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  • June 8, 2023

Sports:FIFA U20 World Cup Nigeria out

South Korea, runner-up in the last U-20 World Cup in 2019 to Ukraine, secured its spot with a 1-0 victory against the Flying Eagles on June 4. Nigeria was the only …

Sports: Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema completes move to Al-Ittihad

Franco-Algerian striker Karim Benzema has officially joined Saudi Arabian champions Al-Ittihad. Benzema, winner of the 2022 Golden Ball, has signed a 3-year contract and will earn more than 50 million dollars …

Algeria and Sierra Leone elected to Security Council of UN

Algeria, Sierra Leone, Guyana and South Korea were elected unchallenged on Tuesday to sit on the UN Security Council in 2024-25, while Slovenia handily beat Belarus for the only contested seat. …

French and German diplomatic chiefs to visit Ethiopia next week

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna announced Thursday that she would travel to Ethiopia next week with her German counterpart Annalena Baerbock “to consolidate peace”, after the agreement signed on November 2 …

Ethiopia offers no date for end to blackout in Tigray region

There is “no timeline” for restoring internet access to Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region, a senior government official said Tuesday. The restoration of Tigray’s internet service will be carried alongside the resumption …

AU renews calls for truce, peace talks, rebels vow to respect ceasefire in Ethiopia

The African Union (AU) on Sunday called for an immediate ceasefire in Tigray, where violence is escalating, with rebels in the northern Ethiopian region saying they were “ready to respect it. …

Airstrike in Ethiopia’s Tigray region kills civilians

An airstrike in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region killed at least five civilians earlier this week as the revived war continues, according to humanitarian workers and an internal document seen by The …

Ethiopia Attacks WHO chief, Tedros of alleged “misconduct”

The Ethiopian government has accused the World Health Organization director in Ethiopia of “misconduct“ after he criticised the country over the current war and humanitarian crisis. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was nominated …

Ethiopia: fresh footage of drone deadly strike emerges

On Monday, footage released by Ethiopian regional state-owned television station, showed the impact of an airstrike in embattled Tigray region. Images of the strike that hit on Saturday a refugee camp …

Ethiopia Praise the return of looted Artifacts

Ethiopia on Saturday hailed the return of precious artefacts looted by British soldiers more than 150 years ago, after a long campaign for their restitution. The collection — recovered from Britain, …

AU envoy warns Ethiopia talks won’t succeed without ceasefire

The African Union’s special envoy for the Horn of Africa, Olusegun Obasanjo, remains hopeful that dialogue can end Ethiopia’s year-long war, but warned in a statement released Sunday that “such talks …

Ethiopia Security Council urges end to hostilities

The UN Security Council on Friday expressed “deep concern” over the escalating conflict in Ethiopia and called for a ceasefire. The members of this body “call for an end to hostilities …

New air strike hits Ethiopia’s capital Tigray, killing three children

A new air strike has hit Ethiopia’s capital Tigray following several days of such strikes last week. Ethiopian government’s spokesperson confirmed this, with a Tigray spokesperson confirming the death of six …