Comparing Ethiopia’s water consumption With Egypt
TLDR News This one is going to be about Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which you might have guessed a big dam being built in Ethiopia. you might be wondering, why we making a video on Ethiopia dam . Because it is causing some political strain Between Ethiopia and Egypt, and it might trigger a […]
This Is What It’s Like Trekking the Hottest Place on Earth
Fodors by Wendy Watta A pungent smell choked the air and breathing into a ruched-up scarf pressed firmly over the nose barely offered any respite. Liquid in unearthly luminous yellow-and-green hot springs scattered around the vicinity spluttered and hissed like simmering cauldrons of puke as sulfur and iron mixed, eyes watering from the emissions. We […]
Ethiopia Is Trailblazing In Climate-Resilient Green Economy
Ethiopia has inarguably taken the lead in the implementation of Climate-Resilient Green Economy to protect itself from the adverse effects of climate change with significant resources being deployed towards reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. The key success stories are in afforestation and land rehabilitation; generation and distribution of electricity from clean and renewable sources and […]
Expansion in the Horn of Africa
By David Whitehouse Landlocked Ethiopia has liberalised its logistics market as it aims to become a lower-middle income country by 2025. With a dynamic market economy, the country has the potential to become the engine of East Africa. Ethiopia’s declaration of a five-month state of emergency to tackle Covid- 19 has done nothing to deter Bolloré […]
Western attitudes toward Africa need a reset
By Patrick Gathara Sparked by the killing of George Floyd in the US, protests against racism and police brutality have flared across the world. Many demand an end to the structural discrimination faced by people of African descent in Europe and North America and changes in the way the history of their subjugation is remembered (or, more […]
Deal or no deal Ethiopia will fill the disputed dam. Ethiopian FM
“We won’t ask for permission to carry out development projects on our own water resources. This is both legally and morally unacceptable.” Ethiopian FM Gedu Andargachew AP, by Elias Meseret It’s a clash over water usage that Egypt calls an existential threat and Ethiopia calls a lifeline for millions out of poverty. Just weeks remain […]
Western world using the so called ‘African elite’ to corrupt Africans cultures and identities
By Chigozie Obioma One of the greatest ironies in the history of the collapse of any civilisation must be the initial interaction between Africans and Europeans. The Igbos in the east of Nigeria, for instance, initially saw the Europeans as madmen of strange appearance and ill-formed ideologies. On banking, the Igbos wondered how an adult […]
Systemic Racism Makes Covid-19 Much More Deadly For African-Americans
Forbes, by Christian Weller Amid massive nationwide protests over the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade and others, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s latest data shows massive racial disparities in the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The share of African-Americans among all people with the novel virus is almost twice as high as their population share. Thus continues the […]
Boris Johnson’s New-Model Colonial Policy
Project Syndicate By ARKEBE OQUBAY By subsuming the UK’s renowned international-development agency under the country’s diplomatic apparatus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson claims to be looking out for the British taxpayer. In fact, he is striking a severe blow to Britain’s own soft power, economic prospects, and moral standing in the world. ADDIS ABABA – British […]
The history of Ethiopia is not three thousand years!
ZeHabesha , By Ephraim Isaac An open letter to an inquisitive young Ethiopian sister. I have always known young Ethiopians to be bright and inquisitive. Over 600 years ago it was written in Mashafa Berhan (please see my own translation The Book of Light, EJ Brill,1973) from Emperor Zar’aYa’eqob (1434-68) time: “all the peoples of Ethiopia […]
Ethiopia looking to bolster investment in resources, mining
Mining Weekly With an abundance of natural resources that have not been significantly exploited, Ethiopia has “enormous potential” for the export of these resources and at a relatively low production cost, Ethiopia Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Natural Gas planning, monitoring and evaluation director Geremew Negassa has said. This is in line with Ethiopia’s pursuit of various […]
As they say ‘there is no fool like an old fool.’
Ethiopian Herald “Inflexibility” is the cardinal defining attribute of Egyptian negotiating parties though they presented what was expounded with their accomplices. Their inability to adapt to a contemporary reality has been manifesting over and over again in the successive technical talks, proving the utter defeat they suffer in the diplomatic front. Egyptian parties become an […]
Beijing to write off all interest-free loans advanced to African countries that are due in 2020
South China Morning Chinese leader, speaking at a pandemic summit, promises help in building hospitals and sending medical experts to African countries Beijing has also agreed to delay loan repayments for 77 low-income countries, including those in Africa, as part of a G20 programme Beijing will write off all interest-free loans advanced to African countries […]
The intertwined histories of the African American freedom struggle and Ethiopia’s war against fascism
Quartz By Zecharias Zelalem The uproar from the horrific murder of 46-year old African American George Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis on May 25 continues to reverberate globally, as African Americans continue to take to the streets in a stand against racism and police brutality. But in Ethiopia, public expressions of solidarity […]
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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