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Ethiopia’s Civil War Fueled By Weapons From UN’s Big Powers
January 14, 2022
By Thalif Deen In Hollywood movies, the legendary Wild West was routinely portrayed with gunslingers, lawmen and villains—resulting in the ultimate showdown between the “good guys and the bad guys”. Linda Thomson-Greenfield, US ambassador to the UN, told the Security Council early this month that the warring parties in the devastating 12-month-long civil war in Ethiopia involve the Ethiopian National Defense Forces, the Eritrean Defense Forces, the Amhara Special Forces, and the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front. And invoking a Hollywood metaphor, she remarked “there are no good guys here”. The battle is perhaps best characterized as a showdown between one set
Corrected Version: Vaccine Famine & Its Impact On African Economies
January 13, 2022
By Ahunna Eziakonwa We are about to start a third year of living with COVID-19. The world’s humanity and solidarity are now at a further test – and yet implications of the absence of solidarity keep us all in the boat of mutations, lockdowns, quarantines and delayed SDGs – denied prosperity for all. 2021 has unearthed a new expression of global inequity: “vaccine nationalism” – itself competing with high with socioeconomic downturns, jobless growth, the climate crisis, and rising poverty. As the pandemic ravages on, with Omicron on the scene, the futility of hoarding takes centre stage as even the heavy
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Coca-Cola Launches JAMII: Its New Sustainability Platform in Africa
January 15, 2022
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, January 13, 2022/ — Today, Coca-Cola Africa (www.Coca-ColaCompany.com) Operating Unit (“AOU”) and its bottling partners announced the launch of JAMII, the new Africa-focused sustainability platform. The platform houses the Company’s existing and
Engage, Advocate, Inspire and Empower – Using Photography As a Driver Of Sustainability
January 15, 2022
Let’s answer the million-dollar question – Why is photography important? Because it speaks, it communicates, it educates and it cultivates change. I am often asked this question and my answer remains the same always. Photography
Art Department PTA
January 14, 2022
Art Department PTA is an independent rap duo from Pretoria East. DETHRONE is the third EP project from the two, and the title speaks of how they intend to dethrone anything and anyone sitting at
Digital Talent In Africa Is More Willing To Change Jobs And Relocate For Better Opportunities
January 14, 2022
A report from BCG and The Network discusses how to retain sought-after digital talent in a highly competitive market Digital talent in Africa leads the pack in looking to change jobs in the near future
GSTS Position Statement On The Vital Interests Of Tigray
January 14, 2022
The Global Society of Tigray Scholars and Professionals (GSTS), representing more than 3500 Tigrayan scholars and professionals worldwide, takes note of the recent letter from HE Dr Debretsion Gebre-Michael, President of the Government of Tigray
SeamlessHR Raises $10 Million For Cutting-Edge Cloud HR And Payroll Solutions Across Africa
January 14, 2022
The funding round led by TLcom Capital will accelerate SeamlessHR’s next phase of growth and international expansion. SeamlessHR, the leading human resources (HR) and payroll technology company in Africa, announces it has raised $10 million
Tigray: Aid operations ‘about to grind to a halt’, warns WFP
January 14, 2022
Aid and food distribution operations in northern Ethiopia are about “to grind to a halt” amid ongoing fighting, bloodshed and a lack of funding that is making humanitarian access impossible, the UN World Food Programme,
Decade of Sahel conflict leaves 2.5 million people displaced
January 14, 2022
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) called on Friday for concerted international action to end armed conflict in Africa’s central Sahel region, which has forced more than 2.5 million people to flee their homes in the
The Launch of MoroccoTech seeks to establish Morocco as one of the Best
January 14, 2022
Digital hub in AfricaJanuary 14, 2022 The launch event for MoroccoTech Brand is expected to be a mega-show with the presence of Government representatives and renowned names from the private sector. The event is already
Africa’s fourth COVID wave flattens out after six-week surge
January 13, 2022
After a six-week surge, Africa’s fourth pandemic wave, which has been mainly driven by the Omicron variant, is flattening, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. WHO said that this marked the shortest surge
Sudan: 15 attacks on health facilities and workers in two months
January 13, 2022
With the crisis escalating in Sudan, there have been 15 reports of attacks on healthcare workers and health facilities since last November, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. NEW YORK, USA, January 13, 2022,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/-According to WHO’s Regional
Sudan: 15 attacks on health facilities and workers in two months
January 12, 2022
With the crisis escalating in Sudan, there have been 15 reports of attacks on healthcare workers and health facilities since last November, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. According to WHO’s Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Dr. Ahmed Al-Mandhari, the Organization is following
3 African Presidents, 1 Football Star, others emerge winners in the 10th ALM Persons of the Year Award
January 12, 2022
PORTSMOUTH, United Kingdom, January 12th, 2021,-/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The African Leadership Magazine Persons of the Year Awards committee has unveiled the President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, as the African Political Leader of the Year 2021; the
Four make-or-break priorities for East Africa’s economic recovery
January 12, 2022
By Hardeep Sound, Regional Sales Director: East Africa at SAP EAST AFRICA, January 12th, 2021,-/African Media Agency(AMA)/- How does the East African region achieve a full economic recovery from the impact of the pandemic while also
Mali: Security Council warned over ‘endless cycle of instability’
January 11, 2022
A decade after civil conflict erupted in Mali, hopes for an early resolution to insurgency and strife have not materialized, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the country, El-Ghassim Wane, told the Security Council on Tuesday. Instead, the UN top envoy explained,
Tunisia: UN rights office calls for release of former justice minister
January 11, 2022
Authorities in Tunisia are being urged to immediately release – or properly charge – former justice minister Noureddine Bhiri, and another man, who have been detained under suspected terrorism offences, the UN human rights office,
Innovative Insurance Policy Purchased To Protect Up To 800,000 People In Zimbabwe From Drought Risk
January 11, 2022
HARARE, Zimbabwe, January 11, 2022 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- A global network of humanitarian agencies has today announced the purchase of an innovative insurance policy in partnership with African Risk Capacity (ARC) and the Government
Epson and Usain Bolt ink partnership to promote cartridge-free printing
January 11, 2022
East / West Africa, January 10th, 2022 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Epson has announced a partnership with Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man, across the Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Russia (EMEAR) region, where Bolt will be