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Ethiopian delegation discusses refugee situation in eastern Sudan
February 1, 2019 (KHARTOUM) – An Ethiopian delegation has arrived in Sudan’s eastern state of Gedaref to check on the situation of Ethiopian refugees in the state, reported the semi-official Sudan Media Center (SMC) The commissioner of Basonda locality in Gedaref State Osman Mohamed Ahmed told the SMC that a meeting has been held to…
African History Month: Agreria
The Algerian War of Independence began in November 1954 and ended in 1962 when French President Charles De Gaulle pronounced Algeria an independent country on 5 July,[1] was very brutal and long, was the most recent major turning point in Algeria’s history. Although often fratricidal, it ultimately united Algerians and seared the value of independence and the philosophy…
Local forces kill at least ten in Tepi as communal violence continues
Reports reaching ESAT say at least 10 people were killed by local special forces in Tepi, southern Ethiopia as ethnic tensions turned deadly in the last few days. Two people were seriously injured. The national army has been dispatched to Tepi to stop clashes between the Sheka and residents of Tepi, who are mix of…
Ethiopia: Premier says govt doing its part in building democracy, expects opposition to do same
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said today that his government is doing its part in building democracy and will continue to do so. “In building democracy, the government has a big role to play. And it is doing its share in this regard,” the premier said responding to questions at the Ethiopian parliament on Friday. He…
RWANDA SET TO LAUNCH ITS FIRST TELECOMS SATELLITE THIS YEAR
Rwanda is on course to launch its first satellite this year with help from Japan. The telecoms satellite is expected to be launched from the International Space Station (ISS) into orbit before May 2019’s Transform Africa Summit – an annual event hosted in Kigali that explores developments in technology. The initiative is in collaboration with…
Little-known Kenyan firm buys $180m cashewnuts from Tanzania
A little-known Kenyan firm will buy at least 100,000 tonnes of raw cashewnuts for Tsh418 billion ($180 million), Tanzania Trade minister said. The sale deal was signed on Wednesday at the Arusha-based East African Community headquarters between Tanzania’s Director of Cereals and Produce Board, Dr Hussein Mansour and Indopower Solutions CEO Mr Brian Mutembei. The…
Dominos of Institutional Capital in the Crypto Market
News that Yale University invested in cryptocurrencies came out in early October. This created a buzz among financial observers talking about a potential “Dominos Effect”, believing that the vote of confidence in crypto from Yale’s CIO will convince other investment officers to take a look at the emerging asset class. Within a week, the news seems to…
Blockchain Disciples Have a New Goal: Running Our Next Election
Amid vote-hacking fears, election officials are jumping on the crypto bandwagon — but cybersecurity experts are sounding an alarm If they squinted hard enough, attendees of the International Centre for Parliamentary Studies’ annual Electoral Symposium, which took place in late May at the Troia Design Hotel, 90 minutes south of Lisbon, Portugal, could just about…
How Companies are Heading Towards Paperless Future
As we move towards a cashless environment, the initial frenzy and confusion have given way to a paper-free work environment. With global-tech firms like Google, Amazon are paving the way for digital payments, this has reduced the dependency on cash and pushed us towards the use of digital solutions. These initiatives have captured the imagination…
‘Resurrected’ Ethiopian man dies
An Ethiopian man who woke up in his coffin during his burial two months ago has died. Hirpha Negero was pronounced dead in November and was placed inside a coffin, where he lay for five hours, but during the funeral villagers heard knocking from inside the coffin. Mr Hirpha told the BBC at the time…
