Organized Crime Pours Cold Water On Coffee Exports
Ethiopian law prohibits the sale of export-quality coffee locally. Despite this, the country – regarded as the birthplace of coffee according to the legend of ‘Kaldi and the Dancing goats’ – hasn’t been able to control these sales. The illegal trade has grown into an organised criminal enterprise. Ethiopia is Africa’s largest coffee exporter and the fifth […]
Renewable Energy in Africa and Its World’s Future Biggest Cities
Africa is a big continent with a population of over 1.3 billion, and many countries are at different stages of development from economic and energy access perspectives. Due to rising urbanization, population growth, and energy demand, the opportunities for renewable energy use in cities are increasingly recognized in Sub-Saharan Africa. At least 19 cities, including […]
Ethiopia Green Legacy Initiative: Regional, Int’l Support for Common Destiny
Round four of Ethiopia’s national greening initiative is expected to kick off in a couple of days which will be spearheaded by Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed and high-ranking federal and regional government officials. This year, the nation intends to plant more than 6 billion tree seedlings which among others include fruit trees. Ethiopia has […]
The Way to Fight Global Hunger
The world produces enough food to feed all 7.5 billion people, yet 1 in 9 people still go hungry every day. We also know that we as a global society are falling behind on the United Nations goal of reaching Zero Hunger by 2030. What’s to be done? The combined negative effects of climate change, […]
Combating Money Laundering and Terrorism Finance
The global community has given a priority to fighting money laundering and the financing of terrorism. Some of the objectives of this effort are protecting the integrity and stability of the global financial system; cutting the resources available to terrorists, and making it more difficult for those terrorists who benefit from their criminal activities. The […]
China To Launch Space-Based ‘Solar Power Station’ That Will Transmit Electricity To Earth
China plans to start building the first phase of an ambitious space-based solar power station in 2028, two years ahead of schedule. Over the next decade, the country plans to conduct solar power generation and transmission tests at various orbital altitudes. The China Academy of Space Technology (CAST), the country’s leading state-owned spacecraft manufacturer, intends […]
Operation ‘Rock of Israel’ and the Falash Mura of Ethiopia
According to Jerusalem Post, the last flight of Operation Rock of Israel, the latest effort to bring the remainder of the Falash Mura community in Ethiopia to Israel, landed Thursday morning with some 300 new immigrants disembarking at Ben-Gurion Airport. Aliyah and Integration Minister Pnina Tamano-Shata, who led the government’s efforts to restart the immigration […]
The Battle for Semiconductor Supremacy ‘Chip Wars’
The semiconductor industry has transformed into a high stakes geopolitical issue and a source of tension between the US, China and Taiwan, with potential implications for global commerce. Semiconductors, known as “chips,” are at the heart of economic growth and a vital component of technological innovation. Nano-sized silicon wafers, thinner than a strand of human […]
China Will ‘Not Hesitate To Start War’ if Taiwan Declares Independence
Chinese defence minister warned his US counterpart that “if anyone dares to split Taiwan from China, the Chinese army will definitely not hesitate to start a war no matter the cost”. Beijing will “not hesitate to start a war” if Taiwan declares independence, China’s defence minister has warned his US counterpart, the latest salvo between […]
Turkiye: Rising power in defense of Africa
As almost half of African states signed agreements on cooperation in defense industry with Turkiye, so far 14 states imported various weapons and military vehicles Assoc. Prof. Mürsel Bayram |25.05.2022 The scope of Turkiye’s investments in the African continent is gradually expanding. Having managed to be among the main development partners of African countries […]
Ethiopia Beat Its Nemesis Egypt 2-0 for 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers
Ethiopia stunned six-time African champions Egypt with a 2-0 win in 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. On Thursday Morocco, Nigeria, Mali and Guinea Bissau all had to come from behind to win their games. Cameroon began their qualifying campaign with a narrow victory over Burundi while Guinea left it very late for to overcome […]
The One Percenters: The Major Problem That No One Is Talking About
The 2021 Credit Suisse Global Wealth report makes for stark reading. Released at the end of last October, it revealed that the top one percent of households globally own 43 percent of all personal wealth, while the bottom 50 percent own only one percent. The Nation’s top 1 percent now have greater wealth than the […]
Africa Day Celebration And Industrialisation Shortage
Recently, precisely on Wednesday, May 25, the world joined Africa to celebrate the annual Africa Day, a day set aside to mark the anniversary of the signing of the OAU (Organisation of African Unity) agreements which evolved into the present-day African Union (AU). And had its origin on May 25, 1963, when leaders of 30 […]
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa Opens New $100m Bottling Plant in Ethiopia
Beverages multinational Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) says its new $100-million bottling plant at Sebeta, in Ethiopia, will unlock export opportunities, increase local production and ease foreign exchange constraints. The company also added 500 employees to its workforce in the country. Through investments in the Eastern African nation, the company has grown direct employment opportunities from […]
East Africa
AllAfrica News: East Africa
- Angola: Angola Joins UN Peace Mission in South Sudan July 5, 2022[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola is part of the contingent of personnel of the United Nations Peace Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), with two officers of the National Police (PN).
- Seychelles: ILO and IOM Organise Meeting in Seychelles to Address Influx of Migrant Workers July 5, 2022[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' employment department is working on management practices to allow the country to enhance its capacity to systematically manage and regulate labour migration in the island nation.
- Kenya: Fringe Presidential Candidates - What They Offer in Elections July 5, 2022[The Conversation Africa] On 9 August 2022, Kenyans will vote for their fifth president. It will be the country's seventh general election since the resumption of multiparty electoral democracy 30 years ago.
- East Africa: PM Abiy Arrives in Nairobi to Participate in 39th Extraordinary Meeting of IGAD July 5, 2022[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his delegation arrived in Nairobi, Kenya to participate in the 39th Extraordinary Assembly of the IGAD Heads of State and Government.
- Ethiopia: More Than 150 Reported Killed in 'New Massacre' in West Oromia - PM Abiy Vows to 'Pursue', 'Eliminate' Oromo Armed Group July 5, 2022[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- More than 150 civilian members of Amhara community are reported to have been killed in what Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said yesterday was a "new massacre" in Kellem Wollega environs, in western Oromia regional state. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed blamed the killings on "Shene group", government's reference of the Oromo […]
West Africa
AllAfrica News: West Africa
- Nigeria: Wike and the PDP July 5, 2022[Premium Times] Nyesom Wike, Governor of Rivers State is the biggest issue in the politics of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) at the moment. To put it differently, Nigeria's major opposition party, the PDP, has a Wike problem. The extent of that has now been formally acknowledged by the party when the Chairman of the […]
- Ghana: MDC Institutes Policy Guide for Health Professionals July 5, 2022[Ghanaian Times] The Medical and Dental Council(MDC) have instituted policy guide that requires health care practitioners to wear appropriate apparel within the healthcare setting or facility.
- Ghana: Work, Housing Ministry Undertake Review of Rent Act July 5, 2022[Ghanaian Times] The Ministry of Works and Housing is undertaking a review of the current Rent Act, 1963 (Act 220) to among other things, sanitise the administration of rental housing and remove inherent constraints on housing supply in the country.
- Ghana: Resolve Teachers' Strike to Stem Similar Actions July 5, 2022[Ghanaian Times] Pre-tertiary public school teachers are on an indefinite strike for failure of the government to pay them 20 per cent of their salaries as Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) to mitigate the impact of the ever-rising cost of living in the country.
- Ghana: Cycling - Tour Du Ghana Begins Tomorrow July 5, 2022[Ghanaian Times] The flagship event of the Ghana Cycling Federation (GCF), Tour Du Ghana will make a grand return from tomorrow to Monday, July 11 with the finest cyclists in the country set to compete for glory.
South Africa
AllAfrica News: South Africa
- Super Falcons Unfazed After Loss to South Africa - Coach Waldrum July 5, 2022[Premium Times] Waldrum revealed a positive in camp despite the loss while adding the team will regroup
- Nigeria 1-2 South Africa Ratings - Waldrum Has Many Questions to Answer for Listless Performance July 5, 2022[Premium Times] For the second consecutive tournament, the Super Falcons lost to the Bayana Bayana of South Africa.
- SANEF Saddened to Learn of the Closure of New Frame July 5, 2022[SANEF] The South African National Editors' Forum is saddened to learn that New Frame is closing its publication after the funder pulled the plug.
- Cape Township Homes in the Dark As Technicians Fear for Their Safety July 5, 2022[GroundUp] Families in Philippi East, Cape Town, say they have been without electricity for nearly two months.
- Labour Ministry Ensures 21,000 Jobs in South Africa July 5, 2022[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Ministry of Labour, through the National Directorate of Migrant Labour (DTM), ensured the maintenance of more than 21,000 jobs for Mozambicans in neighbouring South Africa in 2021, according to Labour Minister Margarida Talapa.
North Africa
AllAfrica News: North Africa
- Tunisia: National Salvation Front Rejects Draft of New Constitution July 5, 2022[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The National Salvation Front said it rejects the draft of the new Constitution, reiterating its commitment to boycott the July 25, 2022 referendum.
- Tunisia: National Union of Tunisian Journalists July 5, 2022[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The executive board of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) expressed its rejection of the draft of the new Constitution that will be put to referendum on July 25.
- Tunisia: President of Republic Calls On Tunisians to Vote for New Constitution July 5, 2022[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President of the Republic Kais Saied called on Tunisians to vote for the draft Constitution that will be submitted to the vote on July 25, "to meet the people's aspirations and save the State."
- Egypt: Sisi - Egypt Did Not, Will Not Spare Any Effort to Achieve National Reconciliation in Libya July 5, 2022[Egypt Online] Egypt did not and will not spare any effort to support national reconciliation efforts in Libya and reunify its people, President Abdel Fattah El Sisi said on Monday 4/7/2022 during a phone call with Head of the Libyan Presidential Council Mohamed al-Menfi.
- Algeria: Colonial Past Still Haunts 60 Years After Independence July 5, 2022[RFI] Algeria marks 60 years of independence from France on 5 July, but competing narratives over atrocities committed during more than a century of colonial rule still trigger bitter diplomatic tensions between Paris and Algiers.
Centeral Africa
AllAfrica News: Central Africa
- Angola: Deputies Analyse Special Tax Regime for Cabinda July 5, 2022[ANGOP] Luanda -- Cabinda province is expected to become an attractive hub for foreign direct investment, under the Special Tax Regime to be attributed to that region.
- Angola: Angola Joins UN Peace Mission in South Sudan July 5, 2022[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola is part of the contingent of personnel of the United Nations Peace Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), with two officers of the National Police (PN).
- Rwanda: 'Bucyibaruta Did What He Could' July 5, 2022[JusticeInfo.net] The genocide trial of former Rwandan prefect Laurent Bucyibaruta enters its final phase this week in Paris. Among the 115 witnesses, experts and civil parties called to testify, some defence witnesses portray a "careful" prefect who "did what he could" and was neither a hero nor a killer.
- Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Declares End to Latest Ebola Outbreak July 5, 2022[UN News] The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has declared the end of its 14th Ebola outbreak after less than three months, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
- Angola: Basic Foodstuff Basket Prices Drop 38 Percent July 5, 2022[ANGOP] Luanda -- The reference prices of the main products on Angolan basic basket, from 20 to 26 June, registered a 36% drop compared to November last year, due to the activation of the Strategic Food Reserve (REA).
Ethiopia
AllAfrica News: Ethiopia
- Ethiopia Says Sudan Agrees to Border Dispute 'Dialogue' July 6, 2022[DW] Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Sudan's military leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, met in Nairobi, Kenya on Tuesday to settle a border dispute that has led to violent clashes in recent weeks.
- Peace, Prosperity and Regional Integration - The 39th Heads of State and of State and Government July 6, 2022[IGAD] Nairobi -- Peace, Prosperity and Regional Integration - The 39th Heads of State and of State and Government
- PM Abiy Arrives in Nairobi to Participate in 39th Extraordinary Meeting of IGAD July 5, 2022[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his delegation arrived in Nairobi, Kenya to participate in the 39th Extraordinary Assembly of the IGAD Heads of State and Government.
- More Than 150 Reported Killed in 'New Massacre' in West Oromia - PM Abiy Vows to 'Pursue', 'Eliminate' Oromo Armed Group July 5, 2022[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- More than 150 civilian members of Amhara community are reported to have been killed in what Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said yesterday was a "new massacre" in Kellem Wollega environs, in western Oromia regional state. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed blamed the killings on "Shene group", government's reference of the Oromo […]
- PM Abiy Reports 'New Massacre' of Oromia Civilians July 5, 2022[allAfrica] Harare -- As its federal and Tigray regional governments are finally gearing up for direct negotiations for peace, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has accused a rebel group of carrying out a "new massacre" of civilians in the western Oromia state.
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