Israel-Hamas war live updates: U.S. warns Israel over Rafah ground offensive; Palestinians say they’re preparing for the worst
Israel strongly denies committing genocide in Gaza and says it does all it can to spare civilians and is only targeting Hamas militants. Concern over conflicts and the resurgence of coups across the African continent also underscored the opening of this year’s summit. Displaced Palestinians in Rafah say they are preparing for the worst Displaced Palestinians in Rafah say they are preparing for the worst, including death, as Israel plans to bring a military operation to Gaza’s southernmost city. After temporarily finding shelter with different family members, they are now stuck on the streets of Rafah without a tent. Of the 77 journalists killed in the war, 72 were “Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza,” the organization said.
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February 17, 2024 21:37 UTC
Saudi Arabia arrests 19,199 undocumented individuals in one week
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February 17, 2024 20:31 UTC
Somalia’s president accuses Ethiopia of trying to annex territory with Somaliland sea deal
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud accused Ethiopia on Saturday of trying to annex part of his country’s territory by signing…Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud accused Ethiopia on Saturday of trying to annex part of his country’s territory by signing a sea access deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland. The agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland signed Jan. 1 “is nothing more than annexing part of Somalia to Ethiopia, and changing the borders of Somalia,” Mohamud told reporters. Mohamud claimed senior officers from Ethiopia’s military were in Somaliland “preparing the ground” for the territory’s annexation. Somalia has suggested it would be prepared to go to war to stop Ethiopia from building a port in Somaliland. The deal between Ethiopia and Somaliland would grant Ethiopia access to the strategically important Gulf of Aden and, beyond that, to the Red Sea.
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February 17, 2024 19:32 UTC
AU Commission chief urges action on Africa instability
In his remarks to delegates at the summit in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, Mr Faki - who heads the AU's secretariat which manages the day-to-day activities of the bloc - said he was extremely worried about a "litany of difficulties" facing the region.
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February 17, 2024 19:01 UTC
Ethiopian PM urges international financial reform for developing countries
ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Saturday called for reforms to the international financial system to enhance access to finance for developing countries. "The international financial architecture treats the world unequally, resulting in inadequate and expensive access to finance for developing countries," he said at the opening of the 37th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly of the Heads of State and Government at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. Africa needs to develop, build infrastructure, ensure food security, strengthen health and education systems, and create jobs. All of these require long-term financing," the prime minister said. Ahmed urged major international financial agencies to consider the realities faced by today's world, particularly for middle- and low-income countries.
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February 17, 2024 18:15 UTC
Somalia's president accuses Ethiopia of trying to annex territory with Somaliland sea deal
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud accused Ethiopia on Saturday of trying to annex part of his country’s territory by signing a sea access deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland. The agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland signed Jan. 1 “is nothing more than annexing part of Somalia to Ethiopia, and changing the borders of Somalia,” Mohamud told reporters. “Somalia categorically objects to that.”Neither side has made the terms of the deal public, but it appears to give Ethiopia the right to build a port in Somaliland in exchange for recognition. AdvertisementSomalia has suggested it would be prepared to go to war to stop Ethiopia from building a port in Somaliland. The deal between Ethiopia and Somaliland would grant Ethiopia access to the strategically important Gulf of Aden and, beyond that, to the Red Sea.
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February 17, 2024 18:04 UTC
Ethiopia-Somalia tensions boil over at AU summit
Tensions between Horn of Africa rivals Ethiopia and Somalia boiled over on Saturday on the opening day of an African Union summit in Addis Ababa. The two neighbours -- already at odds over a controversial maritime pact -- locked horns over Somalia's claims that Ethiopian security tried to block its President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud from accessing the summit venue. The feud is one of a "litany of difficulties" referred to by AU Commission chief Moussa Faki Mahamat in his opening address to the gathering in the Ethiopian capital. "A soldier with a gun stood in front of us and denied us access to this facility," he said after later attending the summit. "Africa cannot remain arms folded and not work to promote genuine peace in the region," Faki added.
Source:Ethiopian News
February 17, 2024 17:59 UTC
African leaders condemn Israel's offensive in Gaza
African leaders condemn Israel’s offensive in GazaADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Leaders at an African Union summit in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Saturday condemned Israel’s offensive in Gaza and called for its immediate end. Moussa Faki, the chair of the African Union Commission, said Israel’s offensive was the “most flagrant” violation of international humanitarian law and accused Israel of having “exterminated” Gaza’s inhabitants. “Rest assured we strongly condemn these attacks that are unprecedented in the history of mankind,” Faki said to applause from delegates. Israel strongly denies committing genocide in Gaza and says it does all it can to spare civilians and is only targeting Hamas militants. Concern over conflicts and the resurgence of coups across the African continent also underscored the opening of this year’s summit.
Source:Ethiopian News
February 17, 2024 17:24 UTC
BIG STORY: Fury as Ethiopia Security Blocks Somali President’s Delegation at AU Summit
Mogadishu has reacted angrily after Ethiopian security services tried to block Somali leader Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and his delegation from accessing the venue of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa on Saturday. Mohamud gently walked to the salute dais for the playing of the national anthems of Somalia and Ethiopia. The Somali leader listened attentively as the Somali national anthem was played to the end. This investigative media house has learned that as Somali President Mohamud arrived at the AU headquarters, he found Ethiopian security services with orders to block him from accessing the venue. Nevertheless, Mohamud’s security detail quickly contacted the IGAD Chairperson and Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh to engage Ethiopian leaders to allow the Somali leader to attend the summit.
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February 17, 2024 16:52 UTC
Somalia accuses Ethiopia of trying to block AU summit access
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud told reporters Ethiopian security forces tried to block his access to the AU summit (Michele Spatari)Somalia and Ethiopia, already at odds over a controversial maritime pact, locked horns again on Saturday over Somali claims that Ethiopian security forces tried to block President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud from accessing the African Union summit. But Ethiopia insisted Mohamud was warmly welcomed and said that the Somali delegation was blocked when its security detail tried to enter a venue with weapons. She said the Somalia delegation had declined the security offered by Ethiopia and tried to enter a venue with their weapons. "The Somali delegation security attempted to enter the AUC premises with weapons which was blocked off by AUC security." In return, Somaliland -- a former British protectorate -- has said Ethiopia would give it formal recognition, assertions not confirmed by Addis Ababa.
Source:Ethiopian News
February 17, 2024 16:37 UTC
Somalia president accuses Ethiopia of trying to annex part of its territory
President Mohamud ‘categorically objects’ to Ethiopia’s Red Sea port deal with Somaliland, territory Somalia claims as its own. Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has accused Ethiopia of trying to annex part of his country’s territory by signing a sea access deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland. The agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland signed on January 1 “is nothing more than annexing part of Somalia to Ethiopia, and changing the borders of Somalia,” Mohamud told reporters. “Ethiopia is misleading the world by claiming that they need an access to the sea,” Mohamud said on Saturday. ‘Provocation’Reporting from Addis Ababa on Saturday, Al Jazeera’s Mohamed Vall noted that Somalia’s president had been very outspoken in his remarks at the AU Summit.
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February 17, 2024 16:36 UTC
Côte d’Ivoire secures $1.3 billion financing from IMF – New Business Ethiopia
Côte d’Ivoire and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff level agreement on a package of reform measures for 2024-26 in line with the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) program objectives for an amount of about US$ 1.3 billion, or 150 percent of quota). The RSF program request will be submitted for approval to the IMF Executive Board in the coming weeks, according to the information from the IMF. “Côte d’Ivoire and its economy are exposed and vulnerable to climate change, especially in the agricultural sector and other economic activity sectors in coastal areas. At the same time, greenhouse gas emissions and pollution in urban areas are increasing and pose additional challenges. Based on these findings, the authorities are committed to reducing the harmful effects of climate change and have implemented several government initiatives,” he said.
Source:News Business Ethiopia
February 17, 2024 16:30 UTC
Korea set to help developing countries trade expertise – New Business Ethiopia
The Republic of Korea has contributed KRW 390 million (CHF 260,000) to the Global Trust Fund to finance capacity-building programs in 2024, with the objective of helping developing economies participate more effectively in global trade. A significant proportion of this contribution is allocated to the WTO Chairs Program, an initiative aimed at supporting trade-related academic activities in developing economies and least-developed countries (LDCs). Partner institutions of the WTO Chairs Program receive financial and technical support from the WTO for trade-related research, curriculum development and outreach activities. I thank the Republic of Korea for generously supporting these initiatives.”Korea’s Ambassador in Geneva, Yun Seong Deok, said: “As an active participant in the multilateral trading system, Korea strongly supports efforts to integrate developing countries and LDCs into global trade. Our contributions to the Global Trust Fund are a reflection of this commitment.
Source:News Business Ethiopia
February 17, 2024 15:54 UTC
Data Centre: Ethiopia to set up large data center amid reported bitcoin mining surge, ET CIO
Data Center1 min readEthiopia to set up large data center amid reported bitcoin mining surgeEthiopia's strategic investment arm, Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), has signed a preliminary agreement with a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based West Data Group to develop infrastructure for data mining and artificial intelligence training operations. Although the value of the project and the company's identity were initially mentioned in a social media post, these details were later removed. This partnership aims to boost Ethiopia's capabilities in these emerging technologies.
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February 17, 2024 05:39 UTC
Mini-Summit Discusses Peace Efforts for East Democratic Republic of Congo
Angolan President Joao Lourenco hosted a mini-summit in Addis Ababa on Friday in a bid to revive peace efforts for the violence-wracked eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Diplomatic efforts have so far failed to quell the conflict between the M23 rebel group and the Congolese army in the mineral-rich east of the vast central African nation. Angolan state news agency Angop has said earlier that the mini-summit would "discuss the relaunch of the peace process" in the eastern DRC. It said Lourenco was expected to be joined by the leaders of Burundi, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan and Tanzania. Militias have plagued the eastern DRC for decades, many of them a legacy of regional wars fought in the 1990s and the early 2000s.
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February 17, 2024 04:49 UTC