Death toll from Uganda rubbish dump landslide rises to 35
The number of people killed when a mountain of garbage collapsed in Uganda’s capital last week has risen to 35, 12 of whom were young people, police said on Friday. …
Ethiopia
Superbug emergency puts babies on the frontline in Nigeria, others
Yusra’s tiny body was hooked up to machines twice her size as her mother clutched the side of her cot, watching her baby fight for her life. Yusra had developed …
Mudslides in Ethiopia have killed at least 229. It’s not clear how many people are still missing – The Denver Post
By AMANUEL GEBREMEDHIN BIRHANE ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Mudslides triggered by heavy rain in a remote part of Ethiopia have killed at least 229 people, including many who tried …
Ethiopia landslide kills at least 146, with fears death toll could rise
The death toll from a landslide in a remote area of southern Ethiopia has risen to at least 146, a local official said on Tuesday, warning that the number could …
What Ethiopia’s political elite must do to end violence
Ethiopia’s seemingly peaceful transition in 2018 under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali can largely be attributed to waves of legislative and political reforms. This after years of protests against the …
Families of Boeing 737 Max crash victims ask US to seek US$24 billion fine
Relatives of the victims of two fatal Boeing 737 Max crashes asked the US Justice Department on Wednesday to seek a fine against the planemaker of up to US$24.78 billion …
Malaysia prepares to join Brics pending ‘final results’ from South Africa
The group last year began to expand its membership as it looks to challenge a world order dominated by Western economies, with Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, Argentina and the …
Opinion | How Brics chair Russia will deepen cooperation in expanded bloc
Tectonic shifts are leading to the emergence of a more just multipolar world order. The unipolar model, which for centuries served the interests of the so-called “collective West” and fuelled …
Opinion | Climate change threat is more than a storm in Vietnam’s coffee cup
While Europe dominates the more lucrative market for processed coffee (such as instant coffee), the low value-added market for unprocessed coffee (such as raw beans) is dependent on poorer countries …
UAE inaugurates Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak School for the Blind in Ethiopia
In the presence of Abiy Ahmed Ali, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak School for the Blind has been inaugurated in Addis …