As Africa’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) continue to surge, pan-African supranational multilateral financial institution the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) will host a deal room at the upcoming African Energy Week (AEW) 2023, at the Westin Hotel. Recent insights from the African Energy Chamber’s (AEC) ‘State of African Energy Q2 2023 Outlook’ report unveil significant strides made in Africa’s M&A sector, with announced and completed transactions already surpassing the US$1.85 billion mark in the first half of 2023. In the context of Africa’s evolving energy landscape, Afreximbank’s initiative to host a deal room during AEW 2023 emerges as a pivotal catalyst for the continent’s energy security and its alignment with the global energy transition. By bringing together industry leaders, investors and policymakers, this platform has the potential to accelerate the deployment of innovative technologies, stimulate indigenous energy production and enhance regional cooperation, ultimately contributing to Africa’s energy self-reliance. AEW 2023 will unite African energy policymakers and stakeholders with global investors to discuss and maximize opportunities within the continent’s entire energy industry.

Ghana is gearing up to welcome the 12th edition of the African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF), marking the event’s second appearance in the vibrant city of Accra. AfPIF, an annual event jointly organized by the Internet Society (ISOC) and the African IXP Association (AFIX), is dedicated to fostering interconnection between Internet service providers, content providers, and data centers throughout the African region. AfPIF’s mission is to increase the amount of Internet content and traffic exchanged locally in Africa. By encouraging the local exchange of Internet traffic, AfPIF contributes significantly to the growth of the African digital ecosystem, driving economic progress and empowering communities. Attendees can anticipate gaining profound insights into the most recent industry trends, networking with industry experts, and uncovering opportunities for peering and interconnection within the African landscape.

After a report by Human Rights Watch alleging that the Saudi government killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants, the US voiced its 'concern' and called an investigation. The United States on Monday voiced concern over a Human Rights Watch report that Saudi border guards killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants and urged a full investigation. "We urge the Saudi authorities to undertake a thorough and transparent investigation and also to meet their obligations under international law." The State Department said that the land border guards implicated in the report did not receive any US government funding or training. Human Rights Watch in its report said that Saudi border guards "fired like rain" on Ethiopian migrants as they tried to cross from Yemen, killing hundreds last year.

CNN —Saudi border guards killed “hundreds” of Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers crossing the Yemen-Saudi border between March 2022 and June 2023, Human Rights Watch alleged in a report released Monday. Several videos purportedly recorded near an informal migrant camp appear to show Saudi border guard posts, and newly constructed fences next to one. “Saudi border guards have used explosive weapons indiscriminately and shot people at close range, including women and children, in a pattern that is widespread and systematic. But despite a reduction in abuses, human rights groups say violence has continued, and some migrants HRW interviewed said they had fled because of the recent conflict. Interviewees described being attacked by Saudi border guards, describing their uniforms and describing the explosive weapons being “like a bomb.”“We were fired on repeatedly.

Hundreds of Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers who tried to cross the border were killed by Saudi guards between March 2022 and June 2023. Then I realised they were actually dead bodies.”Her testimony is part of Human Rights Watch's (HRW) latest report alleging mass killings of migrants at the Yemen-Saudi border by Saudi border guards. ADVERTISEMENTIt is estimated that approximately 750,000 of them live and work in Saudi Arabia. There’s a smuggling and trafficking network that is quite polished and there’s the promise of job opportunities in Saudi Arabia. Ethiopian migrants wait to be evacuated at departure center in the western Yemeni town of Haradh, on the border with Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

A new report by the human rights organization Human Rights Watch accused Saudi border guards of the mass killing of migrants along the Yemeni border. In some instances, Saudi border guards asked migrants what limb to shoot and then shot them at close range. Saudi border guards also fired explosive weapons at migrants who were attempting to flee back to Yemen. Human Rights Watch analyzed over 350 videos and photographs posted to social media or gathered from other sources and several hundred square kilometers of satellite imagery. Those interviewed described 28 incidents with Saudi border guards using explosive weapons.

Voiceover:Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers have been tortured, injured or killed by Saudi Arabian border guards at the Yemen-Saudi border. We found evidence that Saudi border guards have used explosive weapons and shot people at close range. Then we saw Saudi border guards. Audio recording, Actors’ Voice:The Saudi border guards were firing big things like mortars at us. A likely Saudi border guard post is visible approximately 1.3 kilometers away from where the bodies were found.

Saudi border guards fired "like rain" on Ethiopian migrants trying to cross into the Gulf kingdom from Yemen, killing hundreds since last year, Human Rights Watch said in a report Monday. One 20-year-old woman from Ethiopia's Oromia region, interviewed by HRW, said Saudi border guards opened fire on a group of migrants they had just released from custody. "The allegations included in the Human Rights Watch report about Saudi border guards shooting Ethiopians while they were crossing the Saudi-Yemeni border are unfounded and not based on reliable sources," said the source, who requested anonymity. In March that year, repatriation of Ethiopians from Saudi Arabia began under an agreement between the two countries. Some survivors described attacks at close range, with Saudi border guards asking Ethiopians "in which limb of their body they would prefer to be shot", the report said.

As in Oregon last year, and as in Doha in 2019, there was no stopping Joshua Cheptegei when it came to the crunch in a World Championships 10,000m final. In Oregon he struck at the bell and stayed there, resisting a challenge from Barega, who ultimately faded to fifth. “I am very excited and proud that I have succeed in winning my third world title in a row, “said Cheptegei, who has had to contend with injury since his Oregon victory. He has won Olympic silver and two more world golds. Simon Turnbull for World AthleticsMEN'S 10,000m MEDALLISTS 🥇 Joshua Cheptegei 🇺🇬 UGA 27:51.42 SB 🥈 Daniel Ebenyo 🇰🇪 KEN 27:52.60 🥉 Selemon Barega 🇪🇹 ETH 27:52.72 Full resultsFor highlights, exclusive behind-the-scenes content and the latest results and statistics during the World Championships, join Inside Track today for free.

New Delhi: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Monday said that they have arrested two foreigners, including a Cameroonian national, for allegedly smuggling 2.090 kilograms of Amphetamine worth Rs 16.72 crore. A senior DRI official stated that the accused arrived at IGI from Addis Ababa on an Ethiopian Airlines flight on August 17. “Upon examination of their luggage, a packet (gross weight – 2.090 kg) of white powder was found. The packets were tested with a field drug detection kit and tested positive for ‘Amphetamine.’ We then seized it under the NDPS Act,” the DRI said. “Both individuals were arrested under the relevant provisions of the NDPS Act,” the official added.

Saudi border guards sometimes asked migrants what limb to shoot, and then shot them at close range. Saudi border guards also fired explosive weapons at retreating migrants as they tried to cross back into Yemen, HRW said. HRW said the killings were happening out of view of the rest of the world while Saudi Arabia was spending billions on "sports washing" in an effort to clean up its reputation. "Saudi border guards knew or should have known they were firing on unarmed civilians," Hardman said. "If there is no justice for what appear to be serious crimes against Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers, it will only fuel further killings and abuses."

Saudi Arabia, struggling with youth unemployment, has been sending thousands back to Ethiopia in concert with Addis Ababa. Two sets of fence lines could be seen just across the border into Saudi Arabia. The U.N. has said that the Houthi-controlled immigration office “collaborates with traffickers to systematically direct migrants” to Saudi Arabia, bringing in $50,000 a week. However, throughout the war years, the Houthis claimed multiple incursions across the Saudi border in this mountainous region. Migrants from Ethiopia have found themselves detained, abused and even killed in Saudi Arabia and Yemen during the war.

Human Rights Watch today accused Saudi border guards of firing “explosive weapons” at Ethiopian migrants trying to cross from Yemen to the wealthy Gulf kingdom, killing hundreds since last year. “Saudi border guards have killed at least hundreds of Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers who tried to cross the Yemen-Saudi border between March 2022 and June 2023,” wrote Nadia Hardman, researcher in the Refugee and Migrant Rights Division at HRW, in a report issued in English. In 2015, Saudi Arabia formed a military coalition to oust the Houthis, who had seized control of the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, from the internationally recognised government the previous year. Some survivors described attacks at close range, with accounts of Saudi border guards asking Ethiopians “which limb of their body they would prefer to have shot, and then shooting that limb” the report said. A 20-year-old woman from Ethiopia’s Oromia region reported that Saudi border guards shot at a group of migrants they had just released from custody.

Human Rights Watch alleges that Saudi border guards have killed at least hundreds of Ethiopian migrants and asylum-seekers trying to cross from Yemen into Saudi Arabia between March 2022 and June 2023, in a report released Monday. The killings would be considered crimes against humanity if they were part of a Saudi government policy, according to HRW. The rights group called on the United Nations to investigate. Saudi officials did not respond to requests for comment from The Associated Press, but they have previously denied its troops killed migrants. HRW said it interviewed 38 Ethiopian migrants and four relatives of people who tried to cross the Yemen-Saudi border during an 18-month period.

Saudi border guards kill hundreds of Ethiopian migrants — HRWEthiopian migrants hold items as they walk out during an assistance packages distribution for migrants at an International Organization for Migration (IOM) center in the city of Hargeisa, Somaliland, on September 19, 2021. LONDON, United Kingdom — Saudi border guards have fired "explosive weapons" on Ethiopian migrants trying to cross through Yemen into the Gulf kingdom, killing hundreds since last year, Human Rights Watch said on Monday. "Saudi officials are killing hundreds of migrants and asylum seekers in this remote border area out of view of the rest of the world," HRW researcher Nadia Hardman said in a statement. Some survivors described attacks at close range, with Saudi border guards asking Ethiopians "in which limb of their body they would prefer to be shot", the report said. One 20-year-old woman from Ethiopia's Oromia region said Saudi border guards fired on a group of migrants they had just released from custody.