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Ethiopia: Free Speech at Risk Amid Covid-19

[ad_1] Ethiopian men read newspapers at a cafe during a declared state of emergency in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Oct. 10, 2016. © AP Photo / Mulugeta Ayene (Nairobi) – The Ethiopian government has been using Covid-19 restrictions and a recently declared state of emergency as a pretext to restrict …

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African leaders laud African Development Bank President for visionary leadership amid COVID crisis

[ad_1] South Africa’s President and African Union chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa and the Nobel peace laureate and former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf have commended Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), for his visionary leadership and bold initiatives to accelerate Africa’s development and to support the continent through …

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Kenya urges Somalia to quickly investigate fatal plane crash

[ad_1] NAIROBI – Kenya on Tuesday called for an urgent investigation into the fatal crash of a private cargo plane in Somalia amid unconfirmed reports that it may have been shot down. The plane belonged to African Express Airways and was carrying supplies for use in fighting the coronavirus when …

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Kenya questions fatal plane crash in Somalia that killed 6

[ad_1] NAIROBI, Kenya – Kenyan authorities are investigating the fatal crash of a plane carrying medical supplies in Somalia, while a Somali official claims the plane was shot down. Six people on board were killed. The Kenyan Civil Aviation Authority said on Tuesday that the twin-engine plane registered in Kenya …

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East Africa’s Triple Dilemma · Global Voices

[ad_1] A swarm of desert locusts in Kipsing, near Oldonyiro, Isiolo County, Kenya. The current situation in East Africa continues to be extremely alarming as hopper bands and an increasing number of new swarms form in Kenya, southern Ethiopia and Somalia. © FAO / Sven Torfinn, used with permission. COVID-19, …

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