The 320,000 years old Stone Tools Are Smashing Theories about Africa
For decades, the human story was one told through signs of modernity—art, tools, burials—found only after Homo sapiens left Africa. Recent discoveries pushing back the date of departure are helping to change that narrative, as are three new studies in Science. Together, they describe the earliest stone tools of their kind in East Africa as well as the earliest evidence for long-distance […]
The landlocked Ethiopia looking additional Port for its increasing appetite for its imported goods
When Eritrea gained its independence from Ethiopia in 1993, Ethiopia became landlocked and therefore dependent on its neighbors – especially Djibouti – for access to international markets. This dependency has hampered Ethiopia’s aspiration to emerge as the uncontested regional power in the Horn of Africa. Recently, however, the ground has been shifting. As we point […]
Africa’s real Wakanda and the struggle to stay uncolonized
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The Marvel Comics movie “Black Panther” has wowed audiences across the United States and around the world, including Africans who have cheered on the African superheroes and their fictional Kingdom of Wakanda. There is a little something for everyone in Wakanda for Africans. The show’s designers seem to have attempted to incorporate stylistic elements […]
How Ethiopia Is Slowing Climate Change By Reviving Its Forests – And Its Economy
According to legend, a young man named Khalid discovered the invigorating effects of coffee while herding his goats through the misty, mountainous forests of Kaffa, at the eastern edge of the Kingdom of Abyssinia, around 750 AD. The animals, it’s said, became rambunctious after devouring the red berries for which the region is named, so […]
Teddy Afro to Perform the coming Sunday in Bahir Dar
Singer and song writer Tewdros Kassahun (Teddy Afro), whose recently released album titled “Ethiopia” became on the top chart on Billboard will perform in the city of Bahir Dar the day after Ethiopian Epiphany at Bahir Dar Stadium. This will the singer first official concert since the release of his recent and 5th album. According […]
Damming the Nile – Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia battle it out
The three nations are locked in a dispute about the vast dam being constructed across the Blue Nile in Ethiopia, the source of 85% of Egypt’s water. That Egypt’s economic well-being is dependent on the Nile has been a geopolitical fact of life since ancient times. Fly over the country, and Egypt’s dependence on the […]
How China, Nepal and Ethiopia are restoring forest landscapes
Forest landscape restoration has gained a high political profile internationally, but still faces the challenge of how best to involve local communities to ensure the success of programs on the ground. This is an issue that is all the more challenging given the diversity of environmental and socio-political contexts around the globe. Property rights, for […]
Ethiopian pop star Teddy Afro delights fans, irks authorities
He may be Ethiopia’s biggest pop star but Teddy Afro hasn’t held a concert in his country for years, some of his songs have been effectively banned, and the launch party for his last album was broken up by the police. But sitting in the living room of his spacious house outside the capital, Addis […]
Ethiopian modern rock hewan churches
Carving churches out of rock using only a hammer and chisel may seem extraordinary to us, but for those living in rural areas of Ethiopia, it’s simply an expression of faith. “It’s hard work … literally,” says University of Toronto Professor Michael Gervers, an expert on Ethiopian history. Gervers, a professor in the department of historical […]
Ethiopian National Park: Chebera Churchura Park
Geography and Landscape Chebera Churchura National Park(CCNP) is found on the western side of the central Omo-Gibe basin, in between Dawro zone and Konta Special Woreda of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Regional State of Ethiopia. The Omo River provides the boundary between the south and the West. The natural vegetation of the park […]
Ethiopia will cover all cost associated with GERD project
The Ethiopian government says it will not require external assistance to complete its flagship hydroelectric dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) project. Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn on a recent visit to Qatar dispelled rumours that as part of his trip, Ethiopia planned to seek Qatari support for the project. The government has mobilized domestic […]
Ethiopian or Israelites
Asankao doesn’t recite these painful words in conversation. She recites them on stage in the play “Hatzuya” (“Torn”), which she wrote following the protests, feeling that there had to be more ways besides taking to the streets and protesting on social media to recruit people to support the fight of the Ethiopian community. “Torn,” which […]
Ethiopia’s ‘super grain’ seeks to capture global market
Teff is a main crop in the East African country Ethiopia that yields a mixed red-and-white seed the size of a poppy. Ethiopian consumers buy the seed from farmers or traders and ground it into flour to make a pancake-like fermented spongy bread called injera, which can be consumed two or three times a day. […]
The Out of the Box playground in Addis Ababa nomnated for the 1st ever Africa Architecture Awards
The first Africa Architecture Awards will be held this month. It’s easy to be cynical about handing out trophies when so much development still needs to happen on the continent. Still, judging by the shortlist, the awards could help to identify what a uniquely African aesthetic is, while also highlighting the importance of incorporating environmental requirements and cultural […]
East Africa
AllAfrica News: East Africa
- Kenya: Private Sector Activity Falls at a Slower Rate in June - Report July 3, 2020[Capital FM] Nairobi -The Kenyan private sector economy registered a further deterioration in business conditions during June, latest PMI data showed, as output and new orders declined again amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
- Kenya: DJ Evolve's Dad Defends Babu Owino July 3, 2020[Nairobi News] DJ Evolve's father has come out to defend embattled Embakasi East MP Babu Owino following an expose by NTV on the state of the entertainer who was allegedly shot by the politician early this year.
- Nigeria: Govt Awaits Grant to Conduct Research On Madagascar Herb July 3, 2020[Daily Trust] The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, says the Federal Government is waiting for a grant to conduct further research on the Madagascar herbal formula for COVID-19.
- Tanzania: UPDF's Brig Gen Twesigye Dies in Bathroom July 3, 2020[Citizen] Kampala -Uganda's Liaison Officer at the East African community Headquarters in Arusha in Tanzania, Brig Gen Victor Twesigye is dead.
- Tanzania: Editorial - Middle-Income Status Is an Incentive to Do More July 3, 2020[Citizen] According to a 'classification by income levels' carried out by the World Bank, Tanzania becomes a middle-income economy in the current financial year (2020/21). This is indeed ahead of the schedule incorporated in the country's National Development Vision 2025.
West Africa
AllAfrica News: West Africa
- Nigeria: Edo Governorship - APC Deploys 5 Governors, 44 Others for Campaign July 3, 2020[Daily Trust] Abuja and Benin -The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed five governors and 44 others, including two former national chairmen of the party, as members of its campaign council for the September 19 governorship election in Edo State.
- Ghana: In Ghana, Private Individuals Threaten 1 Journalist, Police Harass 2 Others July 3, 2020[CPJ] Authorities in Ghana should investigate the recent threats to and harassment of journalists Emmanuel Ohene-Gyan, Rebecca Asheley Amarh, and Philip Akutey Azu and ensure their safety, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
- Nigeria: Commissions of Inquiry As Diversionary Tactics July 3, 2020[Daily Trust] Too many people delude themselves into thinking that the government means what they say and should be taken seriously when they explain what they are doing. I must say that most Nigerians are not duped as is the case in other countries and know governments lie all the time and say what they […]
- Nigeria: Govt - Plea Bargain Enhances Quick Return of Stolen Assets July 3, 2020[This Day] Abuja -The federal government Thursday said that the mechanism of a plea bargain if well deployed is capable of fast-tracking the return of stolen assets to the nation.
- Nigeria: Buhari Drops Oguntade, Nsofor, Renews 12 Non-Career Ambassadors July 3, 2020[This Day] Abuja -President Muhammadu Buhari thursday dropped Nigeria's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Justice George Oguntade, and the Ambassador to the United States, Justice Sylvanus Nsofor.
South Africa
AllAfrica News: South Africa
- Book Review | Finding Common Ground July 3, 2020[New Frame] Wandile Sihlobo's words about his passion for agricultural development in rural areas ring hollow at a close reading of his new book. It is a bidding for Big Agriculture and its supposed land reform answers.
- Soweto Welfare Centre Struggling to Help Orphans After Robbery July 3, 2020[GroundUp] R50,000 worth of food and six computers stolen from Sizanani Caregivers
- Zackie Achmat Calls for Activism On COVID-19 July 3, 2020[GroundUp] Veteran activist receives award for AIDS work
- 'We Cannot Celebrate Youth Month' July 3, 2020[New Frame] Young activists in KwaZulu-Natal are stepping up in the face of intimidation and hostility to advocate around issues ranging from women's rights to HIV and Aids, economic inequality and albinism.
- Port Elizabeth Hospitals Flooded As Clinics Close July 3, 2020[New Frame] There are not enough medical personnel in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro to keep all its public health facilities open - even as patient numbers spike due to the coronavirus pandemic.
North Africa
AllAfrica News: North Africa
- Western Sahara: France Obstructs Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Occupied Western Sahara July 3, 2020[SPS] Madrid -A European university study revealed how France prevented the expansion of the mandate of the UN Mission (MINURSO) to monitor human rights in occupied Western Sahara, in the Council of security of the United Nations.
- Tunisia: Kairouan-COVID-19 - One More Imported Case July 3, 2020[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -One more imported case of COVID-19 contamination has been recorded in the governorate of Kairouan. The case concerns a young 36-year-old who returned from Sweden in mid-June, said Kairouan Regional Health Director Hamdi Hadhri.
- Tunisia: Erray Holds Telephone Conversation His Dutch Counterpart July 3, 2020[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -Minister of Foreign Affairs, Noureddine Erray, reviewed, on Wednesday, in a telephone conversation with his Dutch counterpart, Stef Blok, the friendship and cooperation relations between Tunisia and the Netherlands, as well as the willingness of both countries to hoist them to a higher level both bilaterally and within the framework of […]
- Algeria: Filmmakers Malek Bensmail, Salem Brahimi Among Members of Oscars July 3, 2020[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -Filmmakers Malek Bensmail and Salem Brahimi are invited to join the list of 810 new members of the Academy Awards (the Oscars) which opened to other nationalities, said the organization's managers.
- Tunisia: Health Ministry Sees to Continuous Updating of Country Classification According to Epidemic Risk Level (Taher Gargueh) July 3, 2020[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -The Health Ministry is seeing to the continuous updating of the classification of the world's countries according to the status of the coronavirus spread and the level of epidemic risk, said Thursday Health Director General and member of the scientific committee to Combat the Coronavirus Taher Gargueh.
Centeral Africa
Ethiopia
AllAfrica News: Ethiopia
- Govt Points Finger at Opposition, 'External Forces' Amid Unrest July 3, 2020[Nation] The Ethiopian government has pointed the finger at unnamed external forces and local opposition figures as it seeks to resume normalcy following protests that paralysed transport and led to closure of businesses across the country.
- Tension Marks Funeral of Haacaaluu Hundeessaa July 3, 2020[VOA] Security was tight across Ethiopia on Thursday for the funeral of revered singer and musician Hachalu Hundessa, whose killing this week sparked riots in and around Addis Ababa, killing at least 80.
- The Killing of Haacaaluu Hundeessaa Cuts Deep July 3, 2020[DW] The unsolved fatal shooting of the celebrated Oromo resistance singer has ruptured Ethiopia's brittle political system. Can talks on a national scale avert a bad-to-worse outcome for the multiethnic nation?
- Tears as Oromo Protest Singer is Buried July 3, 2020[RFI] Hundreds of mourners have flocked to Ethiopia's Ambo town for the funeral of the Oromo protest singer Hachalu Hundessa. His killing this week sparked deadly protests and has reignited ethnic and religious tensions that risk threatening the democratic transition of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
- More Than 80 Killed in Ethiopia After Singer Shot Dead July 3, 2020[RFI] Angry protests in Ethiopia sparked by the killing of popular singer Hachalu Hundessa left more than 80 people dead in a second day of unrest police said Wednesday. Hachalu was known for his protest songs which resonated with the Oromo ethnic group.
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