insert_link Africa Ethiopia Excluded from New AU Peacekeeping Mission in Somalia A senior Somali official confirmed on Saturday that Ethiopia will not be part of the new African Union peacekeeping mission starting in January. Voice Of America says, the exclusion follows a deadlock over a Memorandum of Understanding Ethiopia signed with the breakaway region of Somaliland earlier this year. Since 2007, African Union troops have operated in Somalia, first under AMISOM and then ATMIS, which will end its mandate this […] todayNovember 11, 2024 4
insert_link World Chinese and Russian disinformation flourishes in some African countries – anti-US sentiment helps it take hold By Dani Madrid-Morales, University of Sheffield; Herman Wasserman, Stellenbosch University, and Saifuddin Ahmed, Nanyang Technological University The spread of disinformation is one of the biggest risks to societies. Recent examples have been conspiracy narratives about COVID-19 vaccinations and false claims about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The trend is linked partly to competition among world powers, which is being played out in Africa too. Across the continent, multiple foreign […] todaySeptember 5, 2024 17
insert_link Africa Ethiopia’s bold economic reforms target stability and growth, but they come with risks By Tsegay Tekleselassie, Wellesley College Ethiopia’s recent macroeconomic reforms, supported by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, could have profound implications for the country and the region. The key reforms include the use of a floating exchange rate system and of interest rates as a policy tool. They were introduced just ahead of the approval of a financial package that could eventually amount to about […] todayAugust 19, 2024 18
insert_link Sport Paris 2024: How Africa performed in Paris and the road to the 2028 LA Olympics By Stephen Granger, via bird story agency For a little over two weeks, hundreds of thousands of Paris-based spectators and billions globally were treated to another edition of ‘The Greatest Show on Earth’. The Olympic Games have no equal as a vehicle to show off the extraordinary sporting talent of the human race. Tickets for sports, which normally would scarcely attract more than the families of the participants, […] todayAugust 15, 2024 18
insert_link 7 1 Oshiwambo Aa Ethiopia 90 yaadhika ya patelwa megumbo mo Johannesburg Opolisi ya South Africa oyiitsu aa Ethiopia 90 yeli moondunda dha patwa,yeli moonkalo dhaaheshi dhopantu mehulilo shiwike,shiikwatelela komupopiliko gopolisi nena,noku mangapo aafekelwa yaali mefekelo lyekwatepo mbambyona nendjondjo lyaantu. Onzonkundana yo AFP oya lopota kutya opolisi oyiitsu aa Ethiopia megumbo mo Johannesburg molyomakaya sho kwali tayi kongo omulumentu ngoka a kwatwapo ombabyona kuyele moshiwike. Nomulumentu ngoka a kwatwapo ombabyona okwaadhika mongundu yaa Ethiopia. todayAugust 5, 2024 12 1 7
insert_link 4 Africa Ethiopia Secures $3.4 Billion IMF Agreement Amid Currency Reforms Ethiopia has reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund for a new $3.4 billion financing program, as announced by the IMF on Monday says Reuters. This agreement follows Ethiopia's decision to float its birr currency, a significant move aimed at securing IMF support and advancing a long-overdue debt restructuring process. The country, grappling with high inflation and persistent foreign currency shortages, became the third African economy to default on […] todayJuly 30, 2024 11 4
insert_link Africa Ethiopia eases forex curbs as it awaits crucial bailout By Aymeric Vincenot Ethiopia said Monday it is easing foreign exchange curbs as part of a broader economic reform package, as the deeply-indebted nation awaits a multi-billion dollar bailout from international lenders. The value of the local currency, the birr, slid by around 30 percent against the dollar after the announcement of the measures by the central bank. "The reform introduces a competitive market-based determination […] todayJuly 29, 2024 10
insert_link Africa Ethiopia Landslide Death Toll Reaches 257, Expected to Nearly Double The death toll from landslides in Ethiopia earlier this week has risen to 257 and may almost double, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs seen by Reuters. Heavy rains triggered the initial landslide in the Gofa Zone of southern Ethiopia on Sunday night, followed by a second landslide on Monday that engulfed rescue workers. UNOCHA reports that the death toll could rise to up […] todayJuly 26, 2024 12
insert_link 2 3 Oshiwambo Omuloka wakula mo Ethiopia wa twaalela eemwenyo dovanhu vedulife po 200 fiyo opapa Ovanambelewa voku yandja omakwafelo opaulumomumbwe mo Ethiopia fiyo opapa ovelitwa momalutu ovanhu efike po 229, ovova dipaelwa koshi yominoko dedu moumbuwanhu woshilongo osho. Oshiningwanima shomangumauko omadu okwa lopotwa sha holoka moshondaxa konguloshi oshoyo omandaxa ongula pefimbo omudingonoko wa Gofa oo uli koshi yeendudu wa yakula omuloka wakula. Omalelo moshilongo osho okwati ovanambelewa natango oveli metifa loku hada opo tapu dulu oku hangwa ooluxupe, ashike ovena oumbada omuvalu waavo vaxulifa ukale […] todayJuly 24, 2024 15 3 2