What pharmacy students in Ethiopia can do with supply chain education
MIT News What might pharmacy students at Addis Ababa University learn from an MIT supply chain course? The answer is quite a lot. Research Scientist Alex Rothkopf of the MIT Humanitarian Supply Chain Lab recently taught a blended course to the Addis Ababa University (AAU) School of Pharmacy in Ethiopia. “I’ve never taught pharmaceutical students,” he says. […]
Ethiopian Reforms Attract Investor Interest
IFC By David Lawrence Since Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took power in April 2018, his government has sent an unambiguous message: It needs more private sector investment to drive growth and create jobs. The government’s growth strategy calls for structural reforms designed to strengthen the private sector, boost competition, and increase investment—an approach that […]
Zar’a Ya‘eqob; The emperor who rooted out magic in medieval Ethiopia
Apoolo by Jacopo Gnisci Our understanding of the history of the emperors who ruled over late medieval Ethiopia is still quite fragmentary but, as far as we can tell, life at their courts was marked by violence, betrayal, and power struggles. Perhaps the most prominent among these rulers, who belonged to a house that rose […]
THE UNITED STATES AND ETHIOPIA: STRENGTHENING OUR PARTNERSHIP
U.S. Department of State Secretary Pompeo is in Ethiopia to meet with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Sahle-Work Zewde and reiterate U.S. support for Ethiopia and the Ethiopian people, as they implement historic political and economic reforms. Secretary Pompeo will also highlight the importance of free and fair elections in accordance with the Ethiopian […]
South Sudan cuts number of states from 32 to 10, unlocking peace process
Reuters South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir said on Saturday he was cutting the number of states from 32 to 10, unlocking a stalled peace deal and paving the way for the formation of a long- awaited unity government. “The compromise we have made today is a painful decision but a necessary one if that is […]
Letter from Africa: ‘Why I’m glad I left the UK to go home’
BBC In our series of letters from African journalists, Sierra Leonean-Gambian writer Ade Daramy, considers what drew him back to the continent. In common with a lot of Africans who have lived outside the continent, as I neared 60 I started to plan a return home, after spending far too long living in the West. […]
Special ops forces gear up for large Africa drill as possible cutbacks loom
STARS AND STRIPES By JOHN VANDIVER | STUTTGART, Germany – U.S. special operations forces begin large-scale exercises Monday in western Africa, where Pentagon leaders are mulling a troop cutback even as insurgent groups in the region gain ground. About 1,600 troops will take part in Flintlock 2020, which brings together forces from more than 30 countries to […]
Europe’s Green New Deal initiative should start in Ethiopia
Jordan Times Devastating fires from the Amazon to Australia, powerful storms and changing rain patterns have made it hard for policymakers to remain silent about climate change. In the United States, Democratic lawmakers and presidential candidates now talk of a Green New Deal, which they would be able to deliver if they were to reclaim […]
“Canceling flights to China was probably more of an economic decision than an epidemiologic decision” former director of U.S CDC
VOA, By Salem Solomon As international airlines have canceled flights to China amid fear over the coronavirus, Africa’s largest air carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, has refused to do so. Despite mounting pressure, Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam said there is no proof that canceling flights would help contain the virus. He stressed the need for screening and […]
ADB president; Africa shouldn’t need to beg for climate aid
PBS, By Elias Meseret ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Africa shouldn’t have to beg for help in addressing climate change, the president of the African Development Bank said Tuesday, adding that polluting global powers “have to pay.” Akinwumi Adesina told The Associated Press in an interview on the sidelines of the African Union summit that the […]
Africa must solve its own problems
The Herald by Isdore Guvamombe Isdore Guvamombe on WednesdayThe African Union (AU) Summit ended in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Monday, with leaders raising concern over increased outside military and political interference in the continent’s governance. The worry comes at a time calls to speed up the continent’s own military outfit, the AU Standby Brigade, are […]
“Silencing the Guns: Creating conducive conditions for Africa’s development” 2020 AU theme
Al Jazeera Heads of state and government officials from across Africa have gathered in Ethiopia‘s capital for talks primarily focused on ways to end to regional violence, including the conflicts in South Sudan and Libya.Ad The 33rd African Union (AU) summit, which opened on Sunday in Addis Ababa, is being held under the theme “Silencing the Guns: Creating conducive conditions for […]
US Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo to visit Ethiopia
US Department of State U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo will travel to Germany, Senegal, Angola, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, and Oman from February 13-22, 2020. On Friday, February 14, Secretary Pompeo will arrive in Munich, Germany where he will lead the U.S. delegation to the Munich Security Conference. While in Munich, the Secretary will […]
Africa’s first drone academy
CNN When Thumbiko Zingwe, 24, was in sophomore year studying for his degree in Earth Sciences, he was faced with a difficult task. How would he translate his knowledge to address enormous challenges his community and the country were facing? This was a time when Malawi witnessed an upsurge in the abduction of people living […]
East Africa
AllAfrica News: East Africa
- Kenya: Sonko Forms Coronavirus Emergency Team, Appoints Himself Chairman April 1, 2020[Nairobi News] Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has formed a 13-member county emergency team tasked with responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
- Tanzania: Family Speaks Out After First Covid-19 Death April 1, 2020[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -The family of Iddi Hashim Mbita, who died from Covid-19 yesterday, have narrated his final days.
- Tanzania: Tanzania Continues to Woo Tourists As Covid-19 Bites April 1, 2020[Citizen] Arusha -Tourism and hospitality industry players have maintained that Tanzania destination remains open for business and continues to welcome tourists, taking precautions and measures put in place by the government, key players said in a statement yesterday.
- Uganda: Woman Kills Husband for Selling Family Radio April 1, 2020[Monitor] Police in Kikuube District are holding a 35-year-old woman accused of killing her husband on suspicion of selling the only radio, the family owned.
- Uganda: Covid-19 - Security Arrest 83, Impound 167 Vehicles Over Non-Compliance April 1, 2020[Monitor] The joint Security Task Force on Tuesday impounded 167 vehicles and arrested 83 people that were found to have contravened presidential directives aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19.
West Africa
AllAfrica News: West Africa
- Nigeria: Lockdown - MTN Group Renews Bid to Offload 15% Nigerian Stake April 1, 2020[Vanguard] MTN Group has renewed its bid to cut its presence in Nigeria, by selling 15% stake to the subscribers. The operator said it is pursuing sale in smaller in bits due to the emergence of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
- Nigeria: Country Confirms 12 New Cases of COVID-19, Total Now 151 April 1, 2020[Premium Times] The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across Nigeria has risen to 151 after 12 new cases were confirmed on Wednesday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed.
- Nigeria: COVID-19 Cases Rise to 151 April 1, 2020[Vanguard] The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Wednesday afternoon announced that 12 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the country.
- Nigeria: Ebonyi Discharges Eight Suspected Cases April 1, 2020[This Day] Abakaliki -Eight persons suspected to be COVID-19 patients have tested negative and discharged in Ebonyi State.
- Nigeria: COVID-19 and Debt Servicing April 1, 2020[This Day] As President Muhammadu Buhari unveils a raft of fiscal measures to compliment earlier CBN's monetary intervention in managing the spread and containment of Coronavirus, its time for a moratorium on N2.45 trillion debt servicing as contained in the 2020 budget to enhance the stimulus plan in mitigating the negative impact of the COVID: […]
South Africa
AllAfrica News: South Africa
- North West Economic Development On COVID-19 Lockdown Regulations and Directives April 1, 2020[Govt of SA] In ensuring that businesses adhere to the Disaster Management Consumer & Customer Protection and National Disaster Management Regulations and Directives the Department of Economic Development, Environment, Conservation and Tourism through Consumer Affairs and Small Business Units conducted inspections within Mahikeng area.
- Deputy President Mabuza Conveys Condolences On Passing of Professor Gita Ramjee April 1, 2020[Govt of SA] Deputy President David Mabuza, in his capacity as Chairperson of the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC), wishes to convey condolences on the passing of former Chief Specialist Scientist and Director of the South African Medical Research Council's (SAMRC) HIV Prevention Research Unit, Professor Gita Ramjee. Professor Ramjee succumbed to complications emanating […]
- Transport On Revised Directions Regulating Public Transport Operations During COVID-19 Lockdown Period April 1, 2020[Govt of SA] The advent of the Covid 19 virus has plunged us into unchartered waters. A situation that requires agility and decisiveness in our interventions and efforts to arrest the spread of the virus. Public transport remains one of our biggest risk areas in the spread of the virus.
- COVID-19 - Minister Amends Travel Hours, Passenger Numbers for Taxis April 1, 2020[News24Wire] Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has amended public transport regulations to accommodate concerns from the taxi industry around regulations implemented to minimise the spread of Covid-19 during a 21-day lockdown.
- COVID-19 - Gauteng Health Dept Plans to Use Nasrec for 2 000-Bed Temporary Treatment Site April 1, 2020[News24Wire] Gauteng health MEC Bandile Masuku has confirmed the provincial government is negotiating with conferencing venue Nasrec to turn it into a temporary treatment site for Covid-19 patients in need of urgent care.
North Africa
AllAfrica News: North Africa
- Tunisia: Covid-19 - Fallout Will Be Noticeable From March 2020 (Bct) April 1, 2020[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -The Central Bank of Tunisia (BCT) said that the fallout from the health crisis caused by coronavirus COVID-19 would be perceptible at the level of economic, monetary and financial indicators from March 2020.
- Tunisia: Kasserine-Covid-19 - 46 Medics and Paramedics Under Mandatory Quarantine At Student Residence April 1, 2020[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -46 medics and paramedics working at the Kasserine regional hospital have been placed under mandatory quarantine at the Sbeitla Student Residence (Kasserine Governorate) since March 3.
- Tunisia: General Lockdown - Postponement of National Written Exams, Possible (Omar Ouelbani) April 1, 2020[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -The Education Ministry could postpone the dates of national written exams if the State decides to extend the general lockdown period to after April 20, Exams Director at the Education Ministry Omar Ouelbani said on Wednesday.
- Tunisia: National Hackathon to Combat Covid-19 to Be Launched, April 3-5 April 1, 2020[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -The financial audit and consulting firm Ernest and Young and the Accelerator Lab of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are launching an online hackathon dedicated to the fight against COVID-19 in Tunisia "Hack4 COVID-19" on April 3-5.
- Morocco: The American Schools of Morocco Continue to Grow and Prosper April 1, 2020[Moroccan American Center] This month I stepped down as Co-Chairman of the American Schools of Marrakech (ASM) and Tangier (AST), after having co-chaired for the past 10 years with my colleague Larry Kardon during a time of significant change and progress. We took over the reins from the well-known American icon, Joe McPhillips, following his […]
Centeral Africa
AllAfrica News: Latest
- Uganda: Rights Groups Demand Release of LGBT+ People Jailed Over Coronavirus April 2, 2020[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Kampala -The group is accused of disobeying measures to curb the spread of coronavirus, but campaigners say they were deliberately targeted
- Nigeria: How Buhari Is Leading Fight Against COVID-19 - Presidency April 2, 2020[Premium Times] Amidst unrelenting criticism of alleged poor political leadership at the highest level in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria, the presidency has listed "some of the reactions by the agencies and trained experts, under the leadership of President Buhari' in the fight against the virus.
- Africa: One in Four Women Is Not Free to Say No to Sex, UN Research Finds April 2, 2020[Thomson Reuters Foundation] New York -Being free to refuse sex is key to women's empowerment, UNFPA says
- Nigeria: COVID-19 Will Worsen Unemployment Crisis - Expert April 2, 2020[Daily Trust] As the COVID-19 pandemic continues its disruptive spread with far-reaching implications for business efficiency nationwide, an entrepreneurship and small business expert, Dr Timi Olubiyi, has projected that the nation's unemployment rate would increase unless government supports businesses with remedial fiscal incentives to mitigate the impaxct of the viral disease on their operations
- Nigeria: Country's COVID-19 Cases Hit 174 April 2, 2020[Daily Trust] The federal government yesterday said it had tested over 2,000 persons for the COVID-19 across the country.
Ethiopia
AllAfrica News: Ethiopia
- Ethiopian Gunmen Open Fire On Kenyan Workers in Moyale April 1, 2020[Nation] Tension is high in Moyale town after Ethiopian gunmen, said to be unhappy with the closure of Kenyan border to arrest the spread of coronavirus, attacked a team of local contractors.
- Ethiopia Extends Partial Closure of Courts for 23 More Days April 1, 2020[Addis Fortune] The Federal Supreme Court has extended the partial closure of the Federal Courts for an additional 23 working days, announced Chief Justice Meaza Ashenafi.
- Oromia Bank Joins Fight to Combat Spread of Covid-19 April 1, 2020[Addis Fortune] Oromia International Bank has joined the commercial banks that have contributed donations to the national mobilisation fund to ward off the potential spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
- Justice Needed for Deadly October Violence April 1, 2020[HRW] Nairobi -The Ethiopian government has made little progress in investigating the deadly October 2019 violence and in acting to prevent further security force abuses and inter-communal violence. Six months later, victims and their families from two towns in the Oromia region still seek justice for abuses committed by security forces and violent mobs.
- 7,000 Businesses Shuttered for Price Gauging, Hoarding April 1, 2020[Reporter] The Ministry of Trade and Industry said some 7,000 businesses have been shut-down. The businesses were found to be hoarding goods, mostly hygienic and sanitary products, and inflating prices on the back of the coronavirus outbreak.
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