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Asylum seekers in South Africa face arrests and bureaucratic barriers
Asylum seekers in South Africa face arrests and bureaucratic barriers! In 2018, armed forces stormed Fayisa Abo’s village in Hosaina,…
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SA woman arrested in Ethiopia after cops find cocaine valued at R5.4 million in her luggage
A joint operation between he South African Police Service Gauteng counter narcotics intelligence and the Ethiopian Federal Police has led…
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Why the Mursi people of Ethiopia wear lip plates
The Mursi people live in southern Ethiopia between the Omo River and Mago River and have the tradition of wearing…
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South Africa is not an island, says Ramaphosa in defense of SANDF deployment to DRC
President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended the ongoing deployment of South African troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after…
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Ethiopia names intelligence chief as new deputy PM
Ethiopian lawmakers on Thursday approved the appointment of intelligence chief Temesgen Tiruneh as deputy to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in…
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Ethiopia Coffee’s Woldemanuel Getu gets four match suspension
Ethiopia Coffee’s Woldemanuel Getu topped the list of Ethiopia Premier League sanctions after he was suspended for four games following…
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‘A jazz man and ardent West Ham supporter’ – Sam Gurney speaks on his dad, Aziz Pahad
Family members of anti-apartheid activist Aziz Pahad have recalled some of their fondest memories of the late struggle icon. Pahad…
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UN experts says war crimes committed in Ethiopia despite formal end to conflict
War crimes and crimes against humanity are still being committed in Ethiopia nearly a year after government and regional forces…
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Leader of Ethiopia’s Amhara region resigns
The president of Ethiopia’s Amhara region, which has been convulsed by deadly clashes over the past month between the army…
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Zimbabwe wants to join the expanded BRICS Plus group
Zimbabwe’s deputy president Constantino Chiwenga said the country wants to join the expanded BRICS Plus group. This after the bloc…
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Botswana officials intercept truck attempting to smuggle 40 illegal Ethiopian nationals into South Africa
A cargo truck, transporting 40 illegal Ethiopian nationals to South Africa has been intercepted by Botswana authorities at the Ngwasha…
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Ethiopia declares six-month state of emergency in Amhara after clashes
Ethiopia’s government declared a six-month state of emergency on Friday in the country’s second-largest region, Amhara, following days of clashes…
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Limpopo police arrest 3 suspects in connection with human trafficking
Police in Limpopo arrested three suspects in connection with human trafficking. Officials said the suspects were arrested in Polokwane on…
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US suspends food aid to Ethiopia
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) said on Thursday it was suspending food aid to Ethiopia because its donations…
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Protesters in Ethiopia’s Tigray demand withdrawal of outside forces
Thousands of people demonstrated on Tuesday in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region to demand the return home of people displaced by…
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At least two killed by explosion in Ethiopia’s Amhara amid protests
At least two people were killed by an explosion in the capital of Ethiopia’s Amhara region, which has been convulsed…
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Gunfire, protests in Ethiopia’s Amhara over plan to disband regional force
Gunfire was heard in at least two towns in Ethiopia’s Amhara region on Sunday as thousands protested against a federal…
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SA appointed chair of AU Peace and Security Council
South Africa has been appointed the chair of the African Union Peace and Security Council at the conclusion of the…
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GBV crimes undermine ambitions of the AU, says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says there are still laws in Africa that discriminate against women. He says crimes committed against women…
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Ethiopia commission accuses Oromiya rebels of killing 50 people
At least 50 people were killed in Ethiopia’s Oromiya region this month in an attack by a banned rebel group,…
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Ethiopia warns UN-backed probe could undermine peace process
Ethiopia warned on Wednesday that efforts by UN-backed investigators to probe abuses committed during the war in the country’s north…
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Ethiopia sets out on long road to peace after two years of war
A year that began with no end in sight for one of the world’s deadliest conflicts finished on a note…
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Bheki Cele pleads ignorance on Phala Phala burglary
Police Minister Bheki Cele said he was never informed about the theft of foreign currency from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s farm,…
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Ethiopia rivals gear up for SA peace talks
The warring sides in Ethiopia were readying Monday for peace talks in South Africa aimed at finding a peaceful solution…
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Shadow of Tigray conflict hangs over Ethiopia’s Meskel festival celebrations
The shadow of the Tigray conflict hung over Ethiopia’s Meskel festival in Addis Ababa on Tuesday, with high security, low…
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UN adds Ukraine, Ethiopia, Mozambique to children killing inquiry
UN officials will investigate the killing and wounding of children in Ukraine, Ethiopia and Mozambique, UN chief Antonio Guterres said…
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Ethiopia denies Sudan’s accusation it executed Sudanese soldiers
Ethiopia on Monday denied Sudan’s accusation that its army had captured and executed seven Sudanese soldiers and a civilian, instead…
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Ethiopia government declares immediate truce to allow aid into Tigray
Ethiopia‘s government on Thursday declared an immediate truce with rebellious Tigrayan forces to allow aid into the war-ravaged northern province.…
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Ethiopia vows action after video shows uniformed men burning civilians alive
Ethiopia’s government said on Saturday it would act against the perpetrators after a video appeared on social media showing armed…
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Sudan slams Ethiopia move at controversial Nile dam
Sudan has condemned neighbouring Ethiopia for launching power generation at a controversial dam on the Blue Nile without the agreement…
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Ethiopia starts generating power at Nile mega-dam
Ethiopia began generating electricity from its mega-dam on the Blue Nile on Sunday, a milestone in the controversial multi-billion dollar…
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Ethiopia lifts wartime state of emergency
Ethiopia‘s parliament on Tuesday lifted a state of emergency imposed last November when Tigrayan rebels threatened to advance on the…
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AfCON Finals: Ethiopia 0-1 Cape Verde
AfCON Finals: Ethiopia 0-1 Cape Verde: Julio Tavares fires Blue Sharks to win opening match. Striker Julio Tavares forced home…
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Ethiopia seeks extra billions to rebuild from war
Ethiopia wants to pass a supplementary budget worth 122-billion birr (R39.55bn) to help finance programmes to rebuild areas destroyed by…
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Ethiopia declares nationwide emergency as rebels advance
Ethiopia declared a nationwide state of emergency on Tuesday and ordered residents of the capital Addis Ababa to prepare to…
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Shocking: VIDEO of a frog coming out of a woman’s pun@ni leaves South Africans speechless
Mzansi is shocked and many can’t get the image of a frog coming out of a woman’s pun@ni out of…
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Stadium: Good News for South Africans
It’s happening! The fans will be allowed back at stadium, for the first time in 18-months, since the Covid-19 outbreak…
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2 arrested after R40 million drug bust at OR Tambo
On Monday, South African Revenue Service (Sars) customs officers at the OR Tambo International Airport made a huge drug bust…
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President Ramaphosa in Germany for the G20 Compact with Africa meeting
President Cyril Ramaphosa is on Thursday in Germany to attend the two-day G20 Compact with Africa meeting. Ramaphosa is accompanied…
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List of top 10 countries with the most beautiful women in Africa
Housing 54 countries, both the longest and only pink rivers in the world, Africa is indeed a special continent. Not…
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4 media workers freed after being held in Ethiopia
Four media workers recently arrested in Ethiopia’s conflict-hit Tigray region were freed Wednesday, said a translator working for AFP who…
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Sudan and Ethiopia point fingers as border dispute escalates
The border dispute between Ethiopia and Sudan continues as both parties accuse one another in the wake of the Tigray…
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3 suspects arrested at OR Tambo Airport with gold bars valued at R61 million
Three people are to appear in the Kempton Park Magistrates Court after gold weighing 73.5 kg and valued at R61…
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Coronavirus vaccine possible early next year, but it won’t be free – experts
Numerous factors would need to be considered such as the owners of the intellectual property, capacity, and the roll-out of…
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Terrorism in Africa a pressure issue at AU Summit
Terrorism in Africa has been dominating the African Union summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s been announced as…
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Conservationists try to save underfed lions in Sudanese wildlife park
The emaciated lions belong to an important subspecies that exists only in limited areas including southeast Sudan and neighbouring Ethiopia,…
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World Cup qualifying group confirmed: Full list
World Cup qualifying group confirmed: Full list. The draw was conducted on Tuesday evening at Nile Ritz-Carlton in Cairo, Egypt.…
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South Africa & Ethiopia strengthen ties
South Africa and Ethiopia on Sunday meet to harness the two country’s economies. President Cyril Ramaphosa is hosting Prime Minister…
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Ethiopia serves free school meals as drought causes famine
Endale Terefe remembers a time when he used to go to school so hungry he had trouble staying awake during…
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Egypt, Ethiopia vow to find solution for Nile river dispute
Egypt said on Sunday it would hold talks with Ethiopia in the next two weeks to iron out differences over…
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