UN Fails to Protect the Whistleblowers from Retaliation
Ethiopian Herald Violating the United Nations (UN) ‘Whistleblowers Protection Policy’, the UN itself has silenced a whistleblower that has exposed the manipulation of its system by terrorist TPLF enablers. UN forced the IOM Chief to take administrative leave last week after telling and standing to the truth with No regrets on speaking out UN’s dishonesty […]
Analyzing The American Hybrid War on Ethiopia
By Andrew Korybko Ethiopia has come under unprecedented pressure from the U.S. ever since it commenced a military operation in its northern Tigray Region last November. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered the armed forces to respond to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which used to be the most powerful faction of the former ruling […]
An Ethiopian Avocado Farmer was Named as Food Hero of the Year by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization
Food Heroes are recognized for their commitment to provide food for their communities and beyond. Some 300,000 farmers cultivate avocadoes in the Sidama and SNNPR regions of Ethiopia. Ethiopia has huge potential in avocados, but growers need to be responsible about where and how they produce. United Nation by Cristiano Minichiello The Ethiopian farmer has […]
As Erdogan set for another tour, Turkey deepens ties with Africa
By Mucahid Durmaz Over the past two decades, Turkey has sought to present itself as an alternative external power in the African continent. East Africa’s largest indoor arena in Rwanda; a national mosque in Ghana; an army base in Somalia; and an almost 400km-long railway project which would help give landlocked Ethiopia direct access to major trade routes through the port of Djibouti. These […]
A climate-smart success story for African agriculture
Phys.org by Kathrine Torday Gulden , Despite efforts made in agricultural research and extension in the past, food and nutrition security remains a major challenge in Africa. This is, among other things, due to inefficient implementation and exchange of technologies and knowledge to end users along with limited access to markets. By actively involving stakeholders […]
NASA launches ‘Lucy’ space probe to find origins of the solar system, which is the first-ever mission to study Trojan asteroids
NPR BY SUKEE BENNETT By visiting 4-billion-year-old “fossil” space rocks, the Lucy mission hopes to reveal how our solar system, and its outer planets, formed. In 1974 in Ethiopia’s Awash Valley, paleoanthropologist Donald Johanson and his team uncovered dozens of pieces of fossilized bone. Together, they represented 40% of the skeleton of a female Australopithecus afarensis, […]
France’s Silence Over Colonial Crimes Doesn’t Sit Well with Algeria
TRT World, by Adam Bensaid While France’s silence on its colonial role in Algeria may work domestically, the future of European and North African relations is closely impacted by Paris’s silence. France looted nearly $180 billion in treasure, gold, and silver throughout its colonization of Algeria. Throughout 132 years of French colonization, at least five million Algerians lost their […]
Africa Needs to Strike a Balance Between the Usefulness of Partner Funds and the Need to Preserve the Sovereignty of the Union; AU Chair
Statement of H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, at the 39th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council Mr. Chairman of the Executive Council, Distinguished Members of the Executive Council, Madame Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Commissioners, Ambassadors, and Permanent Representatives, Chief Executives of the Regional Economic Communities and Regional […]
Ethiopian Airlines Signed Interline Agreement with Airlink of South Africa and Resumed flight to Enugu, Nigeria
With the interline agreements between the two carriers, passengers can book through their itineraries on both airlines easily. Ethiopian Airlines has resumed weekly passenger services to Enugu, Nigeria from 09 October 2021. A good aircraft maintenance hangar is a vital component of the Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility. According to Air 101, Ethiopian Airlines has […]
The Rise and Rise of TECNO
Africa Business Insider In cities like Lagos, Nairobi, and Addis Ababa, busy streets are awash with the bright blue shopfronts of Transsion’s flagship brand, TECNO. The company might still be a new brand globally, however, the company took a different path to success from other top Chinese smartphone makers or international mobile brands. TECNO built its business in […]
Why Is Everyone Talking About Brexit and Northern Ireland Again?
Bloomberg By Joe Mayes, Jorge Valero Galarreta, and Alberto Nardelli Britain wants to scrap protocol it signed as part of Brexit EU may retaliate with tariffs if the U.K. rows back on the agreement The U.K. and the European Union are embroiled in a fresh stand-off, with Britain calling for the Northern Ireland Protocol — the crucial agreement […]
Ethiopia’s Pathway to Prosperity
A commentary for the Global Index of Economic Openness programme Ethiopia is an important country in Africa and is at a pivotal moment in its history. It has a long, rich, and proud history, the second largest population in the continent, situated in the politically strategic Horn of Africa. Its future is not only vital for Ethiopian citizens but […]
Kenya Had an Elephant ‘Baby Boom’ — and Now You Can Adopt One
More than 200 baby elephants were born in 2020. Travel Leisure BY JESSICA POITEVIEN It’s not unheard of for a government to study the demographics of its population, but officials from Kenya took that concept one step further with its first-ever National Wildlife Census. Conducted by Kenya’s newly created Wildlife Research and Training Institute, the census will serve as a […]
Is the British Ever Return Ethiopia’s Sacred Treasures, Which were Looted During the Battle of Maqdala 1868?
There is growing pressure on the British government to return various artifacts and treasures looted from Ethiopia at the end of the 19th century. Two hundred mules and 15 elephants were needed to carry all the looted bounty. As the name “Maqdala 1868” suggests, the stolen treasures are incorporated into the narrative of the British […]
East Africa
AllAfrica News: East Africa
- Africa: Statement of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on the Situation in Sudan October 25, 2021[African Union] Addis Ababa -- The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has learned with deep dismay of the serious development of the current situation in Sudan, which has resulted, among other things, in the arrest of Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdock and other civilian officials.
- Uganda: Two Confirmed Dead in Another Explosion On Passenger Bus October 25, 2021[Monitor] Police said Tuesday that two people had been confirmed dead and several others injured in an explosion reported on a bus in Mpigi District in central Uganda.
- Sudan: Sudan Blocks Internet Services For 4th Time in Three Years October 25, 2021[Surfshark] Internet service disruption occurred after senior government officials had been detained in an apparent military coup attempt
- Sudan: IGAD Statement On The Current Political Development In Sudan October 25, 2021[IGAD] Djibouti -- The IGAD Executive Secretary is alarmed by the current political developments in Sudan and is following the situation very closely.
- Sudan: Chairman Menendez Statement on Military Coup in Sudan October 25, 2021[United States Senate] Jersey City, NJ -- U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement regarding the attempted military coup in Sudan:
West Africa
AllAfrica News: West Africa
- Gambia: WB Rep Explains How Omvg Represents Transformational Impact On Gambia's Energy October 25, 2021[The Point] The World Bank (WB) representative Feyi Boroffice has explained three reasons why the OMVG Soma substation represents a potentially transformational impact on The Gambia's energy sector.
- Gambia: Barrow, Sall & Embalò Inaugurate Over $700m Joint Omvg Project October 25, 2021[The Point] President Adama Barrow with his counterparts President MackySall of Senegal and President Umaro Sissoco Embalò of Guinea Bissau over the weekend inaugurated a $700 million The Gambia River Development Organisation (OMVG) Soma sub-station to solve electricity constraints of The Gambia, Senegal and Guinea Bissau.
- Gambia: Health Ministry Gets Nutrition Supplies Worth Over D10m October 25, 2021[The Point] The Ministry of Health through its Nutrition Unit of the Directorate of Health Promotion and Education has on Thursday received lifesaving nutrition supplies worth over 10 million dalasis.
- Gambia: Japanese Ambassador Tatsuo Introduces New Hon. Consul to Gambia October 25, 2021[The Point] The Gambia was honoured to welcome His Excellency, Mr. Arai Tatsuo, Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of The Gambia from 21 October to 23 October to attend to very important events.
- Gambia: 1st Tourist Flight Arrives With 136 Passengers October 25, 2021[The Point] Following a two year tourism suspension globally as a result of Covid-19, tourism in The Gambia has now started as the country receives its first tourist flight for the 2021-2022 winter season on Friday - the Gambia Experience - being the first flight from the UK onboard 136 passengers.
South Africa
AllAfrica News: South Africa
- Western Cape Cultural Affairs and Sport Empowers Forums for Safe Rite of Passage Ahead of Summer Initiation Season October 25, 2021[Govt of SA] The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport has persevered on its endeavour to empower cultural practitioners on the COVID-19 Infection Prevention Control to ensure safety whilst practicing the rite of passage. Since March 2021, the Department empowered 306 cultural practitioners throughout the province.
- Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Appoints Commission On Khoi-San Matters October 25, 2021[Govt of SA] Commencement of the Commission on Khoi-San matters
- President Cyril Ramaphosa Officiate First Production Run of Toyota Hybrid Vehicles Made in South Africa, 26 Oct October 25, 2021[Govt of SA] President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday, 26 October 2021, visit the Toyota South Africa production plant in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, to officiate the launch of the Toyota Cross Hybrid vehicle.
- Premier Bushy Maape On Water Challenges in North West Province October 25, 2021[Govt of SA] Over the past week the North West Province has experienced an escalation in challenges relating to the provision of water in certain areas of the province. We recognize the impact that this has had on a number of communities, within the context that water is a basic right which is enshrined in […]
- New Miss SA to Take Reins As Brand South Africa Ambassador October 25, 2021[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy Minister in The Presidency, Thembi Siweya, will on Wednesday officially welcome newly crowned Miss South Africa, Lalela Mswane, as an ambassador of Brand South Africa.
North Africa
AllAfrica News: North Africa
- Tunisia: Parties, Organisations Need to Be Involved in Dialogue Except Self-Excluding (Ugtt) October 25, 2021[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The labour union called for involving political parties and national organisations in the national dialogue which the Presidency of the Republic intends to organise.
- Africa: COP26 - Building Climate Resilience Will Require a Focus On Those Furthest Behind #AfricaClimateCrisis October 25, 2021[IPS] New York -- As the United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, approaches (31 October -12 November in Glasgow, Scotland), climate action is more urgent than ever. Yes, we need climate change mitigation.
- Kenya/Egypt: CAF Cancels Gor, Merowe Confed Cup Match October 25, 2021[Nation] Gor Mahia have advanced to the final preliminary round of the Caf Confederation Cup after the continental football body, Caf cancelled the return leg of their preliminary round match against Al Ahly Merowe set for Sunday afternoon at Nyayo National Stadium.
- Africa: Africa Urged to Wake Up to Growing State Surveillance Threat October 24, 2021[Thomson Reuters Foundation] From surveillance to censorship, a new report warns Africans to be aware of laws encroaching on their privacy rights
- Algeria: President Tebboune Urges Government to Support Media October 24, 2021[Algerie Presse Service] The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune urged the government to continue to support professional media in a world where the weapon of information truly and effectively defends the interests of peoples and nations.
Centeral Africa
AllAfrica News: Central Africa
- Angola: National Airline Resumes Windhoek Flights October 25, 2021[New Era] Angola's national airline, TAAG Angola, last week resumed their Windhoek-Luanda route following the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions on travel between the two countries. TAAG Angola last operated the route on 19 March 2020 before it was suspended due the travel restrictions related to the pandemic and TAAG Angolan Airline Team Leader Carla Duarte, […]
- Nigeria: Nigeria, Chad to Set Up Joint Business Council October 25, 2021[Premium Times] The establishment of the joint business council is expected to foster bilateral relations between key public and private sector institutions in both countries.
- Angola: Angola Backs Sale of Vaccines to African Countries October 25, 2021[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan President João Lourenço Friday spoke of the need to enable Angola and other African countries to acquire Covid-19 vaccine with their own resources, stating that there are "enormous difficulties" to access this market.
- Angola: President Wants Concrete Actions for Environment #AfricaClimateCrisis October 25, 2021[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan president João Lourenço on Saturday called for concrete actions to protect the environment.
- Burundi: Dar - Bujumbura for Improved Trade Balance October 25, 2021[Daily News] RESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has expressed the need for Tanzania and Burundi to make good use of available opportunities to improve trade balance between the two countries.
Ethiopia
AllAfrica News: Ethiopia
- UN Flight Nearly Caught in Tigray, Ethiopia Crossfire October 25, 2021[Nation] The United Nations (UN) on Friday removed its staff from danger zones in Tigray, hours after a humanitarian aircraft was forced to abort its landing in Mekelle amid continual bombardment by the Ethiopian Airforce.
- UN Received 'Necessary Clearances' for Humanitarian Flight October 25, 2021[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Martin Griffiths, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, confirmed media reports that the UN humanitarian flight in Ethiopia "destined for Mekelle in Tigray was forced to return to Addis Abeba due to air strikes in Mekelle."
- Eskinder Nega Tells Rights Commission Recent Attack Inside Prison Not 'Trivial Matter' October 25, 2021[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Eskinder Nega, founder of the opposition Balderas for Genuince Democracy, has expressed his concerns to visiting officials from the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) representatives that the recent physical attack he suffered inside the Kilito prison, where he is currently kept at, was not "a trivial matter."
- Ethiopian Gidey Letesnbet Breaks Half Marathon World Record October 25, 2021[Nation] Kenya's Abel Kipchumba and Ethiopia's Gidey Letesnbet were Sunday crowned the men and women's winner of this year's for the Valencia Half Marathon in Spain.
- Army Launches Air Strikes Outside Tigray Capital October 25, 2021[Nation] The Ethiopian military on Sunday carried out airstrikes on two rebel-held towns in northern and western Tigray. The ongoing aerial offensive campaigns are aimed at weakening Tigray forces.
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