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Brics+ could shape a new world order, but it lacks shared values and a unified identity

YoopyaOct 30, 2024October 30, 20240

The last two summits of Brics countries have raised questions about the coalition’s identity and purpose. This began to come into focus at the summit hosted by

Egypt-Ethiopia hostilities are playing out in the Horn – the risk of new proxy wars is high

YoopyaOct 18, 2024October 18, 20240

Egypt recently deepened its involvement in the war-weary Horn of Africa by arming Somalia and deploying its troops in the embattled country. To Ethiopia’s growing alarm, Egypt

Ethiopian runner Tamirat Tola wins men’s marathon at Paris Olympics to end Kenya dominance

YoopyaAug 10, 2024August 10, 20240

PARIS (AP) — Ethiopian runner Tamirat Tola won the men’s marathon at the Paris Olympics on Saturday to end Kenya’s dominance of the race. Tola

Amnesty report describes Axum massacre in Ethiopia’s Tigray

YoopyaFeb 26, 2021June 13, 20230

Soldiers from Eritrea systematically killed many hundreds of people, the large majority men, in a massacre late November in the Ethiopian city of Axum in

Ethiopia’s forces shoot at, detain UN staffers in Tigray

YoopyaDec 8, 2020June 14, 20230

Ethiopia’s security forces shot at and detained United Nations staffers as they tried to reach part of the embattled Tigray region, a senior official said

Ethiopia arrests suspects in the killing of popular singer

YoopyaJul 11, 2020June 14, 20230

Ethiopian authorities said on Friday they had arrested two suspects over the killing of a popular political singer, whose death last week sparked protests in

Ethiopia won’t be forced by US on dam, foreign minister says

YoopyaMar 13, 2020June 14, 20230

Ethiopia refuses to be pressured by the United States into signing a deal with Egypt and Sudan over its controversial dam on the Nile River,

New Army training team heads to Africa

YoopyaFeb 26, 2020June 11, 20230

The Army, for the first time, will send soldiers from one of its new training brigades to Africa in the coming weeks, expanding the use

Ethiopia’s ruling party sweeps parliament in early vote results

YoopyaMay 28, 2015July 1, 20230

Ethiopia’s ruling party and its allies have won a big majority in parliament, election officials said on Wednesday, based on an early count in a

Crisis averted? Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan sign declaration to resolve dam dispute

YoopyaMar 24, 2015July 3, 20230

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have signed a declaration of principles on Monday, in a critical step towards resolving a four-year dispute over Nile water sharing