News: #Ethiopia reaches preliminary deal with private creditors on #Eurobond restructuring, $1 billion future bond proposed
Ethiopia has reached an agreement in principle with a committee representing about 45% of holders of its defaulted US$1 billion Eurobond, paving the way for a restructuring deal that includes the issuance of a new US$880 million bond and a proposed future international bond of up to US$1 billion.
In a statement issued today, the Ministry of Finance said negotiations held between 5 and 28 June with the ad hoc committee of bondholders resulted in an agreement on the principal financial terms for restructuring Ethiopia's 2024 Eurobond.
Under the proposed agreement, the existing US$1 billion bond would be exchanged for a new US$880 million bond, reflecting a 12% haircut. The new bond will mature in July 2029, carry a 6.15% annual interest rate, and be repaid through four installments between July 2026 and July 2029, beginning with a US$180......
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Ethiopia has reached an agreement in principle with a committee representing about 45% of holders of its defaulted US$1 billion Eurobond, paving the way for a restructuring deal that includes the issuance of a new US$880 million bond and a proposed future international bond of up to US$1 billion.
In a statement issued today, the Ministry of Finance said negotiations held between 5 and 28 June with the ad hoc committee of bondholders resulted in an agreement on the principal financial terms for restructuring Ethiopia's 2024 Eurobond.
Under the proposed agreement, the existing US$1 billion bond would be exchanged for a new US$880 million bond, reflecting a 12% haircut. The new bond will mature in July 2029, carry a 6.15% annual interest rate, and be repaid through four installments between July 2026 and July 2029, beginning with a US$180......
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News: #TPLF rejects #EU allegations, urges bloc to press federal government on #Pretoria agreement
In a statement issued in response to the EU Delegation to #Ethiopia, the TPLF disputed the EU's assertion that it had established a "parallel regional council," calling the allegation "entirely unfounded."
"There has never been another council representing the people of Tigray," the party said, arguing that the recently reactivated #Tigray Regional Council is the only elected regional council and that its resumption followed consultations across the region before being endorsed by local administrations.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=57986
In a statement issued in response to the EU Delegation to #Ethiopia, the TPLF disputed the EU's assertion that it had established a "parallel regional council," calling the allegation "entirely unfounded."
"There has never been another council representing the people of Tigray," the party said, arguing that the recently reactivated #Tigray Regional Council is the only elected regional council and that its resumption followed consultations across the region before being endorsed by local administrations.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=57986
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#South_Africa's anti-migrant deadline forces fathers to leave families behind
With anti-migrant sentiment escalating in South Africa, #Malawian John Allen threw some clothes in a bag, said goodbye to his South African girlfriend and their one-year-old son, and left to catch a bus out of the country.
He has now been waiting in a makeshift camp in the city of #Durban for four days with thousands of other people hoping to depart before June 30, an unofficial deadline set by anti-immigrant groups for all undocumented foreigners to leave.
Although the government has not condoned the deadline and condemns the violence, it has been criticized by other #African states and civil society groups for failing to stamp it out.
"The reason I would like to stay is I feel bad for my child. He's too young. When I'm gone who's going to support him?" said Allen, 30.
The child's mother, who......
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-africas-anti-migrant-deadline-forces-fathers-leave-families-behind-2026-06-29/
With anti-migrant sentiment escalating in South Africa, #Malawian John Allen threw some clothes in a bag, said goodbye to his South African girlfriend and their one-year-old son, and left to catch a bus out of the country.
He has now been waiting in a makeshift camp in the city of #Durban for four days with thousands of other people hoping to depart before June 30, an unofficial deadline set by anti-immigrant groups for all undocumented foreigners to leave.
Although the government has not condoned the deadline and condemns the violence, it has been criticized by other #African states and civil society groups for failing to stamp it out.
"The reason I would like to stay is I feel bad for my child. He's too young. When I'm gone who's going to support him?" said Allen, 30.
The child's mother, who......
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-africas-anti-migrant-deadline-forces-fathers-leave-families-behind-2026-06-29/
#Kenya gets $750 million in budget support from #World_Bank
The World Bank said on Tuesday that it had approved $750 million in budget support for Kenya to support reforms aimed at strengthening governance, public financial management and social protection for vulnerable citizens.
The funding is known as a Development Policy Operation (#DPO).
It will come in the form of a $340 million International Bank for Reconstruction and Development loan and $410 million in highly concessional International Development Association funding, the World Bank said in a statement.
The East African nation's public finances are under pressure because of heavy debt and wide fiscal deficits.
This will be the seventh DPO Kenya has received since its first one in 2018, the World Bank said. (Reuters)
The World Bank said on Tuesday that it had approved $750 million in budget support for Kenya to support reforms aimed at strengthening governance, public financial management and social protection for vulnerable citizens.
The funding is known as a Development Policy Operation (#DPO).
It will come in the form of a $340 million International Bank for Reconstruction and Development loan and $410 million in highly concessional International Development Association funding, the World Bank said in a statement.
The East African nation's public finances are under pressure because of heavy debt and wide fiscal deficits.
This will be the seventh DPO Kenya has received since its first one in 2018, the World Bank said. (Reuters)
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News: Senior #UAE, #Ethiopian, regional officials named in ICC submission over alleged role in #Sudan atrocities
A coalition of international human rights and legal organizations has asked the International Criminal Court (#ICC) to investigate senior officials from several countries, including Ethiopia, over their alleged role in facilitating atrocity crimes committed during the conflict in Sudan's #Darfur region.
According to Middle East Eye, the submission identifies the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and regional supporters of the RSF, including unnamed officials and intermediaries from Ethiopia, #Libya, C#had, #Somalia, #Kenya, and #Uganda.
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A coalition of international human rights and legal organizations has asked the International Criminal Court (#ICC) to investigate senior officials from several countries, including Ethiopia, over their alleged role in facilitating atrocity crimes committed during the conflict in Sudan's #Darfur region.
According to Middle East Eye, the submission identifies the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and regional supporters of the RSF, including unnamed officials and intermediaries from Ethiopia, #Libya, C#had, #Somalia, #Kenya, and #Uganda.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=57992
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#Ethiopia - #EU explores expanded cooperation on veterinary education, climate resilience during #Borana visit
The European Union says it is exploring expanded cooperation with Ethiopian institutions in veterinary education, livestock value chains, climate resilience, and natural resource management following a visit by EU Ambassador to Ethiopia Sofie From-Emmesberger to Borana University and Borana Zone of Oromia regional state on 25–26 June.
According to the EU Delegation to Ethiopia, the ambassador visited an EU-supported veterinary clinic in Elwaye Woreda, where she reviewed projects aimed at improving animal health services for pastoral communities. The delegation also visited the Borana National Park and the Borana Gada Centre, where it received briefings on the area’s biodiversity, eco-tourism potential, and the Gada system, the indigenous governance institution of the Borana people...........
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The European Union says it is exploring expanded cooperation with Ethiopian institutions in veterinary education, livestock value chains, climate resilience, and natural resource management following a visit by EU Ambassador to Ethiopia Sofie From-Emmesberger to Borana University and Borana Zone of Oromia regional state on 25–26 June.
According to the EU Delegation to Ethiopia, the ambassador visited an EU-supported veterinary clinic in Elwaye Woreda, where she reviewed projects aimed at improving animal health services for pastoral communities. The delegation also visited the Borana National Park and the Borana Gada Centre, where it received briefings on the area’s biodiversity, eco-tourism potential, and the Gada system, the indigenous governance institution of the Borana people...........
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#Sudanese teachers’ salaries cover only 4.2% of living costs, study finds
A study published by the Sudanese Teachers’ Committee on Monday revealed that a teacher’s salary covers just 4.2% of basic living costs, prompting calls for an urgent increase in the minimum wage.
The findings come amid a sustained decline in the local currency in parallel markets, where the #US dollar trades above 5,000 Sudanese pounds, even as the government shows little interest in raising state employees’ salaries.
In a statement outlining the data, the committee noted that the minimum cost of living for a family of five in Khartoum State has reached 3,435,000 Sudanese pounds per month.
According to the study, the salary of a third-grade teacher covers only 4.2% of these living expenses, highlighting a massive gap between current wages and the minimum needed to......
https://sudantribune.com/article/315685?__cf_chl_f_tk=YGCTN77vw_88zVv3IOgDnrjAFcUa97IjNV0zNHDfpCE-1782803658-1.0.1.1-R3FCuayIdD9yTb8iybINW3v.5N8BziMGBml6ChscEOo
A study published by the Sudanese Teachers’ Committee on Monday revealed that a teacher’s salary covers just 4.2% of basic living costs, prompting calls for an urgent increase in the minimum wage.
The findings come amid a sustained decline in the local currency in parallel markets, where the #US dollar trades above 5,000 Sudanese pounds, even as the government shows little interest in raising state employees’ salaries.
In a statement outlining the data, the committee noted that the minimum cost of living for a family of five in Khartoum State has reached 3,435,000 Sudanese pounds per month.
According to the study, the salary of a third-grade teacher covers only 4.2% of these living expenses, highlighting a massive gap between current wages and the minimum needed to......
https://sudantribune.com/article/315685?__cf_chl_f_tk=YGCTN77vw_88zVv3IOgDnrjAFcUa97IjNV0zNHDfpCE-1782803658-1.0.1.1-R3FCuayIdD9yTb8iybINW3v.5N8BziMGBml6ChscEOo
#Commentary: Beyond Projects, Toward Institutions: What #Gadaa Teaches #Ethiopia’s CSOs
The recent leadership transition within the Oromo Gadaa system highlights a profound contrast between indigenous governance traditions and modern civil society organizations (#CSOs), writes Nigussie Tefera. He emphasizes that while the Gadaa system ensures continuity through structured, rule-based succession, many Ethiopian CSOs struggle with "founder syndrome," donor-driven agendas, and project-based fragility.
The author argues that the crisis facing these organizations is not merely technical or financial; rather, it is fundamentally institutional.
Nigussie underscores that true sustainability requires moving beyond project-centric models, stating that "the future of Ethiopian civil society will depend on whether its organizations can evolve from project-driven entities into institutions that endure."
https://addisstandard.com/?p=57988
The recent leadership transition within the Oromo Gadaa system highlights a profound contrast between indigenous governance traditions and modern civil society organizations (#CSOs), writes Nigussie Tefera. He emphasizes that while the Gadaa system ensures continuity through structured, rule-based succession, many Ethiopian CSOs struggle with "founder syndrome," donor-driven agendas, and project-based fragility.
The author argues that the crisis facing these organizations is not merely technical or financial; rather, it is fundamentally institutional.
Nigussie underscores that true sustainability requires moving beyond project-centric models, stating that "the future of Ethiopian civil society will depend on whether its organizations can evolve from project-driven entities into institutions that endure."
https://addisstandard.com/?p=57988
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News: #Akobo Minerals reports record quarterly gold output, says operations rebounded after fuel disruptions
Akobo Minerals, the #Scandinavian-based #Ethiopian #gold_exploration and boutique mining company, says it recorded its strongest operational quarter to date in the first quarter of 2026, producing approximately 23 kilograms of gold and reporting revenues of about USD 3.5 million, according to a company statement sent to Addis Standard.
The company said preliminary management accounts showed #EBITDA of approximately USD 1.5 million, while cash holdings at the end of the quarter stood at about USD 2.3 million. Akobo attributed the improved financial performance to higher production levels and favorable international gold prices, adding that it expects the second quarter to be “significantly stronger” based on current production trends.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=57996
Akobo Minerals, the #Scandinavian-based #Ethiopian #gold_exploration and boutique mining company, says it recorded its strongest operational quarter to date in the first quarter of 2026, producing approximately 23 kilograms of gold and reporting revenues of about USD 3.5 million, according to a company statement sent to Addis Standard.
The company said preliminary management accounts showed #EBITDA of approximately USD 1.5 million, while cash holdings at the end of the quarter stood at about USD 2.3 million. Akobo attributed the improved financial performance to higher production levels and favorable international gold prices, adding that it expects the second quarter to be “significantly stronger” based on current production trends.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=57996
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#Sudan and #China cancel $50m loans in symbolic debt relief amid war-driven economic collapse
Sudan and China have signed an agreement cancelling four interest-free Chinese loans worth 344 million yuan (about $50 million), in a move framed as modest but politically significant relief for Sudan’s war-strained economy.
The protocol was signed on 28 June in #Port_Sudan by Sudan’s Finance Minister Gibril Ibrahim and China’s chargé d’affaires Xu Jian, according to Al Jazeera. The Central Bank of Sudan will work alongside Chinese financial authorities to handle the accounting and implementation of the cancellation.
The debt waiver comes as Sudan continues its third year of conflict between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (#RSF), a war that has devastated the economy, displaced millions, and severely damaged infrastructure and public services, according to #UN estimates cited by the.....
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Sudan and China have signed an agreement cancelling four interest-free Chinese loans worth 344 million yuan (about $50 million), in a move framed as modest but politically significant relief for Sudan’s war-strained economy.
The protocol was signed on 28 June in #Port_Sudan by Sudan’s Finance Minister Gibril Ibrahim and China’s chargé d’affaires Xu Jian, according to Al Jazeera. The Central Bank of Sudan will work alongside Chinese financial authorities to handle the accounting and implementation of the cancellation.
The debt waiver comes as Sudan continues its third year of conflict between the army and the Rapid Support Forces (#RSF), a war that has devastated the economy, displaced millions, and severely damaged infrastructure and public services, according to #UN estimates cited by the.....
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News: #African rights commission raises alarm over anti-migrant violence as #Ethiopians in #South_Africa stay indoors amid protest fears
The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (#ACHPR) has expressed "grave alarm" over escalating anti-migrant violence in South #Africa, warning that attacks targeting foreign nationals threaten fundamental human rights and calling on authorities to ensure accountability and protection for all people regardless of nationality.
In its statement, the Commission said it was "deeply concerned" by reports of killings, physical assaults, intimidation, looting of businesses, forced displacement, and inflammatory rhetoric directed at migrants and refugees in parts of South Africa. It said the violence contravenes obligations under the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights and other regional and international human rights instruments.
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The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (#ACHPR) has expressed "grave alarm" over escalating anti-migrant violence in South #Africa, warning that attacks targeting foreign nationals threaten fundamental human rights and calling on authorities to ensure accountability and protection for all people regardless of nationality.
In its statement, the Commission said it was "deeply concerned" by reports of killings, physical assaults, intimidation, looting of businesses, forced displacement, and inflammatory rhetoric directed at migrants and refugees in parts of South Africa. It said the violence contravenes obligations under the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights and other regional and international human rights instruments.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=58005
#Turkish-backed airstrikes kill 35 Al-Shabaab fighters in Lower #Shabelle, #Somalia says
Somalia’s Ministry of Defense says the Somali National Armed Forces (SNAF), in coordination with the Turkish Armed Forces, carried out a series of airstrikes using Turkish F-16 fighter aircraft in the Godey area of the Lower Shabelle region on Tuesday, targeting what it described as Al-Shabaab caves, weapons caches, and hideouts.
The strikes targeted “caves, weapons caches and hideouts used by Al-Shabaab terrorists” and were followed by “a series of large secondary explosions”
It further claimed the site housed militants as well as vehicles “loaded with explosives that had been prepared for use in terrorist attacks against Somali civilians.”
The operation is among the clearest public acknowledgments of the operational use of Turkish F-16s in Somalia.
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Somalia’s Ministry of Defense says the Somali National Armed Forces (SNAF), in coordination with the Turkish Armed Forces, carried out a series of airstrikes using Turkish F-16 fighter aircraft in the Godey area of the Lower Shabelle region on Tuesday, targeting what it described as Al-Shabaab caves, weapons caches, and hideouts.
The strikes targeted “caves, weapons caches and hideouts used by Al-Shabaab terrorists” and were followed by “a series of large secondary explosions”
It further claimed the site housed militants as well as vehicles “loaded with explosives that had been prepared for use in terrorist attacks against Somali civilians.”
The operation is among the clearest public acknowledgments of the operational use of Turkish F-16s in Somalia.
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News: Informal Currency Exchange drives cross-border socio-economic vitality in #Moyale, a frontier town anchored beyond boundaries
Moyale, a bustling frontier town straddling the border between #Ethiopia and #Kenya, serves as a vital international gateway and stands as one of the most prominent socio-economic hubs among the border towns of southern Ethiopia.
Although this single urban center flies two different national flags—Ethiopia on one side and Kenya on the other—legal boundaries have failed to sever the deep-rooted social fabric of its community. The vast majority of the town’s residents rely on cross-border trade for their livelihood. Traders from the Kenyan side import electronics, footwear, and apparel to distribute into Ethiopia, while their #Ethiopian counterparts conversely supply commodities destined for the #Kenyan market.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=57999
Moyale, a bustling frontier town straddling the border between #Ethiopia and #Kenya, serves as a vital international gateway and stands as one of the most prominent socio-economic hubs among the border towns of southern Ethiopia.
Although this single urban center flies two different national flags—Ethiopia on one side and Kenya on the other—legal boundaries have failed to sever the deep-rooted social fabric of its community. The vast majority of the town’s residents rely on cross-border trade for their livelihood. Traders from the Kenyan side import electronics, footwear, and apparel to distribute into Ethiopia, while their #Ethiopian counterparts conversely supply commodities destined for the #Kenyan market.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=57999
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Melat Kiros defeats longtime Rep. Diana DeGette in #Colorado primary in another blow to establishment Dems
Insurgent socialist candidate #Melat_Kiros defeated longtime Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) Tuesday in Colorado’s 1st District House primary, marking the latest blow to the establishment wing of the Democratic Party.
Kiros came out on top of the incumbent, 49.3% to 43.5%, by the time the Associated Press called the race late Tuesday.
Kiros’s win in the solidly blue district follows a string of victories by socialist and far-left candidates over incumbent and establishment-backed Democrats in #New_York in June, and it’s expected to tilt the political makeup of the House Democratic caucus even further to the left after the midterm elections.
“Now is not the time to gamble and send somebody with no experience to #Washington,” DeGette, a 15-term........
https://nypost.com/2026/07/01/us-news/socialist-congressional-candidate-melat-kiros-defeats-longtime-rep-diana-degette-in-colorado-democratic-primary/
Insurgent socialist candidate #Melat_Kiros defeated longtime Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) Tuesday in Colorado’s 1st District House primary, marking the latest blow to the establishment wing of the Democratic Party.
Kiros came out on top of the incumbent, 49.3% to 43.5%, by the time the Associated Press called the race late Tuesday.
Kiros’s win in the solidly blue district follows a string of victories by socialist and far-left candidates over incumbent and establishment-backed Democrats in #New_York in June, and it’s expected to tilt the political makeup of the House Democratic caucus even further to the left after the midterm elections.
“Now is not the time to gamble and send somebody with no experience to #Washington,” DeGette, a 15-term........
https://nypost.com/2026/07/01/us-news/socialist-congressional-candidate-melat-kiros-defeats-longtime-rep-diana-degette-in-colorado-democratic-primary/
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#Ebola outbreak could cost Africa up to $3.6 billion, #UN says
The #United_Nations said on Tuesday that an Ebola outbreak could cost Africa up to $3.6 billion and hundreds of thousands of jobs, potentially causing a development crisis.
The outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, for which there is no tested vaccine or treatment, has infected 1,307 people and killed 377 in the Democratic Republic of #Congo since being declared on May 15, the government says.
A much smaller number of cases have been reported in #Uganda and experts warn of the possibility of it spreading to other neighbours, such as #South_Sudan.
"If we have the resources and we step up, we can contain this outbreak and prevent further losses," said Damien Mama, United Nations Development Programme resident representative in Congo.
"If we do not, this health emergency risks becoming a much deeper and prolonged development crisis across the region & potentially....
https://x.com/addisstandard/status/2072213725352697917?s=20
The #United_Nations said on Tuesday that an Ebola outbreak could cost Africa up to $3.6 billion and hundreds of thousands of jobs, potentially causing a development crisis.
The outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, for which there is no tested vaccine or treatment, has infected 1,307 people and killed 377 in the Democratic Republic of #Congo since being declared on May 15, the government says.
A much smaller number of cases have been reported in #Uganda and experts warn of the possibility of it spreading to other neighbours, such as #South_Sudan.
"If we have the resources and we step up, we can contain this outbreak and prevent further losses," said Damien Mama, United Nations Development Programme resident representative in Congo.
"If we do not, this health emergency risks becoming a much deeper and prolonged development crisis across the region & potentially....
https://x.com/addisstandard/status/2072213725352697917?s=20
News: “Pray to God for me, so that the truth about #Hachalu is revealed”: #Fantu_Damisse, Wife of Slain Artist appeals years after his murder
The fifth edition of the #Hachalu_Hundessa Awards was held on 29 June, 2026, at the Skylight Hotel in #Addis_Abeba. Organized annually by the #Hachalu_Hundessa_Foundation to commemorate the anniversary of the #Oromo singer's assassination, the award ceremony remembered and honored Oromo art professionals who have made significant contributions to the industry during this fifth round.
Delivering the opening speech at the ceremony, the wife of the late singer Hachalu Hundessa, Fantu Damisse, stated that the truth surrounding Hachalu's murder has not yet been revealed and that justice has not been served.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=58014
The fifth edition of the #Hachalu_Hundessa Awards was held on 29 June, 2026, at the Skylight Hotel in #Addis_Abeba. Organized annually by the #Hachalu_Hundessa_Foundation to commemorate the anniversary of the #Oromo singer's assassination, the award ceremony remembered and honored Oromo art professionals who have made significant contributions to the industry during this fifth round.
Delivering the opening speech at the ceremony, the wife of the late singer Hachalu Hundessa, Fantu Damisse, stated that the truth surrounding Hachalu's murder has not yet been revealed and that justice has not been served.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=58014
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News: #Vodacom completes acquisition of majority stake in #Safaricom, cites #Ethiopia growth ambitions
#South_Africa-based Vodacom Group says it has completed the acquisition of an additional 20% effective stake in Safaricom PLC, increasing its shareholding to approximately 55% and giving it majority ownership of the telecommunications company, which operates in #Kenya and Ethiopia.
The company said the acquisition strengthens its presence in #East_Africa, highlighting Ethiopia as a key growth market where Safaricom has built a customer base of around 14 million subscribers since entering the country's telecommunications sector.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=58020
#South_Africa-based Vodacom Group says it has completed the acquisition of an additional 20% effective stake in Safaricom PLC, increasing its shareholding to approximately 55% and giving it majority ownership of the telecommunications company, which operates in #Kenya and Ethiopia.
The company said the acquisition strengthens its presence in #East_Africa, highlighting Ethiopia as a key growth market where Safaricom has built a customer base of around 14 million subscribers since entering the country's telecommunications sector.
https://addisstandard.com/?p=58020
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#Opinion: Justice on Trial in #Tigray: #Axum’s religious freedom dispute, moral test for postwar society
What is unfolding in Axum, writes Mohammed A. Nurhussein, represents “a critical test of Tigray’s civic future.” He argues that by designating Axum an exclusively Christian “holy city” and restricting Muslim students from wearing the hijab, the Synod of the Tigray Orthodox Tewahedo Church and local authorities are attempting to impose an exclusionary theocratic order that directly contravenes constitutional guarantees of religious freedom and equal citizenship.
The author further contends that such discrimination is especially troubling in light of the immense suffering Tigray has recently endured.
He notes, “Devastation is not a license for moral collapse; it is a summons to renewal.”
https://addisstandard.com/?p=58010
What is unfolding in Axum, writes Mohammed A. Nurhussein, represents “a critical test of Tigray’s civic future.” He argues that by designating Axum an exclusively Christian “holy city” and restricting Muslim students from wearing the hijab, the Synod of the Tigray Orthodox Tewahedo Church and local authorities are attempting to impose an exclusionary theocratic order that directly contravenes constitutional guarantees of religious freedom and equal citizenship.
The author further contends that such discrimination is especially troubling in light of the immense suffering Tigray has recently endured.
He notes, “Devastation is not a license for moral collapse; it is a summons to renewal.”
https://addisstandard.com/?p=58010
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