ADDIS ABABA, (Xinhua) — Ethiopian Airlines (ET) Group CEO Tewolde Gebremariam on Thursday said the air carrier is considering adding China’s C919 passenger planes to its aircraft fleet. Speaking to Xinhua, Gebremariam said ET has formed a joint committee with … Continued
By Suzanne Moon “I got my little girl in the car and went over to him to and asked ‘Are you all right mate?’. “He looked really scared and the first thing he said to me was ‘finger prints’. “He kept … Continued
New president closed it several months ago as part of reforms. The administration of Ethiopia’s southeastern Somali regional state has announced plans to turn a recently closed prison into a museum. The Ogaden jail in the regional capital Jijiga was … Continued
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s ruling Transitional Military Council ordered the central bank to review financial transfers since April 1 and to seize “suspect” funds, state news agency SUNA reported on Wednesday. The TMC ousted former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir last … Continued
Amy Woodyatt LONDON, Fashion giant PVH, which owns Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, said it will investigate reports that Ethiopian workers who make clothes for their high-street stores routinely face verbal abuse and discrimination and earn as little as 12 … Continued
Emma Day In a bid to get more women behind the wheel, Uber has introduced an exclusive new feature for its female drivers in Saudi Arabia. Female motorists for the ride-hailing app now have the option to connect with female-only … Continued
By JEFFERSON RUMANYIKA I have always been keen on knowing my city well. So, on a balmy Friday evening, I joined a group of domestic tourists on a Kigali sightseeing tour in the new open-top bus, the first of its … Continued
BY ANNETE WAMBULWA Police have been allowed to detain a Mandera County Government driver assigned to two Cuban doctors abducted last week by suspected al Shabaab militants. Nairobi magistrate Muthoni Nzibe said the police could continue holding Issack Ibrein Robow … Continued
Press Statement Mogadishu, U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Donald Y. Yamamoto held a roundtable discussion with organizations that work with the people and government of Somalia to overcome humanitarian crises. Joining Ambassador Yamamoto were representatives from: UN World Food Program, UN … Continued
By Declan Walsh CAIRO — The Egyptian Parliament approved sweeping measures on Thursday that would allow President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to extend his rule until 2034, further entrenching his authoritarian rule and enshrining in law the military’s dominance over the country. … Continued
The Cuban government is working to rescue two doctors abducted in Kenya by suspected Al-Shabaab militants, said President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Sunday. “Cuba is working tirelessly for the safe return of Assel and Landy, our doctors kidnapped in Kenya,” Diaz-Canel … Continued
Hakki Ocal Ilhan Abdullahi Omar, age 37, born in Mogadishu, Somalia, is the U.S. representative for Minnesota’s 5th district, which includes all of Minneapolis and some of its suburbs. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, known by her initials, AOC, is a representative for … Continued
World News from Africa Aljazeera NY Times Africa News The Nation