[ad_1] European Council President Charles Michel on Friday (November 20) called on G20 leaders to create “a new sustainable finance model” to avoid sovereign defaults in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis. “In our opinion, it is not enough,” Michel said of the G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative, which has …
Read More »Desert Locust Situation Update – November 20, 2020 – Ethiopia
[ad_1] Swarms moving in the Horn of Africa and Arabia During the past week, strong north winds have carried small mature (yellow) swarms south of the south Somalia northeast and east Kenya (Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, Isiolo, Tana River and Kitui Counties). In recent days, some swarms continued further south into …
Read More »Ethiopian Cargo launches cargo flights from Incheon to Atlanta via Anchorage
[ad_1] Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, Africa’s largest cargo network operator, has launched transpacific routes, extending from Incheon to Atlanta via Anchorage as of November 9, 2020. Ethiopian operates the B777-200F, a of the most technologically advanced aircraft on the route. offering excellent freight service to our freight forwarding customers …
Read More »Booker Douglas Stuart’s Winner on Shuggie Bain’s Journey
[ad_1] When Douglas Stuart set out to write his story about the love between a son and his mother, he thought he was writing a historical novel that was based on his own “defining and stinging experience” growing up in Glasgow in the 1980s. The result was slightly different than …
Read More »Egypt seeks alliance with Sudan and Israel to counter Turkish influence in Somalia
[ad_1] November 20, 2020 CAIRO – In an attempt to counter Turkish influence in the Red Sea and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ambitions in the region, there have been reports that Egypt has formed a tripartite front with Israel and Sudan. Yeni Safak, a Turkish daily close to the …
Read More »Sudan: Talks on Renaissance Dam Continue Despite Sudan’s Rejecting Position
[ad_1] Khartoum: Sudan will withdraw from the current round of negotiations with Ethiopia and Egypt on the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) unless a mediation body has been established, according to Sudan’s Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources. The announcement was made yesterday by the Minister of Irrigation, Yasir Abbas, …
Read More »Ethiopian army liberates the cities of Adwa and Axum – New Business Ethiopia
[ad_1] The Ethiopian National Defense Force today liberated the cities of Adwa and Axum completely from the control of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). After liberating the cities of Adwa and Axum, the army now heads to the city of Adigrat, according to. Fact-check Fact-check of the state of …
Read More »Kenya denies requesting suspension of debt payments under G20 initiative
[ad_1] NAIROBI, Nov.20 (Xinhua) – Kenya’s Treasury said on Friday that it has not requested a suspension of debt payments under the G20 COVID-19 initiative aimed at helping poor countries contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ukur Yatani, cabinet secretary for the National Treasury, said he was encouraged that …
Read More »Renaissance Dam Talks Continue Despite Sudan’s Rejecting Position
[ad_1] Sudan will withdraw from the current round of negotiations with Ethiopia and Egypt over the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) unless a mediation body has been established, according to Sudan’s Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources. The announcement was made yesterday by the Minister of Irrigation, Yasir Abbas, after …
Read More »Total COVID-19 cases in Romania exceed 400,000, with 9,756 deaths
[ad_1] The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Romania has surpassed 400,000 since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching 403,123, and the death toll now stands at 9,756, official data showed on Friday. In the past 24 hours, another 9,272 cases were confirmed and 160 people died, according to …
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