Sudan braces for up to 200,000 fleeing Ethiopia fighting NAIROBI: Up to 200,000 refugees could pour into Sudan while fleeing the deadly conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, officials say, while the first details are emerging of largely cut-off civilians under growing strain. Long lines have... Women 11 Nov, 2020
Ethiopian PM announces airstrikes in country's Tigray region NAIROBI: Ethiopia's prime minister on Friday said his government has carried out airstrikes against the forces of the country's well-armed Tigray region, asserting that strikes in multiple locations “completely destroyed rockets and other heavy... Women 07 Nov, 2020
Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 41.19 million, death toll at 1,130,036 LONDON: More than 41.19 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,130,036? have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the... Women 22 Oct, 2020
Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 40.05 million, death toll at 1,113,118 LONDON: More than 40.05 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,113,118? have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the... Women 19 Oct, 2020
Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 39.72 million, death toll at 1,109,548 LONDON: More than 39.72 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,109,548? have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the... Women 18 Oct, 2020
Climate-menaced nations say survival depends on stronger 2020 action BARCELONA: Developing countries at risk from wilder weather and rising seas on Wednesday urged all governments to meet a deadline to deliver stronger national climate action plans to the United Nations by the end of 2020, stressing that their survival... Art & Culture 08 Oct, 2020
Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 31.57 million, death toll over 968,500 At least 31,577,550 people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 968,599 people have died, a Reuters tally showed. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases... Women 23 Sep, 2020
Global coronavirus deaths exceed 700,000, one person dies every 15 seconds on average The global death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 700,000 on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, with the United States, Brazil, India and Mexico leading the rise in fatalities. Nearly 5,900 people are dying every 24 hours from COVID-19... Women 05 Aug, 2020
Sudan PM, Egyptian official meet amid tensions over Nile dam CAIRO: Sudan's prime minister met Tuesday with Egypt's intelligence chief in the Sudanese capital, the government said, as tensions rise over a colossal hydroelectric dam being built on the Blue Nile. Sudan's government gave scant details about the... Women 29 Jul, 2020
Ethiopia, Egypt reach 'major common understanding' on dam JOHANNESBURG: Ethiopia's prime minister said Tuesday his country, Egypt and Sudan have reached a "major common understanding which paves the way for a breakthrough agreement" on a massive dam project that has led to sharp regional tensions and led some... Women 22 Jul, 2020
Satellite images show Ethiopia dam reservoir swelling JOHANNESBURG: New satellite imagery shows the reservoir behind Ethiopia's disputed hydroelectric dam beginning to fill, but an analyst says it's likely due to seasonal rains instead of government action. The images emerge as Ethiopia, Egypt and... Women 15 Jul, 2020
African nations scramble to track COVID-19 ADDIS ABABA: Long after the funding for his project was frozen, Bilal Endris has kept a lonely watch over cemeteries in Ethiopia’s capital by slipping cash to gravediggers to alert his team to any sudden spikes in burials. In a nation where fewer... Women 13 Jul, 2020
