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Africa This Week: Over 1,000 Burundian troops secretly deployed in eastern DRC; Zambia aims to finalize crucial terms for restructuring $3 billion bonds by first quarter of 2024; Israel to contest South Africa’s genocide accusation; France officially closed embassy in Niger; Somalia rejects Ethiopia-Somaliland agreement on sea access, and others
Over 1,000 Burundian troops have been secretly deployed in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo since October, as revealed…
Africa This Week: Ivory Coast’s president sacked his PM; Kenya to ask China for a $1 billion loan to complete stalled road projects; Senegal’s president dissolves government and reappoints PM Amadour Ba; Ethiopia and the EU sign a cooperation agreement worth €650 million; Liberia’s President George Weah seeks reelection, among others
On Friday, Ivory Coast's President, Alassane Ouattara, sacked his Prime Minister, Patrick Achi, and announced a new government would be…
Chinese and South African Presidents co-chaired roundtable alongside BRICS Summit; Observers say Zimbabwe’s elections failed to meet standards; Niger junta proposes three-year transition; Egypt and Ethiopia set to become full members of the BRICS; President of Amhara region resigns
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa co-chaired a China-Africa roundtable on Thursday alongside the BRICS Summit…
Ethiopia working to build country’s social media platforms
Ethiopia's intelligence and cybersecurity agency has revealed that the country is creating its own social media platforms to compete with…
Ethiopia: Tigrayan forces take control of Lalibela, a UN World Heritage Site – residents
Forces from Ethiopia's Tigray region have taken control of the town of Lalibela, whose famed rock-hewn churches are a United…
Ethiopia’s Tigray Demands Troop Withdrawals for Ceasefire Talks
Before engaging in any talks with the federal government regarding a ceasefire, Ethiopia's Tigray region wants all troops out of…
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Ethiopia: Vodafone Consortium receives new telecoms license
Ethiopia has granted a new telecommunications license to a consortium led by Vodafone Group Plc of the United Kingdom, paving…
Sudan threatens legal action against Ethiopia over dam
Sudan warned Ethiopia on Friday that if it moves ahead with plans to fill a mega-dam on the Blue Nile…
The Weeknd gives $1 million to fund relief work in Ethiopia
The Weeknd has announced a $1 million donation to assist humanitarian efforts in Ethiopia. The Canadian singer even encouraged his…
Sudan and Egypt’s foreign ministers meet over Ethiopian dam
The foreign ministers of Sudan and Egypt held a joint news conference in Cairo on Tuesday to discuss bilateral cooperation…
Sudan recalls ambassador to Ethiopia “amid rising” tensions
Sudan recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia on Wednesday, the foreign ministry said, as tensions between the two countries are running…
COVID-19 effect on Ethiopia’s private higher education institutions
Written by Wondwosen Tamrat* Ethiopia’s education sector has seen unprecedented challenges since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools and universities…