Ethiopia temporarily closes its embassy in Egypt
The Ethiopian ambassador in Cairo announced a 3-to-6-month suspension of its activities, starting in October. The reason given is financial. Already weakened by the Covid-19 […]
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Sudan: Seized military paraphernalia was only hunting equipment
Sudanese authorities finally released on Tuesday 7 September a shipment of hunting weapons seized on board an Ethiopian Airlines plane from Addis Ababa. Initially suspected […]
Sudanese customs seize arms shipment from Ethiopia
Sudanese authorities seized a large shipment of weapons at Khartoum airport on Sunday from Addis Ababa, the capital of neighboring Ethiopia. Sudanese customs got their […]
UN Peace Operations Head to travel to Ethiopia, Sudan Early September
UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix will travel to Ethiopia and Sudan on Monday to discuss with senior government officials issues related to the […]
The African Union wants to adopt genetically modified crops
The African Union is developing guidelines for the use of genetically modified crops on the continent, raising concerns among activists who are campaigning against their […]
Ethiopia: U.S. raises its voice and threatens to exclude the country from the Agoa
After ten months of conflict in Tigray, Washington is once again raising its voice against Addis Ababa. The United States is threatening to remove Ethiopia […]
Tanzania: President Samia Suluhu Hassan declared “flat-chested” female footballers not being attractive enough to marry
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan sparked an outcry on the country’s social networks after remarks on Sunday about “flat-chested” female footballers not being attractive enough […]
Erdogan promises 2.5 billion euros of investment in Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed was visiting Ankara, he met his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A visit organized on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of diplomatic […]
France suspends military cooperation with Ethiopia
France has suspended its military cooperation with Ethiopia since July, the scene of a nine-month conflict between rebels and government forces in the northern region […]
Curtains fall on Tokyo, Kenya leads African medalists
Tokyo snuffed out its Olympic flame at a closing ceremony Sunday, ending an unprecedented Olympic Games that was held without spectators due to the global […]