President Isaias, #South_Africa’s deputy foreign Minister discuss enhancing bilateral relations in #Asmara
President Isaias Afwerki met yesterday at Adi Halo with Anna Thandi Moraka, South Africa’s Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, for extensive discussions on political, diplomatic, and developmental matters, according to Eritrea’s Ministry of Information.
The ministry said the discussions focused on strengthening the warm ties of friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
Earlier, Addis Standard reported that Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki departed for Egypt this morning for a five-day working visit at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, marking another round of engagement between Asmara and Cairo amid shifting regional dynamics in the Red Sea and Horn of Africa.
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President Isaias Afwerki met yesterday at Adi Halo with Anna Thandi Moraka, South Africa’s Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, for extensive discussions on political, diplomatic, and developmental matters, according to Eritrea’s Ministry of Information.
The ministry said the discussions focused on strengthening the warm ties of friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
Earlier, Addis Standard reported that Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki departed for Egypt this morning for a five-day working visit at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, marking another round of engagement between Asmara and Cairo amid shifting regional dynamics in the Red Sea and Horn of Africa.
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#Lucy and #Selam bid farewell to #Prague, National Museum of the Czech Republic attendance reaches record levels
After 60 days, during which visitors to the National Museum of the Czech Republic had the unique opportunity to come face to face with some of the oldest known ancestors of humankind, Lucy and Selam headed home to Addis Abeba.
The exhibition of the original fossils, 3.2 million-year-old Lucy and 150,000-year-old Selam, the most valuable objects of #Ethiopia's national cultural heritage, was part of the launch of the new exhibition People and Their Ancestors in the Historical Building of the National Museum of the Czech Republic, which proved extremely popular with visitors.
A unique opportunity to see some of the world's rarest paleoanthropological finds in less than two months was not missed by 210,441 visitors from the Czech Republic and abroad.
https://www.nm.cz/en/about-us/news/lucy-and-selam-bid-farewell-to-prague-national-museum-of-the-czech-republic-attendance-reaches-record-levels
After 60 days, during which visitors to the National Museum of the Czech Republic had the unique opportunity to come face to face with some of the oldest known ancestors of humankind, Lucy and Selam headed home to Addis Abeba.
The exhibition of the original fossils, 3.2 million-year-old Lucy and 150,000-year-old Selam, the most valuable objects of #Ethiopia's national cultural heritage, was part of the launch of the new exhibition People and Their Ancestors in the Historical Building of the National Museum of the Czech Republic, which proved extremely popular with visitors.
A unique opportunity to see some of the world's rarest paleoanthropological finds in less than two months was not missed by 210,441 visitors from the Czech Republic and abroad.
https://www.nm.cz/en/about-us/news/lucy-and-selam-bid-farewell-to-prague-national-museum-of-the-czech-republic-attendance-reaches-record-levels
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News: #Eritrean forces blamed for majority of nearly USD 11 billion destruction in #Tigray’s social sector - CITG report
The Commission of Inquiry on Tigray Genocide (#CITG) has released a comprehensive report estimating that the war in Tigray caused USD 10.86 billion in damage and losses across the region’s social sector, with the education and health sectors suffering the heaviest blows. The report attributes majority of the destruction to Eritrean forces.
The study found that the education sector sustained losses of about USD 4.36 billion (40.1 %), followed by the health sector at USD 3.78 billion (34.8 %), and social welfare & community services accounting for USD 2.72 billion (25.1 %) of the total estimated damage.
“Based on the share of the damage value attributed by perpetrators, the Eritrean Defense Forces (#EDF) took the lion's share in damage to education (56.3%), health (43.9%), & cultural heritage and religious institutions (ranging from 38.62% to 40.11%)....
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The Commission of Inquiry on Tigray Genocide (#CITG) has released a comprehensive report estimating that the war in Tigray caused USD 10.86 billion in damage and losses across the region’s social sector, with the education and health sectors suffering the heaviest blows. The report attributes majority of the destruction to Eritrean forces.
The study found that the education sector sustained losses of about USD 4.36 billion (40.1 %), followed by the health sector at USD 3.78 billion (34.8 %), and social welfare & community services accounting for USD 2.72 billion (25.1 %) of the total estimated damage.
“Based on the share of the damage value attributed by perpetrators, the Eritrean Defense Forces (#EDF) took the lion's share in damage to education (56.3%), health (43.9%), & cultural heritage and religious institutions (ranging from 38.62% to 40.11%)....
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#UN Security Council #condemns assault by paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on #Sudan’s El-Fasher
The members of the UN Security Council condemned on Thursday the assault by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on El-Fasher in Sudan’s North Darfur and expressed “grave concern” over escalating violence, Anadolu reports.
In a statement, the members of the Security Council “condemned reported atrocities being perpetrated by the RSF against the civilian population, including summary executions and arbitrary detentions, and expressed grave concern at the heightened risk of large-scale atrocities, including ethnically motivated atrocities.”
Recalling Resolution 2736 (2024), which demands that the RSF lift the siege of El-Fasher and calls for an immediate halt to the fighting and for de-escalation in and around El Fasher, the members “strongly” urged the RSF to implement the provisions of this resolution.
The members called for all perpetrators of violations to be held accountable.
Demanding that all parties to the conflict protect civilians and abide by their obligations under international law, the members called on them to respect and protect humanitarian personnel, their premises, and assets.
The members of the Security Council called on all parties to the conflict in Sudan to allow and facilitate safe and unhindered humanitarian access in a manner consistent with international law. They called for the protection of civilians and for safe passage for those trying to flee the city,” according to the statement.
They reiterated that the priority is for the parties to resume talks to reach a lasting ceasefire and a comprehensive, inclusive, and Sudanese-owned political process.
Urging all member states to refrain from external interference that seeks to foment conflict and instability, the council members unequivocally reaffirmed their “unwavering commitment” to the sovereignty, independence, unity, and territorial integrity of Sudan.
“In this regard, the Security Council reaffirmed its rejection to the establishment of a parallel governing authority in areas controlled by the RSF,” they added.
The paramilitary RSF was engaged in heavy fighting with the army and seized El-Fasher on Sunday. The city had been under siege by the rebel group since May 2024. Several local and international reports indicate mass killings, systematic ethnic cleansing, and torture of civilians by the rebel group in the city.
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251030-un-security-council-condemns-assault-by-paramilitary-rapid-support-forces-on-sudans-el-fasher/
The members of the UN Security Council condemned on Thursday the assault by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on El-Fasher in Sudan’s North Darfur and expressed “grave concern” over escalating violence, Anadolu reports.
In a statement, the members of the Security Council “condemned reported atrocities being perpetrated by the RSF against the civilian population, including summary executions and arbitrary detentions, and expressed grave concern at the heightened risk of large-scale atrocities, including ethnically motivated atrocities.”
Recalling Resolution 2736 (2024), which demands that the RSF lift the siege of El-Fasher and calls for an immediate halt to the fighting and for de-escalation in and around El Fasher, the members “strongly” urged the RSF to implement the provisions of this resolution.
The members called for all perpetrators of violations to be held accountable.
Demanding that all parties to the conflict protect civilians and abide by their obligations under international law, the members called on them to respect and protect humanitarian personnel, their premises, and assets.
The members of the Security Council called on all parties to the conflict in Sudan to allow and facilitate safe and unhindered humanitarian access in a manner consistent with international law. They called for the protection of civilians and for safe passage for those trying to flee the city,” according to the statement.
They reiterated that the priority is for the parties to resume talks to reach a lasting ceasefire and a comprehensive, inclusive, and Sudanese-owned political process.
Urging all member states to refrain from external interference that seeks to foment conflict and instability, the council members unequivocally reaffirmed their “unwavering commitment” to the sovereignty, independence, unity, and territorial integrity of Sudan.
“In this regard, the Security Council reaffirmed its rejection to the establishment of a parallel governing authority in areas controlled by the RSF,” they added.
The paramilitary RSF was engaged in heavy fighting with the army and seized El-Fasher on Sunday. The city had been under siege by the rebel group since May 2024. Several local and international reports indicate mass killings, systematic ethnic cleansing, and torture of civilians by the rebel group in the city.
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251030-un-security-council-condemns-assault-by-paramilitary-rapid-support-forces-on-sudans-el-fasher/
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UN Security Council condemns assault by paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on Sudan’s El-Fasher
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#Ethiopia ranked among world’s most ecologically threatened countries, conflict cited as major multiplier – IEP report
Ethiopia has been ranked among the countries facing the highest levels of ecological threat globally, according to the Ecological Threat Report 2025 released by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP).
The report assigns Ethiopia an overall ecological threat score of 4.194 out of 5, placing it in the “very high” risk category and ranking it sixth worldwide, ahead of only #Niger, #Burundi, Afghanistan, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The IEP assessment, which analyzed data from 2019 to 2024, identifies Ethiopia as the fourth most at-risk nation worldwide under the indicator for the “impact of natural events.” The report states that more than 80% of Ethiopia’s population lives in areas classified as very high-risk.
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Ethiopia has been ranked among the countries facing the highest levels of ecological threat globally, according to the Ecological Threat Report 2025 released by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP).
The report assigns Ethiopia an overall ecological threat score of 4.194 out of 5, placing it in the “very high” risk category and ranking it sixth worldwide, ahead of only #Niger, #Burundi, Afghanistan, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The IEP assessment, which analyzed data from 2019 to 2024, identifies Ethiopia as the fourth most at-risk nation worldwide under the indicator for the “impact of natural events.” The report states that more than 80% of Ethiopia’s population lives in areas classified as very high-risk.
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News: #Ethiopia’s Modjo–Hawassa expressway, part of #Cairo–#Cape_Town corridor, nears Completion: World Bank says
Ethiopia is nearing the completion of the #Modjo–#Hawassa Expressway, a 202-kilometer high-standard toll road that forms part of the Cairo–Cape Town Trans-African Highway. The project is expected to significantly cut travel times, reduce vehicle operating costs, and strengthen regional connectivity, according to the World Bank.
Once fully operational, the expressway will reduce travel time by up to 40% and lower vehicle operating costs by 15–20%, improving access to markets, services, and industrial zones for more than 1.5 million people living along the route.
The Modjo–Hawassa Expressway is Ethiopia’s second major toll road and the first to meet international expressway standards. Stretching south of Addis Abeba, it links key urban and industrial centers — Modjo, Batu, Shashamene, and Hawassa — forming a vital corridor for domestic and cross-border trade.
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Ethiopia is nearing the completion of the #Modjo–#Hawassa Expressway, a 202-kilometer high-standard toll road that forms part of the Cairo–Cape Town Trans-African Highway. The project is expected to significantly cut travel times, reduce vehicle operating costs, and strengthen regional connectivity, according to the World Bank.
Once fully operational, the expressway will reduce travel time by up to 40% and lower vehicle operating costs by 15–20%, improving access to markets, services, and industrial zones for more than 1.5 million people living along the route.
The Modjo–Hawassa Expressway is Ethiopia’s second major toll road and the first to meet international expressway standards. Stretching south of Addis Abeba, it links key urban and industrial centers — Modjo, Batu, Shashamene, and Hawassa — forming a vital corridor for domestic and cross-border trade.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=53291
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News: El-Sisi, Isaias discuss Horn of Africa and #Red_Sea developments; #Egypt reaffirms support for #Eritrea’s sovereignty and territorial integrity
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah #El_Sisi and Eritrean President #Isaias_Afwerki held extensive talks in #Cairo on Thursday, focusing on strengthening bilateral ties and coordinating efforts to promote stability in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea region, according to statements from both governments.
The Office of the President of Egypt said the two leaders exchanged views on regional developments, with President El-Sisi reaffirming Egypt’s firm commitment to supporting Eritrea’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
President Afwerki, in turn, expressed his appreciation for Egypt’s role in promoting stability and development across the Horn of Africa and East Africa, and welcomed expanded economic cooperation and coordination on regional and international matters of mutual interest.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=53300
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah #El_Sisi and Eritrean President #Isaias_Afwerki held extensive talks in #Cairo on Thursday, focusing on strengthening bilateral ties and coordinating efforts to promote stability in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea region, according to statements from both governments.
The Office of the President of Egypt said the two leaders exchanged views on regional developments, with President El-Sisi reaffirming Egypt’s firm commitment to supporting Eritrea’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
President Afwerki, in turn, expressed his appreciation for Egypt’s role in promoting stability and development across the Horn of Africa and East Africa, and welcomed expanded economic cooperation and coordination on regional and international matters of mutual interest.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=53300
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#AU announces USD 30 Billion plan to modernize Africa’s aviation infrastructure under single African air transport market
The African Union (AU) has unveiled an ambitious US$30 billion investment plan to modernize the continent’s aviation infrastructure under the framework of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM).
The announcement was made by the AU Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, Amani Abou-Zeid Mataboge, during a high-level session on “Financing and Modernizing African Civil Aviation Infrastructure to Promote Integrated Continental Airspace and Enable Free Movement Under SAATM.”
Commissioner Mataboge highlighted aviation’s pivotal role in driving continental integration and economic transformation, describing it as essential to realizing the AU’s Agenda 2063 and the African Continental Free Trade Area (#AfCFTA).
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The African Union (AU) has unveiled an ambitious US$30 billion investment plan to modernize the continent’s aviation infrastructure under the framework of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM).
The announcement was made by the AU Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, Amani Abou-Zeid Mataboge, during a high-level session on “Financing and Modernizing African Civil Aviation Infrastructure to Promote Integrated Continental Airspace and Enable Free Movement Under SAATM.”
Commissioner Mataboge highlighted aviation’s pivotal role in driving continental integration and economic transformation, describing it as essential to realizing the AU’s Agenda 2063 and the African Continental Free Trade Area (#AfCFTA).
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#Op_ed: Stolen Childhoods: Reversing rise of child and forced marriage in post-war #Tigray
Batseba Seifu argues in this opinion piece that child and forced marriage in #Ethiopia’s Tigray region has surged as “a tragic survival strategy” following the 2020–2022 war, undoing decades of progress. Citing research by GEMTigray, she explains, “Families, facing famine, displacement, and collapsed institutions, often see marrying off daughters as their only option.”
The author attributes this crisis to deep structural issues—poverty and inequality—dramatically worsened by the war. Batseba emphasizes that effective intervention is severely limited, stating, “Awareness campaigns or laws cannot succeed in such an environment,” especially with restricted humanitarian access and weaponized sexual violence.
The author contends that ending child marriage “is not only a matter of gender justice—it is central to rebuilding a society devastated by war and famine.”
https://addisstandard.com/?p=53294
Batseba Seifu argues in this opinion piece that child and forced marriage in #Ethiopia’s Tigray region has surged as “a tragic survival strategy” following the 2020–2022 war, undoing decades of progress. Citing research by GEMTigray, she explains, “Families, facing famine, displacement, and collapsed institutions, often see marrying off daughters as their only option.”
The author attributes this crisis to deep structural issues—poverty and inequality—dramatically worsened by the war. Batseba emphasizes that effective intervention is severely limited, stating, “Awareness campaigns or laws cannot succeed in such an environment,” especially with restricted humanitarian access and weaponized sexual violence.
The author contends that ending child marriage “is not only a matter of gender justice—it is central to rebuilding a society devastated by war and famine.”
https://addisstandard.com/?p=53294
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News: TPLF warns #Pretoria peace agreement “More Seriously Threatened than ever before”
The #Tigray People’s Liberation Front (#TPLF) has accused the Ethiopian government of violating and undermining the Pretoria Peace Agreement, warning that the accord is “more seriously threatened than ever before.”
In a statement released on Thursday, the TPLF said the federal government has failed to implement the key provisions of the peace deal signed in November 2022 to end the war in Tigray. The group claimed that “the Ethiopian government has been working to make the agreement meaningless” by arming and supporting forces that continue to occupy parts of Tigray and by obstructing the return of displaced residents.
Referring to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s recent speech in parliament, the TPLF criticized him for “downplaying the five-year genocide in Tigray” by characterizing the war as a “two-month conflict.”
https://addisstandard.com/?p=53305
The #Tigray People’s Liberation Front (#TPLF) has accused the Ethiopian government of violating and undermining the Pretoria Peace Agreement, warning that the accord is “more seriously threatened than ever before.”
In a statement released on Thursday, the TPLF said the federal government has failed to implement the key provisions of the peace deal signed in November 2022 to end the war in Tigray. The group claimed that “the Ethiopian government has been working to make the agreement meaningless” by arming and supporting forces that continue to occupy parts of Tigray and by obstructing the return of displaced residents.
Referring to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s recent speech in parliament, the TPLF criticized him for “downplaying the five-year genocide in Tigray” by characterizing the war as a “two-month conflict.”
https://addisstandard.com/?p=53305
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'Hundreds dead' in #Tanzania post election violence, says opposition
Around 700 people have been killed in three days of election protests in Tanzania, the main opposition party said Friday, with protesters still on the streets in the midst of an internet blackout.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan, whose government is accused of a campaign of repression, had sought to cement her position and silence critics in her party in the virtually uncontested polls, with the main challengers either jailed or barred from standing.
Wednesday's election descended into chaos as huge crowds took to the streets of Dar es Salaam and other cities, tearing down her posters and attacking police and polling stations, leading to an internet shutdown and curfew.
With foreign journalists largely banned from covering the election and a communications block entering its third day, .....
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Around 700 people have been killed in three days of election protests in Tanzania, the main opposition party said Friday, with protesters still on the streets in the midst of an internet blackout.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan, whose government is accused of a campaign of repression, had sought to cement her position and silence critics in her party in the virtually uncontested polls, with the main challengers either jailed or barred from standing.
Wednesday's election descended into chaos as huge crowds took to the streets of Dar es Salaam and other cities, tearing down her posters and attacking police and polling stations, leading to an internet shutdown and curfew.
With foreign journalists largely banned from covering the election and a communications block entering its third day, .....
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News: Report warns water scarcity, population growth could intensify #GERD tensions; urges pragmatic Nile Basin cooperation
The Foreign Policy Research Institute (#FPRI) has cautioned that growing water scarcity, recurrent droughts, and competing national interests could reignite tensions between #Ethiopia and #Egypt over the operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
In a recent analysis, the #US.-based think tank outlined multiple future scenarios highlighting both the risks of escalation and the potential for cooperation through transparent and adaptive water management.
A new analysis titled “The GERD Dispute: Lessons for Water Governance and the Future of the Nile Basin” argues that Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)—Africa’s largest hydroelectric project with a capacity of 5,150 MW—has significantly reshaped diplomatic relations in the Nile Basin.
The think tank underscores that the most plausible flashpoint would emerge if, ....
https://addisstandard.com/?p=53287
The Foreign Policy Research Institute (#FPRI) has cautioned that growing water scarcity, recurrent droughts, and competing national interests could reignite tensions between #Ethiopia and #Egypt over the operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
In a recent analysis, the #US.-based think tank outlined multiple future scenarios highlighting both the risks of escalation and the potential for cooperation through transparent and adaptive water management.
A new analysis titled “The GERD Dispute: Lessons for Water Governance and the Future of the Nile Basin” argues that Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)—Africa’s largest hydroelectric project with a capacity of 5,150 MW—has significantly reshaped diplomatic relations in the Nile Basin.
The think tank underscores that the most plausible flashpoint would emerge if, ....
https://addisstandard.com/?p=53287
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#AS_Editorial: The Death of Free Movement: Pontification from the sky and luxury resorts vs. #Ethiopia’s reality
When citizens cannot move freely, the state loses its most basic measure of legitimacy. Ethiopia today is a country divided by mobility, where the rulers travel above, and the ruled are trapped below.
In recent weeks, Prime Minister #Abiy_Ahmed & senior #Prosperity_Party (PP) officials and long-time confidants have embarked on a series of high-profile tours to luxury resorts & heritage sites scattered across Ethiopia’s far corners and built under the Prime Minister’s Gebeta Lehager (Dine for Ethiopia) initiative.
In principle, these projects aim to blend eco-tourism with community empowerment. In practice, however, they have become the stage for what many see as performative nationalism, a carefully choreographed display of “unity” and “prosperity” that contrasts sharply with the lived experiences of millions of Ethiopians who cannot move freely...
Read more: https://addisstandard.com/?p=53311
When citizens cannot move freely, the state loses its most basic measure of legitimacy. Ethiopia today is a country divided by mobility, where the rulers travel above, and the ruled are trapped below.
In recent weeks, Prime Minister #Abiy_Ahmed & senior #Prosperity_Party (PP) officials and long-time confidants have embarked on a series of high-profile tours to luxury resorts & heritage sites scattered across Ethiopia’s far corners and built under the Prime Minister’s Gebeta Lehager (Dine for Ethiopia) initiative.
In principle, these projects aim to blend eco-tourism with community empowerment. In practice, however, they have become the stage for what many see as performative nationalism, a carefully choreographed display of “unity” and “prosperity” that contrasts sharply with the lived experiences of millions of Ethiopians who cannot move freely...
Read more: https://addisstandard.com/?p=53311
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Inside the #UAE's secret #Sudan war operation at Somalia's Bosaso
At #Bosaso Airport in #Somalia’s #Puntland state, the thunderous sound of large aircraft hitting the tarmac echoes out across the port city. Minutes after landing, the aircraft can be identified. It is a white IL-76 heavy cargo transport plane, and it is parking next to a very similar aircraft.
For local residents, the sound of such planes was unusual two years ago, when they first began landing in Bosaso. Not anymore. Moments later, undisclosed heavy logistical materials are seen being offloaded from the aircraft.
“They’re frequent and the logistics are transferred immediately to another aircraft that is on standby and is destined for the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) in Sudan through the neighbouring countries,” said Abdullahi, a senior Puntland Maritime Police Force (#PMPF) commander at Bosaso Airport, who spoke to Middle East Eye.....
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/inside-uae-secret-operation-somalia-sudan-bosaso
At #Bosaso Airport in #Somalia’s #Puntland state, the thunderous sound of large aircraft hitting the tarmac echoes out across the port city. Minutes after landing, the aircraft can be identified. It is a white IL-76 heavy cargo transport plane, and it is parking next to a very similar aircraft.
For local residents, the sound of such planes was unusual two years ago, when they first began landing in Bosaso. Not anymore. Moments later, undisclosed heavy logistical materials are seen being offloaded from the aircraft.
“They’re frequent and the logistics are transferred immediately to another aircraft that is on standby and is destined for the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (#RSF) in Sudan through the neighbouring countries,” said Abdullahi, a senior Puntland Maritime Police Force (#PMPF) commander at Bosaso Airport, who spoke to Middle East Eye.....
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/inside-uae-secret-operation-somalia-sudan-bosaso
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News: #IFJ Condemns Suspension of Nine #Deutsche_Welle Amharic Reporters, Urges Immediate Reinstatement
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has strongly condemned the temporary suspension of nine reporters from the Deutsche Welle (DW) Amharic Service by the #Ethiopian Media Authority (#EMA), calling for the decision to be reversed immediately.
According to DW, the media authority suspended its correspondents, accusing them of “violating Ethiopian law & regulations and failing to respect professional ethics.”
In a statement released on 31 October 2025, the federation described the move as an act of intimidation & harassment intended to silence DW’s reporting and restrict Ethiopians’ access to independent information, particularly regarding the ongoing conflict in the #Amhara region.
“The suspension of the DW reporters by the EMA is a deliberate act of intimidation aimed at depriving Ethiopians of truthful reporting on the conflict in the Amhara region,”...
https://addisstandard.com/?p=53120
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has strongly condemned the temporary suspension of nine reporters from the Deutsche Welle (DW) Amharic Service by the #Ethiopian Media Authority (#EMA), calling for the decision to be reversed immediately.
According to DW, the media authority suspended its correspondents, accusing them of “violating Ethiopian law & regulations and failing to respect professional ethics.”
In a statement released on 31 October 2025, the federation described the move as an act of intimidation & harassment intended to silence DW’s reporting and restrict Ethiopians’ access to independent information, particularly regarding the ongoing conflict in the #Amhara region.
“The suspension of the DW reporters by the EMA is a deliberate act of intimidation aimed at depriving Ethiopians of truthful reporting on the conflict in the Amhara region,”...
https://addisstandard.com/?p=53120
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#Tanzania president wins election landslide after deadly protests
Tanzanian President #Samia Suluhu Hassan has won a landslide election victory, official results showed Saturday, after key candidates were jailed or barred from a vote that has triggered days of violent protests.
The final result showed Hassan won 97.66 percent of the vote, dominating every constituency, the electoral commission announced on state television. A quick swearing-in ceremony would take place on Saturday, state TV said.
The main opposition party, Chadema, says hundreds of people have been killed by security forces since protests broke out on election day on Wednesday. Hassan was elevated from vice-president on the sudden death of her predecessor, John Magufuli, in 2021.
She has faced opposition from parts of the army and Magufuli's allies, & sought to cement her position with an emphatic win, analysts say.
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Tanzanian President #Samia Suluhu Hassan has won a landslide election victory, official results showed Saturday, after key candidates were jailed or barred from a vote that has triggered days of violent protests.
The final result showed Hassan won 97.66 percent of the vote, dominating every constituency, the electoral commission announced on state television. A quick swearing-in ceremony would take place on Saturday, state TV said.
The main opposition party, Chadema, says hundreds of people have been killed by security forces since protests broke out on election day on Wednesday. Hassan was elevated from vice-president on the sudden death of her predecessor, John Magufuli, in 2021.
She has faced opposition from parts of the army and Magufuli's allies, & sought to cement her position with an emphatic win, analysts say.
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From the founder of Addis Standard, Tsedale Lemma brings you ‘The Standard Signal’, a fearless new podcast dissecting Ethiopia’s politics, power, and the ideas shaping the Horn of Africa.
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#Opinion: #Somalia’s Power Reckoning: Internal rifts, fractured unilateral agenda
Somalia’s federal system is facing its most profound crisis since its inception in 2012, argues Adam Daud Ahmed in this opinion piece. He notes, “President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s ambitious drive to centralize authority has collided with the entrenched realities of Somalia’s decentralized political landscape.”
Ahmed explains that the crisis was triggered by the March 2024 constitutional amendments, which were swiftly rejected by #Puntland and #Jubaland. Meanwhile, the much-touted “Total War” against #Al_Shabaab was “quickly derailed by political rifts.” He adds that the President’s unilateral push for a “One Person, One Vote” electoral model deepened tensions.
The author concludes, “For President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the choice is stark: accept a genuine recalibration of federal power… or risk presiding over the irreversible disintegration of the Somali state.”
https://addisstandard.com/?p=53323
Somalia’s federal system is facing its most profound crisis since its inception in 2012, argues Adam Daud Ahmed in this opinion piece. He notes, “President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s ambitious drive to centralize authority has collided with the entrenched realities of Somalia’s decentralized political landscape.”
Ahmed explains that the crisis was triggered by the March 2024 constitutional amendments, which were swiftly rejected by #Puntland and #Jubaland. Meanwhile, the much-touted “Total War” against #Al_Shabaab was “quickly derailed by political rifts.” He adds that the President’s unilateral push for a “One Person, One Vote” electoral model deepened tensions.
The author concludes, “For President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the choice is stark: accept a genuine recalibration of federal power… or risk presiding over the irreversible disintegration of the Somali state.”
https://addisstandard.com/?p=53323
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#Kenyan landslide death toll rises to 26 as flash floods hamper search for survivors
The death toll from a deadly landslide in western Kenya has risen to 26 after four more bodies were retrieved on Sunday, shortly before rescue efforts to find survivors were suspended due to a flash flood.
Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen said 25 people are still missing and that the government had intensified the search mission, with the military deploying four aircrafts to help teams access the area that has been completely cut off after roads were washed away during Saturday’s landslide.
On Sunday, search teams had to abandon the site after flash floods from a hill in the Chesongoch area in Kenya’s Rift Valley region.
Heavy rains continue across Kenya, and floods have been reported in several counties, displacing thousands of people.
The government has urged those living in flood or landslide....
https://apnews.com/article/kenya-landslides-chesongoch-elgeyo-marakwet-rift-valley-2aeb458b69b0fd0418cc9f135363f258
The death toll from a deadly landslide in western Kenya has risen to 26 after four more bodies were retrieved on Sunday, shortly before rescue efforts to find survivors were suspended due to a flash flood.
Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen said 25 people are still missing and that the government had intensified the search mission, with the military deploying four aircrafts to help teams access the area that has been completely cut off after roads were washed away during Saturday’s landslide.
On Sunday, search teams had to abandon the site after flash floods from a hill in the Chesongoch area in Kenya’s Rift Valley region.
Heavy rains continue across Kenya, and floods have been reported in several counties, displacing thousands of people.
The government has urged those living in flood or landslide....
https://apnews.com/article/kenya-landslides-chesongoch-elgeyo-marakwet-rift-valley-2aeb458b69b0fd0418cc9f135363f258
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#Djibouti parliament removes presidential age limit: speaker
Djibouti's parliament removed the age limit for presidents with a unanimous vote on Sunday, its speaker told AFP, opening the way for leader Ismail Omar Guelleh to run for a sixth term.
Guelleh, 77, has held power since 1999 in the tiny Horn of Africa nation, a major port that hosts military bases for the United States, #France, #China, #Japan and #Italy. Djibouti's lawmakers unanimously approved the change to the constitution to remove a bar on running for president past the age of 75.
The move allows Guelleh to run in the next election in April 2026, likely facing minimal opposition in a country with limited freedom of expression and press. "The National Assembly ratified the removal of the age limit today, so it is official," said parliament speaker Dileita Mohamed Dileita.
Parliament had already passed the motion a week earlier in an initial vote that was then approved by Guelleh and sent back to lawmakers for the final vote.
Djibouti's parliament removed the age limit for presidents with a unanimous vote on Sunday, its speaker told AFP, opening the way for leader Ismail Omar Guelleh to run for a sixth term.
Guelleh, 77, has held power since 1999 in the tiny Horn of Africa nation, a major port that hosts military bases for the United States, #France, #China, #Japan and #Italy. Djibouti's lawmakers unanimously approved the change to the constitution to remove a bar on running for president past the age of 75.
The move allows Guelleh to run in the next election in April 2026, likely facing minimal opposition in a country with limited freedom of expression and press. "The National Assembly ratified the removal of the age limit today, so it is official," said parliament speaker Dileita Mohamed Dileita.
Parliament had already passed the motion a week earlier in an initial vote that was then approved by Guelleh and sent back to lawmakers for the final vote.
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