Ethiopia’s government announced plans to resolve the territorial dispute between the Amhara and Tigray regions through a referendum, BBC reports. The vote aims to bring resolution to the ongoing tensions that have jeopardized the delicate peace in Tigray. The conflict arose when Amhara forces took control of fertile lands previously held by Tigray during the […]
Dr Petra Holden, a University of Cape Town (UCT) researcher based at the African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI), has been awarded the prestigious AXA XL Climate Water Nexus Award for her research on equitable nature-based solutions for a sustainable climate future. Since inception, AXA’s scientific philanthropy initiative has supported over 700 transformative academic research […]
Rwanda journalists, on November 7, celebrated Africa Day of Information by reflecting on past achievements and calling for more initiatives to ensure their financial sustainability and their role in achieving Agenda 2063. The event was organised by the Rwanda Journalists Association (ARJ) in collaboration with Rwanda Media Commission (RMC) and the active support of Rwanda […]
Panic has gripped locals and leaders in Mbarara District following revelations that the district has for the last 3 years registered 1789 new HIV infections, resulting in the district having the second highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in the country. Chris Nahabwe, the Mbarara district HIV/AIDS focal person says most new infections have been registered in […]
As Uganda starts preparations to Co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, the fate of which region will be blessed with brand-new infrastructure rests on the head of state. The President’s decision will come after analyzing the report from the Inter-ministerial committee that climaxed their inspection of the proposed host venues over the weekend. The […]
Addis Abeba — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has designated a committee to nominate a chairperson for the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE). The eight-member committee is tasked with the recruitment of candidates to replace Birtukan Mideksa, who resigned from her position in June citing personal need for “a long-term rest to maintain my […]
Interior Minister Pascoal Ronda went to parliament this week to say that during the 130 demonstrations against electoral fraud in Nampula, Zambézia, Niassa, Sofala, Tete, and Maputo City, there was only “one death in Cabo Delgado”, referring to the young Renamo sympathizer murdered by the police on 12 October in Chiure. The minister’s statistics hide […]
If only part of a gross fraud is appealed to the Constitutional Council (CC), then the fraud can be ignored, the CC ruled Monday (30 Oct). This reverses a policy set in 2014 when the CC forced a re-run of the elections in Gurué because of “flagrant violations of the law on the part of […]
Thank you, Mr. President. And thank you Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and Special Envoy Tetteh for sharing UNISFA’s progress on mandate implementation and your updates on Abyei. The United States deeply appreciates UNISFA’s tireless efforts to implement its mandated tasks to protect civilians and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid throughout its troop reconfiguration and in the […]
ADDIS ABABA- The National Dialogue Commission (NDC) said it has witnessed the public’s overwhelming support and participation in its preoperational activities, adding that the participants identification process is well underway. Speaking to the Ethiopian Press Agency (EPA), Commissioner Mohamud Dirir (Amb.) stated that the public demonstrated overwhelming support for the successful conduct of the dialogue […]
Newly accredited European Union Ambassador to Liberia Amb. Nona Deprez in collaboration with the Amos C. Sawyer College of Social Sciences and Humanities on Monday held a day-long symposium lecture series on the importance of regional integration’s contribution to peace and development. Addressing scores of faculties, and students on the importance of regional integration’s contribution […]
River Kafu has burst its banks near Karongo Village, situated approximately 19.8 kilometers from Hoima, leading to a significant disruption in connectivity and travel between Hoima and Kampala via Kiboga. The sudden flooding of the river has caused concerns for motorists, commuters, and residents in the affected areas, prompting the need for alternative routes and […]
Police have announced the return of Operation Fika Salama as one of the interventions to contain fatalities on Ugandan roads ahead of the new festive season. Last week witnessed an alarming escalation in road accidents, with a total of 405 crashes that resulted in 395 victims. These incidents were marked by 77 fatalities and 318 […]
The conference will be a unifying platform in which participants will be leveraging strategic insights from experts, thought leaders, and stakeholders from the public, private and development sectors to tackle the menace of corruption in Nigeria. The Behavioural Change Cohort of the MacArthur Foundation has announced its Behavioural Change Conference and Exhibition 2023, under the […]
– Commits to restore service in Tigray ADDIS ABABA – The Ministry of Water and Energy (MoWE) said it has been implementing a 523- million- USD project to improve access to water and sanitation services in 23 cities across the country. MoWE Sanitation Infrastructure Lead Executive Officer Nuredin Mohamed told The Ethiopian Herald that the […]
The Ugandan army, UPDF’s Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society has contributed shs5 million towards the upcoming Busoga royal wedding set for November, 18, 2023 in Bugembe. The contribution was delivered by the chairman of the sacco’s board of directors,Lt Col Allan Kitanda who handed over the cheque to the Katuukiro of Busoga Kingdom, Dr. […]
Kisumu — Eleven fishermen are being held by Ugandan authorities after their arrest on Monday in Lake Victoria in Siaya County. According to Nambo Beach Management Unit (BMU) chairman Alfred Ochieng, the fishermen were nabbed while on a fishing expedition. Ochieng said they are being held at Sigulu island in Uganda for unknown offence. “We […]
ADDIS ABABA- The government has called on partners to consolidate support to ensure lasting peace in Ethiopia. In a statement published on November 6, 2023 by Government Communication Service (GCS) regarding the first anniversary of “Agreement for Lasting Peace through a Permanent Cessation of Hostilities (CoH)” that it had signed with the Tigray Peoples Liberation […]