former Archbishop of Canterbury has urged the British Museum to return a collection of Ethiopian religious treasures to Africa. Lord Carey said he hoped the museum would act with “urgency” and give the artefacts — called Tabots — back to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. He said he was frustrated the artefacts, considered sacred in Ethiopia, Read more
A concerted effort is needed to prevent attacks on foreign-born migrants ahead of this year’s local elections. 12 APR 2021 / BY GODFREY MULAUDZI , LIZETTE LANCASTER AND GABRIEL HERTIS The past year has been deadly for African and Asian-born migrants in South Africa. And if past trends are anything to go by, it is about to become deadlier. Shocking footage of attacks emerged Read more
4 Samuel Getachew Tue, July 11, 2023 at 2:29 PM EDT·3 min read The News ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopia wants to build an open digital economy, but it’s also indefinitely blocking major social media platforms for unspecified security reasons. Since February, when the Horn of Africa nation banned Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, Telegram and YouTube, its Read more
