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(MENAFN) Ethiopia’s parliament on Monday renewed Abiy Ahmed’s mandate as prime minister for another five-year term following the country’s general election in June. Abiy secured another term after his ruling Prosperity Party won 438 of the...

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(MENAFN) Four Horn of Africa and Nile Valley states closed ranks against Ethiopia on Sunday, warning against any unilateral action that threatens the water rights of Egypt and Sudan as the dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam deepens....

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(MENAFN) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres voiced alarm Friday over fresh clashes across northern Ethiopia, saying he is “gravely concerned by the renewed fighting” in the Tigray, Afar and Amhara regions.

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Recognizing the importance of safeguarding such traditions, UNESCO brought together 45 heritage professionals, museum specialists, researchers and government officials in Asmara on 6–7 July 2026 to strengthen national capacities for the...

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(MENAFN) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday restated Cairo's opposition to foreign meddling in African affairs and urged coordinated management of the continent's shared rivers, in a speech that landed amid sharpening diplomatic...

South African Government

Toast remarks by Hon. Kenny Morolong, MP Deputy Minister in The Presidency on the occasion of the 215th Anniversary of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Pretoria, South Africa Ambassador ;of the Bolivarian ; Republic ;of ;Venezuela, HE Mr...

South African Government

Pretoria: Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi will, on Wednesday 27 May, deliver a keynote address at the opening session of East and Southern Africa Sub-Regional Mental Health Inter-Country Learning Workshop in Johannesburg.

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(MENAFN) Egypt on Saturday rejected any involvement in the escalating conflict in northern Ethiopia, pushing back against an African Union appeal that named Cairo alongside Addis Ababa and Asmara.

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(MENAFN) A group aligned with Ethiopia’s federal government said Saturday that it had seized control of the main airport serving Mekelle, the capital of the northern Tigray region, as federal forces continue advancing after more than a week of...

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(MENAFN) The leaders of Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia agreed Sunday to oppose unilateral actions that could undermine the water rights of Egypt and Sudan, as tensions continue with Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Egyptian...

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(MENAFN) An armed group aligned with Ethiopia's federal government said on Saturday that it had seized the main airport serving Mekelle, the Tigray regional capital, as government-backed forces drive deeper into the northern region after more than...

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(MENAFN) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met Sudan's Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Sunday to address the crisis in Sudan and the push to end the conflict there, according to a statement from the...

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(MENAFN) Sudan’s army on Sunday rejected allegations from Ethiopia’s military leadership that Khartoum was backing groups opposed to the Ethiopian government, describing the accusation as “baseless.” The Sudanese Armed Forces said the country...

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(MENAFN) Ethiopia is set to hold its general election on Monday, but ongoing conflict in parts of the country means that significant portions of the population will be unable to take part, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Sudan's army late Sunday dismissed an accusation by Ethiopia's military chief that Khartoum is backing Ethiopian opposition groups, branding the claim “baseless.” In a statement, the Sudanese Armed Forces said Sudan remains committed to...

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(MENAFN) Sudan's army hit back late Sunday at Ethiopia's top military officer, denying that Khartoum backs Ethiopian opposition groups and branding the allegation “baseless.” In a statement, the Sudanese Armed Forces said the country adheres to...

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(MENAFN) Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has issued a scathing rebuke of Washington's military operation in Venezuela, accusing the United States of operating above the law and systematically dismantling international legal frameworks to seize...

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(MENAFN) The presidents of four Horn of Africa and Nile Valley states are set to convene on Sunday in the northern Egyptian city of New Alamein, as the conflict in northern Ethiopia continues to reshape the region.

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(MENAFN) The leaders of Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan are set to meet Sunday in the northern Egyptian city of New Alamein for a four-way summit focused on regional developments as fighting continues in northern Ethiopia.

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(MENAFN) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday rejected attempts to use Nile water as a tool for political gains and called for peaceful approaches to resolving conflicts across Africa amid rising tensions with Ethiopia.