Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday reiterated his pledge not to invade neighbouring nations over the Red Sea but insisted that his government would not abandon its demand for port access. Abiy’s remarks last month about the Red Sea raised regional concerns, particularly as tensions emerged with neighbouring Eritrea, which has a long coastline. […]
Ethiopian Airlines announced, on Tuesday, a deal with Boeing that will see the company buy 20 737 MAX aircraft, as well as 11 additional 787 Dreamliners during the Dubai Air Show. The east African airline CEO Mesfin Tasew, says it’s only the beginning. “This is just the first phase. We expect to do another round […]
Earlier this year, the doctor who leads the World Health Organization’s efforts to prevent sexual abuse traveled to Congo to address the biggest known sex scandal in the U.N. health agency’s history, the abuse of well over 100 local women by staffers and others during a deadly Ebola outbreak. According to an internal WHO report […]
The military government that overthrew President Ali Bongo Ondimba this summer announced on Monday (Nov. 13) that presidential and legislative elections will be held in August 2025, according to an “indicative” timetable to be validated by a national conference next April. “August 2025: elections and end of the transition”, announced the military power spokesman live […]
Suella Braverman has been removed from her position as Home Secretary after defying the directives from No 10 by publishing an article that accused the Metropolitan Police of displaying bias in their handling of protests. Her actions were criticized for exacerbating tensions in the lead-up to protests in London. James Cleverly has been named as […]
David Cameron will return to the cabinet table for the first time in more than seven years on Tuesday after his recall to government. Rishi Sunak will meet his new cabinet after a dramatic overhaul on Monday saw the former prime minister return to frontline politics. He replaces James Cleverly, who was moved to be […]
The sixth edition of the annual Paris Peace Forum got underway on Friday in the French capital, with the aim of tackling a wide range of global challenges from climate change to migration. But is also offered a unique platform to discuss the crucial role that artificial intelligence can play in development. This is particularly […]
Rishi Sunak’s government is eagerly awaiting a crucial judgment by the UK Supreme Court, set to be delivered next Wednesday. The court will determine the legality of the government’s flagship immigration policy, which involves sending asylum seekers to Rwanda. The legal battle stems from a Court of Appeal ruling that declared the multimillion-pound agreement to […]
It is a familiar sight in this remote rural town: a migrant in a headscarf and thick winter coat carrying her belongings to the overcrowded reception center as a storm brews over the flat landscape. For many here and across this nation once known as a beacon of tolerance, it is too familiar. “Immigration is […]
Drop by disappearing drop, water is an ever more precious resource on Mayotte, the poorest place in the European Union. Taps flow just one day out of three in this French territory off Africa’s eastern coast, because of a drawn-out drought compounded by years of underinvestment and water mismanagement. Diseases like cholera and typhoid are […]
