China on march to military superiority

Alex Callinicos China's military parade showed that the naval and air supremacy that the US has enjoyed in the Pacific since the defeat of Japan in 1943-5 is being contested Downloading PDF. Please wait... Monday 15 September 2025 Issue China’s...

Abiy opens Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam amid escalating tensions in Horn of Africa

On September 11, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed officially opened the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a $5 billion megaproject that has been under construction since 2011. Operations started in February 2002, with the reservoir...

Abiy Ahmed’s GERD Behavior: How Invading Personal Space Erodes Trust and Weakens Ethiopia’s Standing

Many Ethiopians now question Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s leadership. Is Abiy Ahmed practicing the diplomacy and restraint the GERD moment demands? With political unrest, economic stress, and rights concerns at home, the country needs a calm vision...

Amir meets President of Djibouti

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani met with President of the Republic of Djibouti HE Ismail Omar Guelleh, on the sidelines of the Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit, at the Sheraton Hotel in Doha on Monday. During the meeting,...

South Africa’s $10 billion question: Can Chinese investment build Africa’s Silicon Valley?

Nomvula Zeldah Mabuza|Published 3 hours ago 6min When news broke that China would inject $10 billion into South Africa’s technology and industrial sectors, it sparked both excitement and scepticism. Position it as the biggest external bet on South...

African Union Development Agency and African Union Commission To host Infrastructure Financing Summit

The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with Government of the Republic of Angola will host Africa’s biggest Infrastructure Financing Summit from 28-31 October 2025 in Luanda, Republic...

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: Path to national development, regional integration

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is a hydroelectric dam built on the Abbay (Blue Nile) River, financed through a comprehensive mobilization effort involving all Ethiopian citizens. The GERD has long been an intergenerational dream of the...

President of Djibouti arrives in Doha

President of the Republic of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh arrived in Doha on Sunday to take part in the Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit, scheduled to be held on Monday. The President and the accompanying delegation were welcomed upon arrival at...

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: Path to national development, unity

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is a hydroelectric dam built on the Abbay (Blue Nile) River, financed through a comprehensive mobilization effort involving all Ethiopian citizens. The GERD has long been an intergenerational dream of the...

Africa’s Acceptance of Unwanted Deportees from the US: The Ghanaian New Dimension

Bola A. Akinterinwa With the breaking news that Ghana has now joined Rwanda, Sudan, and Eswatini in accepting the unwanted criminals, prisoners, refugees in the United States, there is no longer disputing the importance of, and priority being...

Ethiopians dream of EV future

Agence France-Presse . Addis Ababa 13 September, 2025, 22:48 Kemeriya Mehammed Abduraheman set her sights on an electric car four months ago, joining more than 1,00,000 Ethiopians who have made the green switch. While electric vehicle sales in...

Ethiopians dream of an electric vehicle future

Kemeriya Mehammed Abduraheman set her sights on an electric car four months ago, joining more than 100,000 Ethiopians who have made the green switch. While electric vehicle (EV) sales in Africa accounted for only 1 percent of the global market...

GERD Historic Victory, Symbol of Ethiopian Perseverance: President Taye

Addis Ababa, September 14, 2025 (ENA) – President Taye Atske-Silassie has hailed the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as a historic triumph that embodies the firm spirit and perseverance of the Ethiopian people. The GERD, Africa's largest...

The Dam and Beyond: Ethiopia’s GERD Reshapes Nile Politics

Ethiopia officially inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) last Tuesday, a massive $5 billion project built on the Blue Nile, one of the river’s two main tributaries. Construction began in 2011, and GERD now stands as one of...

Arab-Islamic Summit: Muslim leaders denounce Israeli strike on Qatar

2025-09-15T14:52:23+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Doha Leaders of the Maldives, Mauritania, Djibouti, Malaysia, Tajikistan, Somalia, Libya, Sudan, Pakistan, and the Comoros on Monday condemned Israel’s strike on Doha,...

What We Can Learn From The Isaias-Meles Letters of August 1997

After the “border war” between #Eritrea and #Ethiopia broke in May 1998, the Eritrea state media shared private correspondence between the heads of governments of the two States: President Isaias Afwerki and Meles Zenawi. This is a useful...

Arab-Islamic summit slams Israeli strike on Qatar, urges unity

Arab and Islamic leaders in Doha condemned the Israeli occupation's attack on Qatar, vowed pressure and unity, and renewed calls for a Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders. Leaders from across the Arab and Islamic world gathered in Doha on...

Africa’s airlines push for one sky as carriers resume long-dormant routes

Nairobi. Africa’s aviation market is entering a new phase as carriers resume long-dormant routes and expand into new and underserved corridors within the continent. Progress in the last two years has seen the launch of more intra-African direct...

In Ethiopia, History Doesn’t Just Repeat — It Shapes the Future

History is not an accident. It is the product of deliberate actions taken to shape the future. Every national project, every institution, even the idea of a nation-state itself, is conceived in the past before it comes to life. That is why...

Djibouti labour minister visits Asian City in Industrial Area

QNA Doha Minister of Labour in charge of Formalisation and Social Protection in Djibouti Omar Abdi Said paid a field visit to the Asian City in Industrial Area, as part of his current visit to the country, on Thursday. The minister was received by...