The U.S ‘Ceasfire’ And ‘Sanctions’ Is a Scam And a Con Game In Ethiopia
Posted in Al Mariam’s Commentaries Mean Joe’s Biden and Sleazy Suzie trying to rain on Ethiopia’s newly elected democratic inauguration parade The Biden administration played its trump card by issuing Executive Order 14046, (“Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons With Respect to the Humanitarian and Human Rights Crisis in Ethiopia”, September 17, 2021). The Order is intended to […]
The TPLF Attack on Ethiopia Contains the Accumulated Evil of the War
Ann Garrison The western nations that Ethiopia previously kowtowed to claim national government forces attacked Tigrayan troops first, when precisely the opposite occurred. “The US and its allies haven’t even been able to get past the first step—UN Security Council censure—with regard to Syria, then Burundi, and now, Ethiopia.” “War is essentially an evil thing. […]
Ethiopia Will Only Sign Agreement that Does Not Compromise Its Nat’l Interest: GERD Negotiator
Ethiopia News Agency Ethiopia will sign an agreement with Egypt and Sudan only when its national interest and future development on utilizing its water resources are guaranteed, a member of the GERD negotiating team Ibrahim Idris said. In an exclusive interview with ENA, he stressed that Ethiopia will not sign any agreement which potentially affects […]
Haile Gerima on Being Fêted by Hollywood—After Living His Life “in Opposition” to It
The legendary director of Sankofa talks about his Academy celebration, his love of Ava DuVernay, and his disdain for the Hollywood machine. Vanity Fair BY YOHANA DESTA Haile Gerima has spent his career eagerly avoiding Hollywood, but in less than 24 hours, he will be celebrated by it. On Saturday the legendary Ethiopian director—the visionary force behind classics like Sankofa and Ashes […]
11 Business Opportunities In Africa That Will Make More Millionaires
Africa Business Page The latest Africa Wealth Report by New World Wealth reveals there are now just over 160,000 millionaires in Africa. Interestingly, from 2000 to 2013, the number of millionaires on the continent grew by more than 145 percent, compared to the worldwide growth rate of 73 percent. In recent years, most of the ‘new millionaires’ […]
African Export-Import Bank to lend half a billion dollars to support Ethiopian Commercial Banks
Capital Ethiopia The intermediary directive of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) bears fruits for banks. Ethiopia announces that it expects further funds from the supranational financial institution, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), which this week disclosed the allocation of half a billion dollars for all commercial banks through the Afreximbank Trade Facilitation (AfTRAF) Programme. In […]
After the West’s response to Covid, Africa should not expect support on climate change
African Business by Gyude Moore Western nations have not acted in good faith when it comes to the supply of vaccines. Why should African nations think they will act differently when it comes to climate negotiations? Aristotle is credited with the observation that human beings are by nature social and political animals. He observed an innate […]
The single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) was the solution to unlocking travel within the African continent pre-pandemic.
Air Insight by Wole Shadare Africa’s most profitable airline, Ethiopia Airlines has taken positive steps to promote travel and air service connectivity throughout the pandemic. This includes accepting vaccinated travelers without restrictions, managing the cost of PCR testing to ensure it is affordable, and implementing a testing regime that accepts both PCR and rapid antigen tests. These measures have […]
The Globalized, Corporate-Led Food System Is Failing Us: Boycott Grows of U.N. Food Summit
Democracynow More than 500 civil society groups boycotted the United Nations Food Systems Summit in New York for giving corporations an outsized role in framing the agenda. We speak with leading food advocates in Ethiopia, India, and the United States, who lay out their concerns: Million Belay, general coordinator of the Alliance for Food Sovereignty […]
Ethiopian Diaspora Calls on President Biden to Rescind Executive Order Targeting Ethiopia
Ethiopian American Civic Council (EACC) The Ethiopian American Civic Council (EACC) represents one of the largest Ethiopian-American voting blocs in the United States. The EACC rejects President Biden’s recent Executive Order authorizing sanctions against Ethiopian entities and individuals if the Ethiopian Government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) fail to come to negotiations and end the conflict […]
China says it opposes US sanctions on Ethiopia
Beijing urges Washington play to a ‘constructive role in restoring peace and stability’ in the African nation Anadolu Agency China said Wednesday that it is opposed to US sanctions on Ethiopia. “China always holds that international law and basic norms governing international relations must be adhered to in state-to-state relations,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman […]
In U.N. Speech, Biden Says America Is Not at War for First Time in 20 Years. That’s Just Not True.
Multiple military authorizations are still intact and the U.S. still got troops in Iraq and elsewhere. And that’s not even counting the drone strikes. Reason By SCOTT SHACKFORD In a wide-ranging speech at the United Nations today, President Joe Biden made a curious and inaccurate claim that the United States is no longer at war. […]
China’s Rep. to UN sends joint statement on international order
Joint Statement to be Delivered by H.E. AmbassadorChen Xu at the ID with Independent Expert onInternational Order at the HRC48 (20 September 2021) Madam President, I have the honor to speak on behalf of a group of countries. A democratic and equitable international order is essential to the promotion and protection of human rights. All parties […]
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed’s Open Letter To The US President Joseph R. Biden Jr.
Dear Mr. President, As I write this open letter to you, it comes at a time when innocent civilians including women, children, and other vulnerable groups in the Afar and Amhara regions have been violently displaced, their livelihoods disrupted, their family members killed, and their properties, as well as service giving institutions, destroyed intentionally by […]
East Africa
AllAfrica News: East Africa
- Africa: Statement of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on the Situation in Sudan October 25, 2021[African Union] Addis Ababa -- The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has learned with deep dismay of the serious development of the current situation in Sudan, which has resulted, among other things, in the arrest of Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdock and other civilian officials.
- Uganda: Two Confirmed Dead in Another Explosion On Passenger Bus October 25, 2021[Monitor] Police said Tuesday that two people had been confirmed dead and several others injured in an explosion reported on a bus in Mpigi District in central Uganda.
- Sudan: Sudan Blocks Internet Services For 4th Time in Three Years October 25, 2021[Surfshark] Internet service disruption occurred after senior government officials had been detained in an apparent military coup attempt
- Sudan: IGAD Statement On The Current Political Development In Sudan October 25, 2021[IGAD] Djibouti -- The IGAD Executive Secretary is alarmed by the current political developments in Sudan and is following the situation very closely.
- Sudan: Chairman Menendez Statement on Military Coup in Sudan October 25, 2021[United States Senate] Jersey City, NJ -- U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement regarding the attempted military coup in Sudan:
West Africa
AllAfrica News: West Africa
- Gambia: WB Rep Explains How Omvg Represents Transformational Impact On Gambia's Energy October 25, 2021[The Point] The World Bank (WB) representative Feyi Boroffice has explained three reasons why the OMVG Soma substation represents a potentially transformational impact on The Gambia's energy sector.
- Gambia: Barrow, Sall & Embalò Inaugurate Over $700m Joint Omvg Project October 25, 2021[The Point] President Adama Barrow with his counterparts President MackySall of Senegal and President Umaro Sissoco Embalò of Guinea Bissau over the weekend inaugurated a $700 million The Gambia River Development Organisation (OMVG) Soma sub-station to solve electricity constraints of The Gambia, Senegal and Guinea Bissau.
- Gambia: Health Ministry Gets Nutrition Supplies Worth Over D10m October 25, 2021[The Point] The Ministry of Health through its Nutrition Unit of the Directorate of Health Promotion and Education has on Thursday received lifesaving nutrition supplies worth over 10 million dalasis.
- Gambia: Japanese Ambassador Tatsuo Introduces New Hon. Consul to Gambia October 25, 2021[The Point] The Gambia was honoured to welcome His Excellency, Mr. Arai Tatsuo, Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of The Gambia from 21 October to 23 October to attend to very important events.
- Gambia: 1st Tourist Flight Arrives With 136 Passengers October 25, 2021[The Point] Following a two year tourism suspension globally as a result of Covid-19, tourism in The Gambia has now started as the country receives its first tourist flight for the 2021-2022 winter season on Friday - the Gambia Experience - being the first flight from the UK onboard 136 passengers.
South Africa
AllAfrica News: South Africa
- Western Cape Cultural Affairs and Sport Empowers Forums for Safe Rite of Passage Ahead of Summer Initiation Season October 25, 2021[Govt of SA] The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport has persevered on its endeavour to empower cultural practitioners on the COVID-19 Infection Prevention Control to ensure safety whilst practicing the rite of passage. Since March 2021, the Department empowered 306 cultural practitioners throughout the province.
- Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Appoints Commission On Khoi-San Matters October 25, 2021[Govt of SA] Commencement of the Commission on Khoi-San matters
- President Cyril Ramaphosa Officiate First Production Run of Toyota Hybrid Vehicles Made in South Africa, 26 Oct October 25, 2021[Govt of SA] President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday, 26 October 2021, visit the Toyota South Africa production plant in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, to officiate the launch of the Toyota Cross Hybrid vehicle.
- Premier Bushy Maape On Water Challenges in North West Province October 25, 2021[Govt of SA] Over the past week the North West Province has experienced an escalation in challenges relating to the provision of water in certain areas of the province. We recognize the impact that this has had on a number of communities, within the context that water is a basic right which is enshrined in […]
- New Miss SA to Take Reins As Brand South Africa Ambassador October 25, 2021[SAnews.gov.za] Deputy Minister in The Presidency, Thembi Siweya, will on Wednesday officially welcome newly crowned Miss South Africa, Lalela Mswane, as an ambassador of Brand South Africa.
North Africa
AllAfrica News: North Africa
- Tunisia: Parties, Organisations Need to Be Involved in Dialogue Except Self-Excluding (Ugtt) October 25, 2021[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The labour union called for involving political parties and national organisations in the national dialogue which the Presidency of the Republic intends to organise.
- Africa: COP26 - Building Climate Resilience Will Require a Focus On Those Furthest Behind #AfricaClimateCrisis October 25, 2021[IPS] New York -- As the United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, approaches (31 October -12 November in Glasgow, Scotland), climate action is more urgent than ever. Yes, we need climate change mitigation.
- Kenya/Egypt: CAF Cancels Gor, Merowe Confed Cup Match October 25, 2021[Nation] Gor Mahia have advanced to the final preliminary round of the Caf Confederation Cup after the continental football body, Caf cancelled the return leg of their preliminary round match against Al Ahly Merowe set for Sunday afternoon at Nyayo National Stadium.
- Africa: Africa Urged to Wake Up to Growing State Surveillance Threat October 24, 2021[Thomson Reuters Foundation] From surveillance to censorship, a new report warns Africans to be aware of laws encroaching on their privacy rights
- Algeria: President Tebboune Urges Government to Support Media October 24, 2021[Algerie Presse Service] The President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune urged the government to continue to support professional media in a world where the weapon of information truly and effectively defends the interests of peoples and nations.
Centeral Africa
AllAfrica News: Central Africa
- Angola: National Airline Resumes Windhoek Flights October 25, 2021[New Era] Angola's national airline, TAAG Angola, last week resumed their Windhoek-Luanda route following the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions on travel between the two countries. TAAG Angola last operated the route on 19 March 2020 before it was suspended due the travel restrictions related to the pandemic and TAAG Angolan Airline Team Leader Carla Duarte, […]
- Nigeria: Nigeria, Chad to Set Up Joint Business Council October 25, 2021[Premium Times] The establishment of the joint business council is expected to foster bilateral relations between key public and private sector institutions in both countries.
- Angola: Angola Backs Sale of Vaccines to African Countries October 25, 2021[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan President João Lourenço Friday spoke of the need to enable Angola and other African countries to acquire Covid-19 vaccine with their own resources, stating that there are "enormous difficulties" to access this market.
- Angola: President Wants Concrete Actions for Environment #AfricaClimateCrisis October 25, 2021[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan president João Lourenço on Saturday called for concrete actions to protect the environment.
- Burundi: Dar - Bujumbura for Improved Trade Balance October 25, 2021[Daily News] RESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has expressed the need for Tanzania and Burundi to make good use of available opportunities to improve trade balance between the two countries.
Ethiopia
AllAfrica News: Ethiopia
- UN Flight Nearly Caught in Tigray, Ethiopia Crossfire October 25, 2021[Nation] The United Nations (UN) on Friday removed its staff from danger zones in Tigray, hours after a humanitarian aircraft was forced to abort its landing in Mekelle amid continual bombardment by the Ethiopian Airforce.
- UN Received 'Necessary Clearances' for Humanitarian Flight October 25, 2021[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Martin Griffiths, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, confirmed media reports that the UN humanitarian flight in Ethiopia "destined for Mekelle in Tigray was forced to return to Addis Abeba due to air strikes in Mekelle."
- Eskinder Nega Tells Rights Commission Recent Attack Inside Prison Not 'Trivial Matter' October 25, 2021[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Eskinder Nega, founder of the opposition Balderas for Genuince Democracy, has expressed his concerns to visiting officials from the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) representatives that the recent physical attack he suffered inside the Kilito prison, where he is currently kept at, was not "a trivial matter."
- Ethiopian Gidey Letesnbet Breaks Half Marathon World Record October 25, 2021[Nation] Kenya's Abel Kipchumba and Ethiopia's Gidey Letesnbet were Sunday crowned the men and women's winner of this year's for the Valencia Half Marathon in Spain.
- Army Launches Air Strikes Outside Tigray Capital October 25, 2021[Nation] The Ethiopian military on Sunday carried out airstrikes on two rebel-held towns in northern and western Tigray. The ongoing aerial offensive campaigns are aimed at weakening Tigray forces.
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