Showing posts with label Security | Military. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Security | Military. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Ethiopia conflict: PM vows 'final and crucial' offensive

(Nov 17, (Paris))--Ethiopian troops march on the Tigrayan capital as the country's war on the well-armed state continues. The north and east of Burkina Faso have been heavily hit by terrorist attacks since 2015.

The one million people forced from their homes will find it difficult to vote in Sunday's presidential election. Central African pygmies' traditional music and dance style continues to draw crowds. The name translates as the dance of the caterpillars and its rhythms and sounds have been passed down through generations.

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Egypt’s Sisi rules out military action over GERD dispute with Ethiopia

(July 28, (Cairo))--Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ruled out resorting to military action to settle the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) crisis, emphasizing that negotiations are the only way to solve the issue.

Sunday, March 15, 2020

As it moves closer to Eritrea, Egypt eyes military base on Nora island

(Mar 13, (AW))--There have been unconfirmed reports that Egypt may be moving close to an agreement with Eritrea, with which ties have been warming in recent years, to host a new Egyptian naval base on Nora island.

Tuesday, March 03, 2020

Egypt’s El Sisi holds military meeting amid tensions with Ethiopia

(March 3, Cairo))--Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El Sisi on Tuesday chaired a meeting of his military’s top brass, according to a cryptic statement by his office that gave no details.

Friday, July 19, 2019

Four killed as protests spread in southern Ethiopian city Hawassa

(July 19, (Daily Mail))--Four people have died of gunshot wounds in the southern Ethiopian city of Hawassa, where protesters have been demanding the establishment of a breakaway state, a hospital executive said Friday.

Monday, July 08, 2019

Friction with Cairo over the Israel air defense system for Ethiopia’s Great Nile dam

(Jul 08, (Debka file))--Israeli firms have finished installing the advanced Spyder-MR air defense system for the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam upstream of the Nile – in the face of discord with Egypt.