Ethiopian National Park: Chebera Churchura Park
Geography and Landscape Chebera Churchura National Park(CCNP) is found on the western side of the central Omo-Gibe basin, in between Dawro zone and Konta Special Woreda of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Regional State of Ethiopia. The Omo River provides the boundary between the south and the West. The natural vegetation of the park […]
Ethiopia will cover all cost associated with GERD project
The Ethiopian government says it will not require external assistance to complete its flagship hydroelectric dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) project. Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn on a recent visit to Qatar dispelled rumours that as part of his trip, Ethiopia planned to seek Qatari support for the project. The government has mobilized domestic […]
Ethiopian or Israelites
Asankao doesn’t recite these painful words in conversation. She recites them on stage in the play “Hatzuya” (“Torn”), which she wrote following the protests, feeling that there had to be more ways besides taking to the streets and protesting on social media to recruit people to support the fight of the Ethiopian community. “Torn,” which […]
Ethiopia’s ‘super grain’ seeks to capture global market
Teff is a main crop in the East African country Ethiopia that yields a mixed red-and-white seed the size of a poppy. Ethiopian consumers buy the seed from farmers or traders and ground it into flour to make a pancake-like fermented spongy bread called injera, which can be consumed two or three times a day. […]
The Out of the Box playground in Addis Ababa nomnated for the 1st ever Africa Architecture Awards
The first Africa Architecture Awards will be held this month. It’s easy to be cynical about handing out trophies when so much development still needs to happen on the continent. Still, judging by the shortlist, the awards could help to identify what a uniquely African aesthetic is, while also highlighting the importance of incorporating environmental requirements and cultural […]
Where were we? When Ethiopian marathon man Abebe Bikila at Rome Olympicsstole the show
IT WAS the Games which launched the career of American boxing giant Muhammad Ali but on this day in 1960 it was a shoeless African who provided Brisbane with the most iconic image of the Rome Olympics. Australia took 189 competitors to Rome and could boast monumental performances, with Herb Elliott winning the men’s 1500m […]
East Africa
AllAfrica News: East Africa
- Kenya: Death Toll from Six-Storey Building Collapse Rises to Five September 27, 2022[Capital FM] Kiambu -- The death toll from the six-storey building collapse in Kirigiti, Kiambu has risen to five.
- Kenya: Aviation Body KAAO Appoints New CEO As Eutychus Waithaka Retires September 27, 2022[The Exchange] Aviation umbrella body Kenya Association of Air Operators (KAAO) has announced the appointment of Engineer Liz Aluvanze as the new CEO KAAO said its executive committee had picked Aluvanze to replace its long-serving CEO Col. (Rtd) E.K. Waithaka, who recently went into retirement. Waithaka had been at the company for 25 years Prior […]
- East Africa: EAC States Urged to Open Skies to Promote Tourism September 27, 2022[The Exchange] An expert in the tourism industry has urged countries in the East African Community (EAC) to liberalise their airspaces and open up skies to promote the tourism industry in the region East African Tourism Platform Chair Fred Odek said the existing restrictive pacts, such as the Bilateral Air Service Agreements, were disrupting the […]
- Africa: Kenya Exports Batteries to Ghana in First AfCFTA Trading Deal September 27, 2022[The Exchange] Kenya officially began trade under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area on Friday when Exide batteries made in Kenya arrived in the Port of Tema, Ghana (AfCFTA).
- Somalia: Gunmen Kill a Trader in Mogadishu Amidst Rise in Attacks September 26, 2022[Shabelle] Unknown gunmen have murdered a trader in Mogadishu, the Somali capital in the latest series of targeted killings in the seaside city in the past months.
West Africa
AllAfrica News: West Africa
- Ghana: Ghana, Saudi Arabia Planning for Safe Working Condition for Citizens September 27, 2022[Ghanaian Times] Ghana and Saudi Arabia are developing a framework that will enable each other's citizens to work in the respective countries in a safe and appropriate manner.
- Gambia: Stakeholders Dialogue With Potential OIC Road Projects Demolition Victims September 27, 2022[The Point] The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) - Gambia Secretariat in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure; National Roads Authority; and the Ministry of Lands on 21st and 22nd October 2022 dialogued with potential victims of demolition at the OIC roads project in Brufut and Kanifing.
- Gambia: Nema Utd Knock Solidarity Untd Out of Tujereng Nawetan September 27, 2022[The Point] Nema United has knocked Solidarity United out of the ongoing Tujereng 'nawetan' tournament following a 1-0 win during their knockout stage game played at Tujereng Football Field.
- Morocco/Gambia: Africa U-20 Qualifiers - Gambia U-20 Team Land in Morocco Ahead of Burkina Clash September 27, 2022[The Point] The Gambia U-23 team on Friday arrived in Morocco prior to their second-leg clash of the 2023 Africa U-20 Championship qualifiers against Burkina Faso.
- Gambia: Provincial 2nd Tier Promotion Play-Off Matches to Begin Next Month September 27, 2022[The Point] The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) provincial Second Division League promotion play-off matches are set to begin next month, according to news reaching Point Sports Desk.
South Africa
AllAfrica News: South Africa
- Parents, Families and Friends of South African Queers Join Soweto Pride September 26, 2022[GroundUp] Celebration kicks of with protest over hate crime against LGBTQIA+ community
- Couple Challenges Law On Maternity Leave September 26, 2022[GroundUp] Both parents should be entitled to the same leave when a baby is born, argues Polokwane couple
- Rolling Out Solar Power for Informal Settlements September 26, 2022[GroundUp] Zonke Energy says there is an urgent need and demand outstrips supply
- Western Cape Education On Examination Practice for Grade 10 and 11 Learners September 26, 2022[Govt of SA] #BackOnTrack: Strengthening examination practice for Grade 10 and 11 learners
- Western Cape Human Settlements Extends Service Hours in Honour of Public Service Month September 26, 2022[Govt of SA] For the 26th to 30th September, the Western Cape Human Settlements department will be extending its public services to 18h30, at the Cape Town office, in order assist residents with various housing queries. The month of September is celebrated annually as Public Service Month (PSM) and is a reminder of what it […]
North Africa
AllAfrica News: North Africa
- Somalia: Govt to Bring Migrants Stranded in Libya Back Home September 26, 2022[Shabelle] Somalia announced it will bring back up to 9 Somali youths who have emigrated from their country to Libya to enter Europe through meditation.
- North Africa: Rights Groups Call on Algeria to Free Activist Granted Refugee Status in Tunisia September 26, 2022[HRW] Tunis -- Slimane Bouhafs Held for Offenses Including Insulting Islam, Terrorism
- Egypt: Foreign Minister Calls for Improved Climate Commitments At COP27 #AfricaClimateCrisis September 26, 2022[UN News] Egypt, which is hosting the 2022 UN Climate Conference this November, is calling on the international community to act on climate pledges made to developing countries, the country's Minister for Foreign Affairs, declared on Saturday.
- Nigeria/Algeria: Algeria Coach Promises Strong Team Against Super Eagles September 26, 2022[This Day] Algeria Head Coach, Djamel Belmadi, has said he will line up a stronger team against the Super Eagles than the one who scraped a 1-0 win over Guinea Friday night.
- Africa: Senegal, Morocco Win Friendlies - Brazil Continue Dominance Over Ghana September 25, 2022[CAF] The African sides playing at the 2022 World Cup had mixed fortunes in their warm-up matches during this week's international break as they geared up for November's tournament in Qatar.
Centeral Africa
AllAfrica News: Central Africa
- Gambia: Yahya Jammeh's Host to Run for Sixth Term, Abolish Death Penalty September 26, 2022[The Point] President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea, who is also the host of former Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh, has expressed an "objectionable intention" to contest the coming Presidential election, thus paving the way for the 80-year-old leader's sixth term in office.
- Cameroon: Kidnapped Catholics - 'We Don't Want to Create Dangerous Precedents - We Do Not Pay the Requested Ransom' September 26, 2022[Agenzia Fides] Yaoundé -- "We will not pay a dime" to the kidnappers of the nine worshippers taken from St. Mary's Catholic Church, in the village of Nchang (see Fides, 19/6/2022) in the Anglophone area of Cameroon. This was reported by the President of the Episcopal Conference of Cameroon, Msgr. Andrew Nkea Fuanya, Archbishop of […]
- West Africa: High-Level Panel On Security, Development in Sahel Launched September 25, 2022[UN News] UN Secretary-General António Guterres and African leaders have launched a high-level panel to assess the situation in the Sahel and make recommendations on ways to foster international engagement and map out responses to the region's complex challenges.
- Angola: Thousands Protest Disputed Vote Result September 25, 2022[DW] Thousands of Angolans have taken to the streets of the country's capital to protest against alleged electoral fraud. The demonstrations were called by the main opposition party, UNITA.
- Rwanda: 18 Teams to Take Part in Gisaka Cycling Race September 24, 2022[New Times] The Rwanda Cycling Federation in collaboration with Kirehe district have organized a one day cycling race dubbed "Gisaka Race" as part of the annual celebration of Patriotism Day on October 1.
Ethiopia
AllAfrica News: Ethiopia
- Tigray - An Emergency for Hundreds of Thousands of Displaced Civilians September 26, 2022[Agenzia Fides] Addis Ababa -- "The Eritrean army is recalling the reservists and recruiting many young people to be sent to the front. They are trying to conquer Axum, Adigrat, Shire and enter Macallè, the situation of the civilian population is dramatic, the worst offensive since the conflict". This is what a source of the […]
- Humanitarian Crisis Fuels Hardship for People With Disabilities in Afar September 26, 2022[ICRC] The humanitarian needs in Afar are huge. Many people living with disabilities do not have access to medical services.
- Ethiopia's Tigist Assefa Wins Women's Berlin Marathon September 26, 2022[DW] Two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge broke the record he set in 2018 by 30 seconds. This is the first Berlin Marathon held without restrictions since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Italy Approves €9 Million to Respond to Most Urgent Needs in Ethiopia September 24, 2022[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Four initiatives have been approved on 15 September by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Italian Cooperation for a total of 9 million euros to respond to "Ethiopia's most urgent needs."
- Security Forces Briefly Detain Famous Oromo Scholar Gemechu Megersa, Released With Demand to Report Back September 24, 2022[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Security forces in Addis Abeba briefly detained and released a famous Oromo anthropologist and researcher, Gemechu Megersa (PhD), on 23 September before releasing him with a notice to report back to the police when needed, his son Solan Megerssa confirmed to Addis Standard.
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