The Bicycle Horn of Africa: ERITREA
The Bicycle Horn of Africa: How cycling became a part of Eritrea’s national identity It’s racing day in Asmara, and the whole city has come out to watch: lining the streets, packing the grandstands, expertly studying the cyclists as they whoosh past,…
Special Edition Online Magazine: 40th Anniversary of Radio Dimtsi Hafash
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[VIDEO] Ethiopian elite ‘Republican Guard Show’ force to protect top officials
An elite force has been created in Ethiopia responsible for protecting officials including Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, after a deadly blast while he addressed a crowd in June, Fana radio said Sunday. Troops in the new Republican Guard unit began training…
[VIDEOs] Is it Sudan’s version of the Arab Spring? Sudan Protest
The soaring prices of bread and fuel were the trigger for the outrage. Now, Sudan’s president is in the firing line, with Omar al-Bashir facing growing demands to end his 29-year rule. Riot police dispersed crowds marching…
[VIDEO] Clashes erupt as Sudanese march on presidential palace
https://twitter.com/_al6aieb/status/1077519259079716864 Police used tear gas and fired in the air on Tuesday to disperse thousands of protesters attempting to march on the presidential palace to demand that Omar Bashir, Sudan’s president of 29…
Will Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir survive the protests? l Inside Story
Sudan lost most of its oil revenues when the South seceded in 2011, and it’s struggled to recover. Inflation rates have skyrocketed, prices have more than doubled and the value of the Sudanese pound has plunged.
World milestones in 2018: Ethiopia, Eritrea end decades of hostility
World milestones in 2018: Ethiopia, Eritrea end decades of hostility Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerk embrace in Asmara, Eritrea, on July 9, after signing a peace declaration that formally ended their two…