Malawi raises legal marriage age to 18
Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika has officially banned child marriage this week after a two-year parliamentary process and subsequent approval in February. The constitutional amendment signed […]
Ethiopia
US fast-food Pizza Hut eyes Ethiopia
U.S. fast-food giant Yum Brands Inc. on Tuesday unveiled plans to expand its Pizza Hut restaurants in Ethiopia, becoming the first international restaurant chain to […]
AfDB questions Africa’s annual $35bn food importation
African Development Bank’s president, Akinwumi Adesina on Thursday lamented the negative effects that huge food imports had on the African continent. Speaking at the Center […]
World Bank trims Sub-Saharan Africa growth projection
The World Bank cut its growth projection for sub-Saharan Africa this year after a tumultuous period in 2016. According to the bank, Sub-Saharan Africa is […]
Ethiopia: Armed group kills 28 people, abducts 43 children near South Sudan
Fresh cross-border raid by suspected south Sudan gunmen on Monday and Tuesday left 28 people dead and 43 children abducted in Ethiopia. The attackers came […]
Ethiopia: Rubbish dump landslide killed dozens in capital city
About 30 people were killed and 28 others injured in a landslide accident near the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa this weekend. The accident occurred at […]
Ethiopia commemorates Italy’s terrible defeat 120 years ago
Ethiopians on Thursday commemorated the country’s victory against Italian forces in a battle that was fought over 120 years ago. On March 1, 1896, Ethiopians, […]
“It is so Good to Be Back Home” King Mohammed VI Tells African Summiteers
Following the diplomatic victory scored by Morocco in Ethiopia against its enemies in Africa after its readmission by the African Union (AU) with the approval […]
Morocco’s Return to AU Imminent, King Mohammed VI Flies to Ethiopia
As Morocco is poised to regain its place within the African Union during the organization’s summit hosted by Ethiopia on January 30-31, King Mohammed VI […]
Mauritania Backs Morocco’s Return to AU
Mauritania is poised to vote for Morocco’s membership to the African Union (AU) this January in Addis Ababa. Nouakchott’s decision to endorse Morocco’s membership to […]