Ethiopia govt team arrives in rebel-held Tigray to oversee peace deal implementation

A high-level delegation from the Ethiopian federal government was on its way this Monday (December 26) to the capital of the rebel-held northern region of Tigray to oversee the implementation of last month’s peace deal designed to end over two years of conflict. In November, the Ethiopian federal government and Tigrayan forces signed the peace […]

Ethiopia: Prime Minister’s term extended till end of pandemic

Ethiopian Prime Minister’s term has been extended until Covid-19 is no longer considered a crisis situation by the health authorities. The House of Federation, which represents the nine federated states, voted in favor of this solution despite much criticism from the political opposition as well as from jurists and human rights activists. Abiy Ahmed, who […]

A Moroccan 80-year-old woman defeats coronavirus

A Moroccan 80-year-old woman recovered from the coronavirus becoming the sixth case to get rid of the disease in the country where total cases soared to 170. Morocco also reported 5 deaths and continues to monitor the health of 2158 contact cases to avert the spread of the virus. The regional distribution of coronavirus cases […]