Intimate Portraits Capture the Beauty of Ethiopia’s Suri Tribe Women
My modern met, By Jessica Stewart on April 1, 2019 Macedonian-Australian photographer Biljana Jurukovski has been fascinated by different cultures since childhood. For the past five years, she has focused her craft on taking moving portraits of different cultures around the world. In particular, her Tribal Muse series hones in on the beauty of the Surma tribe—and more specifically the Suri. […]
Still doubting the benefits of free markets? Just look at Ethiopia
Ciyt A.M, by Herry phibbs “It’s a zero-sum game,” says Gordon Gekko in Oliver Stone’s 1987 film, Wall Street. “Somebody wins, somebody loses.” This sentiment relies on the idea is that there is a fixed amount of wealth to go round. It is nonsense – yet many, perhaps unthinkingly, believe it. The Zero-sum Gamers assert that […]
Ethiopia: Africa’s next powerhouse?
Brookings, by Witney Schneidman Ethiopia’s prime minister, Dr. Abiy Ahmed—the youngest African leader at 42 years old—has initiated a series of unprecedented economic and political reforms in his first 12 months in office. The core challenge that he faces is moving the economy from state-led to market-based growth while overseeing far-reaching political reforms. Success is far from […]
Despite the Boeing crisis, Ethiopian Airlines is doubling down on its Africa expansion plans
Quartz, by Abdi Latif Dahir in Kigali, Rwanda Despite facing its biggest crisis in years, Ethiopian Airlines’ chief executive says the company remains committed to its pan-African expansion plans including striking more partnerships across the continent. Tewolde GebreMariam said the airline remained bullish about forging into new markets and opening up to private investment. He said the carrier […]
One year on, tough times loom for Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed
AFP, by Chr Stein In his first speech as Ethiopian prime minister last April, Abiy Ahmed called for an end to the repressive, exclusionary governance that had plunged the country into turmoil. It was a promise on which he is seen to have delivered dramatically, earning him both international acclaim and domestic popularity so […]
The emerging 737 MAX scandal, explained
It’s more than bad software. VOX, By Matthew Yglesias Boeing executives are offering a simple explanation for why the company’s best-selling plane in the world, the 737 MAX 8, crashed twice in the past several months, leaving Jakarta, Indonesia, in October and then Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in March. Executives claimed Wednesday, March 27, that the […]
Boeing’s misfiring system was at the heart of both the Ethiopian Airlines and earlier Lion Air crash
WallWall Street journal ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia—It took less than six minutes to deepen one of the gravest crises in the history of Boeing Co. At 8:37 a.m. on March 10, Captain Yared Getachew and First Officer Ahmed Nur Mohammed were accelerating an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX along runway 07R of Addis Ababa’s highland airport. The […]
French President Emanuel Macron visits Historical Lalibela rock hewn churchs
African News Ethiopia’s prime minister, Abiy Ahmed received French president Emmanuel Macron at the site of the buried churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia, a threatened World Heritage site that France wants to help preserve. PM Abiy Ahmed received EmmanuelMacron in his first state visit to Ethiopia. The welcome in Lalibela is the first of its kind […]
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Venus is not Earth’s closest neighbor, but Mercury is.
Physics Toda, Calculations and simulations confirm that on average, Mercury is the nearest planet to Earth—and to every other planet in the solar system. Tom Stockman Gabriel Monroe Samuel Cordner An illustration of the solar system. Credit: NASA Quick: Which planet is closest to Earth? Ask an astronomer or a search engine, and you’ll probably hear […]
Boeing plans changes to control systems after second crash
New York times, As the list of airlines taking their 737 Max 8 aircraft out of service continued to grow, Australia and Singapore joined China and Indonesia in suspending all use of the plane. Singapore’s decision on Tuesday will affect Silk Air, a Singapore-based airline with six of the planes, and four other airlines that […]
Ethiopian Crash Throws the Spotlight Back on Boeing
Bloomberg, By Chris Bryan It’s too soon to say what caused Sunday’s disaster or whether it was similar to the Lion Air crash. But passengers and airlines need answers quickly. These are worrying hours for Boeing Co. – and tragic ones for 157 families. The second crash of a 737 Max jet in five months raises inevitable questions about […]
What is sub-Saharan Africa? It is not just a question of physical geography
The Economist, NINE THOUSAND years ago the Sahara desert was a grassland, inhabited by hunters who made rock paintings of hippos and giraffes. For a millennium before the 16th century a flourishing trade carried salt, gold and slaves across the dunes, until Moroccan invasions and Atlantic shipping drove it into decline. Yet today the Sahara […]
East Africa
AllAfrica News: East Africa
- Uganda: Court Orders Uganda Railways to Pay Former Workers Shs2.5b April 18, 2019[Monitor] Kampala -A total of 5,104 former employees of Uganda Railways Corporation can now afford a smile after the Court of Appeal yesterday upheld the High Court decision awarding them Shs2.6 billion in damages for unlawful termination of their employment between 1986 and 2004.
- Uganda: Government Hunting for New Utl Investor April 18, 2019[Monitor] Kampala -Government is searching for a fresh investor to take up Uganda Telecom's (UTL) operations after parting ways with Taleology, a Nigerian telecom company.
- Uganda: Janet Museveni Orders Closure of Teacher Colleges With Low Enrolment April 18, 2019[Monitor] Kampala -The Minister of Education and Sports, Ms Janet Museveni, has ordered the closure of teacher training colleges whose enrolment is less than 100 students.
- Uganda: What Is At Stake in Age Limit Judgment April 18, 2019[Monitor] Kampala -The Supreme Court will today decide President Museveni's fate on whether he will be eligible or not to run for presidency again in 2021 and also make decisions that may determine the conduct of the next elections.
- Uganda: How Minors Are Exploited, Abused On Nwoya Farms April 18, 2019[Monitor] Nwoya -After nearly one and a half hours of driving on a dusty murram road from Nwoya District headquarters, we arrive at Rigil Agro Tech Uganda Ltd Union Farm, one of the many Indian owned commercial farms in Leb Ngec, Lungulu Sub-county.
West Africa
AllAfrica News: West Africa
- Nigeria: El-Rufai Sacks Political Appointees April 18, 2019[This Day] Kaduna -The Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has directed all political appointees to submit letters of resignation by April 30, 2019.
- Niger: Niger, Part 3 - Guns Won't Win the War April 18, 2019[The New Humanitarian] Niamey -"We can't militarise all borders"
- Nigeria: Stakeholders to Nollywood Producers - Shun Films That Debase Societal Values April 18, 2019[Vanguard] Industry stakeholders have called on Nollywood producers and distributors in the Nigerian movie industry to eschew films and video works that erode values that define the African people.
- Nigeria: Kidnapped Lawyer, Driver Freed - Official April 18, 2019[Premium Times] An Ibadan-based lawyer, Musibau Adetunbi, and his driver, who were kidnapped on Monday have regained their freedom, an official has said.
- Burkina Faso: Spreading Violence Triggers 'Unprecedented' Crisis April 18, 2019[The New Humanitarian] Foube/Burkina Faso -'The country has never had to deal with such massive displacement'
South Africa
AllAfrica News: South Africa
- Lions Have Respect, Not Fear, for the Titans April 18, 2019[News24Wire] Cape Town -Highveld Lions assistant Wandile Gwavu admits that the Titans have hit form at the right time of the season but says the Johannesburg-based side do not fear their Jukskei rivals ahead of the CSA T20 Challenge derby at the Wanderers Stadium on Thursday.
- Emfuleni Mayor Blames Political Battles for Rus-Ter-Vaal Unrest April 18, 2019[News24Wire] Angry residents of Rus-Ter-Vaal outside Vereeniging that has been plagued by violent protests heard that internal political battles are causing unrest in the area.
- Rain Strikes As Dolphins, Warriors Clash Washed Out April 18, 2019[News24Wire] Cape Town -A late afternoon downpour meant that the Dolphins and the Warriors were unable to take to the field as their latest CSA T20 Challenge encounter was abandoned without a ball being bowled in Durban on Wednesday.
- The 2010 Soccer World Cup Led to Massive Fraud and Corruption Within Law Enforcement Agencies - Johan Booysen April 18, 2019[Daily Maverick] Former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Johan Booysen has told the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture that elements within law enforcement, including the NPA, had been captured to protect people in 'political power' and who were directly involved in defrauding the state of about R60-million in inflated costs relating to the 2010 Fifa […]
- Five-Month Strike At Sibanye-Stillwater Gold Mines Has Ended After AMCU Decided to Cut Its Losses April 18, 2019[Daily Maverick] The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union's strike at Sibanye-Stillwater gold mines, the biggest remaining mines in the country, was meant to solidify its place in the industry in opposition to the National Union of Mineworkers. In fact, it has weakened the union, and handed its competitors a peculiar kind of victory.
North Africa
AllAfrica News: North Africa
- Libya: Insiders Insight - Haftar Overplays His Hand in Libya April 18, 2019[African Arguments] Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar launched an offensive on the capital Tripoli last week. Credit: МИД России.
- Libya: Battle for Tripoli - - What You Need to Know April 18, 2019[Deutsche Welle] General Khalifa Haftar's push for Tripoli could be the most important moment for Libya since the overthrow of Moammar Gadhafi in 2011. Who are the players and what's at stake for the war-torn country?
- Africa: 2019 Most Influential People List Features Six Africans April 18, 2019[allAfrica] Cape Town -Time Magazine has published its annual list of the world's most influential people - and six Africans made it on to the list, according to Ugandan website Hire The Youth.
- Africa: Egyptian Journalist Freed Conditionally After Being Held for Years Without Trial April 18, 2019[RSF] Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is relieved to learn that Egyptian journalist Hisham Gaafar has been released conditionally after being held for three and a half years without trial, and calls for his release to be made unconditional and for the withdrawal of all charges against him.
- Libya: Germany Calls for UN Security Council Meeting April 18, 2019[Deutsche Welle] The council has failed to agree on a joint call for a ceasefire in Tripoli, where rival militias have been fighting for two weeks. Germany, the current council president, has called for a meeting to discuss the conflict.
Centeral Africa
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- East Africa: Brace for Food Shortages, EA Warned April 17, 2019[Citizen] Arusha/Dodoma -East Africa has been warned of imminent food shortages due to the delay or failure of long rains.
- Malawi: Chief Admits Discriminating People Based On HIV Status April 17, 2019[Malawi News Agency] File photo
- Tanzania: China Now Tanzania's Largest Trading Partner - Ambassador April 17, 2019[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -The bilateral trade volumes between Tanzania and China is now to the tune of Sh9.1 trillion, equivalent to $3.976 billion, the Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania Wang Ke has said.
- Kenya: From Roads to Water, Nairobi Slum Upgrades Bear Fruit for Residents April 17, 2019[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Nairobi -Food vendor Mary Akinyi, 39, a single mother of three, arranged her dried fish on a table at the side of a busy road in Kibera, Nairobi's largest slum, getting ready for peak hours in the early evening.
- Ethiopia: Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein Probe 'Labour Abuses' in Ethiopian Factories April 17, 2019[Thomson Reuters Foundation] London -Fashion giant PVH, which owns Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, said it will investigate reports that Ethiopian workers who make clothes for their high-street stores routinely face verbal abuse and discrimination and earn as little as 12 cents per hour.
Ethiopia
AllAfrica News: Ethiopia
- Ethiopian Airlines Crash - Kenyan Families Advised on Compensation April 18, 2019[Nation] The Foreign Affairs ministry has asked families of victims of the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash to secure a Grant of Representation from court in order to get compensation.
- The African Regional Round of the John H Jackson Moot Competition April 18, 2019[Kenya School of Law] The African Regional Round of the 17th John H Jackson Moot Court Competition on WTO Law will be hosted by Kenya School of Law, Nairobi, Kenya on 23th -- 27th April 2019.
- 2019 Most Influential People List Features Six Africans April 18, 2019[allAfrica] Cape Town -Time Magazine has published its annual list of the world's most influential people - and six Africans made it on to the list, according to Ugandan website Hire The Youth.
- Doing Well By Doing Good? Ask Ethiopia's Garment Workers April 17, 2019[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Unfortunately for the country's garment workers, there is a yawning gap between the brands' ethical pretentions and the workplace reality for the people sewing their clothes
- Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein Probe 'Labour Abuses' in Ethiopian Factories April 17, 2019[Thomson Reuters Foundation] London -Fashion giant PVH, which owns Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, said it will investigate reports that Ethiopian workers who make clothes for their high-street stores routinely face verbal abuse and discrimination and earn as little as 12 cents per hour.