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Inside Facebook’s big bet on Africa

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Matthew Du Plessis | 25 May 2020 | Mail & Guardian Last week Facebook unveiled its 2Africa undersea cable project, which will circle the continent, connecting it to Europe and the Middle East. When it is operational in 2023 it will increase bandwidth to the continent by a massive 180 terabits per second.  The 2Africa consortium sees Facebook partnering with … [Read more...] about Inside Facebook’s big bet on Africa

Egypt accepts Ethiopia-Sudan proposal to renegotiate dam dispute

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Agreement needs to allow for 'Egypt's water interests as well as those of Ethiopia and Sudan' says foreign ministry. Egypt has said it is willing to resume negotiations with Sudan and Ethiopia over the filling of a controversial mega-dam that has been a source of tension between all three Nile basin countries. "Egypt is always ready to enter into negotiations and … [Read more...] about Egypt accepts Ethiopia-Sudan proposal to renegotiate dam dispute

Elephants Really Can’t Hold Their Liquor

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Humans and other species have a gene mutation that lets them digest alcohol. In other species, it’s missing. Rachel Nuwer | May 20, 2020 | The New York Times Humans are not the only animals that get drunk. Birds that gorge on fermented berries and sap are known to fall out of trees and crash into windows. Elk that overdo it with rotting apples get stuck in trees. Moose … [Read more...] about Elephants Really Can’t Hold Their Liquor

Ethiopia’s poll has been pushed out by COVID-19. But there’s much more at play

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Mulugeta G Berhe | May 18, 2020 | The Conversation The decision by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to postpone the elections in Ethiopia has created a constitutional crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic is the context for this but not the cause. The Ethiopian government decided to postpone the scheduled elections for an unlimited time as a result of the pandemic. But this extension … [Read more...] about Ethiopia’s poll has been pushed out by COVID-19. But there’s much more at play

Nigeria was once an indisputable leader in Africa: what happened?

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Sheriff Folarin | May 24, 2020 | The Conversation The traditional leadership and redeemer posture of Nigeria in Africa has, in recent years, been put into question. Issues like corruption and infrastructural decay have held the country down from playing a leadership role in Africa. As have transitions from one poor leadership to another. A visionary leadership is lacking … [Read more...] about Nigeria was once an indisputable leader in Africa: what happened?

Altau Resources secures exploration licence for deposits in Ethiopia

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4 June 2019 | Mining Technology Africa-focused mineral exploration company Altus Strategies subsidiary Altau Resources has been granted a three-year exploration licence for the Zager copper/gold prospect in Ethiopia. Zager deposits are located in the Tigray National Regional State of northern Ethiopia. It is nearly 175km north-west of the Tigray state capital of Mekele … [Read more...] about Altau Resources secures exploration licence for deposits in Ethiopia

Mining in Eritrea: could a new potash project spur sustainable growth?

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Molly Lempriere |22 May 2019| Mining Technology A report prepared by independent consultants and initiated and funded by the United Nations Development Programme has concluded that the Colluli potash project in Eritrea has significant potential to boost the local economy whilst meaningfully contributing to the country’s sustainability agenda. We caught up with Danakali, the … [Read more...] about Mining in Eritrea: could a new potash project spur sustainable growth?

What The 1918 Flu Can Teach Us About Handling Today’s Pandemic

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Pranav Baskar, Emily Kwong | May 15, 2020 | NPR Just over a century ago, a virulent flu outbreak was wreaking havoc on the world. We know it now as the 1918 influenza pandemic, and its tremors were felt far and wide. By the end of its spread, tens of millions were dead. The field of public health has taken a giant leap from the days of 1918, when virology was still … [Read more...] about What The 1918 Flu Can Teach Us About Handling Today’s Pandemic

AU Leadership Absent From Egypt and Ethiopia Dam Dispute

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Blog Post by Guest Blogger for John Campbell | May 14, 202 | Council on Foreign Relations After years of negotiations, Egypt has written to the UN Security Council about what it considers to be Ethiopia’s failure to reach an agreement over the filling and operations of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The United States, Russia, and the World Bank, among others, … [Read more...] about AU Leadership Absent From Egypt and Ethiopia Dam Dispute