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‘When I saw her time, I pinched myself!’ – why women’s running records are being smashed

From the 1500m to the marathon, this year has seen seconds and even minutes shaved off race times. But what accounts for the change: supershoes, feminism or something else?

The Guardian - UK

Researchers have verified 1,329 hunger deaths in Ethiopia's Tigray region since the cease-fire there

Researchers say they have verified 1,329 deaths from hunger in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region since a cease-fire ended a two-year conflict there in November

The Independent UK

Did Tigist Assefa’s ‘super shoes’ make her a record-breaking marathon winner?

The Ethiopian smashed the women’s record in Berlin, reviving the debate about the role of hi-tech shoes in athletic performance

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Latest talks between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt over mega dam on the Nile end without breakthrough

The latest talks over the mega dam Ethiopia is building on the Nile River’s main tributary have broken up without an agreement

The Independent UK

Women Reservation Bill: In 20 States & UTs less than 10% MLAs are female | Data

The BJP government introduced the Women’s Reservation Bill in the new Parliament House, and it was passed by the Lok Sabha on September 20, 2023. The bill proposes to reserve one-third of the seats in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies for women. However, it can only be implemented after…

The Hindu

Federal contractor faces death penalty on charges for spying and sending US government secrets to Ethiopia

The 50-year-old, originally from Ethiopia, was arrested last month and could face the death penalty if convicted of espionage

The Independent UK

US contractor originally from Ethiopia arrested on espionage charges, Justice Department says

The Justice Department says a contractor for the U.S. government who is originally from Ethiopia has been arrested on espionage charges, accused of providing a foreign country classified information that he downloaded and printed from his work computer system

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Israeli ambassador protests as Iranian president speaks - as it happened

Ukrainian president addresses UN summit; Biden warns against allowing Russia to ‘brutalize’ Ukraine without consequences

The Guardian - US

Tigray atrocities continuing almost a year after ceasefire, UN experts warn

Ethiopian government is failing to protect its citizens from ‘grave’ human rights abuses, amid rising violence and hate speech – report

The Guardian - UK

Ethiopia conflict at a 'national scale' according to UN investigators

Violations of the peace treaty are widespread in Ethiopia, UN investigators said Monday.

Radio France Internationale

UN experts say Ethiopia's conflict and Tigray fighting left over 10,000 survivors of sexual violence

U.N.-backed human rights experts say that war crimes continue in Ethiopia despite a peace deal signed nearly a year ago to end a devastating conflict that also engulfed the country's Tigray region

The Independent UK

Sacred religious artefact returned to Ethiopia after being saved from sale

A sacred religious relic believed to be plundered by British soldiers from Ethiopia is being returned to the African country after being saved by a London-based academic.

Evening Standard

Addis Ababa faces growing climate change risks like heat, drought and floods, study warns

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital city, will likely face increased heatwaves, droughts and severe flooding over the next 67 years. These changes will pose risks to public health and infrastructure. They’ll also be felt most acutely by the city’s most vulnerable residents: those living in informal settlements.

The Conversation

Egypt brands Ethiopia's move to fill Nile mega-dam as 'illegal'

Ethiopia announced on Sunday it had filled its Grand Renaissance Dam on the river Nile, which has been the source of a long-running dispute with downstream Egypt and Sudan. Cairo has condemned the move, saying it is illegal.

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Ethiopian troops accused of mass killings of civilians in Amhara region

Exclusive: Witnesses say federal forces have been looting villages and shooting farmers in their hunt for defiant Fano militiamen

The Conversation

Ethiopia’s Amhara people are being portrayed as the enemy: the dangerous history of ethnic politics

The Ethiopian government declared a state of emergency on 4 August 2023 and sent the military into the Amhara region to engage the Fano, a local armed militia. Some suggested that Ethiopia risked slipping into another civil war.

France 24

A female slave market in Ethiopia? No, this is a Senegalese cultural event

A Dutch far-right politician has reposted a video claiming Muslim women in Ethiopia are being sold and enslaved. But our fact-checking reveals that the video actually shows "Ndut" - a rite of passage belonging to the Serer ethnic group in Senegal. Our team liaised with a father whose son participated…

The Conversation

Climate change will affect hydropower -- African countries must be prepared

Hydropower provides clean electricity to millions in Africa. It’s the largest source of renewable energy on the continent and accounts for nearly one quarter of total electricity generation in sub-Saharan Africa. Some countries, however, have a much heavier reliance on it than others. For instance, hydropower accounts for at least…

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Women being 'sold' at a market in Ethiopia? Not so fast

In a tweet that has gone viral, a far-right Dutch politician known for his anti-Islam stance has claimed there is a "market" in Ethiopia where Muslim women are being sold, with a video to back it up. In the images, a crowd can be seen surrounding people kneeling on the…

Radio France Internationale

At least 183 killed in clashes in Ethiopia's Amhara region

At least 183 people have died in violent clashes in Ethiopia's Amhara region since July, according to the United Nations.

The Conversation

Landlocked Ethiopia wants better sea access: a port deal with neighbours could benefit the region

Ethiopia’s access to the coast has occupied the minds of the country’s rulers since time immemorial. This is because being landlocked undermines Ethiopia’s ability to grow its economy, develop its military (navy force) and exert influence across the Horn of Africa.

The Independent UK

The U.N. says at least 183 people have been killed in Ethiopia over Amhara region unrest since July

The United Nations human rights office says at least 183 people have been killed in clashes in Ethiopia’s Amhara region since July as Amhara fighters resist efforts by the federal government to disband them

France 24

More than 180 killed in clashes in Ethiopia’s Amhara region since July, says UN

At least 183 people have been killed since July in clashes in Ethiopia's Amhara region, the United Nations said Tuesday as it appealed for the killings, violence and rights abuses to end.

The Independent UK

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan resume negotiations over a disputed dam

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have resumed their years-long negotiations over the controversial dam Ethiopia is building on the Nile River’s main tributary

The Times of India

World Athletics Championships: Steeplechaser Parul Chaudhary looks for 'respectable' finish

The women’s 3000m steeplechase final at the Budapest Worlds will have a tinge of Indian flavour amid an imposing African presence. Meerut girl Parul Chaudhary will compete against long-distance running superstars Faith Cherotich, Beatrice Chepkoech and Jackline Chepkoech of Kenya, Sembo Almayew, Zerfe Wondemagegn and Lomi Muleta of Ethiopia and…

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