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AU Condemns ‘Wave’ of Coups, Suspends Debate on Israel Ties

Calm returned to the corridors of the African Union (AU) headquarters in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, after two days of discussion and meetings in the framework of the first African Summit to be held in the glass building since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Those meetings hoped to…

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Egypt Calls for African Strategy against Terrorism

Egypt has called for adopting a clear African strategy to eliminate the threat of extremism and terrorism. Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry chaired the Egyptian delegation at the meeting of the 35th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly, held over two days in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In his speech,…

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Egyptian-Chinese Summit Focuses on Renaissance Dam, Palestinian Cause

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed, at their summit in Beijing on Saturday, to strengthen cooperation in fighting terrorism and reviewed developments regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. A statement by the Egyptian presidency said: “The Chinese president welcomed the Egyptian…

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UN hastens aid for 20,000 refugees fleeing violence in Ethiopia

Violence erupted in the northwestern region of Benishangul Gumuz which hosts 70,000 refugees and 500,000 IDPs.

Al Jazeera

African Union holds summit amid crises over coups and COVID

Two-day summit in Addis Ababa will address six coups or attempted coups over past 18 months and low vaccination rates.

Al Jazeera

Coups, COVID and climate test African leaders at summit

African leaders gather at an African Union summit this weekend to try to forge a coordinated response to the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and a spate of military takeovers from Sudan to the Sahel region.

Reuters

UAE Lifts Travel Ban to 12 African Countries for Vaccinated Citizens

The United Arab Emirates announced that it will lift a travel ban to 12 African countries for citizens who are fully vaccinated, state news agency WAM said on Friday. The countries include Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Nigeria, the Republic of Congo, South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. Fully…

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Ethiopia's holy town of Lalibela struggles to heal wounds of war

The bedframes where sleepy pilgrims used to rest at the Cliff Edge Hotel lie twisted under the sky, blood spatters the hotel kitchen and a lone picture of a priest hangs on a crumbling wall.

Reuters

UN chief urges Ethiopia combatants to observe Olympic Truce

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is making “the strongest possible appeal” to all combatants in Ethiopia to observe the Olympic Truce and halt hostilities

The Independent UK

Millions at risk as drought threatens the Horn of Africa

Drought threatens millions of people in the Horn of Africa region

The Independent UK

UAE, Ethiopia Discuss Regional Developments, Peacemaking in Horn of Africa

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at al-Watan Palace. The two officials discussed cooperation, joint work, and ways to enhance ties between the two countries various fields to advance their…

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Eritrea is involved in Tigray to boost its stature. Why the strategy could backfire

The Eritrean military has been involved in the war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region since the conflict broke out in November 2020. Eritrea shares a 1,000 km border with Ethiopia, including with Tigray. It sent thousands of soldiers in support of the Ethiopian federal forces in their operations against the Tigray…

The Conversation

‘We pray for rain’: Ethiopia faces catastrophic hunger as cattle perish in severe drought

Animal carcasses litter the land in areas where the rains have failed, as millions go without enough food and water in a country already grappling with civil war

The Guardian - UK

Ethiopian prime minister in UAE as Tigray war rages on

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has traveled to the United Arab Emirates on a state visit amid his country’s ongoing war against Tigray rebels

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‘We just sleep and hope we don’t perish’: 2m in Tigray in urgent need of food – UN

Aid workers call for ‘humanitarian pause’ so crucial supplies can be delivered, after first assessment of hunger in the region since war broke out

Al Jazeera

Almost 40% of Tigrayans suffer ‘extreme lack of food’, WFP warns

Agency sounds alarm about record 9 million people in need of food aid across northern Ethiopia’s 3 conflict-hit regions.

Reuters

Nearly 40% of people in Ethiopia's Tigray lack adequate food - WFP

Fifteen months of war have left nearly 40% of the people in Ethiopia's Tigray region without enough food as aid groups struggle to reach cut-off areas, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.

The Independent UK

UN: 'Extreme lack of food' for many in Ethiopia's Tigray

The United Nations World Food Program says more than a third of the people in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region “are suffering an extreme lack of food.”

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WHO head Tedros faces a challenge all humanitarians know well

In 2017, the World Health Organisation (WHO) appointed Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as its director general. He’s the first African and the first person from the global south to occupy this high office.

The Independent UK

Report: 5,000-plus deaths under Ethiopia's Tigray blockade

Nearly 1,500 people died of malnutrition in just part of Ethiopia’s blockaded Tigray region over a four-month period last year, including more than 350 young children, a new report by the region’s health bureau says

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Report: 5,000-Plus Deaths under Ethiopia’s Tigray Blockade

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UAE to lift entry, transit ban on passengers from 12 African countries

The United Arab Emirates will lift an entry and transit ban on on Saturday on travellers who had recently visited South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia and eight other African countries.

Reuters

Ethiopia's cabinet approves lifting of state of emergency

Ethiopia's cabinet on Wednesday approved the lifting of a six-month state of emergency ahead of its expiration in light of changing security conditions in the country, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's office said in a statement.

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Cairo Says Keen to Resume Talks over GERD ‘As Soon As Possible’

Egypt has reiterated keenness to resume talks “as soon as possible" with Ethiopia and Sudan on the mega-dam Addis Ababa is building on the Blue Nile. It called for reaching a legally binding agreement that achieves the three countries’ interests and maintains regional stability. The dispute was sparked in 2011…

The Independent UK

WHO chief makes case for 2nd term as Ethiopia criticizes him

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has laid out more plans to fight the virus and other priorities as he pitched his case for a new five-year term

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