Addis Ababa, gateway to the flavours of Ethiopia
Daily Mavrics, There is no better place to understand what makes Ethiopia so alluring and get a taste of its multifaceted culture and history than in the country’s fascinating and flourishing capital, Addis Ababa. Ethiopian-born and Paris- and New York-based model, maternal health advocate, and the designer behind clothing brand Lemlem, Liya Kebede, shares with […]
A Little History Nugget; The Lebensraum Theory
In 1886, before Germany actively engaged in colonial projects, the highly influential philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche wrote in his book Jenseits von Gut und Böse that “the noble way [is] value- defining, […] it is value-creating”. In other words, those who are noble naturally define the values for the rest that is not noble. Nietzsche coined […]
Ethiopia’s hip youth Busted ‘pimped out’ VW Beetles
AFP Robbie COREY-BOULET Addis Ababa (AFP) – When Robel Wolde bought a beat-up 1967 Volkswagen Beetle from a friend for 50,000 Ethiopian birr (about 1,540 euros, $1,700), it marked the start of an extensive restoration he’d plotted for years. The 25-year-old Ethiopian painter quickly went to work. He installed new grey leather seats, applied black […]
Climate change threatens the nile critical water supply
250 million people rely on the Nile for water that may not exist by 2080 Quartz By Zoë Schlanger The Nile river snakes through 11 countries, providing hundreds of millions of people with the majority of their water supply. For many, it is their only water source. Egypt, for one, gets about 85% of its water from […]
Saudi Arabian energy developer won world bank backed 250MW solar project in Eastern Ethiopia
PV Tech Saudi Arabian energy developer ACWA Power has won a 250MW duo of World Bank-backed solar projects in eastern Ethiopia. The firm was one of five companies that submitted proposals for the projects, after the Ethiopian finance ministry’s public-private partnership directorate general launched a request for proposals in April. Which requested for Proposals (RFP) as […]
Ethiopia is Africa’s new growth engine – here’s why
World Economic forum BY ALEXANDRE RAFFOUL AND VIJAY RAJU Ethiopia is Africa’s oldest independent country and its fastest growing economy today. With a population of over 100 million and an annual economic growth rate of 10% over the past 15 years, it presents a unique opportunity. Currently preventing it from joining the global map of […]
Why Ethiopia’s showcase sugar projects face huge challenges
The Conversation By Benedikt Kamski, Freiburg University If it’s completed, the Kuraz sugar project in Ethiopia will be a mega-scheme unprecedented in size and processing capacity. The project sits on 100,000 hectares in the southwestern lowlands along the lower reaches of the Omo River. Kuraz was the showcase project of the state-owned Ethiopian Sugar Corporation under the […]
Deconstructing the myth of founding fathers
This is Africa Africa’s founding fathers have many times been given the bare minimum when it comes to leadership. It is time for us to critically look at these men and what they did to the fabric of their nations. We need to question their legacies, which ought to be contested. Socrates Mbamalu When Zimbabwe’s […]
First the first time ever, Ethiopia may have an Oscar contender
Toronto Sun BY LIZ BRAUN Ethiopia has Oscar fever Runninf Against The Wind, a drama from filmmaker Jan-Philipp Weyl, is Ethiopia’s entry in the Best International Feature Film category — what used to be called Best Foreign Language Film. Ethiopia is a newbie at the Hollywood game. The country submitted a movie for the first time […]
Africa Using Blockchain to Drive Change: Nigeria and Kenya, Part One
Coin Telegraph, By Osato Avan-Nomayo Blockchain adoption in Africa is on the rise. From transportation to the gaming and lottery industries, reports of companies utilizing decentralized ledger technology (DLT) across the continent are emerging. Several stakeholders in the African blockchain scene say DLT is the key to solving the developmental issues plaguing the continent as a whole. They […]
Ethiopia unveils ‘blueprint’ to drive economic growth
ECA The government of Ethiopia has unveiled what it describes as a “Homegrown Economic Reform” agenda aimed at unlocking the country’s development potential. “Several months in the making and spearheaded by some of Ethiopia’s finest minds, our initiative aims to propel Ethiopia into becoming the African icon of prosperity by 2030,” said Prime Minister Abiy […]
Enqutatash (እንቁጣጣሽ); An Ethiopian New year
Enqutatash is an Ethiopian (Amharic)word, which represents the Ethiopian New Year. It is called Ri’se Awde Amet (“Head Anniversary”) in Ge’ez, the term preferred by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. It occurs on September 11th in the Gregorian Calendar; except for the year preceding a leap year, when it occurs on September 12th. The Ethiopian Calendar Year 2011 Amätä […]
Ethiopia’s Choice: Poverty through Grievance or Prosperity through Unity
Ethiopian4CM BY LIJ TEODROSE FIKREMARIAM My father used to always respond with this one rejoinder during my youth every time I came home and complained about some injustice that I felt was done against me. So what? In ways I did not have the wisdom to understand, my dad was preparing me for a life […]
How the skull of humanity’s oldest known ancestor is changing our understanding of evolution
The conversation, by Hester Hanegraef The recent discovery of a 3.8m-year-old cranium (skull without the lower jaw) is the hottest topic of conversation among palaeoanthropologists right now. But fossils are found all the time, so why is the cranium of this small, old man so important? It turns out the discovery is changing our view of how […]
East Africa
AllAfrica News: East Africa
- Sudan: Government, SPLM-North sign Declaration of Principles October 19, 2019[SNA] Juba -The delegations of the government and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) led by Abdul-Aziz Al-Helu signed Friday a negotiating road-map agreement at the negotiation premises, Juba, at the Bemid Hotel.
- Sudan: Severe Bread Crisis in Sudan's Atbara October 19, 2019[Radio Dabanga] Atbara -People living in the town of Atbara in River Nile state are suffering again from bread shortages.
- Sudan: Eastern Sudanese Activist Accuses Security Chief of Murder October 19, 2019[Radio Dabanga] El Gedaref -An activist in eastern Sudan's El Gedaref accuses the police and the state's prosecution of foot-dragging concerning the complaint lodged against the former director of the security apparatus in the state, charging him with murder, torture, and illegal detention.
- Sudan: Port Sudan Protest Against School Area Turned Into Commercial District October 19, 2019[Radio Dabanga] Port Sudan -Neighbourhood committees in El Gadisiya in Port Sudan organised a vigil on Thursday in protest against the decision of the authorities to change the use of a piece of land where a school would be constructed to commercial use by companies and shops. The decision was taken during the ruling of […]
- Ethiopia: Council Approves Framework Which Makes Hawassa City Accountable to Future Sidama Regional State October 19, 2019[Addis Standard] The ongoing meeting by the Council of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and People's Regional State (SNNPRS) approved a legal framework document which makes the city of Hawassa, currently the capital city of SNNPRS, accountable to the future Sidama Regional State (RST), DW Amharic reported.
West Africa
AllAfrica News: West Africa
- Cote d'Ivoire: ICC Prosecutor Asks Judges to Declare a Mistrial in Gbagbo Case October 19, 2019[International Justice Monitor] The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor has asked the Appeals Chamber at the court based in The Hague to overturn the acquittal of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo and declare a mistrial.
- Africa: Expanding Sahara Leaves Broken Families and Violence in Its Wake October 19, 2019[IPS] Bamako, Mali/Cotonou, Benin -Abdoulaye Maiga proudly displays an album showing photos of him and his family during happier times when they all lived together in their home in northern Mali. Today, these memories seem distant and painful.
- Nigeria: Victims Recall Horrifying Experiences in Katsina Rehab Centres October 19, 2019[Daily Trust] Katsina -For years, the illegal reform centres run by 'Malam Bello Mai Kawari' and 'Malam Niga' have served as traditional reformatory and rehabilitation centres in Katsina State for children and adults perceived to be stubborn or recalcitrant.
- Ghana: President Akufo-Addo Inspects Technology Solution Centre At Kumawu October 19, 2019[Ghana Govt.] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, as part of his 3-day working visit to the Ashanti Region, inspected a Technology Solution Centre (TSC) in Kumawu, on 11th October 2019.
- Africa: President Akufo-Addo Calls On African Leaders to Come Up With Solutions to Mitigate Climate Change October 19, 2019[Ghana Govt.] The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has called on local governments and the global community to come up with practical solutions to mitigate the effects of climate change.
South Africa
AllAfrica News: South Africa
- Specialists Sent to School Where 190 Pupils Fell Ill October 19, 2019[News24Wire] The Gauteng Department of Health has sent specialists to investigate an incident at Nomini Primary School, south of Johannesburg, where 190 pupils fell ill.
- Court Dismisses Jiba's Bid to Be Reinstated At NPA October 19, 2019[News24Wire] Sacked deputy national director of public prosecutions Nomgcobo Jiba's application to be reappointed has been dismissed in the Western Cape High Court with costs.
- Family of 8-Year-Old Boy Finds 'Closure' As Police Confirm Remains Found On Field Are His October 19, 2019[News24Wire] The decomposed body of a child found on an open field in Malabar, Port Elizabeth, last month is that of Recolin Keagan Witbooi, the police confirmed on Friday.
- Matric Couple Arrested for Faking Kidnapping and Demanding R1m Ransom October 19, 2019[News24Wire] Mpumalanga police have arrested a young couple for faking a kidnapping and demanding a R1m ransom.
- Cape Town Mayor Addresses Refugees Camped Outside the UNHCR in Protest October 19, 2019[GroundUp] Over 200 people are sleeping rough in a protest that has no end in sight
North Africa
AllAfrica News: North Africa
- Tunisia: Tunisia Removed From Financial Blacklist October 19, 2019[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -Tunisia was officially removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) blacklist, Premier Youssef Chahed tweeted .
- Tunisia: Handball - African Cup of Champions Clubs: Es Sahel to Host 2020 Edition October 19, 2019[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -The African Handball Confederation (CAHB) has entrusted ES Sahel with the organisation of the African Cup of Champions Clubs 2020 after the visit of a CAHB delegation, announced ES Sahel on Friday evening on its facebook page.
- Algeria: Presidential Election - Candidacy Submission Deadline Set for October 26 October 19, 2019[Algerie Presse Service] The National Independent Authority of Elections (ANIE) has set October 26 as the deadline for submitting candidacy forms for the Presidential elections, scheduled for December 12, the authority said Wednesday in a statement.
- Egypt: Shell Aims to Operate Egypt Concessions in 2020 October 18, 2019[This Day] Royal Dutch Shell is aiming to start operating in its concession areas in Egypt in the second half of 2020, a senior executive said.
- Egypt: In Egypt, Institutional Insanity Is the New Normal October 18, 2019[HRW] Mohamed Abdellatif, a young Egyptian dentist, has been a friend of mine since we went to the same secondary school in Giza, just a few hundred meters from Cairo University, where we also studied together. He went to dentistry school and I went to medical school, on the same campus in al-Kasr Ainy which […]
Centeral Africa
AllAfrica News: Latest
- Sudan: Government, SPLM-North sign Declaration of Principles October 19, 2019[SNA] Juba -The delegations of the government and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) led by Abdul-Aziz Al-Helu signed Friday a negotiating road-map agreement at the negotiation premises, Juba, at the Bemid Hotel.
- Mauritius: "The IMF will see the pension increase as madness, especially in such troubled times" October 19, 2019[L'Express] With the announcement of the dissolution of parliament and the date of the general election, Weekly speaks to Jocelyn Chan Low, historian and political observer. He talks about the possible implications of a short electoral campaign, the impact of the proposed pension increase in the face of a looming global financial crisis, and gives […]
- Sudan: Kuwait reiterates its support to Sudan at the Security Council October 19, 2019[SNA] New York -Kuwait reiterated its firm position on supporting Sudan, its unity, sovereignty, stability and territorial integrity, stressing that the new Sudan needs the support of all.
- Sudan: Severe Bread Crisis in Sudan's Atbara October 19, 2019[Radio Dabanga] Atbara -People living in the town of Atbara in River Nile state are suffering again from bread shortages.
- Sudan: Eastern Sudanese Activist Accuses Security Chief of Murder October 19, 2019[Radio Dabanga] El Gedaref -An activist in eastern Sudan's El Gedaref accuses the police and the state's prosecution of foot-dragging concerning the complaint lodged against the former director of the security apparatus in the state, charging him with murder, torture, and illegal detention.
Ethiopia
AllAfrica News: Ethiopia
- Council Approves Framework Which Makes Hawassa City Accountable to Future Sidama Regional State October 19, 2019[Addis Standard] The ongoing meeting by the Council of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and People's Regional State (SNNPRS) approved a legal framework document which makes the city of Hawassa, currently the capital city of SNNPRS, accountable to the future Sidama Regional State (RST), DW Amharic reported.
- Geingob, Venaani Applaud Ethiopian PM for Winning Nobel Peace Prize October 18, 2019[New Era] Windhoek -Ethiopian Prime Minster Abiy Ahmed Ali received congratulations from President Hage Geingob on winning the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize, in his contribution to peace with Eritrea and introducing various reforms at home.
- Nobel Gives Ethiopia's Abiy Momentum to Consolidate Sustainable Peace October 18, 2019[ISS] The Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali last week is a boost to reformist African leaders across the continent. It amplifies the voices of progress and reconciliation at a critical juncture for Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa region. The award should inspire political leaders to work towards economic […]
- Why Al-Shabaab Is Eyeing Ethipia October 17, 2019[Dalsan Radio] The al-Shabab militant group has sown fear and terror in Eastern Africa for more than a decade. The terrorist group is fighting to oust the Somali government and establish a society based on a rigid interpretation of Islamic Shariah law. Its original leadership was affiliated with al-Qaeda.
- Is Al-Shabaab Looking to Ethiopia? October 17, 2019[Deutsche Welle] Al-Shabab has mostly struck Kenya when attacking outside of Somalia's borders. But after recent arrests of alleged al-Shabab fighters in Ethiopia, is the Islamist group turning to Ethiopia as a new target?
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