Heavy fires have broken out at Kilimanjaro, a major tourist attraction in Kenya and Tanzania, and Africa’s highest peak. The fire broke out on Sunday afternoon and has not yet been captured, according to Tanzanian National Park officials. Brief media release on Twitter Tanzania National Parks (Tanapa) said the fire …
Read More »Israel will “immediately” bring in more than 2,000 Ethiopian Jews
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told his Ethiopian counterpart that his country intends to “immediately” bring in about 2,000 Ethiopian Jews. By Elias Meserit Associated Press 10 October October, 2020, 8:08 a.m. • Read 2 minutes Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Israeli Prime …
Read More »Tight security, many arrests for Ethiopian Erica festival
JOHANNESBURG (AP) – Ethiopia’s largest ethnic group, the Oromo, celebrated Erica’s annual Thanksgiving celebration on Saturday amid tight security and political tensions and significantly less crowds due to the Kovid-19 epidemic. Hundreds of people were arrested ahead of the festival, accused by some officials of plotting a terrorist attack and …
Read More »Hotel Rwanda’s Paul Rusabagi appears in court to seek bail again after being arrested on terrorism charges
He appeared in the Neurojeng Central Court in the capital, Kigali, on Friday, where a judge ruled that his bail application would be decided on October 2. Roussebigina, 66, appealed last week’s 30-day remand. His lawyers, Emelyn Naimbo and David Rugaza, told the court that Rusabagina should not be prosecuted …
Read More »Hundreds of Botswana elephants may have died from the poisonous algae, officials say
After months of anxiety and speculation, the Botswana government said on Monday Sudden death of more than 330 elephants Northwest Botswana may have arrived earlier this summer as they drank water contaminated by a toxic blue-green algae. Elephants in the Seronga region of South Africa Died of a neurological disorder …
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