ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Sunday the death toll from protests last month had risen to 86 and urged citizens to resist forces threatening to impede the country’s progress. “We have to stop those forces who are trying pull us two steps back while we are going one step Read more
Bassem Aboualabass July 8, 2020, 11:31 PM Cairo, Addis Ababa and Khartoum have failed to produce a deal, despite years of talks, over the filling of the Ethiopian dam Cairo, Addis Ababa and Khartoum have failed to produce a deal, despite years of talks, over the filling of the Ethiopian dam (AFP Photo/EDUARDO SOTERAS) Cairo Read more
Sudan’s Bashir awaits his fate in corruption trial Khartoum (AFP) – A verdict in the corruption trial of Sudan’s ex-president Omar al-Bashir is expected Saturday, eight months after the military deposed the strongman during unprecedented mass protests against his three-decade rule. Bashir is charged with illegally acquiring and using foreign funds. If found guilty, he Read more