Ethiopian National Dialogue Committee faces crisis of trust

The Ethiopian National Dialogue Committee is under heavy question today. People ask if this so-called consultation committee can fix lost issues or deepen divisions. We see claims of corruption and a partisan agenda. Some say it shields Abiy Ahmed...

Travel bans unsettle foreign ASU athletes

Arizona State is a haven for athletes from all over the world. They represent six continents and compete across a variety of sports. The recent announcement by President Donald Trump that citizens of 12 countries would be banned from visiting the...

'I have travelled all over the world - these 5 countries are the most underrated'

The globe presents breathtaking beauty, vast expanses and limitless opportunities for discovery, yet only a fortunate minority ever get the opportunity to witness it all. Journeying across the world remains a fantasy for countless individuals,...

Abiy Ahmed war crimes allegations fuel fear across Ethiopia

Allegations of Abiy Ahmed war crimes are deeply troubling for Ethiopia. Multiple human rights organizations report growing political repression, the crushing of the opposition, and widespread mass arrests that silence critics and spread fear. In...

Ten Years After Opening the Borders: What Has Germany Gained from Migration?

Ten years ago, in the summer of 2015, Germany made a historic decision to open its borders to hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, and other conflict zones. Chancellor Angela Merkel, at the time, delivered a...

Take Control of Your Cash Flow: Proven Strategies for AR Leaders

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Ethiopia’s Double Standard: Talking Peace on the Nile, Hinting Force on the Red Sea

I was compelled to write this piece after hearing from a friend about a recent interview allegedly given by Bereket Simon, Ethiopia’s former Minister of Communication, on an Amharic-language radio station. Relying on my friend’s translation, I...

Losing a Generation: Tigray Faces Deepening Crisis amid Displacement, Trafficking, and Political Turmoil

Across the small towns of villages of rural Tigray, displacement and illegal migration have become a grim reality for thousands of young people who see no future for themselves in the war-torn region. Sources familiar with the crisis say it is...

Ashenda Festival Ethiopia Girls Sing And Dance In Tigray Amhara 2025

The Ashenda holiday is a joyful girls holiday in northern Ethiopia, celebrated in Tigray and Amhara. It is most colorful in Tigray, and in Amhara you’ll hear it called Shadey or Solel, especially around Waghumra and Lasta. Hundreds of thousands of...

Dr. Abdella AlNafisi’s Thirty-year Sleep

By the end of the 1990s, the Islamist wave had reached its ebb. In 1988 Iraq invaded Kuwait and unleashed disaster. The USA arrayed its arsenal, and allies launched Desert Storm to reverse Saddam’s invasion. That heralded the beginning of a long,...

Undertourism: Who’s suffering, and why?

Under­tour­ism: Who’s suf­fer­ing, and why? Have a thought to share? Respond in the com­ments at any time. Or write a Bite. Many thanks to Saverio Francesco Ber­to­lu­cci, Jim Butcher, Dorji Dhradhul, K Michael Hay­wood, and Chris...

The Digital Shift: Redefining Insurance with Smarter Payments

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U.S. Calls on Its Citizens to Report Confiscation of Their Properties in Nicaragua

Q24N (Confidencial) The United States Embassy in Managua has warned its citizens about the risks of investing in or purchasing property in Nicaragua. It urged anyone who has been a victim of confiscation, expropriation, or restrictions on the sale...

TIME Announces TIME Africa

Today, global media company TIME (https://TIME.com/) announced TIME Africa, a new regional editorial expansion in collaboration with Global Venture Partners (GVP). TIME Africa will launch as a digital and live events platform, bringing TIME’s...

Nigel Farage announces Reform plans to deport 600,000 asylum seekers if elected

Reform UK describes its “operation restoring justice” as a five-year emergency programme to detain and deport illegal migrants and deter future arrivals that they would enact if elected to government. Downing Street criticised Mr Farage’s plans as...

Reform UK prepared to deport 600,000 under migration plans

Reform UK has suggested it would be prepared to deport 600,000 migrants over five years if it won power at the next election. Leader Nigel Farage said his party would bar anyone who comes to the UK on small boats from claiming asylum, under plans...

Local reaction after Nigel Farage announces deportation plans at Oxfordshire conference

Local politicians and the Bishop of Oxford have reacted after Nigel Farage announced plans, at a conference in Oxfordshire, to detain and deport thousands of asylum seekers if his party is elected to government. The Reform UK leader, along with...

Should we worry about Britain’s ‘hottest summer on record’?

So, according to the Met Office, Britain is reaching the end of what will ‘almost certainly’ be the warmest summer on record. The average temperature across Britain up until 25 August was 16.13 Celsius, compared with 15.76 Celsius for the previous...

In Europe, laws protecting asylum-seekers under fire from public

From its website, you’d have no way of knowing that anything has changed at The Bell Hotel, nestled near Epping Forest on the northeastern flank of London – just a short stroll, we’re told, from the venerable 18th-century English mansion known as...

When Nobody’s Watching, Everything Falls Apart

Nearly 300 million people will require urgent humanitarian assistance this year alone. That single figure—staggering on its face—should anchor debates in Europe and the United States about migration, trade, and foreign aid. Yet the conflicts and...