Lower Valley of the Omo, Ethiopia’s UNESCO World heritage site
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 […]
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is the new reality. Why a deal must be done
By Shimelis Dessu, The Conversation Africa’s longest river, the Nile runs through 11 countries. One of them is Ethiopia which contributes about 85% of the Nile water flowing to Sudan and Egypt. The 11 nations are hoping that the massive Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which is currently under construction, will open up many new opportunities from electric power supply […]
The demolishment of thousands houses in the outskirt of Addis Ababa prompt anger
BY ELIAS MESERETMaimi herald The Ethiopian government has begun demolishing thousands of houses they say are illegal in the Oromia region in the outskirts of the capital, Addis Ababa. The government said it intends to tear down 12,000 houses that were built illegally on government land, taking advantage of widespread unrest in the region over […]
AFDB begins continental energy access study in Nigeria, Ethiopia
The African Development Bank (ADB) has launched a feasibility study to explore the potential of electricity cooperative business models in Nigeria and Ethiopia, sources said Thursday. Among other things, the study is part of the Bank’s goal of achieving universal electricity access across Africa by 2025, a statement by the AfDB said. Findings of the […]
Mountain Biking in the Roof of Africa
ETHIOPIA – The Velvet Fist in an iron glove By Fred Horny After many discussions in the winter with my friend Guillaume, our choice was made, we are going to head to Ethiopia. Trails full of oriental perfume, burning incense odors, and big mountains not really known for mountain biking. It’s a simple plan on […]
Prime Minister Abiy’s first one-on-one interview with the international media(Financial Times)
by David Pilling andLionel Barber in Addis Ababa It is the compound from which Emperor Menelik II conquered swaths of territory, where Haile Selassie passed judgment until he was toppled by a Marxist revolt in 1974, and from which Meles Zenawi, strongman prime minister until his death in 2012, plotted an Asian-style economic miracle on the Nile. Surveying […]
A small Tanzanian fishing port could be as large and busy as Rotterdam within 10 years.
By Jean-Christophe Servant Bagamoyo, a small fishing port about 45 miles north of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, may become Africa’s biggest container port in the next 10 years. China’s largest public-port operator, China Merchants Holdings, is about to start what the Ecofin Agency called “the most significant construction project in the last four decades of Chinese-Tanzanian relations. […]
Energy efficiency is key to attracting investment
Energy Minister Jeff Radebe says a reliable, sustainable, competitive and secure electricity supply sector is crucial to attract investment into Africa. “It is therefore inevitable that we have to plan ahead and to coordinate our activities in a manner that improves our responsiveness,” the Minister said. Speaking at the Africa Energy Indaba currently underway at […]
The home of coffee has started experimenting with a new technology: blockchain.
By Catherine Lamb, Thee Spoon Ethiopia is known as the birthplace of coffee, which, legend has it, was discovered in the eighth century by a shepherd who noticed his goats were bleating and jumping after eating coffee berries. More recently, the home of coffee has started experimenting with a new technology: blockchain. Last June, Ethiopian-Dutch company Moyee Coffee partnered with its sister […]
The African Union has a brilliant plan for Africa, if it could get it right
By Lynsey Chutel Quartz, Traffic in Addis Ababa has returned to normal, presidential motorcades no longer clog the routes between the Ethiopian capital’s many hotels and the African Union headquarters. The 32nd AU summit has ended, and now the work begins as delegates return home. The AU was founded as the Organisation of African Unity, […]
NBA plans to bring pro basketball league to Africa
The NBA is bringing a pro league to Africa. The Basketball Africa League, a new collaboration between the NBA and the sport’s global governing body FIBA, was announced Saturday. The initial plan is for the 12-team league to begin play in January, and former President Barack Obama is among those who are expected to have […]
Ethiopia’s new four Solar projects are scheduled to be released in late April or early May 2019.
The Ethiopian Government recently announced the commencement of a tender for four solar photovoltaic (PV) projects. These four projects are in addition to two Scaling Solar projects which are currently being procured under the IFC’s Scaling Solar Programme. In addition, two separate solar PV projects are expected to be initiated later in the year. Each […]
East Africa
AllAfrica News: East Africa
- Uganda: Court Orders Uganda Railways to Pay Former Workers Shs2.5b April 18, 2019[Monitor] Kampala -A total of 5,104 former employees of Uganda Railways Corporation can now afford a smile after the Court of Appeal yesterday upheld the High Court decision awarding them Shs2.6 billion in damages for unlawful termination of their employment between 1986 and 2004.
- Uganda: Government Hunting for New Utl Investor April 18, 2019[Monitor] Kampala -Government is searching for a fresh investor to take up Uganda Telecom's (UTL) operations after parting ways with Taleology, a Nigerian telecom company.
- Uganda: Janet Museveni Orders Closure of Teacher Colleges With Low Enrolment April 18, 2019[Monitor] Kampala -The Minister of Education and Sports, Ms Janet Museveni, has ordered the closure of teacher training colleges whose enrolment is less than 100 students.
- Uganda: What Is At Stake in Age Limit Judgment April 18, 2019[Monitor] Kampala -The Supreme Court will today decide President Museveni's fate on whether he will be eligible or not to run for presidency again in 2021 and also make decisions that may determine the conduct of the next elections.
- Uganda: How Minors Are Exploited, Abused On Nwoya Farms April 18, 2019[Monitor] Nwoya -After nearly one and a half hours of driving on a dusty murram road from Nwoya District headquarters, we arrive at Rigil Agro Tech Uganda Ltd Union Farm, one of the many Indian owned commercial farms in Leb Ngec, Lungulu Sub-county.
West Africa
AllAfrica News: West Africa
- Nigeria: El-Rufai Sacks Political Appointees April 18, 2019[This Day] Kaduna -The Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has directed all political appointees to submit letters of resignation by April 30, 2019.
- Niger: Niger, Part 3 - Guns Won't Win the War April 18, 2019[The New Humanitarian] Niamey -"We can't militarise all borders"
- Nigeria: Stakeholders to Nollywood Producers - Shun Films That Debase Societal Values April 18, 2019[Vanguard] Industry stakeholders have called on Nollywood producers and distributors in the Nigerian movie industry to eschew films and video works that erode values that define the African people.
- Nigeria: Kidnapped Lawyer, Driver Freed - Official April 18, 2019[Premium Times] An Ibadan-based lawyer, Musibau Adetunbi, and his driver, who were kidnapped on Monday have regained their freedom, an official has said.
- Burkina Faso: Spreading Violence Triggers 'Unprecedented' Crisis April 18, 2019[The New Humanitarian] Foube/Burkina Faso -'The country has never had to deal with such massive displacement'
South Africa
AllAfrica News: South Africa
- Lions Have Respect, Not Fear, for the Titans April 18, 2019[News24Wire] Cape Town -Highveld Lions assistant Wandile Gwavu admits that the Titans have hit form at the right time of the season but says the Johannesburg-based side do not fear their Jukskei rivals ahead of the CSA T20 Challenge derby at the Wanderers Stadium on Thursday.
- Emfuleni Mayor Blames Political Battles for Rus-Ter-Vaal Unrest April 18, 2019[News24Wire] Angry residents of Rus-Ter-Vaal outside Vereeniging that has been plagued by violent protests heard that internal political battles are causing unrest in the area.
- Rain Strikes As Dolphins, Warriors Clash Washed Out April 18, 2019[News24Wire] Cape Town -A late afternoon downpour meant that the Dolphins and the Warriors were unable to take to the field as their latest CSA T20 Challenge encounter was abandoned without a ball being bowled in Durban on Wednesday.
- The 2010 Soccer World Cup Led to Massive Fraud and Corruption Within Law Enforcement Agencies - Johan Booysen April 18, 2019[Daily Maverick] Former KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head Johan Booysen has told the Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture that elements within law enforcement, including the NPA, had been captured to protect people in 'political power' and who were directly involved in defrauding the state of about R60-million in inflated costs relating to the 2010 Fifa […]
- Five-Month Strike At Sibanye-Stillwater Gold Mines Has Ended After AMCU Decided to Cut Its Losses April 18, 2019[Daily Maverick] The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union's strike at Sibanye-Stillwater gold mines, the biggest remaining mines in the country, was meant to solidify its place in the industry in opposition to the National Union of Mineworkers. In fact, it has weakened the union, and handed its competitors a peculiar kind of victory.
North Africa
AllAfrica News: North Africa
- Libya: Insiders Insight - Haftar Overplays His Hand in Libya April 18, 2019[African Arguments] Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar launched an offensive on the capital Tripoli last week. Credit: МИД России.
- Libya: Battle for Tripoli - - What You Need to Know April 18, 2019[Deutsche Welle] General Khalifa Haftar's push for Tripoli could be the most important moment for Libya since the overthrow of Moammar Gadhafi in 2011. Who are the players and what's at stake for the war-torn country?
- Africa: 2019 Most Influential People List Features Six Africans April 18, 2019[allAfrica] Cape Town -Time Magazine has published its annual list of the world's most influential people - and six Africans made it on to the list, according to Ugandan website Hire The Youth.
- Africa: Egyptian Journalist Freed Conditionally After Being Held for Years Without Trial April 18, 2019[RSF] Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is relieved to learn that Egyptian journalist Hisham Gaafar has been released conditionally after being held for three and a half years without trial, and calls for his release to be made unconditional and for the withdrawal of all charges against him.
- Libya: Germany Calls for UN Security Council Meeting April 18, 2019[Deutsche Welle] The council has failed to agree on a joint call for a ceasefire in Tripoli, where rival militias have been fighting for two weeks. Germany, the current council president, has called for a meeting to discuss the conflict.
Centeral Africa
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- East Africa: Brace for Food Shortages, EA Warned April 17, 2019[Citizen] Arusha/Dodoma -East Africa has been warned of imminent food shortages due to the delay or failure of long rains.
- Malawi: Chief Admits Discriminating People Based On HIV Status April 17, 2019[Malawi News Agency] File photo
- Tanzania: China Now Tanzania's Largest Trading Partner - Ambassador April 17, 2019[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -The bilateral trade volumes between Tanzania and China is now to the tune of Sh9.1 trillion, equivalent to $3.976 billion, the Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania Wang Ke has said.
- Kenya: From Roads to Water, Nairobi Slum Upgrades Bear Fruit for Residents April 17, 2019[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Nairobi -Food vendor Mary Akinyi, 39, a single mother of three, arranged her dried fish on a table at the side of a busy road in Kibera, Nairobi's largest slum, getting ready for peak hours in the early evening.
- Ethiopia: Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein Probe 'Labour Abuses' in Ethiopian Factories April 17, 2019[Thomson Reuters Foundation] London -Fashion giant PVH, which owns Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, said it will investigate reports that Ethiopian workers who make clothes for their high-street stores routinely face verbal abuse and discrimination and earn as little as 12 cents per hour.
Ethiopia
AllAfrica News: Ethiopia
- Ethiopian Airlines Crash - Kenyan Families Advised on Compensation April 18, 2019[Nation] The Foreign Affairs ministry has asked families of victims of the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash to secure a Grant of Representation from court in order to get compensation.
- The African Regional Round of the John H Jackson Moot Competition April 18, 2019[Kenya School of Law] The African Regional Round of the 17th John H Jackson Moot Court Competition on WTO Law will be hosted by Kenya School of Law, Nairobi, Kenya on 23th -- 27th April 2019.
- 2019 Most Influential People List Features Six Africans April 18, 2019[allAfrica] Cape Town -Time Magazine has published its annual list of the world's most influential people - and six Africans made it on to the list, according to Ugandan website Hire The Youth.
- Doing Well By Doing Good? Ask Ethiopia's Garment Workers April 17, 2019[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Unfortunately for the country's garment workers, there is a yawning gap between the brands' ethical pretentions and the workplace reality for the people sewing their clothes
- Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein Probe 'Labour Abuses' in Ethiopian Factories April 17, 2019[Thomson Reuters Foundation] London -Fashion giant PVH, which owns Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, said it will investigate reports that Ethiopian workers who make clothes for their high-street stores routinely face verbal abuse and discrimination and earn as little as 12 cents per hour.