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Boeing cuts about 2,500 commercial-aircraft jobs and slows jet production as Ethiopian Airlines waits for Africa’s largest backlog of 88 US-built planes
Business Insider Africa
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Boat capsized off Senegal's northwest coast leaving 39 dead
France 24
At least 39 people have died after a migrant boat capsized off Senegal, one of the country's deadliest migration tragedies in recent years. We'll try to understand why so many are still willing to put their lives at risk, with our guest Ais...
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Tigray displaced families fear renewed war as hopes of returning home fade
Al Jazeera
Displaced families face renewed uncertainty as fighting returns to Tigray.
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Reexamining Ethiopia’s Ethnic Federal Model to Advance Peace and Security
Africa Center for Strategic Studies
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Chinese gold giant failed to buy this African-focused miner for $3.9 billion; now its new Ethiopian mine is producing gold
Business Insider Africa
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Ethiopia: Colours, Coffee And Hard Bargaining As Africa Makes Its Mark At COP31
AllAfrica
[Bird Story Agency] Africa has brought its colours, coffee and critical minerals to COP31. The last of those could be worth considerably more than all the diplomatic goodwill on offer in Antalya.
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Committed to Collective Security, Says Major General Adamneh
AllAfrica
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia remains committed to collective security with professionalism, discipline and sacrifice, Defense Peacekeeping Center Head Major General Adamneh Mengiste said.
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Ethiopia: Food Shortages Hit 71 Percent of Ethiopian Families Displaced Into Kenya's Moyale
AllAfrica
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Tens of thousands of people who fled escalating conflict in Moyale along Ethiopia's border between Oromia and Somali regional states and crossed into northern Kenya are facing acute food shortages, inadequate...
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Éthiopie : construction d'un nouveau barrage pour renforcer son indépendance énergétique
France 24 FR
La COP31 qui permet de discuter des changements climatiques a débuté ce lundi 9 novembre en Turquie. C’est dans ce contexte que l'électrification s'impose comme un sujet majeur. Donald Trump a relancé la polémique autour du Grand Barrage de...
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Up to 50,000 Ethiopians flee to Kenya as clashes escalate
Africanews
Ongoing clashes on the Ethiopian side have forced thousands of people to cross into Kenya seeking safety since 22 October. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is closely monitoring the situation on the Kenya–Ethiopia border in Moyale.
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Ethiopia: Reusable sanitary pads help girls break the silence around menstruation
Africanews
In a country that imports all its sanitary pads, their high cost puts them beyond the reach of many women and girls. For those unable to afford them, periods can mean missed school days, lost income and, in some cases, resorting to unsafe a...
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Thousands of Ethiopian Jews mark holy day of Sigd in Jerusalem
Africanews
Thousands of Ethiopian Jews gathered in Jersualem on Monday to mark the holy day of Sigd. Religious leaders known as Kessim led the community in prayer. Sigd is one of the few holidays unique to the Ethiopian Jewish community.
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Nigerian court bars opposition candidate two months before election
France 24
In tonight's edition: A Nigerian court disqualifies a leading presidential candidate, adding fresh complications to the electoral process two months before the vote. Also, tens of thousands of people have fled across the border into Kenya a...
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Sudan accuses Ethiopia of allowing RSF drone launches from its territory
France 24
Sudan accused Ethiopia of allowing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to launch drones from its territory. What does this allegation reveal about the RSF's military capabilities and foreign backing? FRANCE 24 spoke to Ali Mahmoud A...
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Ethiopian families fleeing conflict face difficulties with food access
France 24
A renewed conflict in Ethiopia has led to the displacement of thousands of civilians. But after years of war in the country and heavy budget cuts, humanitarian organisations have all but left many of the camps for internally displaced peopl...
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South Africans vote in key municipal elections
France 24
In tonight's edition: South Africa's ruling ANC party faces a crucial test as millions vote to elect municipal governments. Also, Ethiopia has expelled six Sudanese diplomats amid accusations it's allowing the paramilitary RSF to launch dro...