Sudanese army back in Saudi Arabia to ‘resume negotiations’ with RSF
The delegation in Saudi Arabia signals a return to diplomatic efforts by the army after it boycotted talks in Addis Ababa last week, according to a government source, as witnesses in Khartoum again report clashes. Sudanese army representatives have returned to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia for talks with their paramilitary foes, a government source said […]
Plea for Helensburgh folk to help as Ethiopia faces ‘worst drought since 1980s’ – Helensburgh Advertiser 18:32
Helensburgh residents urged to help drought-ridden Ethiopia 17th July 2023 Helensburgh residents have been urged to support a desperate plea to help drought-ridden Ethiopia. Scotland may have just enjoyed its warmest June on record, but in Ethiopia, the gradual and persistent rise in temperatures is taking its toll – with the country facing its biggest […]
Ethiopia chases world record by planting 500 million trees in a day – TRT World 11:47
CLIMATE The African nation, which had earlier planted 353 million trees in just 12 hours in 2019, says the exercise is aimed at combating the impact of the growing climate crisis. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched a massive tree-planting campaign as the African nation chased a record-breaking feat of planting 500 million seedlings in […]
Historic Ethiopian cabaret club saved from demolition – AfricaNews 09:55
Members of Ethiocolor band play traditional music at Fendika Cultural Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on June 23, 2023. – Copyright © africanews AMANUEL SILESHI/AFP or licensors By Rédaction Africanews and AFP ETHIOPIA The last of 17 historic venues known as Azmari Bets, the Ethiopian cabaret club Fendika has been saved from demolition in Addis Ababa. Situated in […]
Will the Cairo Summit resolve the Sudan crisis? – Middle East Monitor 09:14
July 17, 2023 at 9:02 am | Published in: Africa Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi (C), South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit (R), Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya, Mohamed al-Menfi, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali, Secretary General of Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit, President of Eritrea Isaias Afewerki (L), President of the Central […]
Ethiopia partakes on the 7th Ministerial on Climate Action (MoCA)
Source: Embassy of Ethiopia in Brussels The MoCA is a major annual ministerial meeting on international climate action attended by Ministers from G20 countries and other key Parties in the UN climate negotiations BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 17, 2023 Ethiopia’s delegation led by H.E. Mr. Sandokan Debebe, State Minister for Planning and Development participated on the 7th […]
El Nino and rising temperatures can lead to uptick of malaria in Ethiopia, warns research – Down to Earth 08:38
AFRICA Study finds link between malaria outbreaks and El Nino events in the country By Susan Chacko Published: Monday 17 July 2023 There were strong indications in the research that El Nino years pose an increased risk for malaria epidemics in the September-December period in central, western and northern highlands of Ethiopia following the Kiremt rainy […]
Equipment stolen from Ethiopian media outlet in “suspected targeted”attack – The Reporter 07:56
News Equipment stolen from Ethiopian media outlet in “suspected targeted”attack Equipment stolen from Ethiopian media outlet in “suspected targeted”attack By Staff Reporter July 17, 2023 An Ethiopian media outlet, Ethiopia Insider, says it was robbed of cameras, laptops, and other equipment in what it suspects was an orchestrated attack. The owner of Ethiopia Insider, Haq Media […]
War in Sudan: No hope for peace as fighting intensifies – Qantara.de 07:14
Photos War in SudanNo hope for peace as fighting intensifies With peace talks running into a dead end, the UN is warning of destabilisation in Sudan. According to experts, the warring parties have no interest in reaching a truce but seek to consolidate their respective power. By Martina Schwikowski The humanitarian crisis in Sudan is reaching catastrophic […]
Prominent Ethiopian lawyer gets top seat at PALU – Capital 05:09
By Muluken Yewondwossen – July 17, 2023 Ethiopia gets a top seat at the premier continental forum of lawyers and lawyers’ association in Africa.In a general annual assembly held in Livingstone, Zambia from 5-8 July 2023, Tewodros Getachew, Interim President of Ethiopian Federal Bar Association (EFBA), was elected as the vice president of Pan African […]