10 Utterly Unique and Totally Crazy Things to Do in Ethiopia
It’s now secret, my love for Ethiopia is unmatched. Small pocket, by Steph Startup a conversation with me about this amazing country and you’re likely to regret it; such is my ability to wax lyrical about this totally unique place! For it is totally unique. I’ve travelled across Africa, and even in the countries that […]
Enset, Ethiopia’s wonder crop
“Enset is our food, our clothes, our beds, our houses, our cattle feed, and our plates.” Ethiopian farmars Face2FaceAfrica, By Ama Nunoo Global warming is real and ongoing whether some decide to accept it or not. Society has a role to play to save the planet and it starts with you. Little acts like standing […]
The next generation of wireless technology (5G) could leapfrog Africa into the high-speed internet age
DW, by Kate Hairsine As Nigeria trials superfast 5G networking, there’s no shortage of hype over how the next generation of wireless technology could leapfrog Africa into the high-speed internet age. Here’s what you need to know. The twittersphere was buzzing this week with the news that the telecommunications company MTN had started testing 5G superfast […]
Sudan is one step closer to democracy, as it dismantle the ex-ruling party
The Guardian, by Jason Burke and Zeinab Mohammed Salih Activists in Sudan have welcomed a decision by the country’s transitional government to dissolve the former ruling party and repeal a series of laws used to regulate women’s behaviour under the former president Omar al-Bashir. Bashir has been in detention since being forced from power in April when […]
Western Christians often forget Christianity has existed in Africa longer than it has in much of Europe
Patheos By Anna Wells In 2011, the Pew Research Center published a study titled “A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World’s Christian Population” that gathered demographics about the world’s Christians. One of the key findings regards a shift in the majority of Christians from the Global North to the Global South. In 1910, there were […]
Jack Dorsy CEO of Twitter says, ‘Africa will define the future of Tech industry’
Business Insider Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter and Square, tweeted his farewell to Africa on Wednesday but announced he would return and move to the continent for at least three months in 2020. The tech exec earlier said that he would be touring the continent in November, exploring Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, and South Africa. He was in Ethiopia […]
The Construction of the tallest tower in Ethiopia (Mesob) is set to begin
Construction Review Ethiopian Minister of Culture and Tourism Hirut Kassaw (Ph.D.) revealed the report and said that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the ministry and the architects who designed the tower, to commence construction works. The 70-storey development will be located in the country’s capital city, in Addis Ababa. It will be […]
The importance of Lemu-Lapsset Corridor project for East Africa
The East African In Summary Kenya and Ethiopia are working to speed up the issue of the title deed. Progress on the Lapsset Corridor project, a vast undertaking of ports, pipelines, roads, and railways serving Kenya, Ethiopia, and South Sudan in the first phase, had been halting until the uptick in recent months. Ethiopia has […]
The Ethiopian government to support and incentives those, who invest in agricultural inputs
Reuters Ethiopia will prioritise potash and construction minerals in a push to attract investment from large-scale miners, according to a draft policy document reviewed by Reuters ahead of an expected government announcement on Monday.Ethiopia Ethiopia is looking to woo foreign mining companies to kick-start development of its vast mineral resources to plug a large trade […]
Alibaba to open it’s second Africa eWTP hub in Ethiopia
Alizila The Ethiopian government on Monday signed three agreements with Alibaba Group to join the Electronic World Trade Platform, an Alibaba-led initiative that aims to lower barriers to global trade for small and medium-sized enterprises through e-commerce. The eWTP hub, the second in Africa after Rwanda, will serve as a gateway for Ethiopian products to […]
Blue economy can be a site of economic production – ECA
UNECA Windhoek, Namibia 18 November 2019 (ECA, MFMR) –“The blue economy can be a site of economic production, which through its value chain process, can link small, medium and big production firms and thereby promote the alleviation of poverty, reducing inequality and ensuring better living standards for the people of our region”. The statement was made today […]
Africa should focus on industrialisation. Free trade will follow
The Conversation Michael E Odijie, University of Cambridge The African Continental Free Trade Area is a continental agreement which came into force in May 2019. It covers trade in goods and services, investment, intellectual property rights and competition policy. Of the 55 African Union member states, only Eritrea has yet to sign it. The immediate objective of the […]
The African Union urged the U.K. to withdraw from the Chagos Archipelago island
Bloomberg The African Union urged the U.K. to comply with a United Nations resolution calling for it to withdraw from the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, which is considered part of Mauritius. The U.K. is under increased international pressure to give up its last territory in Africa since the International Court of Justice ruled […]
Lower Valley of the Omo
The Omo River (also called Omo-Bottego) in southern Ethiopia is the largest Ethiopian river outside the Nile Basin. Its course is entirely contained within the boundaries of Ethiopia, and it empties into Lake Turkana on the border with Kenya. The river is the principal stream of an endorheic drainage basin, the Turkana Basin. This southwestern corner of Ethiopia is home to seven primary tribes who coexist […]
East Africa
AllAfrica News: East Africa
- Nigeria: Trump to Impose Travel Ban On Nigerians, Other Nationals - - Report January 25, 2020[Premium Times] President Donald Trump would, later this month, impose travel restrictions on seven countries which include Nigeria, a report said Wednesday.
- Nigeria: Why Trump May Impose Travel Ban On Nigeria, Six Others January 24, 2020[Vanguard] The United States President, Donald Trump, has confirmed that the nation plans on expanding a controversial travel ban to include more countries.
- Sudan: Karen Bass & Delegation in Sudan Write Trump Opposing Travel Ban January 24, 2020[U.S. House] Today, Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to reconsider adding Sudan to the administration's travel ban. She was joined by Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Congressman Dan Kildee (D-Mich.) and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) on the letter, which […]
- Africa: South Sudanese Teens Develop Ocean Cleaning Robot in Stem Challenge January 24, 2020[This is Africa] The 2019 FIRST Global Challenge brought attention to the troubling amount of pollutants that find their way into the world's oceans. Participating teams learned about real-world challenges related to cleaning up the world's oceans and got a chance to create machines that could tackle these challenges
- Kenya: Writer Troy Onyango Launches Lolwe, a New Literary Magazine January 24, 2020[This is Africa] A new literary magazine, Lolwe, founded by Kenyan writer Troy Onyango was launched on the 23rd of January 2020. Onyango has received support from writers on the continent including Nigerian author of Season of Crimson Blossom, Adam Abubakar Ibrahim.
West Africa
AllAfrica News: West Africa
- Nigeria: Nigerian Seeks $1 Billion Loan to Boost Mechanised Farming - Minister January 25, 2020[Premium Times] The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, says the federal government will obtain $1 billion from foreign banks to purchase farming equipment for local farmers in the country.
- Nigeria: Tension As INEC Concludes 2019 Polls Today January 25, 2020[Vanguard] Ekpenyong, Akpabio, Jibrin, Doguwa, others know fate
- Nigeria: Tiwa Savage, Davido, Wizkid, Others to Headline DJ Kaywise's 'Joor Concert' January 25, 2020[Vanguard] It's another year of excitement as the Nigeria music industry is about to witness another mind-blowing concert tagged 'Joor Concert' today, January 25, 2020.
- Nigeria: We Haven't Got Money for Ibadan-Kaduna Rail - Amaechi January 25, 2020[Daily Trust] The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, says Nigeria hasn't yet received the loan requested from China for the Ibadan-Kaduna rail project.
- Nigeria: Nigeria Will Get Over N/East Crisis - Buhari January 25, 2020[Daily Trust] President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said the nation would surely put the troubles in the North-east in order and move ahead.
South Africa
AllAfrica News: South Africa
- South African Mercenary From 1981 Coup Attempt Asks Seychelles' President for Forgiveness January 25, 2020[Seychelles News Agency] A former South African soldier who took part in the failed takeover mercenary attack on Seychelles 40 years ago said the attempt was a mistake and is asking the Seychellois people for forgiveness.
- ANC Praises Gauteng Cogta MEC for Suspending Two High-Ranking DA Councillors January 25, 2020[News24Wire] Gauteng Cogta MEC Lebogang Maile exercised his responsibility enshrined in the Constitution when he suspended two high-ranking DA councillors in Johannesburg and Tshwane, the provincial ANC has said.
- Public Protector Says She Learnt of Parliamentary Process to Remove Her From 'News Reports' January 25, 2020[News24Wire] Public Protector Busisiwe Mkwhebane learnt of the looming parliamentary removal proceedings against her through the media, her office said on Friday.
- Continued 'Culture of Silence' At Parktown Boys' High Concerns Education Department January 25, 2020[News24Wire] The Gauteng Education Department says it is concerned about a continued "culture of silence" at Parktown Boys' High School, even though it had abolished and changed the school's code of conduct.
- Eben Etzebeth Saga - Mutual Agreement to Withdraw High Court Review, Proceed to Equality Court January 25, 2020[News24Wire] The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) and Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth have mutually agreed to withdraw the review application of the so-called Langebaan Four case in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria.
North Africa
AllAfrica News: North Africa
- Africa: Ethiopia, Riparian States Inch Closer to Deal Over Nile Water Use January 25, 2020[East African] Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt have moved closer to formalising a water-sharing deal over the Nile after technical teams meeting in Khartoum drew up a draft agreement.
- Tunisia: Government-Tractions - Afek Tounes Party's Decision Will Be Taken At Its National Council Scheduled for Saturday. January 24, 2020[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -Party leader Afek Tounes, Rim Mahjoub, said Thursday evening that her party will hold its national council next Saturday to make a decision on the future government.
- Western Sahara: Civil Society Organisations Raise Human Rights Concerns As UK Seeks to Roll Over Morocco Association Agreement January 24, 2020[SPS] London -The undersigned civil society organisations are concerned that the UK is seeking to rollover the EU-Morocco Association Agreement into UK legislation without due attention to the ongoing Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara.
- North Africa: President Tebboune - Algeria Ready to Host Dialogue Between 'Libyan Brothers' January 24, 2020[Algerie Presse Service] Berlin -President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune expressed on Sunday, from the German capital, Berlin, Algeria's readiness to host dialogue between the Libyan brothers and its "categorical" rejection of imposing the fait accompli policy by force in Libya.
- Tunisia: Statement By Foreign Minister Maas Before His Flight to Algiers and Tunis January 24, 2020[PR Newswire] Berlin -Foreign Minister Heiko Maas issued the following statement today (23 January) before flying to Algiers and Tunis:
Centeral Africa
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- Sudan: Sudan Signs Initial Deal to End Conflict With Rebel Groups January 25, 2020[Deutsche Welle] Rebels groups from Darfur and Blue Nile have agreed to a deal that could see them merging with the national army. But rebels from South Kordofan have refused to sign the accord, saying they want an autonomous state.
- Cameroon: Rebels Beef Up Tactics to Block Regional Elections January 25, 2020[Deutsche Welle] English-speaking separatists have been trying to stop elections from taking place in Cameroon's Anglophone regions next month. DW examines the rebels' intimidation tactics and looks at whether they are likely to succeed.
- Congo-Kinshasa: President Tshisekedi's First Year in Office January 25, 2020[Deutsche Welle] When Felix Tshisekedi became president in the Democratic Republic of Congo's first ever peaceful transfer of power, expectations for change were high. But after a year in power, his results are mixed.
- Tanzania: Magufuli Okays Sale of Confiscated Gold, Copper Concentrates January 25, 2020[East African] Tanzanian President John Magufuli on Friday gave the greenlight for a consignment of 270 containers of gold and copper concentrates impounded at the port of Dar es Salaam in March 2017, to be sold.
- East Africa: Juba, Khartoum Agree to Form Team to Investigate Abyei Killings January 25, 2020[East African] South Sudan and Sudan on Friday agreed to form a joint team to look into violent clashes in the disputed border area of Abyei that left at least 19 people dead, and dozens other injured, on Wednesday.
Ethiopia
AllAfrica News: Ethiopia
- Israel Halts Students' Trip to Ethiopia January 25, 2020[Reporter] The State of Israel has put a break on a popular student trip to Ethiopia citing "possible threats," to the safety of its citizens.
- Ministry Grants Five Mineral Exploration Licenses January 25, 2020[Reporter] The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum yesterday granted five mineral exploration licenses for local and foreign mining firms.
- Ethiopia, Riparian States Inch Closer to Deal Over Nile Water Use January 25, 2020[East African] Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt have moved closer to formalising a water-sharing deal over the Nile after technical teams meeting in Khartoum drew up a draft agreement.
- SAHCO Wins Ethiopia Airline Handling Contract January 24, 2020[This Day] The Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) Plc has been selected to provide ground handling services to Ethiopian Airlines at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, Nigeria.
- Foreign Minister Receives Ethiopian State Foreign Minister January 23, 2020[SNA] Khartoum -The Foreign Minister, Asma Mohamed Abdalla, received in her office Wednesday the visiting Ethiopian State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hirut Zemene, in the presence of the Ambassador of Ethiopia to Sudan.
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