PALERMO, Italy (AP) — Soccer gave Mewal Tesfai Yosief hope in an authoritarian nation, a job in a country of forced military conscription and, possibly, freedom at last. After scoring two goals for Eritrea’s national under-20 soccer team during a tournament in Uganda late last month, Mewal defected with three teammates. But after applying for 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
Ethiopia and Egypt locked in growing spat over dam * Egypt relies on Nile for up to 90% of its fresh water * Ethiopia rejected Egypt’s conditions for filling reservoir By Aidan Lewis CAIRO, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Ethiopia has accused Egypt of trying to maintain its grip over the waters of the Nile with Read more
