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‘There was all sorts of toxic behaviour’: Timnit Gebru on her sacking by Google, AI’s dangers and big tech’s biases

The Ethiopian-born computer scientist lost her job after pointing out the inequalities built into AI. But after decades working with technology companies, she knows all too much about discrimination

The Guardian - UK

Oromo rebels accuse Ethiopian forces of attacks following peace talks

Rebels from Ethiopia's Oromiya region accused the government on Wednesday of launching a military offensive against them after a first round of peace talks ended earlier this month without a deal.

Reuters

Ethiopia has one of Africa's most ambitious housing policies – but the lottery-based system is pulling communities apart

The shortage of adequate housing in cities is an issue around the globe, particularly among developing countries that are rapidly urbanising. The UN estimates that more than one billion people live in slums or informal settlements, 80% of them in Africa and Asia. Globally, three billion people will require adequate…

The Conversation

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‘I saw many bodies’: having escaped one conflict, Tigray refugees face new terrors

Living in UN camps in a rapidly collapsing Sudan, refugees from Ethiopia are being kidnapped, taken across the Sahara, and tortured for ransom – in a brutal, multimillion-dollar industry

The Guardian - UK

‘It is hateful and mean’: fighting back with the banned book reading room

With book bans continuing across the US, a museum in New York has assembled a hub for those defying extreme censorship

The Guardian - US

The Weeknd pours love into his newest production: A specialty Ethiopian coffee

The coffee is exclusively available for purchase online and at select Blue Bottle cafes.

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Factbox-How big is the aid crisis caused by the Sudan fighting?

Aid workers say fighting between rival military factions in Sudan is pushing poorly-funded humanitarian programmes in the region to a breaking point.

Reuters

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The gruelling 22-hour journey a family will endure to escape a coup in Sudan

The conflict in Sudan broke out on 15th April unexpectedly leaving thousands of citizens around the world trapped without any exit.

Manchester Evening News

Ghana’s regions: why creating new territories has caused problems

Ghana split four administrative regions between June 2017 and February 2019 to create six new ones. The process proceeded calmly in some regions, but was so contentious in others that the government had to deploy security forces to prevent clashes. Eventually, all six regions were created. The conflicts were unexpected.…

The Conversation

Will Ethiopia and Eritrea be dragged into Sudan’s complex war?

The countries have a long history of getting involved in each other’s affairs, leading to fears of a regional crisis.

Al Jazeera

Doha Diamond League: Sha’Carri Richardson, Chopra steal the show

India’s Neeraj Chopra overcomes windy conditions to win men’s javelin as US sprinter Richardson stuns in women’s 100m.

Al Jazeera

Sudan's conflict will have a ripple effect in an unstable region - and across the world

Sudan, Africa’s third largest country by land mass, shares borders with seven countries in an unstable region. This means that Sudan’s current conflict will have economic, social and political ripple effects across a number of countries, including the Central African Republic, Egypt, Libya, Chad, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Eritrea.

The Conversation

Sudan: the longer the conflict lasts, the higher the risk of a regional war

The 2019 Sudan uprisings that ousted long-time dictator Omar al-Bashir and installed a military-civilian transitional government gave hope that the northern African country could finally transition to democratic rule. The country has been ruled by the military for most of its independence since 1956.

The Conversation

US joins UN in suspending food aid to Ethiopia's Tigray

The United States Agency for International Development has suspended all food assistance to the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray “until further notice” while it investigates the theft of humanitarian supplies

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US, UN halt food aid to Ethiopia's Tigray over diverted shipments

USAID and the World Food Programme announced on Wednesday they were freezing food aid to the Tigray region in northern Ethiopia "until further notice", after finding shipments were diverted to local markets.

Reuters

WFP suspends food aid to Ethiopia's Tigray over reported thefts

The U.N. World Food Programme has paused food distribution in Ethiopia's war-ravaged Tigray region in response to reports that significant amounts of aid were being diverted, the agency said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

USAID Pauses Food Assistance to Tigray Region of Ethiopia amid Theft

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced on Wednesday the temporary suspension of its food assistance to the Tigray region of Ethiopia. While describing the move as a "difficult decision", USAID Administrator Samantha Power said the agency recently discovered that food aid intended for people of the region,…

Reuters

USAID pauses food assistance to Tigray region of Ethiopia

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced on Wednesday the temporary suspension of its food assistance to the Tigray region of Ethiopia.

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Al Jazeera

US halts food aid to Ethiopia’s Tigray, citing illicit sales

USAID head says shipments will resume to war-torn region in Ethiopia only after ‘oversight measures are in place’.

France 24

South Sudan brokers new seven-day ceasefire in Sudan

In tonight's edition: A new week-long truce is agreed in Sudan as the African Union holds an emergency meeting in Ethiopia on how to de-escalate the conflict that's already cost at least 500 lives in almost three weeks. Also, Ugandan lawmakers pass a new version of an already harsh anti-LGBT…

Reuters

Scholz's East Africa trip to address regional conflict, green energy

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz aims to discuss the conflict in Sudan, signal his support for the peace process in Ethiopia and explore cooperation on green hydrogen with Kenya during his trip to East Africa this week, officials said on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

UN agency suspends food aid to Ethiopia's Tigray amid theft

The United Nations food relief agency has suspended aid deliveries to Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region amid an internal investigation into the theft of food meant for hungry people, according to four humanitarian workers

The Independent UK

Official: 148 Somalis evacuated from Sudan via Ethiopia

Scores of Somalis fleeing violence in Sudan arrived in their Horn of Africa nation on Sunday, an official said

Asharq Al-Awsat

Thousands Endure Long Wait for Safety at Sudan-Ethiopia Border

An interminable row of minibuses lines the road that separates Sudan's southeastern city of Gedaref from the Ethiopian border, slowly bringing people fleeing Sudan's war closer to safety. There, families have been "sleeping on the ground out in the open", said Oktay Oglu, a Turkish engineer who worked at a…

The Conversation

Sudan's plunge into chaos has geopolitical implications near and far – including for US strategic goals

The sight of diplomats fleeing Sudan amid chaotic scenes reflects the gravity of the situation, but also the extent of international interest in the strife-torn nation.

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