Africa Growth Initiative’s top 5 figures of 2020
Brookings, by Chris Heitzig Research Analyst – Africa Growth Initiative Each week, the Brookings Africa Growth Initiative team highlights figures related to African economic growth and development. These so-called “Figures of the Week” include visuals from recently published reports that reveal something significant or interesting about trends on the continent. In the last “Figures of the […]
Ethiopia’s Gold mining sees record growth despite Covid-19
The Africa Report By Samuel Getachew, High gold prices are boosting Ethiopia’s mining revenue and attracting more investor interest in a sector that is largely dominated by artisanal and smaller players. Coronavirus-linked border closures have pushed miners back into the arms of the formal sector; a welcome boost for Ethiopia’s central bank, who has been in […]
Bringing Traditional Healing Under the Microscope in South Africa
Traditional and mainstream medicine have long been at odds. But Covid-19 may be driving a new, evidence-based reckoning. Top: Traditional healer and national coordinator of the Traditional Healers Organisation (THO) of South Africa, Phephisile Maseko, treats patients with a mix of cannabis and other herbs. BY SARAH WILD12.30.20200 COMMENTS IN JUNE, Artemisia afra was in high demand on […]
Turkey extends a helping hand to African nations to combat the pandemic
Daily Sabah Turkey has helped its African partners to better combat the coronavirus since the early days of the pandemic, whether supplying ventilators to Somalia, sending fabric and sewing machines for mask-making to Mozambique and Eswatini, or solving transportation problems for Ugandan health workers in remote areas. Despite battling the COVID-19 outbreak at home, Turkey […]
African Union Celebrates Outstanding Education Innovations Across Africa and Crowned Winners
African Union Three outstanding education innovations were awarded grants of USD 60,000, 40,000, and 20,000 at the Innovating Education in Africa Pitch Event 2020. The grants will be used to undertake pilot projects in collaboration with the African Union Member States. The innovations included: BAG – Building A Generation – A gamified platform that offers […]
Exploring the economic return of forestry
Ethiopian herald by Abebe Woldegiorgis Among the various threats to forests, human activity is the major one. For instance, in rural areas forests are cleared for the expansion of farmlands, for household fuel, construction, and industrial purpose. Moreover, the growing demand for forest products induced by urbanization aggravates the situation, says Kebede Yimam, Vice Commissioner […]
Fifty years on, Ethiopia and China foster stronger cooperation on multiple levels
Over half a century since the establishment of China-Ethiopia diplomatic relations in 1970, ties between the two countries have grown from strength to strength. In recent years, with the building of the China-Ethiopia comprehensive strategic cooperation partnership, both countries have deepened political mutual trust and achieved fruitful cooperative results in various fields. On this celebratory […]
Ethiopia is undergoing a radical transformation
In an exclusive interview, the Ethiopian envoy tells Anadolu Agency that Tigray People’s Liberation Front crossed the ‘red line’. The “disgruntled” Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF), a member of the former ruling alliance, crossed the “red line” by launching an offensive against the northern national defense command post stationed in Tigray region, Ethiopian envoy in […]
The Tedros Adhanom-Michelle Bachelet Conspiracy of Lies and Disinformation on Ethiopia EXPOSED
Posted in Al Mariam’s Commentaries By almariam Michelle Bachelet is the former president of Chile (2006-2010) Tedros Adhanom is a high level member of the terrorist group known as the Tigrean Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF). Today, Michelle Bachelet is the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Today, Tedros Adhanom is the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). Both […]
Lalibela: 11 churches, each sculpted out of a single block of stone 800 years ago
CBS In the northern highlands of Ethiopia stand 11 churches that the Ethiopian Orthodox Church says were built by angels. This Christmas season brings fresh hope with vaccines rolling out and a new year dawning. It isa time of faith, and reminded us of Lalibela, a monument to rare devotion. 800 years ago, an Ethiopian […]
Why the West wishes for Ethiopia and Rwanda to burn?
The New Times By Lonzen Rugira On December 22, Nic Cheeseman, a British academic, tweeted “The conflict in Ethiopia demonstrates what many already new (sic): authoritarian development is a bad bet in Africa: Aid models should change to stop channelling so much money to authoritarian regimes” before referring to the article being announced by the same tweet […]
Best of 2020: The top books by African writers
From fiction and non-fiction to essays and poetry, we bring you some of the continent’s most exciting reads from this year. By Lynsey Chutel23 Dec 2020 In a year that has lent itself to living in the internal world of books, African authors offered up a host of worlds to escape to. Combining the keepers of […]
Rwanda prepares for the start of trading under the AfCFTA
UNECA A consultative meeting to discuss Rwanda’s strategy of the African Continental Free Trade Area, (AfCFTA) opened with a sense of enthusiasm, as representatives of the private sector, civil society, and government met to discuss the country’s readiness for the implementation of the agreement. Speaking at the two-day e-meeting, Mr. Michel Minega, the Permanent Secretary […]
Investing in human capital to achieve a better demographic dividend
BY LAKACHEW ATNAFU The Ethiopian Nutrition Leaders Network (ENLN) strongly believe that the recurrent conflict widely observed in the country is an accumulated adversities the country failed to implement sound policies mainly in the education, health and agriculture sectors. In fact, few years ago, the Ministry of Agriculture formulating nutrition policy, a policy which has […]
East Africa
AllAfrica News: East Africa
- Kenya: Risky Boat Rides to School for Baringo Learners As Lake Water Floods Roads January 19, 2021[Nation] For learners at Loruk Primary and Loruk Secondary schools in Baringo County, it is a gamble between risking lives to get education or missing school altogether.
- Kenya: We've No 'Idle' Cash to Spend, Say Governors January 19, 2021[Nation] Governors have termed as dishonest a proposal by the National Treasury that counties turn to idle cash in their accounts to run services in the devolved units, saying there are no such funds.
- Kenya: I'm Running for President Next Year, Declares Wa Iria January 19, 2021[Nation] Murang'a Governor Mwangi wa Iria has said he will not abandon his quest to vie for president next year.
- Kenya: Covid-19 Robs Kenya of Top Medical Brains January 19, 2021[Nation] The Covid-19 scourge has robbed Kenya of big medical brains, with reports indicating several top specialists are currently battling for their lives at various health facilities.
- Kenya: 2 Police Officers and a Cashier Arrested Over Daring Robbery at Prime Bank January 19, 2021[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Two police officers and a Cashier have been arrested over Monday's daring robbery at Prime Bank's Mombasa Road branch.
West Africa
AllAfrica News: West Africa
- Rwanda/Uganda: 2020 CHAN - Rwanda, Uganda Settle for Goalless Draw, as Morocco Beat Togo January 19, 2021[New Times] Rwanda and Uganda played to a goalless draw in their first game of Group C in the ongoing Total African Nations Championship (CHAN) on Monday, January 18 at Stade de la Reunification in Douala.
- Nigeria: Covid-19 Vaccine Expected, but More Awareness Needed Up North January 19, 2021[RFI] The number of coronavirus cases continues to rise in Nigeria as the national Centre for Disease and Control says more than 100,000 people have been infected, with Lagos, the economic capital, a hotspot.
- Gambia: Gambia Intensifies Search for Suspected Cocaine Trafficker January 18, 2021[The Point] The Gambia government has announced it has intensified the search for Banta Keita, the suspected cocaine trafficker, with an International Bench Warrant as Interpol issues Red Notice following the seizure of large quantities of cocaine weighing almost three (3) tons, valued at more than four (4) billion dalasis at the Banjul seaport on […]
- Gambia: IMF Approves Us$28.8m for Gambia January 18, 2021[The Point] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board on Friday approved an immediate disbursement of about US$28.8 million to The Gambia to help meet the country's financing needs, support social spending and the post-pandemic recovery.
- Gambia: Covid-19 - Gambia Registers 13 New Cases January 18, 2021[The Point] The Gambia has registered 13 new positive coronavirus cases, bringing the total cases ever confirmed since March 2020 to 3,910.
South Africa
AllAfrica News: South Africa
- Taxis for Women - Putting the Brakes On Crime in South African City January 19, 2021[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Johannesburg -- Activist-turned-entrepreneur Joanie Fredericks offers safe transport options for women in a Cape Town crime hotspot
- Their Mother Died in 2018. Since Then This Family of Five Has Survived On Child Support Grants January 18, 2021[GroundUp] A young woman from Mpumalanga has been caring for her three younger siblings as well as her son since their mother died in 2018.
- Covid-19 - This Second Wave Is Relentless, Say Paramedics January 18, 2021[GroundUp] Covid-19 call-outs have replaced call-outs to trauma victims, say Cape Town paramedics interviewed by GroundUp.
- Community Assistance Needed in Identifying Deceased Persons - Port Elizabeth January 18, 2021[SAPS] Detectives in Nelson Mandela Bay District are appealing to the community to assist them in identifying and tracing the next of kin of three bodies found in separate incidents over the weekend and this morning.
- KZN Government Tackles 'Demonic' Covid Agenda, 'Virus-Spreading' 5G and Arrival of Vaccine January 18, 2021[Daily Maverick] The growing spread of disinformation surrounding alleged links between Covid-19 and the rollout of the 5G in South Africa is becoming a persistent headache for government and cellular network providers, particularly in KwaZulu-Natal.
North Africa
AllAfrica News: North Africa
- Angola: Angola, Algeria Reiterate Commitment to Fight Against Terrorism January 18, 2021[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola and Algeria reiterated Thursday in Luanda determination in fighting terrorism, after the countries voiced concern about the hotspots and instability in their sub-regions.
- Algeria: Angolan President Gets Message From Algerian Counterpart January 18, 2021[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan head of State João Lourenço received Thursday a message from his Algerian counterpart, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, as part of strengthening of bilateral cooperation.
- Tunisia: Youths Clash With Police Over Economic Woes January 18, 2021[DW] Tunis and at least five other Tunisian cities saw violent demonstrations linked to the 10-year anniversary of the Jasmine Revolution that ousted the country's longtime ruler.
- Tunisia: Looted Assets in Switzerland - Civil Society Calls On President Saied to Request Extension of Freezing Measures January 17, 2021[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Civil society organisations have revealed that the value of the funds of the family of former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in Switzerland affected by the lifting of the freezing measure is estimated at 320 MD.
- Tunisia: Covid-19 - 8 Deaths in Gabès and 75 More Infections Reported in Tozeur January 17, 2021[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Eight additional deaths due to coronavirus were recorded in the last 24 hours in Gabes, said Coordinator of the Health Monitoring Unit at the Regional Health Directorate Hassine Jabrane.
Centeral Africa
AllAfrica News: Central Africa
- Rwanda: Five Things to Know About Suspension of Kigali Schools January 19, 2021[New Times] "We don't want these students in boarding schools to think that they are in prison, but instead, know that what has been temporarily stopped are studies only." -- Minister Uwamariya
- Rwanda: Kigali Placed Under Lockdown in New Tougher Covid-19 Restrictions January 19, 2021[New Times] President Paul Kagame chaired a Cabinet meeting on Monday, January 18, 2021, where strict guidelines were put in place to slow the spread of new Covid-19 infections.
- Rwanda: Rwanda Moves to Stimulate Transition to Electric Vehicles on Local Market January 19, 2021[New Times] The Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) has called upon the public and private institutions as well as individuals to consider shifting to electric vehicles and join the effort to beat air pollution.
- Rwanda: Basketball - National Team Preps for Afrobasket Qualifiers On January 19, 2021[New Times] The national basketball team on Monday, January 18 started training in preparation for the upcoming FIBA Afrobasket 2021 qualifiers window 2 scheduled for February 17 to 21 in Tunisia.
- Rwanda/Uganda: 2020 CHAN - Rwanda, Uganda Settle for Goalless Draw, as Morocco Beat Togo January 19, 2021[New Times] Rwanda and Uganda played to a goalless draw in their first game of Group C in the ongoing Total African Nations Championship (CHAN) on Monday, January 18 at Stade de la Reunification in Douala.
Ethiopia
AllAfrica News: Ethiopia
- Kenya, Ethiopia Won't Fight Because of Community Disputes - Administrators January 18, 2021[Nation] Kenya and Ethiopia have vowed not to be drawn into waging war against by the longstanding disputes related to ethnic antagonism between the Gabbra and Borana communities.
- South Sudan 'Ready to Mediate Between Sudan, Ethiopia' to End Border Conflict January 18, 2021[East African] South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has expressed readiness to mediate between Sudan and Ethiopia to end their border conflict, said Sudan's Sovereign Council on Thursday.
- Trump Sends African Asylum Seekers to Kenya in Night Flight January 18, 2021[Nation] The Trump administration is continuing to deport African asylum seekers in its last few days before the inauguration of Joe Biden, who has promised a 100-day suspension of deportations, amid allegations of abuse of detainees, insufficient legal protections and inadequate precautions against Covid infection.
- Gondar, Camelot of Ethiopian Epiphany Ready for Extraordinary 'Timket' Festivity January 17, 2021[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Gondar, the ancient historical city and considered as the Camelot of Ethiopian epiphany (Timket), has finalized its preparation of the carnival that will be celebrated on Tuesday, announced the city administration.
- Victims of Metekel Attacks Buried in Mass Graves - Taskforce Announces Curfew January 16, 2021[Addis Standard] Addis Ababa -- Following the latest attack in Metekel zone of Benishangul Gumuz regional state in which several dozens of people were killed, a mass funeral was held on January 13 afternoon with the support from members of the National Defense Forces who are part of the special task force assigned by Prime […]
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