Days after Ethiopia’s army began a “law enforcement” operation in the northern region of Tigray, Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia’s prime minister, tried to allay fears that hostilities with local forces could drag on or morph into a full-blown civil war. “Concerns that Ethiopia will descend into chaos are unfounded,” he said last November, telling a shocked international community — which in 2019 celebrated him as a peacemaker worthy of the Nobel Prize — that he expected the exercise to “wrap up soon”.A year on, and war is still raging. Worse, from Abiy’s perspective, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front and its allies…
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We’re excited to share the top Bridal Gown trends for 2022 and the wedding gown styles you need to know now. Hadassah Bridals has compiled a list of 7 Top Bridal Gown Trends for every Nigerian bride. Enjoy. Puff Sleeves Puff Sleeves puff sleeves Regency-era designs are currently having a major comeback, so it doesn’t come as a surprise that many brands embraced puff sleeves this season Corset Bodices Corset Bodies Corset bodices also made a major comeback this season. Wedding Trouser Jumpsuits, trouser separates and pantsuits continue as a bridal mainstay, but this season, the styles offer more inspired…
For the past decade, the African continent has shown a remarkable commitment to building a repository of investment opportunities across business sectors. Tourism, for instance, has witnessed a spike in Cape Verde, sustaining its economy on hospitality efforts. Tourism contributes to 24 per cent of GDP in Mauritius. In 2019, Ghana launched a viral campaign, The Year of Return, attracting globetrotters and foreigners seeking to reconnect with their roots. The Year of Return popularised Ghana as a tourist destination with Trans-Atlantic trade appeal, following a 5.5 per cent contribution from the tourism industry to the nation’s GDP in 2018. Before…
Jepchirchir won the women’s marathon at the Olympics in Tokyo earlier this yearKenya’s Peres Jepchirchir won the women’s race at the New York City marathon as compatriot Albert Korir claimed the men’s title.Olympic champion Jepchirchir sprinted for the finish line to beat Kenya’s Viola Cheptoo, who was second, and third-placed Ethiopian Ababel Yeshaneh.The 28-year-old won in a time of two hours 22 minutes 39 seconds.Jepchirchir is the first athlete to win Olympic gold and the race in New York in the same year.Korir had a winning time of 2:08:22, with runner-up Mohamed El Aaraby of Morocco finishing 44 seconds behind…
Nine groups opposing the government — a broad coalition of armed groups and political actors representing different regional and ethnic interests — formed a new alliance on Friday “in response to the scores of crises facing the country” and to fight against the “genocidal regime of Ethiopia,” according to a statement issued by organizers.The new bloc, which calls itself the United Front of Ethiopian Federalist and Confederalist Forces, said in a signing event in Washington, DC, that it no longer recognized Abiy’s government as legitimate and would seek to establish transitional arrangements, striving toward a democratic future.The alliance includes fighters…
Highlights from the Runways, Street Style, Backstage, Fashion Parties – Lagos Fashion Week 2021 has been fun-filled and very exciting! Throughout the fashion week, TECNO Camon 18 Premier has been a very helpful companion.Apart from the lightweight and delicate design of the phone, its flat design makes it easy to fit anywhere; it is simply the best way to capture all the fast-moving action.The phone comes with an ultra-clear and steady vertical triple camera plus a Stabilized Gimbal feature which adds that professional touch to videos. With 256GB ROM and 8GB RAM, we never ran out of memory space all…
South Africa’s historic 2021 local elections have highlighted a deep hole in its party politics – the governing party is in decline, but most voters will not vote for its rivals. The elections are historic because they are the first since democracy’s advent in 1994 in which the governing African National Congress (ANC) has won less than 50% of the national vote. This is less earth-shaking than it sounds – the ANC vote has been in decline for over a decade and in the local elections of 2016 it lost control of several large cities. The election of Cyril Ramaphosa…
Hundreds of thousands of Nigerians have opened digital wallets to hold the eNaira, Africa’s first digital currency, but sceptics warn that broad mistrust of the government could hurt its adoption. With the launch of the eNaira on October 25, Africa’s most populous country became the latest country to launch a digital currency, leapfrogging many other central banks around the world. France, China and Germany are all testing e-currencies. Six Caribbean countries have already launched digital currencies.In a sign of how the development of official digital currencies is gathering speed, the G7 group of advanced economies last month laid out guidelines…
Farmers accessed these policies through either paying a portion of their premium in cash or participating in building community assets such as wells, vegetable gardens and tree nurseries that help them withstand future weather shocks. “With the changing climate, farming can be an uncertain business in Malawi, especially for smallholder farmers. The recent drought saw farmers who usually harvest up to 15 bags of 50kg of maize now harvest only one bag,” says Paul Turnbull, WFP Malawi Country Director and Representative. “The payouts are a springboard for farmers to continue their efforts in adapting to increased weather-related shocks and fighting…
Hello all. Apologies for posting a day late this week. Today is a public holiday in South Africa and I went away for the weekend to the beautiful De Kelders on the south coast to meet friends and do some whale watching. Enjoy this weeks post. 🙂 Lineo Nkholise Music love: Falling – Florence and the Machine Favourite place in Cape Town: V&A Waterfront Jacket: Vintage Jumper: Forever 21 and boots Jeans: Woolworths Ring: self made Earrings: Mr Price Andre Moraloki Music love: Earthquake – Ssion Favourite place in Cape Town: Milnerton market Hat and shirt: Thrift store in Pretoria…