Addis Ababa, 44, Ethiopia

Tensions deepen, with Addis Ababa falsely accusing Cairo of aiding Eritrea to secede decades ago

Egypt ruffled Ethiopia’s feathers after Cairo sent military aid to Somalia, which had accused Ethiopia of planning to annex its territory. The two countries are locked in yet another battle over a dam Addis Ababa has been constructing on a major tributary of …

2024-09-18 15:01

Rising Tensions Over the Nile: Egypt’s Strategic Maneuvers Against Ethiopia’s GERD

Egypt’s stance against Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has escalated, raising the possibility of military conflict between Cairo and Addis Ababa. Egypt has openly aligned itself with Somalia and covertly with Eritrea in opposition to Ethiopi…

2024-09-18 08:18

Why Wasn’t There an “Italian Nuremberg / Tokyo War Crimes Trials” After WWII?

From October 1945 to October 1948, almost 1,700 Nazi officers and officials underwent the famous Nuremberg trials, charged with committing war crimes, crimes against peace and crimes against humanity. The trials resulted in 200 death sentences, while 279 defe…

2024-09-17 17:21

Phenotypic bacterial epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance profiles in neonatal sepsis at Jimma medical center, Ethiopia: Insights from prospective study

Background Epidemiological profiles and the rundown crisis of antimicrobial resistance from bacterial isolates in neonatal sepsis compel regular surveillance to enhance data-driven decision-making. Accordingly, this study aimed to assess the phenotypic epidem…

2024-09-16 14:00

Somalia 'open' to supporting Ethiopia rebels

Ethiopian diplomat responds, saying such moves will only undermine years of progress in Somalia

2024-09-14 20:39

JUST IN: Tinubu returns from London

President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja from the United Kingdom. The Airbus A330 aircraft conveying the President touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 10:40 pm (local time) Sunday. He was received by top government officials includi…

2024-09-15 22:40

Tinubu returns to Abuja from China, UK trips Sunday

President Bola Tinubu will return to Abuja from the United Kingdom on Sunday. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, revealed this in a statement he signed Saturday night titled, ‘President Tinubu returns to Abuja from an offi…

2024-09-14 22:24

Could Egypt and Ethiopia's tensions escalate into a war?

The ongoing dispute over Ethiopia's GERD dam could easily spill over to the Horn of Africa in light of two new deals that involve Egypt, Ethiopia, Somalia and Somaliland. Could Turkish mediation avoid an escalation?

2024-09-14 09:03

N701m spent on Remi Tinubu’s foreign trips in three months — Report

In the span of three months, the Federal Government spent approximately N701m to fund the foreign trips of the country’s First Lady, Remi Tinubu, to five countries, Saturday PUNCH can confirm. Recall that in 2023, the Federal Government allocated N1.5bn for t…

2024-09-14 00:09