Security, trade top issues at annual African Union summit A main focus of the two-day meeting will be on trying to achieve ceasefires in the Sahel and the eastern DRC. Al Jazeera · Feb 18, 2023
Trade, Security Top Issues as African Leaders Meet African leaders gather Saturday in Addis Ababa for an annual summit, aiming to jumpstart a faltering trade deal while also focusing on the continent's most pressing challenges, including armed conflict and a worsening food crisis. As the continent reels from a record drought in the Horn of Africa and deadly… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 18, 2023
Athletes Unlimited Offers WNBA Players a Domestic Home for the Offseason The player-centric, five-week league is back for its second season, giving basketball’s top talent an opportunity to compete close to home. Sports Illustrated · Feb 17, 2023
Egypt Hopes an ‘African Push’ to Resolve Dam Dispute Egypt intends to showcase the developments of the dispute with Ethiopia regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) during the African Union Summit, which will launch on Saturday in Addis Ababa. Egypt hopes for an "African push" that could break through the stalled negotiations for two years now. Egypt’s Foreign… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 17, 2023
Security and food crises expected to dominate African Union summit Deepening security and food crises are likely to dominate the agenda when heads of state convene in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa this weekend, Feb. 17-19, for the annual African Union (AU) summit. Reuters · Feb 17, 2023
Pan-Africanism remains a dream – 4 key issues the African Union must tackle The African Union (AU) – made up of 55 member countries – has made significant progress with integrating the countries of the continent and giving them a voice in global politics. The Conversation · Feb 16, 2023
Somalia hosts regional summit to discuss fighting al-Shabab Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti are set to discuss a joint military offensive against the al-Qaeda affiliate. Al Jazeera · Feb 1, 2023
South Africa's ANC wants to use disaster rules to ease power crisis By Carien du Plessis Reuters · Jan 31, 2023
Ethiopia sets out on long road to peace after two years of war A year that began with no end in sight for one of the world's deadliest conflicts finished on a note of cautious optimism in Ethiopia's northern region of Tigray after a November ceasefire agreement. Reuters · Jan 5, 2023
Morocco threatens to skip African soccer tournament After its sensational World Cup performance, Morocco might boycott the African Nations Championship next month because of a diplomatic dispute The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2022
Somali forces, clan militias capture strategic town from al Shabaab Somali forces and allied militias have pushed al Shabaab fighters out of a strategic town in central Somalia that the Islamist group has controlled for six years, officials and the African Union (AU) said on Tuesday. Reuters · Dec 6, 2022
Int’l, Arab Parties Back Political Agreement in Sudan The international tripartite mechanism and several ambassadors of Arab states in Khartoum have met at the residence of Saudi Ambassador to Sudan Ali bin Hassan Jaafar to support the Sudanese efforts to reach a political agreement. The Saudi ambassador affirmed the Kingdom’s keenness in advancing efforts that serve Sudan’s stability.… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 30, 2022
Auburn vs WKU Prediction Game Preview Auburn vs WKU game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 12 game on Saturday, November 19 USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 17, 2022
SET outlook brightens at 1,600 points and beyond The SET staged a big recovery in October from its poor performance the month before, establishing a new support level at 1,600 points. The trading range was between 1,553.80 and 1,619.08 with a close at 1,608.76, up 19.25 points or 1.2% on the month. Bangkok Post · Nov 11, 2022
Al Jazeera · Nov 11, 2022 AU Chairman Macky Sall to attend G20 summit: Officials The Senegalese president’s presence at the Bali summit follows his attendance at the COP27 talks in Egypt.
Bangkok Post · Nov 4, 2022 Equities revive on optimism about China reopening RECAP: Global equities trimmed their losses yesterday as Chinese shares surged amid signs that authorities are trying harder to ease the severe economic impact of the zero-Covid policy. The MSCI index of Asian shares headed for its biggest weekly jump since July.
Reuters · Nov 4, 2022 Factbox-Key points in Ethiopia's ceasefire agreement Ethiopia's government and forces from the Tigray region have agreed to stop fighting, a dramatic breakthrough after two years of war that killed thousands, displaced millions and threatened to tear apart Africa's second most-populous country.
Al Jazeera · Nov 4, 2022 Analysis: Can Ethiopia iron out issues after AU peace deal? Ahead of the second anniversary of the start of Ethiopia’s civil war, there are concerns about the latest peace deal.
WEKU · Nov 3, 2022 Ethiopia's truce is a step toward ending civil war, but there are reasons for caution The Ethiopian federal government and Tigray rebels signed a peace deal. But one major player in the conflict, Eritrea, wasn't involved in the talks.
Reuters · Nov 3, 2022 Analysis-Truce in Ethiopia's Tigray war just first step on long road to peace Implementing the ceasefire agreed by the Ethiopian government and forces from the northern region of Tigray will be fraught with difficulties, while thorny political and territorial disputes will need to be tackled to achieve lasting peace.
Radio France Internationale · Nov 3, 2022 Warring parties in Ethiopia agree ceasefire to end two-year Tigray war The Ethiopian government and Tigray leaders have agreed on a truce to end a conflict that has killed thousands of people, displaced millions and created a desperate humanitarian crisis in northern Ethiopia.
The Conversation · Nov 2, 2022 Ethiopia-Tigray war parties agree pause: expert insights into two years of devastating conflict The main combatants in the two-year Ethiopia-Tigray war have announced a dramatic pause in hostilities. What started on November 3 2020 as a swift armed mission by Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed to bring the rebellious state of Tigray to order soon degenerated into a humanitarian nightmare in which innocent…
The Conversation · Oct 18, 2022 Tigray war: two years on, the AU has failed to broker peace and silence the guns The African Union pledged in 2016 to “silence the guns” by the end of 2020, an ambitious agenda of ending armed conflicts on the continent. Just two months before that deadline, the deadliest war in years erupted in Ethiopia. On 3 November 2020, the armies of the Federal Government of…
Radio France Internationale · Oct 17, 2022 Ethiopia vows to seize airports, facilities in Tigray as AU calls for truce Ethiopia's government has vowed to seize control of airports and other federal facilities in the country's Tigray region, a day after the African Union appealed for a ceasefire.
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2022 Calls grow for Ethiopia peace effort as fighting intensifies Diplomats are calling on Ethiopia’s federal authorities and their rivals in the northern region of Tigray to agree to a cease-fire as heavy fighting raises growing humanitarian fears