Ethiopia offers amnesty to 13,200 prisoners

The Ethiopian government has pardoned about 13,200 people who were previously charged with or convicted of terrorism and/or treason. According to state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting Corporate, more than 13,200 individuals took advantage in the past six months of a law passed by parliament in July allowing people convicted or facing charges of “treason, crime against the […]

Morocco-Spain: Granada hosts Amazigh Exhibition

The Spanish city of Granada is hosting an exhibition highlighting the history and cultural heritage of the Amazigh (Berber) people. The exhibition, featuring rare pieces that date back to the golden age of Andalusia in medieval Spain, was inaugurated Thursday by Queen Letizia of Spain, in the presence of the president of the Junta of […]

Ukraine, Gaza conflicts prioritized over African desertification — UNCCD conference

The international community must not neglect the climate emergency in Africa’s deserts amid the Israel-Hamas conflict and Russia’s war in Ukraine — this was the key message by African delegates attending the recent United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Uzbekistan. African delegates said that conflicts around the world, such as Russia’s invasion of […]