Reading Time: 2 minutesSouth Africa’s Vodacom Group on Monday reported a 10.8% fall in full-year earnings, impacted by start-up loss in Ethiopia, higher finance and energy costs and inflationary pressure. The company, majority-owned by Britain’s Vodafone, co-launched Safaricom Ethiopia in 2022 as part of a consortium, betting that the populous nation will power growth after about five years of investment. Vodacom has a direct 5.7% stake. Group CEO Shameel Joosub said weaker exchange rates across markets including the recent devaluation of the Egyptian pound contributed to the decline in HEPS. He said despite start-up costs associated with operations in Ethiopia, Safaricom has confirmed that its network roll-out was on track in Africa’s second-most populous country after Nigeria.

The Nigerian Senate has asked the Federal High Court, Abuja, to dismiss a suit alleging that the Ethiopian government lacks budgetary allocation to cater for the feeding and welfare of detained Nigerians. Nairametrics previously reported that the applicant stated he sued on behalf of the Nigerians allegedly imprisoned and detained in Kaliti, Ethiopian prison. “That the 3rd Respondent indeed directed its committees on Diaspora and Foreign Affairs to investigate social media reports alleging Incarceration and maltreatment of 250 Nigerians in Ethiopia. “That I know as a fact that the Applicant has no genuine cause of action against the 3rd Respondent. But NIDCOM had, in 2023, said several Nigerians were languishing in Ethiopian prisons for drug trafficking offences.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi inaugurated the first phase of a sprawling agricultural development project on Monday, aiming to boost Egypt's food security and reduce its reliance on imports. The Future of Egypt project seeks to reclaim 4.5 million acres of land by 2030, in addition to modernising irrigation systems, and increasing agricultural production. The project, led by the state’s Future of Egypt Authority, was launched at a Monday ceremony marking the start of the 2024 wheat harvest season. Egypt's economy has been struggling with a severe dollar shortage, which has driven up prices and hampered imports of essential goods, including food, which Mr El Sisi confirmed is still continuing. ReutersMuch of the work has been completed by the armed forces, under whom the Future of Egypt Authority is managed.

Muluwork Ambaw, a 26-year-old woman from Ethiopia, claims to have gone the last 16 years of her life without eating or drinking anything. At first, she lied to her family that she had eaten, but she eventually had to tell them the truth. I had lost my appetite for water or for any food.”The young Ethiopian woman claims that because she hasn’t consumed any food or water in 16 years, she also hasn’t had to use that toilet during that time. It’s God’s work and I just accept that,” Muluwork Ambaw said. This woman claims to have gone without any water for over 16 years.

The initiative is women-led on all levels, from fundraising to building, and will result in the construction of two brand new homes for families in need. The event empowers homebuyers, who are often single mothers, as well as female volunteers and workers, she said. And once they do it, they’re hooked.”Being surrounded by women during Women Build Week makes new female volunteers feel empowered, she said. “Not only are we building legacies for families and kids, but we’re building our community back up,” Everhart said. “We know that disinvestment in the East Side of Buffalo has been going on for decades, right?

Or follow us on Google NewsLike a lot of countries on the African continent, Ethiopia has an exceptionally low motorisation rate. So, in just 2 years, locally assembled EVs and imported EVs have added almost 10% of Ethiopia’s current total ICE vehicle registrations! Not a plan to phase out new ICE vehicle registration by 2035 or 2040, no, but an impending immediate ban! Almost 2 years ago, the Ethiopian government introduced some incentives to catalyse the adoption of electric vehicles. Semi-knocked-down kits now attract a customs duty tax of 5% and fully built electric vehicles will have a customs duty of 15%.

NAIROBI (Reuters) - The black boxes from Sunday's plane crash in Ethiopia could be sent to a "closer country in Europe" rather than the United States for analysis, the chief executive of Ethiopian Airlines told CNN on Wednesday. Asked whether the voice and data recorders from Flight ET 302, which crashed outside Addis Ababa killing all 157 people on board, would be taken to the United States, Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde GebreMariam said it had not been decided. He added: "It could also be sent to a closer country in Europe in the interest of proximity and in the interest of speed." (Reporting By Maggie Fick; Editing by Catherine Evans)

This has further stoked the crisis in the troubled Amhara region where local militia are fighting against Ethiopian troops. Online users have shared a screenshot of a purported letter from the Ethiopian Lion Bank confirming that it was funding the army's war against rebels in the Amhara region. Renewed regional disputeFighting between the Ethiopian army and the Fano militia group has plagued the Amhara region since July 2023. Amhara forces, who backed the federal army during the conflict, were meant to withdraw under a 2022 peace deal but never did. In the case of Lion Bank, the owners and founders are mainly from Tigray (archived here).

Dubai: Saudi Arabia has arrested 19,710 individuals for violations of residency, work and border security regulations across all regions of the Kingdom. The arrests, made during a security campaign from May 2 to 8, included 12,961 residency permit violators, 4,177 border security violators, and 2,572 labour law violators. Additionally, border forces intercepted 979 individuals attempting to illegally cross into Saudi Arabia, with 43 per cent identified as Yemeni, 54 per cent Ethiopian, and 3 per cent of other nationalities. Authorities also arrested 12 individuals involved in the transportation, sheltering, and employment of those violating Saudi residency, work and border regulations. Significant actions include referring 40,391 violators to their respective diplomatic missions to obtain travel documents and preparing 3,016 others for deportation.

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The Chinese-built Ethiopia-Djibouti Railway on Friday celebrated its achievements in six years of commercial operation, with China officially ending its operational and maintenance services for the line. At a ceremony in Addis Ababa, the Chinese team announced the conclusion of its participation in the railway's operation and maintenance. The 752.7 kilometre standard gauge railway line connects landlocked Ethiopia with Red Sea ports in neighbouring Djibouti. The Ethio-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway Share Company will now take over the full operation of the line. The railway line is the first electrified transnational railway in East Africa.

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Professor of Geology and Water Resources at the Cairo University Abbas Sharaky announced Saturday that Lake Victoria achieved the highest water level this year in its history. During a phone interview with “al-Hadath al-Youm” satellite channel, Sharaky said that the lake exceeded its highest level by about five cm, noting that “The rain regime in the sources of the Nile River is in a great miracle … all months of the year have rain.”“God wanted Egypt’s share to remain in his protection and care,” he remarked. Sharaky noted that the level of rain will be high in Ethiopia during July, which will reflect on Egypt’s water revenues and reduce the amount of storage damage in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The High Dam guarantees protection for Egypt from Ethiopia’s releases of excess water, he noted, assuring that Egypt has all the water it needs during Ethiopia’s storage period. An increase in Lake Victoria by one cm means an increase of one billion cubic meters of water, the professor said, adding that the lake has increased by about 50 cm within the past period.

Women in Ethiopia:- Research into online abuse and hate speech reveals most women in Ethiopia face gender-targeted attacks across Facebook, Telegram and X. The abuse and hate speech are prompting many Ethiopian women to withdraw from public life, online and off, according to the recent research. Over 78% of the women interviewed reported feelings of fear or anxiety after experiencing online abuse. “This data can be used by human rights advocates, women’s rights advocates, in their advocacy,” she said. The center’s program coordinator, Kalkidan Tesfaye, said there must be more initiative from the government in education and policymaking to help women protect themselves from online abuse.

Over 500 families have been displaced by flood waters in Mandera East Sub-county, Mandera County after an Ethiopian river burst its banks. Kenya Red Cross says River Daua broke its banks due to heavy rains experienced in the Southern Ethiopian Highlands, causing the floods in Mandera. "After the River Daua broke its banks due to heavy rains experienced in the Southern Ethiopian Highlands, over 500 households in Mandera East Sub County have been displaced. The Kenya Red Cross has already registered the affected families to provide food and other essential items support in the coming days. Thanks to UNICEF Kenya, three hundred and fifty households have already received essential WASH items such as jerrycans, soaps, water treatment chemicals and dignity kits, as we work to reach more," Kenya Red Cross stated.