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Ethiopia announces conclusion of disputed mega-dam
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Ethiopia has announced the completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a massive hydropower project on the Blue Nile that has long been a source of tension with Egypt and Sudan. The multibillion-dollar dam, which has been...
Ethiopia Gears Up to Launch Soybean Meal Exports to China
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) The Ethiopian Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration announced Tuesday that starting from the new fiscal year on July 8, soybean meal—a solid by-product left after extracting oil from soybeans—will be exported to China. As Ethiopia’s...
Ethiopia announces GERD project completion
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Ethiopia has declared that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a massive hydropower project on the Blue Nile, has been completed after years of construction and disputes involving Egypt and Sudan, as stated by reports. The Prime...
Ethiopia Announces Completion of Its Grand Renaissance Dam
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Ethiopia has officially completed its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a monumental hydroelectric project on the Blue Nile, with preparations now in full swing for its grand unveiling in September. The announcement, made on...
Ethiopia Declares Completion of GERD
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Ethiopia has officially declared the finalization of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a large-scale hydroelectric venture valued in the billions and constructed on the Blue Nile. This development marks a key milestone in a...
Egypt Doubts Ethiopia's Intentions in Nile Dam Negotiations
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Egypt raised concerns Thursday over Ethiopia’s true intentions regarding renewed discussions on its controversial dam project on the Nile, calling the offer for dialogue shallow and driven by political calculations. During a meeting with...
Bitdeer Announces June 2025 Production and Operations Update
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 9, 2025
- Joined the Russell 2000® and 3000® Indexes as of June 30, 2025 - SEALMINER A3 series almost ready for mass production - Increased self-mining hashrate by 21% to 16.5 EH/s on continued deployment of SEALMINERs SINGAPORE, July 09, 2025 (GLOBE...
Russian finance minister states national currencies free BRICS from Western pressure
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Using national currencies in trade allows BRICS nations to reduce dependence on Western financial systems that could abruptly block transactions, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov stated on Sunday. Speaking at the 17th BRICS summit...
Study reveals water hazard in S-African schools
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) A South African environmental group has discovered that 43% of schools involved in a recent water testing project found their water samples contaminated with harmful bacteria, according to findings released on Wednesday. Statistics South...
Lavrov criticizes IMF, World Bank for favoring Ukraine over Africa
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has sharply criticized the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank for what he described as a grossly unequal distribution of financial aid, claiming Ukraine has received more support...
India announces it will ‘define BRICS in a new form’ in 2026
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that India will reshape BRICS “in a new form” when it assumes the group’s chairmanship in 2026, with a strong emphasis on addressing the priorities of the Global South. Speaking on day two...
S-Africa demands BRICS leads global conflict resolution
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on BRICS nations to take a stronger leadership role in addressing global conflicts and overhauling international governance systems. Speaking at the opening of the 17th BRICS Summit in...
Helicopter crash in Somalia kills peacekeepers
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) A military helicopter operating under the African Union’s peacekeeping mission in Somalia crashed on Wednesday morning at Mogadishu’s international airport, killing five personnel, according to official reports. The Mi-24 aircraft,...
Russia coaches Ugandan medics to fight fatal epidemics
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s health agency, Rospotrebnadzor, has begun training Ugandan medical professionals as part of an initiative to strengthen Africa’s ability to fight infectious disease outbreaks. The program, launched in Kampala, follows the...
Trump issues warning to impose 10 percent duties on BRICS
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has issued a warning that countries aligned with the BRICS economic bloc could soon face an additional 10% tariff. Trump has intensified his criticism of BRICS in recent weeks, accusing the group of adopting...
Ethiopia: Tens of thousands of people receive seeds and fertilizers in conflict-affected regions
International Committee of the Red Cross
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June 24, 2025
Overall, this humanitarian assistance should allow these communities to cultivate about 6,500 hectares of land, for an anticipated production of 17,000 metric tons of maize, haricots, beans, wheat, sorghum and teff, a small grain that is a staple...
Power Outage Rocks Ethiopia
MENAFN
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN) Parts of Ethiopia, including its capital city Addis Ababa, were hit by a power outage, the Ethiopian Electric Utility announced on Monday. The state-run power company explained in an official statement that the disruption was triggered by...
Ethiopia: Surgeons trained to save weapon-wounded people’s lives in Amhara and Oromia
International Committee of the Red Cross
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June 17, 2025
“Our zone is a war zone, and on top of that, there are trauma cases from road traffic accidents and the like. The needs are massive. The two primary hospitals in the zone are only functioning partially, because of the security situation – one of...
Ethiopia hosts Sudani refugees
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) Close to 75,000 individuals have crossed into Ethiopia from Sudan in search of international protection since fighting erupted in April 2023, according to the latest update from the United Nations refugee agency. The UN High Commissioner...
Ethiopian government is to widen access to healthcare services
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) The Ethiopian government has announced what it describes as major strides in widening access to healthcare services across the country. Speaking at a public health forum in Addis Ababa on Saturday, the country’s health minister, Mekdes...