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20/07/2026

Full circle moment 😅

PM Abiy Calls on to Embrace Historic National Dialogue as Path to Lasting Peace and Prosperity —Prime Minister Abiy ...
14/07/2026

PM Abiy Calls on to Embrace Historic National Dialogue as Path to Lasting Peace and Prosperity


—Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called on all Ethiopians to unite behind the country’s historic National Dialogue, describing it as a defining national undertaking that will shape Ethiopia’s future and the destiny of generations to come.

In a message shared X pages on the eve of the main dialogue’s commencement, the Prime Minister stressed that the process marks far more than a political event.

He called it: “the beginning of a new chapter in our history” and a pivotal moment that will determine the nation’s shared future.

Why East Africa is becoming the Indo-Pacific’s new front , , and beyond are connecting to Asian geopolitics… and appe...
13/07/2026

Why East Africa is becoming the Indo-Pacific’s new front

, , and beyond are connecting to Asian geopolitics… and appetites.

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu attends the Extraordinary Joint Regional Summit between the heads of state from the Southern African Development Community and the East African Community at the State House in Dar es Salaam

East Africa is not the first place that comes to mind when the Indo-Pacific is mentioned. The term is usually used to frame the Sino-American rivalry in Asia and its familiar flashpoints: Taiwan, the South China Sea, and India’s strategic alignment.

The future of East Africa sits at the heart of competition for the Indo-Pacific. For policymakers, this should mean ever deeper engagement; for local countries, it is an opportunity to use the fragmentation of a more multipolar world to advance their developmental agendas.

Why East Africa is becoming the Indo-Pacific’s new frontKenya, Tanzania, Uganda and beyond are connecting to Asian geopo...
13/07/2026

Why East Africa is becoming the Indo-Pacific’s new front

Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and beyond are connecting to Asian geopolitics… and appetites.

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu attends the Extraordinary Joint Regional Summit between the heads of state from the Southern African Development Community and the East African Community at the State House in Dar es Salaam

East Africa is not the first place that comes to mind when the Indo-Pacific is mentioned. The term is usually used to frame the Sino-American rivalry in Asia and its familiar flashpoints: Taiwan, the South China Sea, and India’s strategic alignment.

The future of East Africa sits at the heart of competition for the Indo-Pacific. For policymakers, this should mean ever deeper engagement; for local countries, it is an opportunity to use the fragmentation of a more multipolar world to advance their developmental agendas.

says it planted 700 million trees in a single day.Not in a year.Not in a month.One day.The huge effort was part of Eth...
11/07/2026

says it planted 700 million trees in a single day.

Not in a year.

Not in a month.

One day.

The huge effort was part of Ethiopia’s Green Legacy campaign, a national project created to fight deforestation, restore damaged land, and bring more green cover back to the country.

Across Ethiopia, people were encouraged to take part.

.

.

.

.

employees.

Entire communities.

The goal was simple but massive:

plant hundreds of millions of seedlings in just 24 hours.

If true, the number is almost impossible to picture.

700 million trees is more than the population of most continents.

It is forests being started in a single day.

It is shade for future generations.

It is roots holding soil in place.

It is cleaner air, cooler land, and a country trying to rebuild nature at a scale most people would never even imagine.

Of course, planting trees is only the beginning.

They still have to survive.

They still need water, care, and protection.

But even then, the message is powerful.

A country looked at climate change, deforestation, and land damage, and decided to respond with something simple:

millions of people.

millions of hands.

hundreds of millions of trees.

Sometimes the biggest changes start with putting one seedling in the ground.

Amitabh Bachchan faced severe backlash on X (formerly Twitter) for a post about the French national football team during...
08/07/2026

Amitabh Bachchan faced severe backlash on X (formerly Twitter) for a post about the French national football team during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He tweeted, "11 players in team.. 10 Black.. !! 1 white !!? the POWER of BLACK 💪💪", which critics called racist and racially insensitive for reducing the players to their skin color instead of recognizing them as French athletes.For an in-depth breakdown of the online controversy and the intense scrutiny his post received across social platforms:

News: ’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives in Addis Abeba for working visit without reception by counterpartAddi...
08/07/2026

News: ’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives in Addis Abeba for working visit without reception by counterpart

Addis Abeba – Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, arrived in on Monday for a working visit, the first stop of his tour, but was not received at the airport by his Ethiopian counterpart, Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos.

Instead, according to Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lavrov was welcomed at Addis Abeba Bole International Airport by Ambassador Meles Alem, Director General for and Affairs at the ministry.

The visit comes as Ethiopia and Russia continue to deepen bilateral ties following Ethiopia’s accession as a full member of , expanding cooperation beyond the areas discussed during Lavrov’s previous visit to Addis Abeba in July 2022.

According to Russia’s state news agency TASS, Lavrov is scheduled to hold talks on Tuesday with senior Ethiopian government officials, including Foreign Minister Gedion Timothewos.

TASS reported that discussions are expected to focus on bilateral relations, cooperation within BRICS, and a range of regional and international issues.

Since Lavrov’s last visit in 2022, Ethiopia has joined BRICS as a full member and participated in the bloc’s summit in , a development that has broadened the scope of cooperation between Addis Abeba and .

The Russian Foreign Ministry has previously said that Russia and Ethiopia share closely aligned positions on many international issues, enabling cooperation in multilateral forums.

According to TASS, Lavrov is also expected to brief Ethiopian officials on developments related to the war in Ukraine and discuss preparations for the third Russia-Africa Summit, which is scheduled to take place in Moscow in October. AS

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