Treat climate crisis with same urgency as COVID-19 pandemic
A post coronavirus recovery in Africa should address the fundamental causes of vulnerabilities and go beyond fiscal and monetary adjustments whose sole aim is to ensure the survival and perpetuation of the current system of production, consumption and distribution which is responsible for the climate crisis, according to a new discussion paper published by the […]
Africa should eye strategies to reduce import dependency of essential goods
UNECA Africa has been battling to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic and to address its impacts but the socioeconomic hardship suffered is significant. The continent has experienced a severe economic contraction of at least 2.6 per cent which comes in contrasts to the growth rate of 3.2 per cent that was forecast for 2020 […]
As A Black American, I Don’t Celebrate The Fourth Of July
The ARTery by Arielle Gray As a child, I was always emotionally apathetic to the spectacular display of fireworks and the school lessons on the history of America’s independence. The most exciting thing about this time of year, for me, are the cookouts comprised of meats simmering away on the grill and the communal spirit […]
CPJ must examine its June 30, 2020 press release and apologize to the people of Ethiopia!
Borkena By Tibebe Samuel Ferenji The former UN Secretary Kofi Annan in his book titled “The Media and The Rwanda Genocide” wrote, “It was the French philosopher, Voltaire, who wrote: ‘We owe respect to the living; to the dead, we owe only truth”. He continued to state “In the case of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, […]
Haachalu Hundessa: Eulogy for a Courageous Artiste Who Sang Truth to Power
Posted in Al Mariam’s Commentaries By almariam Artiste Haachalu Hundessa was murdered in a terrorist attack on June 29, 2020! Haachalu was ambushed under cover of darkness by cowardly hired guns. But who pulled the trigger finger of the hired guns? None other than leaders of a terrorist organization listed in the Global Terrorism Database and their foreign partners in […]
Because Ethiopia didn’t sign the US proposed rotten deal over the dam, the Pathetic World Bank Shamelessly Suspends the $500m Emergency loan
The World Bank has suspended the $500 million it had pledged for Ethiopia as emergency financial support. Local media reported that the Bank cited two reasons to suspend financial support; the first was the country’s sluggish effort to improve its currency exchange rate against the dollar. Both the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) […]
“This involvement of the Security Council in GERD issue should not constitute a precedent.” Chinese Ambassador to UN
HMr. President, I thank USG DiCarlo for her briefing. I welcome the participation of honorable Foreign Minister of Egypt and Ambassadors of Ethiopia and Sudan. China placed high importance on the issue of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, and takes note of the positions expressed in the letters from Foreign Ministers of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan. […]
Ethiopian Airlines Welcomes Back Business And Leisure Customers
PeacefmOnline With the easing of travel restrictions across the globe, Ethiopian Airlines is welcoming back business and leisure travellers with programmes aimed at safeguarding their health and safety. The programme reinforces Ethiopian pledge to protect the health and safety of its customers and staff. A statement issued in Accra by the Airlines said the steps […]
Selling Ethiopia Down the (Nile) River: The Unraveling Secret Conspiracy of U.S and Egypt to Wreck the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Al Mariam’s Commentaries, by Almariam It is not going to be a fair fight when the Gang of Three gang up on Ethiopia. But Ethiopians have one weapon that has kept them free from colonialism, foreign attacks and domination for thousands of years. That weapon is their unity in ONE Ethiopia. ETHIOPIANS UNITED AROUND THE […]
“A matter of time before Ethiopia begins filling the dam”: Eng. Seleshi Bekele
The Ethiopian Herald It would be only a matter of time before Ethiopia begins the filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), said Water, Irrigation and Energy Minister Eng. Seleshi Bekele yesterday, as he refuted the unfounded claim that Ethiopia agreed to delay the Dam’s filling until a deal is reached describing it “Egypt […]
‘It’s my dam’: Ethiopians unite around Nile River mega-project
Daily Mail Last week, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s press secretary took a break from official statements to post something different to her Twitter feed: a 37-line poem defending her country’s massive dam on the Blue Nile River. “My mothers seek respite/From years of abject poverty/Their sons a bright future/And the right to pursue prosperity,” […]
“Be attentive, be intelligent, be reasonable, be responsible: this is our greatest undertaking. It is one that leads us beyond ourselves to one another and to God.”
By Anne M. Carpenter As I write this, Minneapolis still burns. At first literally, and then in human hearts. The United States, indeed, burns. When Bernard Lonergan wrote, the world also burned. The 1936 Summer Olympics were held in Berlin; Mussolini’s Italy annexed Ethiopia and formed Italian East Africa; Joseph Stalin’s Great Purge began. And […]
Africa’s unsung army of women wage war on COVID-19
Reuters Nita Bhalla, Emeline Wuilbercq Armed with a face mask, notebook and pen, Everlyne Akinyi Omondi sets out each morning from her one-room home in Nairobi’s informal settlement of Kawangware to do a job few others would contemplate in a pandemic. As cases of the new coronavirus climb and Kenyans are told to stay home […]
70 years of Korean War: Why Ethiopia jumped into a distant war and remained unvanquished
It was the first time that Ethiopia had been involved in a war outside the African continent. A closer look at Ethiopia’s history during and after the Second World War shows why the country became involved in an unrelated war so far away. The Indian Express Written By Neha Banka | Addis Ababa | Ethiopia’s participation in […]
East Africa
AllAfrica News: East Africa
- Kenya: Weather Alerts At Risk As Radio Stations Struggle Amid Virus Downturn August 9, 2020[Thomson Reuters Foundation] As advertising disappears amid the coronavirus downturn, radio stations helping farmers adapt to climate shifts could disappear
- Ethiopia: In Ethiopia, a Musician's Death and a Transition in Trouble August 9, 2020[The New Humanitarian] Addis Ababa -- 'We are dealing with a mammoth challenge.'
- Somalia: The AU Should Support Somalia–Somaliland Talks August 8, 2020[ISS] The AU can contribute constructively to the ongoing negotiations between Somalia and Somaliland by providing technical support and acting as guarantor to ensuing agreements.
- Uganda: Bridging Divide in Uganda's Education System August 8, 2020[Monitor] Uganda has the second youngest population in the world with 15 million students across learning institutions. These learners are currently at home due to closure of schools due to Covid-19.
- Tanzania: Five Poachers 'Share' 60-180 Year Jail Term August 8, 2020[Daily News] MANYONI District Court has sentenced five poachers to jail terms ranging between 60 and 180 years for their role in poaching activities within Chamwino District, Dodoma City and Manyoni District in Singida Region.
West Africa
AllAfrica News: West Africa
- Nigeria: El-Rufai - Give Presidency to South in 2023 August 9, 2020[Daily Trust] Kaduna, Abuja -- Kaduna State Governor, Nasiru Ahmad El-Rufai, yesterday said that after President Muhammad Buhari's tenure ends in 2023, the presidency should be zoned to the southern part of the country.
- Nigeria: Former Nigerian Senator, Buruji Kashamu, Is Dead August 9, 2020[Premium Times] The former senator and businessman, Buruji Kashamu, is dead.
- Nigeria: Airforce Commissions 114 Medics, As Buhari Demands Absolute Loyalty to Nigeria August 9, 2020[Premium Times] President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday reminded the military of their sacred duty to protect Nigerians, irrespective of ethnic or religious backgrounds.
- Nigeria: Edo Assembly Crisis Deepens As Parallel Members Elect Speaker August 9, 2020[Daily Trust] Benin -- Crisis in the Edo State House of Assembly took a new twist as 14 members-elect, who were refused inauguration last year and three lawmakers who had endorsed the governorship candidate of the APC, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, elected Victor Edoro, as a parallel speaker.
- Nigeria: How N29bn Import Ban May Change Maize Farmers' Fortunes August 9, 2020[Daily Trust] Two maize farmers associations, Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) and Maize Growers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (MAGPAMAN), have received N29 billion from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) to produce over 20 million metric tonnes of maize for the wet season.
South Africa
AllAfrica News: South Africa
- Coronavirus Reveals 'Green Apartheid' in S.African Cities August 9, 2020[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Poorer city residents - most of whom are Black - live in areas with fewer parks or green spaces, a new study has found
- Support for Women Informal Workers Is Urgent As Pandemic Unfolds in South Africa August 9, 2020[The Conversation Africa] Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Labour Organisation predicted that measures to curb the spread of the disease would disproportionately affect women workers. This has certainly turned out to be true in South Africa.
- Back to the Future With Covid-19 As War Talk Dominates the Discourse August 7, 2020[Daily Maverick] Have we forgotten all the lessons we learnt from the HIV-AIDS pandemic? Of how to mobilise a multi-sectoral response and sensitive interventions? Instead, we are confronted by a 'command centre' that responds with metaphors of war. This is so wrong, on so many levels.
- Health Workers Speak From the Covid-19 Frontline August 7, 2020[Daily Maverick] The results of a national survey of South African healthcare workers' response to Covid-19 were released on Thursday 7 August by the Human Sciences Research Council.
- Fellow South Africans, We're Launching a Weekly Newspaper. in the Middle of the Pandemic August 7, 2020[Daily Maverick] There haven't been many friendly public service announcements in the past few months that have been kind to our physical and mental well-being. Or our wallets. We at Daily Maverick are hoping that we'll buck the trend with this one.
North Africa
AllAfrica News: North Africa
- South Africa: SA Commends GERD Negotiation Progress August 7, 2020[SAnews.gov.za] The South African government has commended African Union (AU) Heads of State for working towards an amicable solution to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
- Egypt: Egypt, Sudan Lose the Most Over Unnecessary GERD Tripartite Delay August 7, 2020[Ethiopian Herald] Their recent behaviors sharply contradict previous interest for speedy deal
- Egypt: Mofa Says U.S. Pressure On Ethiopia Likely to Damage GERD Talks August 7, 2020[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the U.S. and the World Bank's attempt to pressure Ethiopia into signing lopsided agreement is only going to damage the resumed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) tripartite negotiation among Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt.
- Egypt: Mohamed Monir's Death of Covid-19 Is a Warning Sign for Journalists Held in Egypt's Prisons August 7, 2020[CPJ] "I am very sick! I need oxygen therapy. Someone help me! Someone please help me get admitted to the Moneera hospital! I am very sick! Please do something before I completely run out of breath!"
- Algeria: Algeria Warns of 'New Somalia' If Libyan Tribes Armed August 7, 2020[Shabelle] The Algerian army on Thursday warned that if Libyan tribes are armed during the country's current crisis, this could turn Libya into a "new Somalia."
Centeral Africa
Ethiopia
AllAfrica News: Ethiopia
- In Ethiopia, a Musician's Death and a Transition in Trouble August 9, 2020[The New Humanitarian] Addis Ababa -- 'We are dealing with a mammoth challenge.'
- SA Commends GERD Negotiation Progress August 7, 2020[SAnews.gov.za] The South African government has commended African Union (AU) Heads of State for working towards an amicable solution to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
- Commissioner's Resignation Takes Staff By Surprise August 7, 2020[Addis Fortune] Senior staff of the federal Jobs Creation Commission were taken by surprise over an unexpected resignation of Ephrem Tekle (MD), head of the Commission. The news caught the senior managment off guard for the Commissioner was on duty until yesterday evening, chairing meetings to discuss a newly launched project.
- Ethiopians Won't Start What They Do Not Finish August 7, 2020[Ethiopian Herald] The hands and the spirit that built Aksum obelisk and Lalibela Monolithic Church are still strong and vibrant to finalize GERD. Ethiopians are showing commitment in several ways to finalize the GERD. This commitment is not a superficial. It is tangible.
- Our Dam Is Your Safety! August 7, 2020[Ethiopian Herald] A country downstream of Abay or the Nile, Sudan, is always prone to high risk of flooding with lives and livelihoods razed year in, year out. Among the solutions pertinent experts suggest included is putting in place dams in upstream countries for it profoundly curtail the risk of flooding.
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