BBC Africa Members of the African Union’s new 25,000-strong multinational standby force are gathering to begin field training for the first time. The exercises in South Africa aim to make sure the force is ready by January to respond to crises across the continent. The force will be made up of five brigades from Africa’s
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Carcasses of dead cattle litter the landscape in northeastern Ethiopia. The country is experiencing its worst drought in a decade. By JACEY FORTIN, The New York Times MIESO, Ethiopia — Every day, Yasin Mohammed Aliye stakes out a spot on his small farm to chew khat, a leafy stimulant, and guard against intruders. The khat,
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By William Davison , Bloomberg South Sudan President Salva Kiir’s move to dissolve the ruling party’s leadership and expand the number of regional administrations risks derailing a power-sharing deal aimed at ending almost two years of conflict, rebel leader Riek Machar said. African mediators need to meet both parties to discuss issues blocking the peace
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Thevoicebw After an intervention by Botswana Football Association Officials, 10 players from the visiting Eritrea National team agreed to board the bus enroute to Gaborone where they’ll board a 18:20 flight to Johannesburg. The team missed the morning flight due to stand off as some players showed their desire to remain in the country. Eritrea
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Thevoicebw After an intervention by Botswana Football Association Officials, 10 players from the visiting Eritrea National team agreed to board the bus enroute to Gaborone where they’ll board a 18:20 flight to Johannesburg. The team missed the morning flight due to stand off as some players showed their desire to remain in the country. Eritrea
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By Mahelt Fasil, Addis Standard Nearly a year and half since they were first arrested charges of terrorism against the five remaining members of Zone9 bloggers were dropped this morning. A federal court in Addis Abeba freed Journalists Tesfalem Wadyes Asmamaw Hailegiorgis and Edom Kassaye as well as members of the blogging collective Zelalem Kibret
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By Mahelt Fasil, Addis Standard Nearly a year and half since they were first arrested charges of terrorism against the five remaining members of Zone9 bloggers were dropped this morning. A federal court in Addis Abeba freed Journalists Tesfalem Wadyes Asmamaw Hailegiorgis and Edom Kassaye as well as members of the blogging collective Zelalem Kibret
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By: Debra Black Government officials have signed off on paperwork for a prison transfer that would see Toronto man Bashir Makhtal back in Canada by the end of the year. Bashir Makhtal, a Toronto man who has spent almost nine years languishing in detention in Ethiopia, is one step closer to coming home. Government officials
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By ELIAS MESERET ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s government is calling for international assistance to help feed 8.2 million people after erratic rains devastated crop yields. Climate shocks are common in Ethiopia and often cause poor or failed harvests that lead to acute food shortages. The government has allocated $192 million for food and
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(KHARTOUM) Sudan Tribune – Sources have disclosed ongoing clashes between Sudanese troops and Ethiopian gangs known as Shifta on the border between the two countries since Sunday saying that military reinforcement has been sent to the area. A road leading to Ethiopia-Sudan border (Photo Jamminglobal.com) No official statement has been issued from both governments. The
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