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‘Rich Countries Dump Dirty Cars in Africa’: UN

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 Ethiopian Monitor #Africa, #Road Accidents, #UNEP, #Used Car

ADDIS ABEBA – The United Nations’ Study claims rich countries are dumping millions of highly polluting used cars on poorer

Africa ‘will not Return to Pre-pandemic Growth before 2022’: IMF

October 23, 2020October 24, 2020 Ethiopian Monitor #Africa, #Economy, #IMF

ADDIS ABEBA – Sub-Saharan African economies face a slow recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and the region’s economic growth will

Trump set to remove Sudan from state sponsors of terrorism list

October 20, 2020October 21, 2020 Ethiopian Monitor #Sudan, #United States

US President Donald Trump has said Sudan will come off a list of state sponsors of terror if it pays

Jailed Eritrean Poet wins English PEN award

October 13, 2020October 14, 2020 Ethiopian Monitor #Eritrea, #Pen Award, #poet Amanuel Asrat

ADDIS ABABA – The free speech organization English PEN has given its 2020 award for International Writer of Courage to

Africa ‘Needs $1.2tn’ to Recover Coronavirus Losses

October 11, 2020October 13, 2020 Ethiopian Monitor #Africa, #Coronavirus, #COVID-19, #Economy

The economic damage as well as the health costs caused by coronavirus has left Africa needing $1.2tn (£920bn) over the

Germany Donates 1.4mlln COVID-19 Test Kits to Africa CDC

October 9, 2020October 12, 2020 Ethiopian Monitor #Africa CDC, #Coronavirus, #COVID-19, #European Union, #Germany, #Test kits

ADDIS ABEBA – The Government of Germany has donated on Thursday at least 1.4 million COVID-19 test kits to the

WTO to name first female boss as shortlist narrows

October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 Ethiopian Monitor #Africa, #Nigeria, #South Korea, #WTO Chairperson

The selection of a new director general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is entering its final stage.

Flood victims in East Africa ‘increase six-fold’

October 6, 2020October 7, 2020 Ethiopian Monitor #East Africa, #flood, #South Sudan, #Sudan

ADDIS ABEBA – The number of people impacted by seasonal flooding in East Africa has increased six-fold in the last

President Sahle-work Witnesses Sudan Peace Deal Signing in Juba

October 3, 2020October 4, 2020 Ethiopian Monitor #Juba, #Peace agreement, #President Sahle-work, #President Salva Kiir Mayardit ., #Sudan, #Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF)

ADDIS ABABA – Sudan’s government and rebel groups signed today a landmark peace deal aimed at ending decades of war

WHO Africa Chief Condemns Sex Abuse by Aid Staff

October 1, 2020October 3, 2020 Ethiopian Monitor #DR Cong, #Ebola Crisis, #Sexual exploitation, #WHO Africa

ADDIS ABABA – Director of World Health Organization’s Africa Office, Matshidiso Moeti, said allegations that aid workers sexually abused women