Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Palestinian statehood: Where countries stand when it comes to recognition
Middle East Eye
·
August 28, 2025
Country by country, the world is becoming increasingly receptive to the idea of Palestinian statehood. Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) leader Yasser Arafat first declared an independent Palestine on 15 November 1988, including the West...
Taking A Stand!!!
Modern Ghana
·
Introduction United States of America (U.S) Third Country Deportees program looks more like 21st century version of dumping toxic waste to the Global south. Only that, this time around it's not toxic waste but toxic persons, criminals considered...
Are Eritrea and Ethiopia already at war?
Pan African Review
·
August 14, 2025
The Horn of Africa is once again on the edge, as is often the case whenever tensions between Eritrea and Ethiopia rise. In such a context, it is important to assess how Eritrea’s threat-sensitive posture, Ethiopia’s ambitions for sea access,...
Does China Have More Military Power Than The US? Here's How They Compare
SlashGear
·
August 15, 2025
China has the largest standing military in the world by troop count, but numbers alone don't win wars. The U.S. military is built to operate anywhere, at any time. That's the big difference. The U.S. has over 800 overseas bases in more than 80...
Op-Ed: Old Presidents Continue to Hold on to Power as Africans Get Younger
OkayAfrica
·
August 15, 2025
Paul Biya, the world's oldest head of state, is not ready to retire just yet. The 92-year-old is looking to return to office for an eighth term after Cameroon's presidential election in October, potentially adding seven more years to 43 years in...
Africa’s ‘land-linked’ economies poised to drive continent’s prosperity
Media Monitors Network
·
August 8, 2025
“We stand at a pivotal moment, one that marks a profound shift from viewing these nations as isolated and constrained by geography to recognizing them as dynamic land-linked economies at the heart of Africa’s socio-economic resurgence,” said...
Why Special Detectives from South Africa are in Kenya
Kenyans.co.ke
·
August 15, 2025
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has announced a strategic partnership with South Africa’s Special Investigating Unit (SIU) as the two countries seek to intensify the fight against corruption across borders. In an official...
At Ethiopia’s Edge, Where Blistered Feet Rest and the Road H...
Modern Ghana
·
Dewele, Ethiopia – In the dry borderlands near Dewele in eastern Ethiopia, the air hangs heavy with heat as trucks thunder past, ferrying goods across the eastern corridor. Amidst the dust, tired figures walk slowly beside the road, mostly young...
Africa’s ‘Land-Linked’ Nations Chart a New Trade Route to Prosperity
Inter Press Service
·
August 7, 2025
Africa, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Editors' Choice, Featured, Global, Headlines, Population, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Trade & Investment Landlocked Developing Countries UNDP Resident Representative in...
Roundup: Ethiopian experts hail China's ecological conservation, urge deeper cooperation
The Malaysian Star
·
August 14, 2025
by Xinhua writers Habtamu Worku, Liu Fangqiang ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopian experts have lauded China's extraordinary achievement in transforming from ecological fragility to environmental leadership, calling it a practical model for...
Trump faces backlash over African deportation deals
The Globe and Mail
·
August 14, 2025
The Trump administration is facing a growing backlash from across Africa as it accelerates its plan to deport migrants and convicted criminals to some of the poorest and most authoritarian countries on the continent. In recent weeks, U.S....
Ethiopians risk dangerous seas for a better life elsewhere
Namibian Sun
·
August 7, 2025
AP - ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia The deadly shipwreck in waters off Yemen’s coast over the weekend is weighing heavily on the hearts of many in Ethiopia. Twelve migrants on the boat that carried 154 Ethiopians survived the tragedy – at least 68 died and...
Ethiopian History Unveiled: Ancient Civilizations to Modern Day
Zehabesha
·
August 5, 2025
The transition from the Zagwe Dynasty to the Solomonic Dynasty in the Middle Ages heralded an era of architectural marvels, like the rock-hewn churches in Lalibela, and significant territorial expansions. These dynasties shaped the unique...
Maldonado Meets the Mission: 406th AEW Deputy Commander Visits East Africa for the First Time
DVIDS - Georgia
·
August 14, 2025
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – U.S. Air Force Col. Val Maldonado, newly appointed deputy commander of the 406th Air Expeditionary Wing, recently completed his first tour of East Africa since assuming the role less than a month ago. The multi-base...
Ethiopia’s Unseen Scars: The Massacre That Justice Forgot
Ethiopia Insight
·
August 7, 2025
Thousands displaced, hundreds slaughtered—yet Garba-Isse remains buried in silence. Four years ago, the sun rose over Garba-Isse like it had for centuries—golden, indifferent. By dusk, the earth was stained crimson, the air thick with screams. A...
Ethiopia bans four US-based money transfer firms
Star
·
The National Bank of Ethiopia./FILE The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has blacklisted four money transfer companies based in the United States for allegedly conducting unlicensed transactions and breaching international financial regulations....
Djibouti Troops on Alert Against Al-Shabaab in Somalia as Militants Gain Ground
Garowe Online
·
Djibouti Troops on Alert Against Al-Shabaab in Somalia as Militants Gain Ground JALALAQSI, Somalia — Colonel Abdirahman Rayaale, commander of the 4th Division of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), visited the...
France's complete withdrawal from West Africa should worry the rest of the world
The National News
·
Last month, France’s armed forces finished dismantling their bases in Senegal, the last West African country to have hosted a permanent French military presence. The withdrawal marked the final chapter of a French retreat from the region that...
Ethiopians told to 'avoid irregular routes' after Yemen disaster
Eye Witness News
·
ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia on Tuesday asked citizens to "avoid irregular routes," two days after a boat carrying mostly Ethiopian migrants sank off Yemen, killing at least 76 and leaving dozens missing. The International Organization for Migration...
Ethiopia Sentences Five to Death in Landmark Human Trafficking Case
South Africa Today
·
August 6, 2025
In a historic ruling, an Ethiopian court has sentenced five individuals to death for their involvement in organized human trafficking, marking the first time the country has imposed capital punishment for such crimes. The convictions are tied to...