Don't blame #Ethiopia volcano for poor air quality in #Mumbai: Bombay HC
Bench asks government to clarify what effective measures can be adopted to tackle Mumbai’s pollution
The #Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed the Maharashtra government’s claim that ash clouds from a volcanic eruption in Ethiopia were responsible for Mumbai’s deteriorating air quality, observing that the city’s pollution levels had already been “consistently poor” long before the eruption.
A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad was hearing a batch of petitions filed in 2023 concerning worsening pollution levels and the city’s persistently high AQI (air quality index) Senior advocates Darius Khambata and Janak Dwarkadas, appearing for the petitioners, pointed out that the AQI in Mumbai has repeatedly crossed 300 this month.
In response, additional government pleader...
https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/environment/bombay-hc-rejects-ethiopia-hayli-gubbi-volcano-theory-for-mumbais-poor-air-quality
Bench asks government to clarify what effective measures can be adopted to tackle Mumbai’s pollution
The #Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed the Maharashtra government’s claim that ash clouds from a volcanic eruption in Ethiopia were responsible for Mumbai’s deteriorating air quality, observing that the city’s pollution levels had already been “consistently poor” long before the eruption.
A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad was hearing a batch of petitions filed in 2023 concerning worsening pollution levels and the city’s persistently high AQI (air quality index) Senior advocates Darius Khambata and Janak Dwarkadas, appearing for the petitioners, pointed out that the AQI in Mumbai has repeatedly crossed 300 this month.
In response, additional government pleader...
https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/environment/bombay-hc-rejects-ethiopia-hayli-gubbi-volcano-theory-for-mumbais-poor-air-quality
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#Ethiopia charges, jails senior officials over misuse of authority in above 40-Million-Dollar fertilizer scheme
Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Federal Police has announced that eleven senior officials have been charged and remanded in prison over what it described as a serious corruption case involving more than 40 million US dollars linked to fertilizer procurement.
In a statement issued yesterday, the Federal Police said the officials are accused of abusing the powers granted to them, both jointly and individually, in connection with international soil fertilizer procurement carried out through the Ethiopian Agricultural Businesses Corporation.
According to the statement, the defendants allegedly violated the mandate given by regional governments to the Corporation to execute international fertilizer purchases. They are further accused of breaching decisions of the Corporation’s Board ...
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Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Federal Police has announced that eleven senior officials have been charged and remanded in prison over what it described as a serious corruption case involving more than 40 million US dollars linked to fertilizer procurement.
In a statement issued yesterday, the Federal Police said the officials are accused of abusing the powers granted to them, both jointly and individually, in connection with international soil fertilizer procurement carried out through the Ethiopian Agricultural Businesses Corporation.
According to the statement, the defendants allegedly violated the mandate given by regional governments to the Corporation to execute international fertilizer purchases. They are further accused of breaching decisions of the Corporation’s Board ...
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#Ethiopia: Blast reported in #Mekelle overnight; authorities say no casualties, call incident a “deliberate act”
Mekelle – City authorities in Mekelle, #Tigray region, say an explosion that occurred overnight in #Adi_Haqi sub-city caused no casualties or property damage, describing the incident as a “deliberate act of terrorism.”
Redhegn Fisseha, head of the Mekelle City Peace and Security Sector Office, told local media the blast took place at around 10:25 p.m. in Adi Haqi. He said no injuries or material losses were reported, although the sound of the explosion alarmed residents in the area.
Redhegn said the incident was “deliberately orchestrated” and that regional and city security institutions are working together to identify and apprehend those responsible. “Once investigations progress, the findings will be made public,” he said...
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Mekelle – City authorities in Mekelle, #Tigray region, say an explosion that occurred overnight in #Adi_Haqi sub-city caused no casualties or property damage, describing the incident as a “deliberate act of terrorism.”
Redhegn Fisseha, head of the Mekelle City Peace and Security Sector Office, told local media the blast took place at around 10:25 p.m. in Adi Haqi. He said no injuries or material losses were reported, although the sound of the explosion alarmed residents in the area.
Redhegn said the incident was “deliberately orchestrated” and that regional and city security institutions are working together to identify and apprehend those responsible. “Once investigations progress, the findings will be made public,” he said...
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Migrant #Ethiopian women say Pope Leo's #Lebanon visit brings little comfort amid kafala exploitation
Sunday Mass begins at dawn in the Ethiopian Orthodox church in Ain Aar, a hillside village a few miles east of #Beirut. For seven hours, some 200 worshippers sit crammed between technicolour murals of saints and seraphs, while the hymns, prayers and sermons mingle with the incense and birdsong outside.
For the women – almost all of them domestic workers from Ethiopia – this is their only day of rest after six days of drudgery. Yet they dedicate the day to God. As news spread that #Pope_Leo would be visiting Lebanon soon, most of the women beamed.
"I’m very happy to see the Pope abroad. It's useful for creating Christian unity," said Beruk Azane, who was collecting money from worshippers to expand the church grounds.
Other worshippers shared the sentiment. "A lot of Ethiopians will try to see him when he arrives ...
https://www.newarab.com/features/migrant-ethiopian-women-see-no-relief-popes-lebanon-visit
Sunday Mass begins at dawn in the Ethiopian Orthodox church in Ain Aar, a hillside village a few miles east of #Beirut. For seven hours, some 200 worshippers sit crammed between technicolour murals of saints and seraphs, while the hymns, prayers and sermons mingle with the incense and birdsong outside.
For the women – almost all of them domestic workers from Ethiopia – this is their only day of rest after six days of drudgery. Yet they dedicate the day to God. As news spread that #Pope_Leo would be visiting Lebanon soon, most of the women beamed.
"I’m very happy to see the Pope abroad. It's useful for creating Christian unity," said Beruk Azane, who was collecting money from worshippers to expand the church grounds.
Other worshippers shared the sentiment. "A lot of Ethiopians will try to see him when he arrives ...
https://www.newarab.com/features/migrant-ethiopian-women-see-no-relief-popes-lebanon-visit
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#Ethiopia: Owners of sports betting companies and accomplices arrested over suspected concealment of 100 Billion birr
The National Intelligence and Security Service (#NISS) announced the arrest of sports betting company owners and their accomplices suspected of concealing over 100 billion Birr in revenue owed to the government.
The Service said it had been conducting surveillance and studies on sports betting operators and their partner institutions, known as Fintech or Aggregators (payment system providers). As a result of the investigation, 24 suspects were taken into custody.
According to NISS, the probe confirmed that sports betting companies failed to pay taxes corresponding to the amounts they collected and circulated. Investigators found that the companies had been concealing income by converting it into foreign currency through cryptocurrencies and various international Hawala money transfer networks, effectively moving capital out of the country illegally....
https://addisstandard.com/?p=53879
The National Intelligence and Security Service (#NISS) announced the arrest of sports betting company owners and their accomplices suspected of concealing over 100 billion Birr in revenue owed to the government.
The Service said it had been conducting surveillance and studies on sports betting operators and their partner institutions, known as Fintech or Aggregators (payment system providers). As a result of the investigation, 24 suspects were taken into custody.
According to NISS, the probe confirmed that sports betting companies failed to pay taxes corresponding to the amounts they collected and circulated. Investigators found that the companies had been concealing income by converting it into foreign currency through cryptocurrencies and various international Hawala money transfer networks, effectively moving capital out of the country illegally....
https://addisstandard.com/?p=53879
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#Just_In: #Standard_Bank becomes first foreign institution re-licensed under #Ethiopia’s new banking framework
Addis Abeba - The National Bank of Ethiopia (#NBE) has announced that it has formally re-licensed Standard Bank’s Representative Office, making it the first foreign institution to receive approval under Ethiopia’s newly revised Banking Business Proclamation. In a statement this afternoon, NBE said the re-licensing marks “the beginning of a new regulatory era,” noting that oversight of foreign bank representative offices (REPOs) has now fully transitioned to the central bank.
According to NBE, the revised proclamation places the licensing and supervision of REPOs under its direct mandate.
“The National Bank of Ethiopia has commenced re-licensing foreign bank representative offices that previously operated under authorizations from the Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration.”
Read more: https://x.com/addisstandard/status/1994361206912561557?s=20
Addis Abeba - The National Bank of Ethiopia (#NBE) has announced that it has formally re-licensed Standard Bank’s Representative Office, making it the first foreign institution to receive approval under Ethiopia’s newly revised Banking Business Proclamation. In a statement this afternoon, NBE said the re-licensing marks “the beginning of a new regulatory era,” noting that oversight of foreign bank representative offices (REPOs) has now fully transitioned to the central bank.
According to NBE, the revised proclamation places the licensing and supervision of REPOs under its direct mandate.
“The National Bank of Ethiopia has commenced re-licensing foreign bank representative offices that previously operated under authorizations from the Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration.”
Read more: https://x.com/addisstandard/status/1994361206912561557?s=20
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#Opinion: Past Shadows, Future Stakes: Nostalgia trap holding back #Tigray’s political renewal
Tigray’s political debate is heavily shaped by memory and identity, especially among Tigreans raised in #Addis_Abeba and #Asmara, argues Ermias Amare.
For those from Addis, “politics was less about ideology and more about reclaiming dignity,” and the #TPLF’s 1991 rise felt like “a moment of vindication.” Those from Asmara, displaced after #Eritrea’s independence, saw the TPLF as “a shield against Eritrean hostility.” Despite these different experiences, Ermias states that both groups remain trapped in “emotional…nostalgia,” convinced that “TPLF protected us; therefore, TPLF must lead us again.”
The author cautions this fixation—“amplified by the diaspora”—blocks the “urgent need for comprehensive reforms” and “hinders efforts to build accountable, inclusive leadership” for Tigray’s future.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=53876
Tigray’s political debate is heavily shaped by memory and identity, especially among Tigreans raised in #Addis_Abeba and #Asmara, argues Ermias Amare.
For those from Addis, “politics was less about ideology and more about reclaiming dignity,” and the #TPLF’s 1991 rise felt like “a moment of vindication.” Those from Asmara, displaced after #Eritrea’s independence, saw the TPLF as “a shield against Eritrean hostility.” Despite these different experiences, Ermias states that both groups remain trapped in “emotional…nostalgia,” convinced that “TPLF protected us; therefore, TPLF must lead us again.”
The author cautions this fixation—“amplified by the diaspora”—blocks the “urgent need for comprehensive reforms” and “hinders efforts to build accountable, inclusive leadership” for Tigray’s future.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=53876
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The second line of defence: vaccinating children in #Tigray
War is a recent memory for families in Tigray, and knock-on dangers from years of conflict still lurk. But vaccinators like Mebratu are on defensive manoeuvres.
Tigray, in northern #Ethiopia, spent most of the period between 2020 & 2022 roiled by civil war. Tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands are estimated to have been killed in conflict; many more have died from war’s fatal knock-ons. Vaccinator Mebratu Gebreselasie Kidanemariam, 38, has witnessed some of the conflict’s youngest second-order casualties.
“Because of the war, there are children who weren’t able to receive the vaccine shot that was supposed to have been given at 45 days old. Illnesses which had been eradicated many years ago were seen to reappear en masse,” he explains. Now Mebratu, who works at Semamoket Hospital in #Addiet District, is making it his business to change that, and get as ...
https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/second-line-defence-vaccinating-children-tigray
War is a recent memory for families in Tigray, and knock-on dangers from years of conflict still lurk. But vaccinators like Mebratu are on defensive manoeuvres.
Tigray, in northern #Ethiopia, spent most of the period between 2020 & 2022 roiled by civil war. Tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands are estimated to have been killed in conflict; many more have died from war’s fatal knock-ons. Vaccinator Mebratu Gebreselasie Kidanemariam, 38, has witnessed some of the conflict’s youngest second-order casualties.
“Because of the war, there are children who weren’t able to receive the vaccine shot that was supposed to have been given at 45 days old. Illnesses which had been eradicated many years ago were seen to reappear en masse,” he explains. Now Mebratu, who works at Semamoket Hospital in #Addiet District, is making it his business to change that, and get as ...
https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/second-line-defence-vaccinating-children-tigray
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#Chinese agricultural experts donate agricultural materials to rural community in #Ethiopia
Chinese agricultural experts have donated more than 70 pieces of essential farming equipment to Godino Jitu, a rural community in Ethiopia’s #Oromia region, as part of the expanding China–Ethiopia agricultural cooperation initiative.
The village, designated a model poverty-reduction demonstration site, received tools including sowing and soil-tilling machines, a tractor, threshers, seed drillers, crop planters, milkers, water pumps, chick incubators and solar-powered insecticidal lamps.
At the handover ceremony on Wednesday, local officials said the equipment would help modernize farming practices and strengthen productivity. Godino Jitu Deputy Administrator Assefa Gudissa praised the donation as “crucial” to improving livelihoods, describing it as a continuation of the “life-changing and transformative contributions” Chinese agricultural ...
https://english.news.cn/20251128/7d388c24e7e14918ac6fffdf23c1935c/c.html
Chinese agricultural experts have donated more than 70 pieces of essential farming equipment to Godino Jitu, a rural community in Ethiopia’s #Oromia region, as part of the expanding China–Ethiopia agricultural cooperation initiative.
The village, designated a model poverty-reduction demonstration site, received tools including sowing and soil-tilling machines, a tractor, threshers, seed drillers, crop planters, milkers, water pumps, chick incubators and solar-powered insecticidal lamps.
At the handover ceremony on Wednesday, local officials said the equipment would help modernize farming practices and strengthen productivity. Godino Jitu Deputy Administrator Assefa Gudissa praised the donation as “crucial” to improving livelihoods, describing it as a continuation of the “life-changing and transformative contributions” Chinese agricultural ...
https://english.news.cn/20251128/7d388c24e7e14918ac6fffdf23c1935c/c.html
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#AS_Editorial: ‘16 Days Activism’ – Confronting #Ethiopia’s weaponized war on women’s bodies
As the world marks another “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence,” this year, spotlighting the fast-growing threat of “digital violence” against women and girls, Ethiopia stands in a starkly contradictory place. Digital harms, online grooming, image-based exploitation, coordinated harassment, are indeed escalating at alarming speed, including in Ethiopia.
Yet the deeper irony is impossible to escape: while global attention turns to virtual spaces, the most brutal and widespread violence inflicted on Ethiopian women - the weaponization of rape in war - continues unabated, and accountability remains entirely absent.
A BBC investigation this month revealed 2,697 recorded rapes in #Amhara region between mid-2023 and May 2025, nearly half involving children. health workers described these cases as “a drop in the ocean,” muted by stigma, fear, ...
Read the Editorial: https://addisstandard.com/?p=53884
As the world marks another “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence,” this year, spotlighting the fast-growing threat of “digital violence” against women and girls, Ethiopia stands in a starkly contradictory place. Digital harms, online grooming, image-based exploitation, coordinated harassment, are indeed escalating at alarming speed, including in Ethiopia.
Yet the deeper irony is impossible to escape: while global attention turns to virtual spaces, the most brutal and widespread violence inflicted on Ethiopian women - the weaponization of rape in war - continues unabated, and accountability remains entirely absent.
A BBC investigation this month revealed 2,697 recorded rapes in #Amhara region between mid-2023 and May 2025, nearly half involving children. health workers described these cases as “a drop in the ocean,” muted by stigma, fear, ...
Read the Editorial: https://addisstandard.com/?p=53884
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#RSF kills state news agency’s director in El-Fasher, detains several journalists
#Sudanese Information Minister Khalid Al-Ayesir said Friday that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed Taj Al-Sir Ahmed Suleiman, the director of the Sudan News Agency (SUNA) office in the city of El-Fasher, & detained several media workers, transferring them to Nyala city in South Darfur, western Sudan, Anadolu reports.
In a statement, Al-Ayesir said #SUNA Director Suleiman was assassinated by the rebel militia inside his home in the Al-Daraja neighborhood of El-Fasher city, along with his brother.
He noted that Suleiman “remained steadfast in the values and principles of his profession under the most difficult circumstances, up until the moment of his death, after he went missing following the entry of the rebel militia into the city.”
He expressed hope for the “release of the detained ...
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251128-rsf-kills-state-news-agencys-director-in-el-fasher-detains-several-journalists/
#Sudanese Information Minister Khalid Al-Ayesir said Friday that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed Taj Al-Sir Ahmed Suleiman, the director of the Sudan News Agency (SUNA) office in the city of El-Fasher, & detained several media workers, transferring them to Nyala city in South Darfur, western Sudan, Anadolu reports.
In a statement, Al-Ayesir said #SUNA Director Suleiman was assassinated by the rebel militia inside his home in the Al-Daraja neighborhood of El-Fasher city, along with his brother.
He noted that Suleiman “remained steadfast in the values and principles of his profession under the most difficult circumstances, up until the moment of his death, after he went missing following the entry of the rebel militia into the city.”
He expressed hope for the “release of the detained ...
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251128-rsf-kills-state-news-agencys-director-in-el-fasher-detains-several-journalists/
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High-level #Ethiopian delegation studies drug regulation in #India with World Bank support
A high-level Ethiopian delegation of drug regulatory policymakers, backed by the World Bank, has concluded a study tour to #Hyderabad, India, aimed at strengthening Ethiopia’s pharmaceutical regulatory system.
The visit focused on learning from the Drug Control Administration (#DCA) of #Telangana state, whose regulatory framework has drawn international recognition. The tour was reported by Pharmabiz, a portal covering India’s pharmaceuticals industry.
According to the report, Ethiopian officials sought practical experience and policy guidance that could support efforts to improve national systems and ensure access to quality medicines in Ethiopia.
The delegation said the visit offered “invaluable” exposure to operational practices, particularly in regulatory enforcement, quality monitoring ....
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A high-level Ethiopian delegation of drug regulatory policymakers, backed by the World Bank, has concluded a study tour to #Hyderabad, India, aimed at strengthening Ethiopia’s pharmaceutical regulatory system.
The visit focused on learning from the Drug Control Administration (#DCA) of #Telangana state, whose regulatory framework has drawn international recognition. The tour was reported by Pharmabiz, a portal covering India’s pharmaceuticals industry.
According to the report, Ethiopian officials sought practical experience and policy guidance that could support efforts to improve national systems and ensure access to quality medicines in Ethiopia.
The delegation said the visit offered “invaluable” exposure to operational practices, particularly in regulatory enforcement, quality monitoring ....
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#US airstrikes in #Somalia surge tenfold under Trump compared to 2024 Biden era
The number of U.S. airstrikes against jihadi terrorists in Somalia has increased more than tenfold under the #Trump administration so far this year, compared to missions carried out under President Biden in 2024.
U.S. Africa Command (#AFRICOM) confirmed to Fox News Digital on Friday that it conducted 10 airstrikes in 2024, and that so far this year it has carried out more than 100 airstrikes in Somalia.
In the latest military action Tuesday, AFRICOM personnel were involved in an airstrike and reportedly a gun battle lasting up to four hours with ISIS-Somalia jihadists in Puntland, in the north of this African country. The operation was conducted, AFRICOM said in a media statement, "in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia."
Multiple local sources reported high-value ISIS targets were hit, ...
https://www.foxnews.com/world/us-dramatically-escalates-somalia-airstrikes-trump-admin-targets-isis-al-qaeda-terrorists
The number of U.S. airstrikes against jihadi terrorists in Somalia has increased more than tenfold under the #Trump administration so far this year, compared to missions carried out under President Biden in 2024.
U.S. Africa Command (#AFRICOM) confirmed to Fox News Digital on Friday that it conducted 10 airstrikes in 2024, and that so far this year it has carried out more than 100 airstrikes in Somalia.
In the latest military action Tuesday, AFRICOM personnel were involved in an airstrike and reportedly a gun battle lasting up to four hours with ISIS-Somalia jihadists in Puntland, in the north of this African country. The operation was conducted, AFRICOM said in a media statement, "in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia."
Multiple local sources reported high-value ISIS targets were hit, ...
https://www.foxnews.com/world/us-dramatically-escalates-somalia-airstrikes-trump-admin-targets-isis-al-qaeda-terrorists
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#Ethiopia imposes one-week lockdown on movement to and from #Marburg outbreak area
Authorities in the #Ari Zone of the #South_Ethiopia Region have imposed a one-week lockdown on movement to and from the area where a Marburg virus outbreak has been confirmed, in a bid to curb further spread of the disease.
The Ari Zone Marburg Disease Control Transport Sector Committee announced that all cross-country transport services entering or leaving the zone will be suspended for one week starting today, 29 November 2025. Transport within the zone, however, remains permitted for the time being.
Zone officials said the current Marburg virus epidemic is becoming increasingly severe and confirmed that a task force led by the Zone Chief Administrator has been established to coordinate the response efforts.
Gizaw Haile, Head of the Ari Zone Transport & Road Development Administration...
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Authorities in the #Ari Zone of the #South_Ethiopia Region have imposed a one-week lockdown on movement to and from the area where a Marburg virus outbreak has been confirmed, in a bid to curb further spread of the disease.
The Ari Zone Marburg Disease Control Transport Sector Committee announced that all cross-country transport services entering or leaving the zone will be suspended for one week starting today, 29 November 2025. Transport within the zone, however, remains permitted for the time being.
Zone officials said the current Marburg virus epidemic is becoming increasingly severe and confirmed that a task force led by the Zone Chief Administrator has been established to coordinate the response efforts.
Gizaw Haile, Head of the Ari Zone Transport & Road Development Administration...
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Dangote signs new deals for fertiliser plants in #Ethiopia and expansion in #Nigeria
#Dangote Group has signed strategic technical partnership agreements with SAIPEM, Engineers India Limited (EIL) and other firms to develop a major fertiliser plant in Ethiopia and expand its existing fertiliser operations in Nigeria, Nigeria’s Vanguard newspaper has reported.
According to the report, Dangote recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for a US$2.5 billion fertiliser plant in Gode, in Ethiopia’s #Somali region. The plant is designed to produce three million metric tons of urea annually and is presented by the company as a key step in its efforts to support food security and industrial growth in Ethiopia and across the continent.
Alongside the Ethiopian project, the Group is also pursuing a significant expansion of its capacity in Nigeria. Vanguard reported that, through new strategic ....
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#Dangote Group has signed strategic technical partnership agreements with SAIPEM, Engineers India Limited (EIL) and other firms to develop a major fertiliser plant in Ethiopia and expand its existing fertiliser operations in Nigeria, Nigeria’s Vanguard newspaper has reported.
According to the report, Dangote recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for a US$2.5 billion fertiliser plant in Gode, in Ethiopia’s #Somali region. The plant is designed to produce three million metric tons of urea annually and is presented by the company as a key step in its efforts to support food security and industrial growth in Ethiopia and across the continent.
Alongside the Ethiopian project, the Group is also pursuing a significant expansion of its capacity in Nigeria. Vanguard reported that, through new strategic ....
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#UN agency says over 1,600 civilians fled #Sudan's #Kordofan in one day
More than 1,600 Sudanese civilians fled the town of Kertala in South Kordofan in one day as insecurity escalated alongside rising abuses by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said.
The UN agency said on Sunday that field teams from its displacement tracking matrix estimated that 1,625 people left Kertala on November 28 because of worsening security conditions tied to RSF violations.
The agency said that the displaced people moved to scattered sites across Dalami locality, warning that conditions in the area remain volatile and tense.
Earlier on Sunday, the Sudanese army seized several areas west of Abbasiya Tagali in South Kordofan after clashes with the RSF and its ally, the SPLM-North faction, witnesses told Anadolu Agency.
On Friday and Saturday, the army repelled an RSF attack on Kertala in the same state.
The latest wave of displacement follows RSF attacks – with support from the SPLM-North faction – on several villages in South Kordofan, including abductions of young people for forced recruitment.
https://www.trtworld.com/article/67a4f7a97afc
More than 1,600 Sudanese civilians fled the town of Kertala in South Kordofan in one day as insecurity escalated alongside rising abuses by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said.
The UN agency said on Sunday that field teams from its displacement tracking matrix estimated that 1,625 people left Kertala on November 28 because of worsening security conditions tied to RSF violations.
The agency said that the displaced people moved to scattered sites across Dalami locality, warning that conditions in the area remain volatile and tense.
Earlier on Sunday, the Sudanese army seized several areas west of Abbasiya Tagali in South Kordofan after clashes with the RSF and its ally, the SPLM-North faction, witnesses told Anadolu Agency.
On Friday and Saturday, the army repelled an RSF attack on Kertala in the same state.
The latest wave of displacement follows RSF attacks – with support from the SPLM-North faction – on several villages in South Kordofan, including abductions of young people for forced recruitment.
https://www.trtworld.com/article/67a4f7a97afc
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UN agency says over 1,600 civilians fled Sudan's Kordofan in one day
IOM's announcement comes as Sudan's army says it regained control of several areas west of Abbasiya Tagali in South Kordofan after clashes with the RSF
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#Sudan, #Eritrea discuss deepening ties, strengthening political, security coordination
Sudanese Sovereignty Council chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan discussed on Saturday with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki in the eastern city of Port Sudan ways to strengthen bilateral relations and enhance political and security coordination between the two countries, Anadolu reports.
According to the Sudanese News Agency (SUNA), the talks focused on activating cooperation across various sectors, including security and economic and trade relations, in addition to exchanging views on regional issues and ways to support stability in the region.
The news agency said the two leaders reviewed the latest developments in Sudan amid the ongoing war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and discussed mechanisms to help achieve peace and regional security.
During the ...
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251130-sudan-eritrea-discuss-deepening-ties-strengthening-political-security-coordination/
Sudanese Sovereignty Council chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan discussed on Saturday with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki in the eastern city of Port Sudan ways to strengthen bilateral relations and enhance political and security coordination between the two countries, Anadolu reports.
According to the Sudanese News Agency (SUNA), the talks focused on activating cooperation across various sectors, including security and economic and trade relations, in addition to exchanging views on regional issues and ways to support stability in the region.
The news agency said the two leaders reviewed the latest developments in Sudan amid the ongoing war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and discussed mechanisms to help achieve peace and regional security.
During the ...
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251130-sudan-eritrea-discuss-deepening-ties-strengthening-political-security-coordination/
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#Ethiopia takes part in international conference on criminalizing colonialism
Ethiopia is participating in a two-day international conference hosted by #Algeria on criminalizing colonialism, convened in line with this year’s African Union (#AU) theme, “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparation.” The meeting also follows the AU General Assembly’s resolution calling for the criminalization of colonialism.
According to information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Hirut Zemene, Ethiopia’s Permanent Representative to the AU and the #UN Economic Commission for Africa, is leading the Ethiopian delegation on behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Ethiopia’s Ambassador to Algeria, Muktar Mohamed, is also part of the delegation.
Held under the theme “Towards Redressing Historical Injustices Through the Criminalization of Colonialism,”....
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Ethiopia is participating in a two-day international conference hosted by #Algeria on criminalizing colonialism, convened in line with this year’s African Union (#AU) theme, “Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparation.” The meeting also follows the AU General Assembly’s resolution calling for the criminalization of colonialism.
According to information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Hirut Zemene, Ethiopia’s Permanent Representative to the AU and the #UN Economic Commission for Africa, is leading the Ethiopian delegation on behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Ethiopia’s Ambassador to Algeria, Muktar Mohamed, is also part of the delegation.
Held under the theme “Towards Redressing Historical Injustices Through the Criminalization of Colonialism,”....
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#Ethiopia reshapes Africa’s aviation landscape with #Bishoftu International Airport
Ethiopia is moving ahead with plans to reshape #Africa’s aviation landscape through the development of Bishoftu International Airport (#BIA), a major greenfield project envisioned as a continental hub to serve both Ethiopia and the wider African region, Nigeria’s THISDAY newspaper reported.
Located about 40 kilometers south-west of Addis Abeba, the new airport is intended to ease mounting capacity constraints at Addis Abeba Bole International Airport and further consolidate Ethiopia’s role as a key player in regional and global air transport.
According to THISDAY, the project will be implemented in phases, with infrastructure scaled in line with passenger growth and operational needs. The first phase, estimated at around USD 12.5 billion, is expected to be completed by 2030 & will accommodate up to 60...
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Ethiopia is moving ahead with plans to reshape #Africa’s aviation landscape through the development of Bishoftu International Airport (#BIA), a major greenfield project envisioned as a continental hub to serve both Ethiopia and the wider African region, Nigeria’s THISDAY newspaper reported.
Located about 40 kilometers south-west of Addis Abeba, the new airport is intended to ease mounting capacity constraints at Addis Abeba Bole International Airport and further consolidate Ethiopia’s role as a key player in regional and global air transport.
According to THISDAY, the project will be implemented in phases, with infrastructure scaled in line with passenger growth and operational needs. The first phase, estimated at around USD 12.5 billion, is expected to be completed by 2030 & will accommodate up to 60...
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