Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council open debate on women, peace and security, in New York today: We just came from the exhibition you mentioned, and indeed, we were seeing true women heroes and I think their struggle, their commitment, their courage, is an inspiration for us all. Nothing could […]
Day: October 21, 2021
The Worldwide Italian Language Week Inauguration at AAU
The worldwide celebration of the XXI week, 18th-23rd October, of the Italian Language inaugurated at Ras Mekonnen Hall of Addis Ababa University (AAU) on Monday, 18th of October 2021. It was stated in the event that the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs organizes the worldwide Italian Language Week every year and this year’s event is dedicated to […]
Water-Poor Egypt Eyes Quadrupling Desalination Capacity in 5 Years
CAIRO — Water-scarce Egypt aims to more than quadruple desalination capacity by granting private companies concessions from its sovereign wealth fund to build 17 plants over the next five years with sustainable solar energy. The plan fits into Egypt’s push to diversify its sources of fresh water for a fast-growing population as it faces competition […]
New Airstrike Hits Capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray Region
Ethiopian forces carried out an airstrike Thursday on Mekelle, their third on the Tigray regional capital this week, as the government attempts to weaken the Tigrayan forces they’ve been fighting for almost a year. Spokesman Legesse Tulu told reporters the airstrike targeted a training center for Tigrayan forces. He said the base previously was used […]
Ethiopian air force strikes Tigray capital for second time this week
The Ethiopian army launched a fresh airstrike on the capital of the Tigray region on Wednesday, the second time in three days that the city of Mekelle has been bombed. According to the central committee of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), the Ethiopian air force shelled a residential area, injuring civilians. The government confirmed […]
Egypt Obstructing Sudanese Dev’t Motivated by Self-Interest, Says Researcher
Addis Ababa October 21/2014 Egypt does not want Sudan to use the GERD for its development as it thinks the water flow to Cairo might decrease as farmers of Sudan enhance their activities due to the normal flow of water conducive to farming, the researcher and political analyst Mohammed Al-Arousi said. In an exclusive interview […]