Immersive art unveiled on London’s Southbank shows refugee’s journey to safety The three-dimensional artworks were inspired by long-distance runner Eskander Turki’s journey to the UK from Ethiopia. The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022
New Ambassadors, Shura Council Member Sworn in Before King Salman Several new Saudi ambassadors and a member of the Shura council were sworn in before Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Tuesday. The ceremony was held at the al-Salam palace in Jeddah. The new ambassadors include the Kingdom’s envoys to China, Nepal, Peru, Georgia, Sri… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 22, 2022
Culture shock and crocodile encounters Jatenipat Ketpradit, aka JKBOY, works full-time in interior design and spends his leisure time taking photographs in remote areas such as the Altai Mountains in Mongolia, Siberut Island in Indonesia and Ethiopia. Bangkok Post · Jun 21, 2022
EU calls on Ethiopia to reconnect Tigray region to the world The European Union says Ethiopia’s government must reconnect its northern Tigray region to the world as a yearlong partial blockade has left food aid for almost 1 million hungry people stuck in warehouses without the fuel to deliver it The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022
No time for complacency: Somalia's unfolding famine catastrophe Somalia is on the brink of catastrophe. A recent assessment suggests that 7.7 million Somalis need emergency aid right now, a similar number to those affected by the Ethiopian famine in 1984, one of the worst humanitarian disasters in history. About one million people died then. The Conversation · Jun 21, 2022
Saudi Arabia lifts COVID-travel ban from its citizens travelling to India Saudi Arabia has finally lifted its travel-related curbs from India, Turkey, Ethiopia and Vietnam. Now, the citizens of Saudi can finally travel to these countries without any restrictions. The move comes right after a week the nation dropped some more measures related to Coronavirus. This includes, wearing of face masks… The Times of India · Jun 21, 2022
China's 1st Horn of Africa envoy offers to mediate in region China’s first special envoy to the Horn of Africa has offered to mediate in disputes in the region as Beijing seeks to strengthen its influence and protect its investments from conflict and other troubles The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2022
Saudi Arabia lifts Covid-related travel restrictions on citizens travelling to India, three other countries Besides India, the other countries are Ethiopia, Turkey and Vietnam, according to a Saudi Press Agency report The Hindu · Jun 20, 2022
Saudi Lifts COVID Travel Restrictions to Turkey, India, Ethiopia and Vietnam Saudi Arabia lifted coronavirus travel restrictions on Monday on its citizens travelling to Turkey, India, Ethiopia and Vietnam, state news agency SPA reported. Earlier this month, the Kingdom lifted measures imposed to prevent the spread of the virus, including a requirement to wear face masks indoors. An official at the… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 20, 2022
Saudi lifts COVID-19 travel restrictions to Turkey, India, Ethiopia and Vietnam Saudi Arabia lifted coronavirus travel restrictions on Monday on its citizens travelling to Turkey, India, Ethiopia and Vietnam, state news agency SPA reported. Reuters · Jun 20, 2022
More than 100 killed in Ethiopia’s Oromia region: Witnesses Some witnesses say more than 200 killed in attack blamed on OLA rebels, but no official confirmation on casualties yet. Al Jazeera · Jun 20, 2022
More than 200 killed in attack in Ethiopia, witnesses say Witnesses blamed a rebel group for the attack on ethnic Amhara people. The rebel group blamed the military and a local militia. WEKU · Jun 19, 2022
Ethiopia rights body says video shows extrajudicial killings Ethiopia's state-appointed human rights commission said in a statement late on Saturday that a video circulating on social media showed government security forces carrying out at least 30 extrajudicial killings in December 2021. Reuters · Jun 19, 2022
Child Malnutrition Soars in Ethiopia as Drought Worsens Tens of thousands of children in Ethiopia are suffering from the "most deadly" form of malnutrition as prolonged drought ravages the east and south of the country, British charity Save the Children said Thursday. Four consecutive rainy seasons have failed in the Horn of Africa, with a fifth also expected… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 16, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 15, 2022 Sisi Warns Against Undermining Egypt’s Water Share Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has preempted Ethiopia’s third filling of the Renaissance Dam’s reservoir and warned against “undermining” Egypt’s water share. He affirmed that his country adheres to “diplomacy and patience” when it comes to the conflict over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Cairo is currently implementing many…
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022 Extreme Ethiopia drought sees hungry monkeys attack children Nomadic communities are at ‘brink of starvation’, says charity report
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 14, 2022 Ethiopia Prepares for 3rd GERD Filling, Aboul Gheit Slams UN Security Council Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit criticized the international community as Ethiopia is expected to start the third phase of filling the Grand Renaissance Dam’s reservoir during the upcoming rainy season. Aboul Gheit said Sunday the international community, starting with the United Nations Security Council, has “failed” Egypt and Sudan.…
Reuters · Jun 14, 2022 Ethiopia's Abiy says committee formed to negotiate with Tigray forces Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Tuesday the federal government had formed a committee to negotiate with the northern Tigray region's forces.
The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022 Ethiopia says willing to resume dam talks with Egypt, Sudan A senior Ethiopian official says his country is interested in resuming talks with Egypt and Sudan on a huge and controversial Blue Nile dam that will be Africa’s largest hydroelectric power plant
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 10, 2022 Salah-less Egypt Suffer Shock AFCON Loss to Ethiopia Egypt sorely missed injured captain Mohamed Salah as they slumped to a shock 2-0 defeat by Ethiopia on Thursday in 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying.
The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022 Facebook fails again to detect hate speech in ads Facebook has failed another test of its ability to detect blatant, violent hate speech in advertisements submitted to the platform by the nonprofit group Global Witness
Liverpool Echo · Jun 6, 2022 Egypt make Mohamed Salah selection decision after Liverpool star suffers muscle strain Liverpool star Mohamed Salah will miss Egypt's AFCON qualifier against Ethiopia this week
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 6, 2022 Egypt Stresses Peaceful Solution to Dam Dispute with Ethiopia Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi stressed on Sunday that his country is not in a conflict with African states to increase its share of the Nile water. The President spoke as he inaugurated the first African Health ExCon, which kicked off Sunday in Cairo and will continue until Tuesday. “Our share…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 5, 2022 Egypt Adheres to Binding Agreement Ahead of Ethiopia’s 3rd GERD Filling Egypt’s Ministry of Irrigation said its plans contribute to achieving a qualitative leap in the management of the quantity and quality of water resources as Ethiopia is expected to start the third phase of filling the Renaissance Dam’s reservoir during the upcoming rainy season.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 3, 2022 Ethiopia’s Mass Arrests Show Rift with Former Amhara Allies Once a key ally of Ethiopia’s federal government in its deadly war in the country’s northern Tigray region, the neighboring Amhara region is now experiencing government-led mass arrests and disappearances of activists, journalists and other perceived critics. More than 4,500 people have been arrested in the Amhara region as of…