South Sudan peace talks end in Ethiopia without deal
South Sudan peace talks in Ethiopia have ended on Wednesday without a deal. The conflicting parties on Monday agreed on only three issues out of […]
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Unidentified gunmen kill Dangote employees, manager in Ethiopia
Three employees of a cement factory owned by Nigerian business mogul Aliko Dangote have been killed by gunmen in Ethiopia’s restive Oromia region. An Indian […]
East African bloc of nations postpones South Sudan peace talks
The East African bloc of nations IGAD has postponed the next round of the South Sudan peace talks to next month. The talks in Addis […]
US Secretary Tillerson warns African countries against Chinese loans
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday advised African countries to be careful not to forfeit their sovereignty when they accept loans from China. […]
African Union launches long-awaited single aviation market
The African Union has finally launched the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) during the 30th annual African Union summit in Addis Ababa. The Single […]
China spying on African Union since 2012
China has been spying on the African Union headquarters in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa for the past Five years, results of an investigation conducted […]
Ethiopian Airlines to revamp Zambia’s carrier
Ethiopian Airlines on Tuesday said it had signed an agreement with the Zambian government to revamp the country’s ailing national carrier. According to the Addis […]
Towards a single air transport market in Africa
The African Union is planning to launch an African single air transport market with 40 plus countries expected to be signatories. So far, 23 African […]
South Sudan ceasefire begins amid new clashes
A new ceasefire between South Sudan’s Government and several armed groups went into effect just after midnight on Sunday, in a bid to end a […]
UN Mission welcomes agreement to revive South Sudan’s peace pact
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) welcomed the signing of an agreement on cessation of hostilities and improving humanitarian access in the country […]