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Ethiopia, Djibouti: Power outages in parts of eastern Ethiopia and Djibouti likely through late October
Crisis24
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Since 2022, H5N1 has spread widely among wild birds, leading to persistent outbreaks in US poultry. This year marked the first detection of the virus in cows. In August 2024, California reported an outbreak among dairy herds. The US has reported...
45 Dead and 111 Missing in Tragic Incident off Djibouti Coast
IOM - UN Migration
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October 2, 2024
Obock, 2 October –– At least 45 people have tragically died and 111 still missing after they were forced off their vessel in open sea by smugglers. The incident that occurred off the coast of Obock, near Godoria involving two boats transporting...
Ethiopia launches first rail-based livestock export to Djibouti
Logistics Update Africa
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September 25, 2024
On Monday, the Ethio-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway Share Company (EDR) announced the launch of its first livestock export from Adama to Djibouti by rail. According to Takele Uma Banti, the Chief Executive Officer at EDR, this approach will...
DECISION 2026: SC GOP senator launches bid for state attorney general
My Clinton News - South Carolina
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BY: JESSICA HOLDMAN - JULY 7, 2025 6:31 PM A state senator from the Grand Strand is the first to officially enter the wide-open 2026 race to be South Carolina’s top prosecutor. Republican Sen. Stephen Goldfinch, 42, announced his campaign for...
Ethiopia-Djibouti railway launches livestock transportation service
The Malaysian Star
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September 23, 2024
ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese-built Ethiopia-Djibouti railway on Monday began transporting livestock from central Ethiopia to ports in Djibouti, according to the Ethio-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway Share Company (EDR). Takele...
Mike Muller’s Balanced Perspective on the Nile Waters: A Call for Sustainable Cooperation
Zehabesha
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September 28, 2024
By LJDemissie September 27, 2024 While Egypt’s historical concerns about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) are understandable, it is crucial to address the current realities and opportunities for regional cooperation. Here are some points...
Beth Daley’s Balanced Perspective on the Nile Waters: A Call for Sustainable Cooperation
Zehabesha
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September 27, 2024
By LJDemissie September 27, 2024 While Egypt’s historical concerns about the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) are understandable, it is crucial to address the current realities and opportunities for regional cooperation. Here are some points...
Ministers Unveil IGAD sustainable tourism master plan 2024-2034
NTV Uganda
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By Ivan Kamana Walunyolo Ministers responsible for tourism across the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) region today launched the Sustainable Tourism Master Plan (STMP) 2024-2034, marking a significant milestone for the region’s...
US, Djiboutian forces strengthen partnerships in command and control initiative
US Army
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September 16, 2024
Back to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa Djibouti City, Djibouti -- From August 3 - 8, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) communications and information technology team (G6) conducted a significant assessment...
International News Briefs for Monday, July 7, 2025
Havana Times
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July 7, 2025
HAVANA TIMES – Here are some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Monday, July 7, 2025. Trump Signs Bill to Cut Taxes on the Rich, Gut Social Programs and Speed Mass Deportations Jul 07, 2025 President Trump signed...
Horn of Africa to receive $151 million Green Climate Fund
Number One Citizen Daily
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September 5, 2024
By Kei Emmanuel Duku Six countries in the Horn of Africa, including South Sudan, are set to benefit from a $151 million Green Climate Fund provided by the African Development Bank to address climate vulnerability. The project, titled “Building...
Experts call for debt-free climate financing ahead of COP29
Nation Africa Kenya
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Just two months ahead of the 29thsession of the global climate change negotiations in Baku, Azerbaijan, policymakers, experts and advocates at the 12thsession of the Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-XII) have called on...
ILO's Nature-Based Solutions training empowers African stakeholders to tackle climate and employment challenges
International Labour Organization
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September 18, 2024
Nature based Solutions training providers at tree plantation site in Ethiopia ILO News (Bishoftu, Ethiopia) – A capacity-building training on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) was held from 2 to 6 September 2024 in Bishoftu, Ethiopia. The training...
Green Climate Fund approves $151 million for African Development Bank’s climate resilience programme in the Horn of Africa
African Development Bank
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September 2, 2024
The Green Climate Fund has approved $151 million in financing for a major resilience programme supported by the African Development Bank to address climate vulnerability in the Horn of Africa. The approval was granted at the Fund’s 39th Board...
AfDB secures 151 mln USD to aid climate action in Horn of Africa
Xinhua News Agency
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NAIROBI, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations-backed Green Climate Fund has approved 151 million U.S. dollars in financing for a major program to address climate resilience in the Horn of Africa, an African lender announced Monday. The program,...
South Sudan mulls building oil pipelines via Djibouti to revamp oil flow
Sudans Post
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September 4, 2024
Oil spill at El Torr oil field in Ruweng State that is causing environmental damages on May 30, 2019 [Photo via Eye Radio]JUBA – The South Sudanese government is exploring alternative options to export its oil following several failed attempts to...
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations MCQs on Red Sea, Biofuture Platform and more (Week 117)
The Indian Express
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July 6, 2025
UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt today’s subject quiz on International Relations to...
SC GOP senator launches bid for state attorney general
SC Daily Gazette - South Carolina
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July 7, 2025
A state senator from the Grand Strand is the first to officially enter the wide-open 2026 race to be South Carolina’s top prosecutor. Republican Sen. Stephen Goldfinch, 43, was set to announce his campaign for state attorney general Monday night...
IMF projects Ethiopia’s growth...
Capital Ethiopia
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June 29, 2025
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects that Ethiopia’s rapidly growing economy will increase activity at Djibouti’s ports, strengthening the vital trade partnership between the two nations. However, Djibouti is facing significant fiscal...
US, Djiboutian forces strengthen partnerships in command and control initiative
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 21, 2024
Djibouti City, Djibouti -- From August 3 - 8, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) communications and information technology team (G6) conducted a significant assessment with the Djiboutian Forces Armée Djiboutienne (FAD)...