Posts tagged as: Ethiopia

Death Toll From Recent Ethiopia Protests Rises To Eighty Six

LAGOS NOVEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Sunday the death toll from protests last month had risen to 86 and urged citizens to resist forces threatening to impede the country’s progress. “We have to stop those forces who are trying pull us two steps back while we are going one step forward,” […]

Rwanda’s Mara Group Launches First ‘Made In Africa’ Smartphones

LAGOS OCTOBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Rwanda’s Mara Group launched two smartphones on Monday, describing them as the first “Made in Africa” models and giving a boost to the country’s ambitions to become a regional technology hub. The Mara X and Mara Z will use Google’s Android operating system and cost 175,750 Rwandan francs ($190) and 120,250 Rwandan […]

Scores Killed In Deadly Ethnic-Based Attacks Near Ethiopia’s Capital

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Government officials and residents said overnight ethnic-based attacks in the outskirts of Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, have killed several people and caused hundreds to flee their homes. “Several lives were lost and properties damaged due to this attack,” head of the Oromia Police Commission, Alemayehu Ejigu, told the state broadcaster ETV on […]

China Style Economic Governance Won’t Work In Africa- Okonjo-Iweala

China LAGOS MAY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-China has funneled billions of dollars into aid, loans and business deals on the African continent in recent years. But as ties continue to strengthen, a former Nigerian finance minister has warned that Beijing-style economic governance will not work for Africa. “China has been very helpful,” particularly with building much-needed infrastructure […]

Gunmen Kill Dangote Cement Country Manager, Secretary, Driver In Ethiopia

LAGOS MAY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Deep Kamara, the country manager of Dangote Cement Ethiopia, has been killed by gunment. According to reports by the Addis Standard, Reuters and several other Ethiopian news outlets, Kamara was shot dead on Wednesday afternoon by unknown assailants near the Dangote Cement Factory located some 85 kilometers west of Addis Ababa in […]

Buhari Takes War Against Corruption To African Union Summit

LAGOS JANUARY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari has taking the battle against corruption to African Union, AU summit holding in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia describing it as one of the greatest evils of our time. He spoke while formally launching the African Anti-Corruption Year 2018 during the Opening Ceremony of the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly […]

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