Africa Ethiopia The Ethiopian government has appealed to the international community to prevent a new escalation of the conflict in the Tigray region in the north of the country
Africa Ethiopia A cholera outbreak in Tigray has killed several gold miners and infected over 300 people remains uncontrolled; with a Case Fatality Rate of 3,1%, higher than emergency thresholds, it highlights vulnerability of mining communities to waterborne diseases
Africa Ethiopia Connected Banking Summit was held in Addis Abeba, confirming Ethiopia’s will to advance towards digital finance; the annual event has seen 112 countries represented so far and 10.000 partnerships signed
Africa Ethiopia A proclamation permitting euthanasia has now been defined with a draft outlining guidelines for the withdrawal of life support, or passive euthanasia; it defines euthanasia as “the deliberate intervention" to end a life "to relieve intractable suffering"
Africa Ethiopia Banks unable to raise 5bln (€30,5 million) before June 2026 will be forced to merge, regulators from the National Bank of Ethiopia decided; the executives of private commercial banks are pushing back against the forced consolidation