MoFA: Ethiopia will Remain Open to People Fleeing Conflict in Sudan
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia says it will continue to embrace refugees fleeing armed conflict in Sudan as the number of people arriving from the neighboring country exceeded 31,000.
Africa
Museveni: Sudan belongs to its people, Not Army
ADDIS ABABA – The President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni has urged the fighting armed groups to observe unconditional ceasefire to allow the Sudanese elect their leaders as owners of the nation.
AfDB Projects Africa’s GDP to Grow by 4.5% despite Multiple Global Shocks
Africa is set to be the second-fastest growing region in the world after Asia in 2023-24, demonstrating the resilience of its economy despite dealing with multiple global shocks.
AU, ITC Agree to Empower Small Businesses to Unlock Intra-African Trade
ADDIS ABABA – The African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) have agreed to renew their collaboration in empowering small businesses to unlock intra-African trade.
African Ministers Call for Reforms of IMF’s Special Drawing Rights System
African Ministers called for reforms of the International Monetary Fund or IMF’s Special Drawing Rights (SDR) system to strengthen the global financial safety net and make more liquidity available to developing countries.
ECA Chief urges Africa to invest in infrastructure to bolstor free trade
ADDIS ABABA – Africa has to bridge the infrastructure gap in order to reap the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
African Union Welcomes Mali’s Scheduled Vote on New Constitution
ADDIS ABABA – The African Union (AU) has welcomed the decision by Mali’s interim government to hold a referendum on a new Constitution on June 18.
Seize the Opportunity of Peace Talks in Saudi, AU & Igad urge Sudan’s Warring Sides
ADDIS ABABA – African Union and regional bloc IGAD urged Sudan’s warring armed groups to seize the opportunity of their first face-to-face talks in Saudi Arabia.
Sudan Rivals Agree “in principle” to a Seven-day Truce
ADDIS ABABA – The leaders of Sudan’s warring armed forces have agreed “in principle” to a seven-day ceasefire from 4 May to 11 May, the foreign ministry of the neighboring South Sudan disclosed Tuesday.
PM Abiy Talks to Sudan’s Rival Generals
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has spoken to Sudan’s rival generals whose forces are fighting for control of the country.