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 […]
Ethiopia is conducting experiments to use cloud seeding technologies
ENA The application of cloud seeding technology would provide a positive impact in the ongoing effort to attaining sustainable agricultural productivity in Ethiopia, scholars underlined. Cloud seeding is a type of technology that aims at inducing moisture in the clouds so as to cause a rainfall. Many countries across the world have been using the […]
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 […]
Ships stuck at the Suez Canal are taking a detour thousands of miles around Africa
Insider By Mia Jankowicz The Ever Given container ship has been blocking the Suez Canal for days. Some vessels once bound for Suez have already altered course. Before the canal was built, ships went round Africa, a costly and lengthy alternative. See more stories on Insider’s business page. A massive container ship blocking the Suez […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
With four-goal Ethiopia crush Madagascar, B. Faso, Guinea qualify
Burkina Faso and Guinea qualified Wednesday for the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon next January, while Ethiopia trounced Madagascar 4-0 as matchday 5 kicked off. The Burkinabe secured a place for the sixth time in their last seven attempts by forcing a 0-0 Group B draw away to Uganda near Kampala. Uganda must avoid […]
Ethiopia Won’t Compromise Its Sovereignty: Premier
Ethiopia Herald Ethiopia values partnership and peace ,but will never compromise on defending its sovereignty, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) said yesterday while responding to MPs’ queries on current affairs during the 6th year and 11th ordinary session of the House of Peoples’ Representatives. “I would rather give my neck to scythe than be an […]
11 AMAZING THINGS TO DO IN ETHIOPIA
Wild Frontiers Adventure Travel BY Harry Foskett Sitting landlocked on the Horn of Africa, Ethiopia is blessed with incredible natural beauty and abundant rare wildlife. It has also nurtured its own diverse cultures and protected its tribal heritage. All of which means this beautiful country is packed with opportunities to make lifelong memories and enjoy experiences […]
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 […]
Scapegoating Eritrea: Amnasty International’s Hatchet Job of Lies and Damned Lies!
Posted in Al Mariam’s Commentaries By almariam ETHIOPIANS AND ERITREANS UNITED CAN NEVER BE DEFEATED. NEVER! Author’s Note: Jeff Pearce, the Canadian journalist and author, in his March 4, 2021 commentary, “Ethiopia: Lies, Damn Lies, Axum and the West”, has dissected Amnesty International’s so-called evidence on the “Axum Massacre” with the journalistic equivalent of a surgeon’s scalpel. I highly […]
Africa must-win World Cup soon, says new CAF boss Motsepe
Yahoo sport New Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe raised the bar Tuesday for national teams in the continent by insisting one of them must win the World Cup soon. “An African team must win the World Cup in the near future,” said the 59-year-old South African billionaire at a press conference in […]
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 […]
East Africa
AllAfrica News: East 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.
- Somalia: How How the President's Term Was Extended April 18, 2021[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 April 18, 2021[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.
- Somalia: Time to Craft a Long-Term Plan for a Democratic Future April 18, 2021[East African] Mogadishu is back in the news this week for the potentially transformative move by President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, popularly known as Farmaajo, to break a draining political deadlock. On April 12, the Lower House of Somalia's bicameral parliament, passed a resolution extending its own and Farmaajo's tenure by another two years, catching the […]
- Uganda: IGP Promotes Over 3,000 Officers April 18, 2021[Monitor] The Inspector General of Police, Mr Martins Okoth Ochola, has promoted 3,097 police officers.
West Africa
AllAfrica News: West 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.
- Ghana: New Mobile Money Rule Could Derail Financial Inclusion. but There Are Answers April 18, 2021[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 April 18, 2021[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.
- Nigeria: #EndSARS - I Last Saw My Son in 2006 After SARS' Arrest - Mother April 18, 2021[Premium Times] The victim's mother also narrates how she was brutalised and detained for nor providing enough bribe.
- Nigeria: Coming2America - Feminism Served On Afro-American Themed Menu April 18, 2021[This Day] It's not clear what critics were expecting to find in the sequel to Coming to America, a 1988 box- office hit produced by Eddie Murphy Productions. Dubbed Coming 2 America, the movie-upon its release last month had received mixed reviews, toxic and positive reviews. Some called the storyline dated and in Nigeria, many […]
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.
- Suspect in Court for Possession of Stolen Property April 16, 2021[SAPS] A 33-year-old, Brain Khandemiri, appeared before Swartruggens Magistrates' Court on Thursday, 15 April 2021, after being arrested by Swartruggens Police Officials. Khandemiri was spotted hitch-hiking by police officials who were patrolling the N4 on Wednesday, 14 April 2021, at about 3:00. He was carrying a black suspicious school bag and was violating the lockdown […]
- Police Made a Breakthrough in Mob Justice Murders April 16, 2021[SAPS] The 72-hour activation plan ordered by the Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Liziwe Ntshinga yielded positive results as it led to the arrest of four male suspects believed to be involved in the gruesome murder of seven people at Zingqolweni Locality, on Wednesday, 14 April 2021, in Ladyfrere.
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.
- Egypt: Health Min. Orders Linking Public Health Initiatives to Secured, Smart Documents Complex April 16, 2021[Egypt Online] Health Minister Hala Zayed has directed officials concerned to swiftly link the database of all the public health initiatives to the secured and smart documents complex.
- Egypt: Egypt, India Discuss Boosting Cooperation in SMEs April 16, 2021[Egypt Online] Local Development Minister Mahmoud Sharawi had talks on Friday with Indian Ambassador in Cairo Ajit Gupte on means of boosting coopeartion in the field of Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to provide a fixed income for families in most needy villages.
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
- Chad: U.S., UK, France Warn of Fighting Approaching Chad Capital April 18, 2021[allAfrica] The United States on Saturday ordered all non-essential personnel, including families of diplomats, out of Chad, as armed groups advanced towards the capital N'Djamena.
- Chad: Departure of Family Members of U.S. Govt Employees Ordered from Embassy in N'Djamena April 18, 2021[State Department] Security Alert: Ordered Departure of Family Members of U.S. Government Employees from U.S. Embassy N'Djamena
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.
- Fana Hagos, Former President of Tigray Supreme Court Appointed As President of Mekelle University April 16, 2021[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Fana Hagos Berhane (PhD) has been appointed as President of Mekelle University replacing Professor Fetien Abay who has been serving as Acting President of the University since mid-September 2020.
- Africa's Energy Demand Keeps On Growing April 16, 2021[Ethiopian Herald] It is clear that energy poverty is catastrophic not only on a macroeconomic level, but it also profoundly impacts people's daily lives, as without energy, infrastructure, schools, hospitals, and other essential services cannot be developed. Imagine a hospital losing power in the middle of a pandemic? It could cost lives.
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