Home Friends, foes and fractures: Ethiopia in the Horn of Africa Ethiopia has projected power in the Horn of Africa for centuries, remaining fiercely independent as the rest of the... Read more 20 Jun, 2021
Home Life sentence sought for ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero Prosecutors in Rwanda on Thursday sought a life sentence for “Hotel Rwanda” hero and government critic Paul Rusesabagina, who... Read more 18 Jun, 2021
Home Ethiopia’s PM Abiy: From peace prize to grinding war Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took office vowing sweeping reforms that earned him a Nobel Peace Prize, before becoming... Read more 18 Jun, 2021
Coronavirus Covid-19 patients ‘dying from lack of oxygen’ in Africa Dozens of African countries are facing severe oxygen shortages as Covid-19 infections continue to surge amid low vaccination rates,... Read more 17 Jun, 2021
Home Facebook pulls down Ethiopian accounts for fake news ahead of vote Facebook says it has shut down a network of fake news accounts in Ethiopia targeting domestic users, ahead of... Read more 17 Jun, 2021
Business Covid, conflict and debt hinder Ethiopia’s economic reforms Shortly after taking office, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed promised a spectacular overhaul of Ethiopia’s tightly-controlled economy: reforms to spur... Read more 16 Jun, 2021
Business Ethiopia moves to sell 40% stake in state-owned Ethio Telecom Ethiopia has moved to sell off a 40% stake in state-owned carrier Ethio Telecom to private investors, a report... Read more 15 Jun, 2021
Energy Winch Energy to raise $2.1m to fund renewable energy technology in Africa Winch Energy is set to raise at least $2.1 million to help fund renewable energy technology in Sierra Leone... Read more 15 Jun, 2021
Business Tanzanian leader calls for digital currency plan Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has called on the country’s central bank to have a digital currency plan amid... Read more 14 Jun, 2021
Home The ‘inconvenient’ Mrs Habyarimana straining France-Rwanda ties Paris – The fate of an elderly Rwandan widow, who has spent decades trying to avoid a trial for... Read more 11 Jun, 2021