacity for COVID-19 vaccines in Africa could help ensure that the continent doesn’t “have to beg for vaccines when there is an outbreak,” said William Ampofo, chair of the African Vaccine Manufacturing Initiative. But a wide-scale increase in […]
7 Views On How Technology Will Shape Geopolitics

World Economic Forum Ariel Kastner, Lead, Geopolitical Agenda, World Economic Forum A year into a new digital normal caused by the pandemic – and well into the Fourth Industrial Revolution – a new picture of the relationship between technology and geopolitics is emerging. Artificial intelligence, blockchain and 5G capabilities are fast becoming the frontlines of either global competition or coordination. […]
H&M’s Latest Designer Collaboration Is Coming – And It’s A Summery Dream

Grazia Daily BY NATALIE HAMMOND Liya Kebede – supermodel, philanthropist, and designer – knows exactly what you should be wearing this summer. Her resort wears brand Lemlem – founded more than a decade ago to showcase the craftsmanship of her native country, Ethiopia, and bring jobs back to its artisans, is the latest collaborator to join forces with H&M. […]

East Africa

AllAfrica News: East Africa

Africa: Continent's Vaccination Rollout Off to Slow Start
[DW] African countries have been vaccinating their populations against COVID-19 for weeks, but progress has been slow. Supply problems, confusion over vaccination schedules and fears of side effects are causing delays.
Somalia: How How the President's Term Was Extended
[The Conversation Africa] Somalia's president, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, has extended his stay in office for two years. His four-year term expired after the country postponed its presidential and parliamentary elections - which were scheduled for February 8, 2021 - indefinitely.
Somalia: President Farmaajo Seeks to Pacify Western Donors, Partners After Contentious Term Extension
[East African] Mohamed Farmaajo of Somalia faces a daunting task of taking over the nation's security operations at a time when the country's donors and some federal states are not happy with the decision of the Lower House of parliament to extend their term and that of the president.

West Africa

AllAfrica News: West Africa

Africa: Continent's Vaccination Rollout Off to Slow Start
[DW] African countries have been vaccinating their populations against COVID-19 for weeks, but progress has been slow. Supply problems, confusion over vaccination schedules and fears of side effects are causing delays.
Ghana: New Mobile Money Rule Could Derail Financial Inclusion. but There Are Answers
[The Conversation Africa] Mobile money -- a technology that enables financial transactions through mobile phones without a bank account -- is driving financial inclusion, especially in developing countries. It gives more people a chance to use financial products and services.
Nigeria: What Nigeria Must Do to Eradicate Malaria - Experts
[Premium Times] Malaria is endemic in Nigeria with about 53 million cases annually (one in four residents) and 81,640 deaths annually (nine deaths per hour) from the disease.

South Africa

AllAfrica News: South Africa

Continent's Vaccination Rollout Off to Slow Start April 18, 2021
[DW] African countries have been vaccinating their populations against COVID-19 for weeks, but progress has been slow. Supply problems, confusion over vaccination schedules and fears of side effects are causing delays.
Mozambique Bans Poultry Imports From South Africa April 16, 2021
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government announced on Thursday that it has banned the import of live birds (domestic and wild), as well as bird meat, feathers and eggs from South Africa due to an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in South Africa.
Life Sentence for Murder and Robbery Accused April 16, 2021
[SAPS] On Friday, 16 April 2021 a 42-year-old murder and robbery accused, Themba Sindaphi was sentenced in the Grahamstown High Court.

North Africa

AllAfrica News: North Africa

East Africa: Solar and Wind Power Could Break Big Dam Deadlock April 17, 2021
[The Conversation Africa] For several years, political tensions between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt have been escalating in a conflict over the near-complete Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The GERD is Africa's largest hydropower plant. It dams the Blue Nile river coming from Ethiopia's highlands just before it crosses into Sudan where, after merging with the […]
Tunisia: TAP Staff Rally Outside Agency's Headquarters April 16, 2021
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- A protest rally was held on Thursday outside the headquarters of TAP News Agency, to denounce the politically-motivated appointments at the head of the agency and "Shems FM" radio station.
Djibouti: Sisi, Djibouti President Stress Need to Settle Ethiopian Dam Crisis April 16, 2021
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has stressed Egypt's firm stance on the need to reach a legally binding agreement on the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile.

Centeral Africa

AllAfrica News: Central Africa

Africa: Continent's Vaccination Rollout Off to Slow Start April 18, 2021
[DW] African countries have been vaccinating their populations against COVID-19 for weeks, but progress has been slow. Supply problems, confusion over vaccination schedules and fears of side effects are causing delays.
Chad: Army Claims it 'Completely Destroyed' Rebel Column April 18, 2021
[DW] The US State Department has long warned Americans not to travel to Chad because of unrest and the presence of the jihadist Boko Haram group.
Central African Republic: 'Death of Warlord Sidiki Abbas Leaves Legacy of Ruthless Violence' April 18, 2021
[HRW] Other 3R Commanders Should be Held Accountable for Crimes

Ethiopia

AllAfrica News: Ethiopia

Solar and Wind Power Could Break Big Dam Deadlock April 17, 2021
[The Conversation Africa] For several years, political tensions between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt have been escalating in a conflict over the near-complete Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The GERD is Africa's largest hydropower plant. It dams the Blue Nile river coming from Ethiopia's highlands just before it crosses into Sudan where, after merging with the […]
Report Received By the UN 'Just This Morning' Reveals 150 People Died of Hunger in Tigray - Eritrean Forces, Amhara Region Authorities Restricting Humanitarian Access April 16, 2021
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Mark Lowcock, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, has today delivered a grim assessment on the humanitarian crisis in Tigray to members of the UN Security Council at a closed door meeting requested by the US under Any other Business (AOB).
Tigray Crisis Worsening With No Withdrawal of Eritrean Troops in Sight - UN April 16, 2021
[DW] The UN humanitarian chief has said that sexual violence and starvation were being used as weapons of war in Ethiopia's Tigray. He urged Eritrea to make good on its pledge and recall its troops.