Tag: Ethiopia

Ethiopia accuses US and allies of ‘destructive’ approach | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: S.African law change plan to allow land expropriation fails to pass A proposal to change…

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‘Travel apartheid’: Nigeria condemns UK’s Covid red list | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: ‘Travel apartheid’: Nigeria condemns UK’s Covid red list Nigeria’s inclusion on UK’s red list after cases of…

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Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Ahmed vows to lead army ‘from the battlefront’ | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: West and Central Africa have world’s highest number of child soldiers West and Central Africa…

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France officially signs over artworks taken from ex-colony Benin | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: Malawian campaigner makes history as country’s first elected MP with albinism The first Malawian with…

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Hope turns to anger after Nigeria building collapse | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: All sides have committed abuses in Tigray conflict, says joint UN, Ethiopia report All sides…

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Kenyan Film Board Bans Children From Watching Squid Game | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: Five Eritrean women's U20 players go missing in Uganda Five Eritrean footballers from the women's…

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War crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Libya since 2016, says UN | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: Global airline industry sees $201bn in COVID-related losses Airline losses from the coronavirus pandemic are…

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Fire, smoke and colour as Ethiopians mark Meskel | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: Fire, smoke and colour as Ethiopians mark Meskel Ethiopian Orthodox Christians, celebrating the Meskel festival,…

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Togo shuts churches, mosques as Covid-19 cases climb | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: Togo shuts churches, mosques as Covid-19 cases climb Togo’s authorities has ordered all locations of…

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Superstar, Drake announces Tems will be on his CLB album | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you may have missed out on: Music superstar Drake announces Tems will be on his CLB album Music superstar Drake has announced that…

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Ethiopia’s economy battered by Tigray war, IMF loan ‘important’ to its finances: Zambian finance minister | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you shouldn’t miss: Ethiopia's economy battered by Tigray war Ethiopia's 10-month war has come at a huge human cost, with thousands…

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Nigeria State Oil Firm posts maiden profit after 44-Year drought, 9 dead after crane collapses in Kenya’s capital | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you shouldn’t miss: WHO: COVID-19 vaccination triples in Africa but still low COVID-19 vaccinations in Africa have tripled during the past…

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UN urges end to exploitation on Day for the Remembrance of Slave Trade, Ethiopia starts building local rival to Facebook | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you shouldn’t miss: Ethiopia starts building local rival to Facebook Ethiopia has begun developing its own social media platform to rival…

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South Africans form long queues as COVID-19 jabs opened to all adults, Insecurity: Sen. Gobir urges FG to remobilise retired military personnel | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you shouldn’t miss: Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: US accuses Abiy's government of blocking aid The US international development agency has blamed the…

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Freed Commissioner says his kidnap was a set-up that left gunmen in tears, UN Human Rights Council opposes Ghana’s anti-gay bill | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you shouldn’t miss: Freed Niger State Commissioner says his kidnap was a set-up that left gunmen in tears Niger State Commissioner…

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Sudan to hand ex-President Omar al-Bashir to ICC, Nigeria govt says to lift Twitter ban soon | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you should not miss: WHO says Guinea monitoring 155 contacts after confirmed Marburg case Health authorities in Guinea are monitoring 155…

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282m face malnutrition in Africa- UN report says; Jailed transgender women in Cameroon to be released pending appeal | 5 Things That Matter Today

Across the African continent, here are 5 culturally relevant stories you shouldn't miss out on: 282 million face malnutrition in Africa- UN report says. World hunger and malnutrition levels worsened…

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#AfricaDay shook the internet today and here’s why

To say the year 2020 has been peculiar so far would be a huge understatement. Since the beginning of the year, we have witnessed some unforeseen mishaps, one of which…

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The Big 5: President Buhari links Muammar Gaddafi to the killer-herdsmen, Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed asks protesters for patience and other top stories

These are the stories you should be monitoring today. President Muhammadu Buhari while meeting with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, on Wednesday, linked the killer-herdsmen to the late Libyan President…

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[The Presidential Blog] Professor Osinbajo in Addis Ababa for the AU summit

The Acting President is currently in Ethiopia attending the 29th Ordinary Session of the African Union. According to an official statement from the Office of the Acting President, Professor Osinbajo.…

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Rubbish landslide kills 24 in Ethiopia

A rubbish landslide at a garbage dump in Ethiopia has killed at 24 persons, authorities have said. Dozens are still missing since the landslide on Saturday night at the Koshe…

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“You’re not in a dynamic business if you’re not experiencing challenges” | Leading Ladies Africa speaks to Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu of soleRebels

There is a reason why Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu is described as a serial entrepreneur; she is renowned for launching several successful start-ups. A woman who takes pride in her heritage,…

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Ethiopian athlete refuses to return home after making anti-government sign

Ethiopian marathoner, Feyisa Lilesa has refused to return home after flashing an anti-government gesture as he crossed the finish line in second place at the Rio 2016 Olympics. His agent…

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#RioOlympics: Ethiopia wins Africa’s first gold

The United States of America has remained top on the Olympics medal table for the 7th day in a row. The USA have a total of 50 medals; 20 gold,…

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CNN presenter, Keturah King assaulted at airport (PHOTOS)

Host of CNN African Voices, Keturah King, was assaulted by airport security in Dakar, Senegal on Tuesday morning. Keturah who spent the last couple of days in Dakar, was about…

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Anti-corruption war: ‘Judiciary is my main headache… for now’ – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari said on Sunday, January 31, that in the on-going fight against corruption, the nation's judiciary is his biggest problem. He stated that the strong support of the…

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Golden heart foundation to host over 5000 youths at the centenary edition of national youth summit

by Jewel Stephen Golden Heart Foundation is set to host over 5000 youths at the centenary edition of national youth summit coming up on the 25th to the 27th of September, 2014…

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See you in Brazil! Super Eagles shoot down Ethiopia to qualify for World Cup

by Alex Yesufu And there goes the final whistle. The Super Eagles are through to the FIFA World Cup in Brazil after an average performance saw them clinch a 4…

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What more can we say? Super Eagles player strikes Olamide’s gunman pose before team faces Ethiopia (LOOK)

by Akan Ido Super Eagles player, John Ogu is the latest celebrity to join the gunman pose craze made popular by rapper, Olamide. Ogu, who plays for the Portuguese first division, Academica…

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Opinion: The Super Eagles are just 90 minutes away from Brazil

by Segun Ake Stephen Keshi also seem like a boss, a man that knows what he wants and has achieved some feat at Togo (qualifying them for their first world…

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