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Ethiopia outfoxes Egypt over the Nile's waters with its mighty dam
BBC
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Farouk Chothia & Yemane NagishBBC News & BBC Tigrinya ShareSave After outfoxing Egypt on the diplomatic stage for more than a decade, Ethiopia is set to officially inaugurate one of the world's biggest dams on a tributary of the River Nile,...
Jeddah Treaty: How Ignoring One Article Undermined All Others
Eritrea Digest
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September 6, 2025
In the Summer of 2018, Eritrea and Ethiopia entered into two peace agreements. One was just the two parties, meeting in Asmara, Eritrea to sign their Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship on July 9, 2018. The other was the Agreement on Peace,...
South Sudan repatriates Mexican man deported from US
Yahoo News
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A Mexican man deported from the US and sent to South Sudan returned to Mexico on Saturday, according to South Sudanese officials. Ambassador Apuk Ayuel Mayen, spokesperson for South Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, confirmed J. Jesus Muñoz...
South Sudan repatriates Mexican man deported from US
KTVZ - Oregon
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September 6, 2025
By Isa Cardona, Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — A Mexican man deported from the US and sent to South Sudan returned to Mexico on Saturday, according to South Sudanese officials. Ambassador Apuk Ayuel Mayen, spokesperson for South Sudan’s Ministry of...
Serge Mombouli, Congolese ambassador in Washington, dies
The Washington Diplomat
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September 6, 2025
Ambassador Serge Mombouli, the longest-serving African envoy to the United States, representing the Republic of Congo, died in Washington on Sept. 5 following an illness. He was 66. Born the son of a diplomat in the Congolese city of Pointe-Noire...
En Direct. Sénégal vs Soudan : Suivez tous les résultats des éliminatoires de la Coupe du Monde 2026 ce vendredi 5 septembre
Sene News
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September 5, 2025
À RETENIR Le Sénégal affronte le Soudan ce vendredi 05 septembre 2025 à 19h00 GMT au Stade Me Abdoulaye Wade dans le cadre des éliminatoires de la Coupe du Monde 2026 (phase de groupes). Un rendez-vous décisif pour les Lions de la Téranga, qui...
What are the Leone Stars Chances for World Cup Qualification?
Sierraloaded
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September 6, 2025
The Sierra Leone male national football team, the Leone Stars have never qualified for the finals of the FIFA World Cup, but their performances this year could land them a spot via a play-off route to the finals next year. The Leone Stars chances...
World Cup Qualifiers: Leone Stars Arrive in Liberia
Sierraloaded
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September 6, 2025
The Sierra Leone male national football team, Leone Stars, safely arrived in Monrovia, Liberia, ahead of their crucial match against Ethiopia on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at the Samuel K. Doe Sports Complex in Paynesville, Monrovia. Sierra Leone...
"Under Iranian Supervision" ... Yemeni Gov't Accuses Houthis of Developing Chemical Weapons
Yemen Online
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Sana’a — The Yemeni government has issued a serious accusation against the Houthi rebel group, alleging that it is attempting to manufacture chemical weapons with direct support from Iranian experts. The claim marks a significant escalation in the...
‘Climate justice, finance, fossil fuel phase-out’ — CSOs outline ACS2 expectations
The Cable
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September 6, 2025
African leaders, UN officials, and world presidents will convene in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from September 8–10 for the second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2). The summit themed ‘Accelerating Global Climate Solutions: Financing for Africa’s Resilient...
Report: IGAD region hosted nearly seven million migrants by 2022
The Standard
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The Intergovernmental Authority on Development, IGAD, has released its second Population and Migration Statistics Report. [Jay Mghendi, Standard] The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) region hosted at least 6.8 million...
Play It Again Sports General Scoreboard - Friday, Sept. 5, 2025
EdGlenToday - Illinois
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September 6, 2025
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS SCOREBOARD BOYS SOCCER Belleville Althoff Catholic 4, Quincy 1 Lebanon 3, Waterloo Gibault Catholic 1 Mascoutah 0, Chicago Von Steuben 0 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Columbia 25-25, Bloomington 14-17 Edwardsville...
Morocco first African nation to qualify for 2026 World Cup after thrashing Niger 5-0
The Straits Times
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September 5, 2025
CAPE TOWN – Morocco became the first African country to book a place at football’s 2026 World Cup Finals, with a 5-0 victory at home to Niger on Sept 5 ensuring that they top their group. Morocco won a sixth successive game in the qualifiers with...
What Does the Increase in Industrial Exports Mean?
Ammon News
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September 6, 2025
Raad Mahmoud Al-Tal Jordan’s industrial exports grew strongly in the first half of 2025. They reached about 4 billion dinars, compared to 3.7 billion dinars in the same period of 2024. This means an increase of 259 million dinars. The result shows...
World Cup Qualifier: South Africa thrash Lesotho 3-0, pile more pressure on Super Eagles
Premium Times
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September 6, 2025
South Africa’s Bafana Bafana tightened their grip on Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup African qualifiers with an emphatic 3-0 victory over Lesotho on Friday. The result saw them extending their lead at the summit and putting additional pressure...
Friday 5th September 2025 Football Match Results
The Nigerian Voice
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World Cup Qualifiers – Europe Faroe Islands vs Croatia 0-1 Italy vs Estonia 5-0 Ukraine vs France 0-2 Slovenia vs Sweden 2-2 Switzerland vs Kosovo 4-0 Greece vs Belarus 5-1 Iceland vs Azerbaijan 5-0 Moldova vs Israel 0-4 Montenegro vs Czech...
Call for better data systems as migration rises across countries
Star
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Igad’s Oumalkaire Ahmed, Moaghed Ware and Rosemary Bowen in Mombasa on Thursday / BRIAN OTIENO Migration of people in the Igad region is on the rise, underscoring the need for stronger data collection systems, harmonised statistics and...
‘About More than Electricity’: The Steep Climb to GERD and the Tricky Road Ahead
The Reporter Ethiopia
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September 6, 2025
In the delicate world of transboundary water diplomacy, few names resonate as strongly as Fekahmed Negash Nuru. A seasoned negotiator, strategist, and advocate for regional cooperation, Fekahmed has spent decades at the forefront of Ethiopia’s...
More than a Dam: A Nation’s Dream, A People’s Sacrifice
The Reporter Ethiopia
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September 6, 2025
For more than a decade, Ethiopians from every walk of life have poured their savings, salaries, and even sweat into a single national project: the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). To some, it is a power plant. To many more, it is a promise...
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: Celebrating Ethiopia’s Triumph of Sovereignty and Persistence
The Reporter Ethiopia
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September 6, 2025
Tuesday September 9, 2025 is set to mark a transformative moment in Ethiopia’s history. It is the date Ethiopia’s long-cherished dream becomes reality as the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is officially inaugurated after 14 years of...