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The Secretary-General of the Organisation of Educational Cooperation (OEC), H.E. Sheikh Manssour Bin Mussallam, has called for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs based on solidarity instead of charity if they are to have […]
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The Secretary-General of the Organisation of Educational Cooperation (OEC), H.E. Sheikh Manssour Bin Mussallam, has called for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs based on solidarity instead of charity if they are to have a meaningful and lasting positive impact on society.
This call was made on Wednesday, 17th January 2023, during the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the OEC and Awash Bank, setting the foundations for a fruitful relationship within the framework of the vision outlined by the Universal Declaration of Balance and Inclusive Education, between the Organisation and the first private commercial bank of Ethiopia.
The Secretary-General welcomed the understanding of the agreement reached between the OEC and Awash Bank as a further contribution to the just, prosperous, and equitable social transformation of societies through pursuing balanced and inclusive development.
“No organization, initiative, or sector can effectively address the challenges facing the world today and give a proper answer to youth aspirations,” he emphasized. “For the future we want is one that can only be achieved through a collective, sustained, and sustainable effort.”
Regarding Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the Secretary-General said:
“While well-intentioned, the charity seeks, in a vertical manner, to ensure that the ‘poor’ merely survive, but it doesn’t address in the least the underlying causes of poverty and marginalization. The OEC’s view is that Corporate Social Responsibility undertakings should be based on solidarity, designed through genuine consultation and dialogue, on equal footing with communities. We look forward to supporting Awash Bank in ensuring that its CSR programs are not atomized but inscribed within a collective framework of lasting change,” he said.
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Intending to play a crucial role in bringing about sustainable peace and contributing to the implementation of the African Union’s Tripoli Declaration of August 2009, the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) at Addis Ababa University (AAU) convenes an annual security event, the Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa, or popularly known as Tana Forum. The Tana Forum is an initiative that responds to the Declaration’s appeal for “African-led solutions” and calls for responding to peace and security as a collective “intellectual challenge.” As a result, the annual Tana Forum emerged as an independent platform initiated by IPSS and eminent African personalities, including Meles Zenawi, the late Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The Tana Forum brings African leaders, decision-makers, and stakeholders to engage and explore African-led security solutions.
The centerpiece of the Tana experience is the baobab tree. Its symbolism of dialogue facilitates an informal and collaborative environment to discuss topical issues related to peace and security. The central Forum is complemented by panel discussions and bilateral talks, leading to frank and candid discussions and experience sharing. The Forum derives its name and takes place yearly at Lake Tana in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
This year (2022) marks the 10th anniversary of the Tana High-Level Forum on Security in Africa. It coincides with a critical moment in Africa and the world as the COVID-19 pandemic exposed fragilities and divisions while highlighting inequalities globally and locally. While old fault lines remain, new ones are producing tensions and threats that converge within – rather than outside- states in a way that exposes the underbelly of fractured state-society relations.
The signals of threats to peace and security across the African landscape are evident in the decline of democratization, the weakening of critical public institutions, the resurgence of ethnoreligious and other parochial identities, food insecurity, and weak preparedness of the African state to address its impact and externalities, the proliferation of actors and risks in ways previously not contemplated, and the limitations of reactive, military responses. Yet even at that, the prevailing cloud of uncertainty provides the opportunity to think deeply and act tenaciously to confront such triggers and enablers of today’s insecurities. Understanding Africa’s security threats today also requires rethinking the role of actors and initiatives at national, regional, and continental levels and that of international partners in soliciting solutions.
This year’s Tana Forum is invariably about how best to respond firmly to emerging socio-economic, political, and governance challenges or manage such threats in a way that does not lose sight of the continent’s most valuable resource: its citizens. How arts, culture, heritage, and resilience in nutrition and food security, the AU theme for 2021 and 2022, respectively, can be harnessed to promote enduring peace, considering the continent’s myriad challenges, needs to be interrogated. By shifting focus away from states and institutions to citizens who, ultimately, have the legitimacy and influence to make change happen, the course of a better future becomes clearly defined and attainable.
The theme of this year’s Tana Forum is framed around the following issues: Building resilience has gained new currency in light of new fragilities imposed by the outbreak and spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and state measures to curb it; actions towards building resilience must be deliberate in placing citizens at the center, recognizing their agency in the process of reimagining governance and peacebuilding, Building strength is not a one-off event but a process that takes time and resources, The state may only play a role that is necessary and desirable in building strength if the deeply fractured social contract with citizens is repaired, and The international community may contribute to building citizens resilience but must do it in a manner that is aware of their priorities.
We should not use this slogan to push international communities when we suggest African Solutions for African Problems. Instead, we use it because we can analyze our challenges & constraints, & come up with a measurable solution based on our own culture & customs.
The overarching objective is to explore issues at the intersection of building a people-enabled peace,
security, and resilience in line with the African Union theme of the year 2021, “Arts, Culture and Heritage:
Levers for Building Africa We Want”. It is also worthy of note that the African Union theme
of the year 2022 emphasizes “R es I l I en c e I n Nu t r I t io n an n d Fo o d S ec u r I t y.” Alongside taking
stock of the evolution of certain peace and security challenges on the continent, the focus will be on
mobilizing and building the home-grown and local resilience that centers African agency.
Specific objectives include:
Create a shared understanding of building systemic resilience from below:
Interrogate the impacts of COVID-19 along with other multifaceted aspects in the context of peace
and security,
Give attention to climate change and climate resilience challenges,
Interrogate the functional relevance of existing peace and security institutions and normative
frameworks at regional and continental levels,
Probe the resurgence of military coups in Africa,
Explore pathways to enhance compliance with continental, regional, and national laws to address
threats to constitutional order in member states,
Look at the role of peace and security in culture and heritage protection,
Explore actionable ways to mainstream and strengthen youth and women’s inclusion,
Explore opportunities to enhance resilience in (nutrition and) food security,
The Forum further aims to offer participants a chance to rethink the nature, character and
the goal of international partnerships vis-à-vis the state of peace and security in Africa, and
Synthesize knowledge and insights that would support the strategies and actions of national,
regional and continental actors.
IV. Tana Forum 2022 Sub-themes and Guiding questions
The 2022 Tana Forum sub-themes will be anchored on the AU theme of the year 2021, “Arts, Culture
and Heritage: Levers for Building Africa We Want.” Furthermore, the AU theme of the year 2022 will be
the basis upon which the discussion should be furthered to explore ways to strengthen resilience in
nutrition and food security. Reflections on lessons learned and the impact of Tana in the peace, security, and development areas.
Specifically, these will be centered on the following sub-themes:
Sub-theme 1: Unconstitutional Change of Government: “Coup D’État”
The resurgence of Unconstitutional Change of Governments (UGC) in Africa is worrisome. This is mainly
because significant strides have been made at the continental and regional levels to provide normative
frameworks for enabling credible constitutional alternation of power in member states. In addition, the
African Union and most of its Regional Economic Communities have robust early warning mechanisms
designed to provide strategic decision-makers with relevant information to facilitate promptlyeffectively
Responses. Notwithstanding, for the first time in its 20 years, the African Union has suspended four member states within a year for UGC. Recent events in Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Sudan, Guinea Bissau, and even Chad about power alternation point to two fundamental issues that need critical reflection. One is the exploitation of insecurity as justification for military takeovers. Two is the manipulation of legality by incumbents, which undermines the legitimacy of constitutional rule. The issues reveal the challenges and the limits of Africa’s multilateral institutions. Multilateral institutions have minimal enforcement powers about governance in member states and rely on member states’ willingness to implement relevant normative principles to further democracy, peace, security, and stability. As a result, the use of sovereignty as a shield by member states limits the space for multilateral organizations to engage in preventive efforts to address governance-related challenges and promote broad inclusion and participation in member states.
Session one explores pathways to enhance compliance with continental, regional, and national laws to
address governance deficits and military and non-military threats to constitutional order in member states.
Sub-theme 2: Impact of Global Insecurity on the Continent (Global Insecurity affecting the
Continent) The COVID-19 pandemic, fluctuating commodity prices, climate change, threats posed by violent extremism and fundamentalisms, illicit financial flows, and international organized crime are some of a few drivers of insecurity in our history as global citizens. By the end of 2021, at least 15 African countries were navigating armed and violent conflict varying between high and mid-level intensity while others battled governance and other crises; these conflicts and instability situations can be directly connected to events in other parts of the world. While the end of the Cold War brought a shift in the way conflicts outside the continent were fought on the continent as proxy wars, the structure, and nature of global financial, governance, and military systems mean ripples and shocks in other parts of the world are felt and contribute to insecurity in Africa; the most recent example being the War in Ukraine which has mainly contributed to food insecurity as statistics have proven that Russia and Ukraine dominate a huge quota in global food exports and African countries are a significant destination as they heavily depend on both countries for wheat, fertilizer, or vegetable oils. This Tana Forum – Tana @10 – provides an excellent and timely opportunity to reflect on and interrogate the multifaceted and interlinked drivers of global insecurity and how these affect the African continent. Speakers on this panel will go beyond diagnosing the impacts but posit new thinking and potential responses, some pre-emptive, to this ever-evolving phenomenon.
Sub-theme 3: Climate Change, Preparedness, Adaptation, and Financing
African countries are amongst the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change despite the African
continent producing themost minort greenhouse emissions. Literature has described Africa as the ‘most vulnerable’ yet ‘least prepa,’d’, a datable description given the plethora of policies and programs created to respond to the impact of the pandemic. At a continental level, the African Union’s Climate change strategy 2020 – 2030 provides a roadmap to achieving the vision outlined in the Agenda 2063 of ‘building the resilience of the African continent to the impacts of climate change. In its strategy, the AU notes that ‘while adaptation is unquestionably and rightly the top priority for African countries, to create optimal responses, mitigation should be considered to balance the climate change solution equation.’
Furthermore, noting Africa’s immenunrivaledled potential for renewable energy, especially solar, for its development and export, the AU urges that the continental potential should be quantified as the continent’s contribution in return for finance and technology needed to adapt and develop despite climate change.
The impact of climate on land, crop,s and livestock as it exacerbates food insecurity and conflict is also a
significant component when discussing environment within the context of peace and security on the continent. Against this backdrop, this session aims to unpack the far-reaching consequence of climate change, the
continental response strategies, and their effectiveness.
Sub-theme 4: Harnessing Africa’s Cultural Heritage for Resilience and Integration
There’s been an increased interest in Africa’s cultural heritage in the last few years. Most of the recent
attention has focused on the return of stolen African artifacts from Europe and the long-overdue
confrontation with colonial violence. However, within the plan of uplifting Africa’s cultural heritage also
lies the broader quest of how to foster national and regional cohesion by investing in Africa’s diverse (and
evolving) cultures, traditions, languages at present and weaving them together to forge Pan-African unity
and common purpose going forward.
Recognizing the transformative power of culture, the African Union dedicated the Theme of the Year in
2021 to the importance of ‘arts, culture and heritage as levers for building the Africa wewant,’ building on Aspiration 5 of Agenda 2063. This ambition is ever more critical today against the backdrop of the global rise in intolerance, the proliferation of identity-based conflict,s and the continued destruction of invaluable cultural sites and artifacts as a consequence (and tactic) of war.
This session brings together multi-disciplinary perspectives on how Africa can restore, protect and harness its cultural legacies and present-day creative industry as a formidable tool to achieve greater social, cultural, and economic resilience and integration.
Sub-theme 5: Tana@10 and taking stock of the continent’s peace and security landscape: Is
Is the continent worse or better off after ten years?
Strands under this sub-theme will be a moment to reflect, take stoc,k and forecast the future of the Tana.
Forum, based on lessons learned over the last ten years since inception. It will also be a moment to gush and account for its impact and contribution – focusing on itsimplicationst, challenges, gap,s and opportunities.
The sub-theme will also be an opportunity to look at Africa’s peace and security situation candidly –
especially in the Horn of Africa, Great Lakes Region, Sahel, Lake Chad Basin, and thecriticaly governance and
conflicts issues. There will also be discussions on how the Forum has and can play a role in illuminating and
providing a space for dialogue and reflections on durable solutions to the ongoing crisis in these regions.
V. Tana 2022 Side Events and Related Activities
The Secretariat undertakes the following pre-Forum activities in the months leading up to the central Forum.
1) Experts Meeting: This is a meeting among a selected group of experts well-versed in the chosen
theme of the Forum that is held to identify, discuss, debate, and recommend. Recommendations
from the expert meetings are submitted to the Secretariat for use in the Forum’s agenda-setting
around identified sub-themes. The objectives of the expert meetings are:
o To define the scope of the selected theme of the year;
o To identify sectors and domains where policymakers may develop policies to advance the
role of the African Union, African states, and other stakeholders;
o To produce theme summaries that serve as guiding points to the session’s discussions in
the Tana Forum;
o To recommend critical speakers and presenters on the topics that will be addressed during
the Tana Forum;
o To propose and develop a theme on the outlines for the Tana Forum background papers.
2) Press-Conference and Ambassadors’ Briefing: With the view to brief, promote, and engage with
Addis-based ambassadors and members of the media, the Press Conference, and Ambassadors’
The briefing takes place one month before the central Forum on the event, its objectives, topic, theme,
participation, and envisioned outcomes. The Tana Chairperson and a Ministry of Foreign Affairs
representative will address the ambassadors and AU officials. In addition, the Ambassadors’ Briefing
serves as a platform where Addis-based Ambassadors’ can dialogue on the theme of the year. Additionally, local, regional and international correspondents based in Addis Ababa are invited to the
press conference.
3) Pre-Tana Multi-Stakeholders Forum: The Tana Secretariat holds a series of multi-stakeholder
forums in the months leading up to the central Forum. These pre-Forums are geared towards
ensuring the inclusivity of all stakeholders in Tana and related activities and also gathering the information
that will complement the discussions at the central Forum. Accordingly, the following Pre-forums
have been held from August 2021-April 2022:
o Pre-Tana Regional Multi-Stakeholders Forum on the theme ‘Human and Drug Trafficking
in Africa: Unlocking Human Freedom’ with the support of Humanity United on 19 August
2021 in a hybrid format.
o Pre-Tana Regional Multi-Stakeholders Forum on the theme ‘Emerging Technologies and
their Impact on Stability in Africa” with the Mission of Japan to the African Union on 14
September 2021 online.
o Pre-Tana Regional Multi-stakeholders Forum on the theme “The Impact of Peace and
Security on Culture and Heritage Protection in Africa” on 21 April 2021 in Hybrid format.
The following Pre-Tana Forums will be held in the upcoming months with various partners:
o Pre-Tana Regional Multi-stakeholders Forum on the theme “Climate-Induced Violence in
Africa” in partnership with the United States Institute of Peace.
o Pre-Tana Regional Multi-stakeholders Forum on the theme’ Security Challenges and
Working Solutions in Central Africa in Partnership with ECCAS and Humanity United-Pre-
Tana Regional Multi- stakeholders Forum on theme TBD with Swiss.
4) Pre-Tana Youth Consultation Forum: To make the Tana Forum as inclusive and participatory as
possible, Tana Secretariat holds a youth consultation forum. This Youth Consultation Forum serves as
a platform for young Africans to engage and mobilize on the Tana Forum theme and youth-related
issues regarding peace and security on the continent. In the year 2021, Youth Day was celebrated
internationally on 12 August; the 2021 theme “Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for
Human and Planetary Health,” which availed an ideal opportunity to hold the Pre-Tana Youth
Consultation Forum on one of the threats Africa faces today, food insecurity. Hence, the Tana Forum
Secretariat, in partnership with UNESCO, held a regional youth consultation forum on the theme
“Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Sustainable Peace and Security”
resonates with both the theme of international youth day and this year’s Tana Forum.
5) The Meles Zenawi Lecture Series on Leadership in Africa: The Meles Zenawi Lecture Series is
dedicated to honoring the life and legacy of great African leaders who had or have been advocates
of pan-Africanism and contributed to the well-being of Africans. The purpose of the leadership
lecture series is to celebrate these achievements and call to action
the spirit of emulation based on the vision and ideals these leaders stood for.
6) Vice-Chancellors’ Dialogue: The Forum, in collaboration with Bahir Dar University, convenes vice-chancellors or university presidents across Africa for a debate (open to the public) on the year’s
theme. Among others, the Vice-Chancellors’ Dialogue aito bringing in the perspectives of those
governing institutions of higher educatind who are shaping future generations of African
leaders’ narratives. It is also aimed at expanding and enhancing the participation of stakeholders
on issues of the central Forum.
7) Side Events: Side events are parallel seminars (informal) organized on the evening preceding the
start of the Tana Forum on selected topical themes related to peace and security at regional,
continental, and global levels. They are usually organized in collaboration with partners who have
a specific interest in discussing particular issues of mutual interest.
8) Annual University Essay Competition: Youth from various African universities will compete
on the selected theme of Tana 2022. Besides serving as an additional platform to ensure youth
inclusivity, the Essay Competition complements ongoing debates and agendas on peace and
security, contributing to policy building and development.
9) Annual Book Launch: This is a platform where books written by African and non-African published
authors that fulfill requirements set by the Secretariat present their books focusing on peace,
security, development, and governance to the various high-level participants of the Tana Forum.
10) Report on State of Peace and Security in Africa Report: Tana Forum also avails a report on the
State of Peace and Security in Africa offersetailed analysis on current peace and security trends
in Africa asandnterventions. In addition, it provides a rich account of current efforts and
responses implemented to manage security threats on the continent.
11) Tana Forum Policy Briefs (Tana Papers): Tana Forum also presents a compendium of policy briefs
that offers policy recommendations to address several peace and security challenges in Africa.
Ultimately, the aim is to provoke deep discussions on security threats and resilience across multiple political, economic and social spaces.
VI. Expected Outcomes
The following are the expected outcomes of the Forum:
A shared understanding of current and emerging peace and security threats in Africa.
Commitment to managing threats by investing more in governance and building resilience, with
a significant premium given to citizens’ active and sustained participation in public affairs, remains an
essential component in achieving stability;
Document Africa’s contribution to the management of the pandemic, including investment in
research and knowledge products that reflect Africa’s solution to a global problem;
Work towards a comprehensive policy with an implementation strategy on climate mitigation and
adaptability would be vital to driving climate resilience, especially in the context of peace and
security at national, regional, and continental levels;
A shared understanding of the importance of promoting the voice and agency of citizens by
localizing peacebuilding by bringing it much closer to the grassroots;
Dialogue on how to enhance the ability of governments to manage current threats effectively rests
mainly with the constituency of the youth and women;
Unpack how Arts, Culture, and Heritage, the AU theme for 2021, can be converted into currencies
for promoting enduring peace in the light of the continent’s myriad challenges needs to be
interrogated;
Understand and capture how diversity, equity, and inclusion are reflected in Africa’s international
partnerships and engagement with the world.
outputs of the Forum:
One (1) Tana Forum Outcomes Report that entails the various outcomes of discussion from the
central Forum, side events, Meles Zenawi Lecture Series, and Vice Chancellors’ Dialogue;
State of Peace and Security in Africa Report;
Eight (8) Policy Papers;
Tigned to (i) share views and experiences informally and independently, (ii) be action
oriented and forward-looking and, most importantly, (iii) keep the essence of its concept: a consultative
forum that is not intended to become a decision-making forum.
Thus, the main format will be panel discussions and interactions. Further, introductions to these discussions.
The Forum is convened on an annual basis and has become an institution in its own right. It enables leaders to explore innovative and joint action options in peace and security. The Forum also allows for trustbuilding among key players who would often only meet in settings that are mediated by diplomatic
protocol. Altogether, it enables African leaders to develop and implement adequate and proactive initiatives in peace and security on the continent.
Germany has strong economic ties with Africa, especially regarding energy supplies. by Ayele Addis Ambelu : ayeleradio@gmail.com Africa’s energy sector has achieved great success over the years. However, according to the website of […]
AFRICA Environmental Science FEATURED General Magazine News Radio & TV Special EditionGermany has strong economic ties with Africa, especially regarding energy supplies.
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Africa’s energy sector has achieved great success over the years. However, according to the website of Germany’s Ministry of Economic and Development Cooperation, 590 million people in sub-Saharan Africa still have no electricity. When the sun sets, the whole area is engulfed in darkness. This problem is not only in sites where electricity is not maintained but also in cities where there is no “power outage” now and then. Even now, in most countries south of the Sahara, 80 percent of the people cook their food with wood and charcoal.
It is said that the population has increased by two percent every year, and the economy has recorded a growth of 7 percent, which is the reason for the increase in Africa’s energy demand. However, considering the market, the power lines to be laid and the power plants to be built could not be matched. For Africa to provide sufficient electricity to its people, African countries will work together with the African Union to expand the infrastructure of energy sources. In this, Germany plays the most significant role. Germany’s Ministry of Economic and Development Cooperation works with 18 sub-Saharan African countries. At the 8th German-African Energy Demand and Supply Forum held last week in Hamburg, Germany, the possibilities for Germany to invest in energy sources in Africa were raised. When discussing power options, it is essential to look back at the past. DesertTech’s idea to generate renewable energy from sun-drenched deserts is worth mentioning. Although the organization was founded years ago, it did not show much success. Instead, the Chinese have left to invest here. What is the reason why the plan did not materialize? “Germany’s Economic Involvement in Southern Africa” is a question submitted by Andreas Wenzel, Manager of Brief Safari, from Deutsche Welle.
“It’s hard to tell from a distance. However, we have noticed that there is not enough support for Africa from the political capital of Berlin in Germany’s efforts so far. There are many examples of this, especially in the area of projects. DesertTech is one of them. Although the German government received DesertTech well, he did not get political and diplomatic support. This being the case, it is clear that the projects will not be implemented publicly in areas of Africa where there is political pressure, for example, in North Africa. And without political support, they can’t do anything.”
Germany has bilateral relations with Africa. In Berlin, there is a lot of talk about African politics. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier recently returned from a trip to Africa. Based on this, how would Wenzel evaluate Germany’s cooperation with Africa?
“First of all, we are happy if Africa remains on the agenda of federal Germany. I think it is good that the concept of Africa, which was founded three years ago, continues to grow. It should be implemented in the future. We are less concerned about the speed and scope with which it will be implemented. Because the current thing seems to be lacking in active movement. According to them, the main reason for this is the rush to see the results as soon as possible.
“The problem of working together in Africa with aid and sustainability, especially in the economic aspect, should consider the result and the process. I find that thinking somewhat lacking. I think the problem is that the financial issue came first. What is crucial for us is how German companies can participate and how we can operate within the political framework in the continent. This should be done jointly with African partners.
Even though the demand and market for African energy sources are weak, Although they believe it can attract others besides Germany, they do not think the European Union has taken advantage of this. In this regard, they do not believe the relationship between the Union and Africa is as strong as with Germany.
“Currently, I see that the European-African relations are based on poorly managed economic agreements focused on several issues. This makes me think that EU-Africa relations are growing on infertile soil. Germany’s economic relations, on the other hand, are the most important in Africa. It has a lot of potentials. I gave an example; we must not forget renewable energy and energy use. I think the German government can focus on this. It also indicates that there should always be more focus on bilateral relations than multilateral ones. »
Among the participants of the 8th Germany-Africa Energy Demand and Supply Forum, Tembani Bukula, They are one of South Africa’s national energy authorities. Many non-governmental power generation companies explained this at the conference. What are the profitability and market potential? They explain.
“Before this, the government’s service-providing offices moved the sector by building the infrastructure. We know that these government offices cannot create a power plant at the current price. This made us look for other people with the money and ability to help us build the power infrastructure as an alternative.
Bakula pointed out that in the past, electricity was produced using renewable energy sources and offered to consumers at a reasonable price. They said that there is a discount now. For example, the cost of one kilowatt of wind energy ranges from 60 South African cents to 66 cents. This is not all. Bulla explains that the cost of energy from sunlight and biomass is higher than one rand. In Germany, several negotiations have been conducted to avoid nuclear power generation. Most people don’t support this either. It will be seen that countries like South Africa will be their permanent source of energy when Germany leaves this country.
“Our plan, which includes all energy sources, indicates that we will get an additional 5,000 megawatts from coal and 9,600 megawatts from nuclear sources in the next 20 years. The rest will be gas and renewable energy. »
According to Bukula, the withdrawal of nuclear and coal from South Africa’s energy sources in the next two decades will further reduce the energy supply. Do you say the same about South Africa’s location regarding renewable energy sources?
“As we have seen in South Africa and some neighboring countries, we started from zero and five megawatts in 2010 and 2011, and now in 2014, we were able to produce 7000 megawatts.” So there is this movement. »
You will find today’s Economic World report on the German-Africa energy market.
The eating of human corpses by hyenas, airstrikes on cities, and the recruitment of elderly and young women into the military are among the horrific stories of the Tigray war. Hundreds of thousands […]
AFRICA Latest Magazine News PoliticsThe eating of human corpses by hyenas, airstrikes on cities, and the recruitment of elderly and young women into the military are among the horrific stories of the Tigray war.
Hundreds of thousands of people are estimated to have died in the war.
Before the war, Tigray was a tourist destination. It is home to rock-hewn churches, ancient mosques, and old records written in Geez.
Today, Tigray has become a battlefield.
To achieve a balance of power in the country and to control Tigray. It is almost two years since the Federal Government of Ethiopia and the Eritrean Army unilaterally started fighting with the forces of Tigray.
Tigray has been under siege for 17 months without banks, telephones, internet, and media coverage.
In the last two years of war, the two warring powers have gained the upper hand on the battlefield at different times. Let’s mention displays.
Following the accusation that the forces of Tigray attacked the Northern Command of National Defense, Ethiopian and Eritrean forces in November 2013. m. Tigray’s capital is Mekele.
Tigray forces entered Amara and Afar regions in a counterattack and approached Addis Ababa.
Recently, the joint forces of Ethiopia and Eritrea are recapturing other areas of Tigray, including the critical city of Shiren.
“At least 500,000 Eritrean and Ethiopian soldiers are directly participating in the war,” said Alex D. Waal, executive director of the World Peace Foundation in America. “There are 200,000 soldiers on the Tigray side,” he said.
He added that after 50 days of non-stop fighting, the Tigray forces on the Shire front could not defend against the attacks due to the loss of snipers.
“This is a big gap for Tigray forces. “It leads to massacre, rape, and starvation of innocent citizens,” he explained.
On the other hand, the Ethiopian government has promised to provide humanitarian aid and restore services in the Shire and other areas it has occupied.
Shire is an example of the humanitarian crisis in Tigray.
According to one aid worker, About 600,000 innocent civilians fled the war zones and took refuge in Shire City and its surrounding areas.
“More than 120,000 people were sleeping in the forest, under trees,” said an aid worker who asked not to be named out of fear for their safety.
Following the heavy beatings by the Ethiopian forces last week, almost all aid workers have left Shiren.
Thousands of city residents are leaving the Shire, fearing that they will be attacked by Shirem, just like other cities that have come under the control of Ethiopian and Eritrean forces.
The aid worker said, “Four eyewitnesses said that 46 people were kidnapped and killed in Shmeblina village in September.” The villagers found the people’s bodies mixed with the bodies of the killed domestic animals,” he said.
“The hyenas have eaten the corpses of some people. The men were distinguished by the clothes they wore. According to the eyewitnesses, there was no time to bury the people. They said that the hyenas may have eaten the corpses by now,” he added.
He said the fact that the killings were carried out on a small number of people from the Kunama ethnic group who did not participate in the war made it even worse.
“Both sides are losing soldiers. “When they enter the villages, they are directed at the residents,” the aid worker added.
Before the Tigray forces returned to Tigray, they were accused of brutality, extrajudicial killings, and looting while in Amhara and Afar regions.
Outdated fighting style
Apart from the crisis of the war, all the warring forces are accused of using “human waves” to maintain their supremacy and forcibly recruiting people into the military.
Abdurrahman Said, a UK-based African affairs analyst, said: “People are being forced into the military. After a few weeks of training, they are sent in large numbers to areas where enemy forces are stationed, and explosives are buried.
“The enemy forces opened fire and killed most of them. They will continue to march in large numbers until the enemy runs out of ammunition and will control the area,” they added.
Abdur Rahman added, “It is an outdated fighting style.” The king of Abyssinia used this route in the early 1890s to defeat the Italian invaders. “Although the Italian force is superior in the air force, it has tested its capabilities when many people are sent to it,” he said.
Abdurahman says that this way of war will kill many people and that 700,000 to 800,000 people lost their lives in the two-year war.
“The war is the worst in the history of Ethiopia,” he added.
Faisal Roble, an analyst of the Horn of Africa, based in the United States, although he does not accept that the Tigray forces used waves of people, he puts a number close to Abdurahman’s in terms of the number of people who died in the war.
“About 500 thousand people died in the first two parts of the war. In the third round, 100,000 people must have died,” he said.
According to Faisal, the Tigray forces are adequately trained and “allowed” to fight, while the Ethiopian troops are superior in numbers and air power.
“According to the generals who are now ambassadors, the Ethiopian government can recruit a million young men yearly. They also have fighter jets and proven Turkish drones. But the Tigray forces do not have an air force,” they explain.
Faisal says that the command of the Ethiopian Air Force has been moved to Asmara, the capital of Eritrea. He mentioned that if fighter jets were to fly from the seat of the Ethiopian Air Force, they would take off from Asmara, which is closer to Tigray.
The drones, however, are still of mock origin.
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Eritrea entered the war because of the rift with the TPLF.
Until Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came to power, TPLF was in charge of the administration of the coalition party.
Eighty thousand people died in the border war between Ethiopia and Eritrea. The TPLF-led administration has not transferred the territory Ethiopia had given to Eritrea.
Two years ago, when the war broke out in northern Ethiopia, Eritrea seized the territory.
Critics say that Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki supports Prime Minister Abiy in destroying the TPLF to prevent the TPLF from becoming a threat to Eritrea.
“The threat of Eritrea; The TPLF will come back to govern Ethiopia, or it will form an administration under the command of Asmara and use the Red Sea. Tigray is still undeveloped and landless,” says Abdurahman.
As the war in Tigray has escalated in the last few weeks, the Eritrean government has deployed its troops on a large scale and is hunting down people who have not joined the forces and turning them into soldiers across the country; many sources told the BBC.
In September, Eritrean soldiers entered a church in Akron and kidnapped a priest, young parishioners, and choir members who refused to be called to the military.
According to Prof. Alex de Waal, the military call indicates that President Isaias will “use any option” but has not yet sent large conscripts to Tigray.
“Eritrea has forces in Tigray. Most of the fighting is going on with the Ethiopian forces. Isaiah leads the battle because he believes he can show Abiy how to win the battle. However, since the war is a matter of life and death, the natives of Tigray will fight even with knives and stones,” he explained.
There may be no speech.
Abdurahman says that the war is being fought on four to six fronts and that tens of thousands of Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers are stationed near Adigrat.
“They are ready to attack in Adigrat and Mekele,” they added.
Frontline sources told the BBC; Ethiopian and Eritrean forces have started moving towards the historic Axum, Adwa, and Adigrat from Kesher.
Although the international community urged the two sides to resolve the conflict peacefully, Abdur Rahman does not believe there will be a dialogue.
“Historically, the ruling classes of today’s Ethiopia, the former Abyssinia, fight for power. The mighty will be king of kings until another mighty one comes. There is no culture of peaceful conflict resolution. It is a method of multiplying by zero,” they explain.
According to Prof. Alex, the international community should establish an immediate ceasefire.
“If this is not the case, the threat of genocide and mass starvation is looming,” they say.
According to a group led by Belgian scholars at the beginning of this year, more than 250,000 Tigray natives have died of starvation and related causes since the start of the war.
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Turkey-Africa media cooperation Training AFMEDII was held on Monday in virtual amid calls for robust exchanges to realize the benefits of the Media knowledge.
By Ayele Addis Ambelu(ANC) — The Turkey-Africa Media Cooperation Forum African Media Representatives Training Program II (AFMEDII) was held on Monday in virtual amid calls for robust exchanges to realize the benefits of the journalistic knowledge.The second Africa Media Representatives Training Program (AFMED), organized by Anadolu Agency, the national broadcaster Turkish Radio and Television (TRT) and Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB), will include a variety of topics.
Journalists, Senior government officials, representatives from media organizations and academies of Turkey and African countries participating in the days training program hosted by the YTB The Head of Cultural and Social Affairs Department, TRT Deputy Head of Education and Research Department in Turkey, Anadolu Agency News Academy, under the theme Turkey-Africa Media Cooperation in the Digital Era.Experienced journalists of Anadolu Agency and TRT, as well as academics, will participate in the eight-day AFMED II program to train African media representatives.
The organizers mentioned that the training program includes topics such as the fight against disinformation, basic photography applications, social-media follow-ups and news writing.
The program that the media could play an even more significant role in fostering an enabling environment for African and Turkey cooperation.
Training program for African journalists begins. Experts from Turkey’s AA, TRT to conduct workshops until May 31. AA’s News Academy Director @Bora_Bayraktar said recent developments in the media sector would be covered in the program.
The opportunity to strengthen cooperation in the media sector and enhance Turkey-Africa cooperation ties perfectly well in foreign relations political, media and economy diplomacy and thinking.
The participants said the Turkey-Africa media cooperation forum provided an opportunity to share knowledge and best practices that can promote journalistic practices alongside the creation of digital content that is able to transform livelihoods.
The first AFMED program, which was held in 2019 with the cooperation of Anadolu Agency and YTB, was attended by 20 African journalists from 13 countries.
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by Ayele Addis Ambelu The number of countries focusing on simple solar energy is growing at an alarming rate. Only in 2014 has it increased by 20 percent. According to energy source researchers, […]
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The number of countries focusing on simple solar energy is growing at an alarming rate. Only in 2014 has it increased by 20 percent. According to energy source researchers, this same renewable energy source is considered the primary technical boon of the future. Germany; seems to have slowed down in the last few years among the countries involved in this technology and has a leading role. Around the world, solar energy harvesting networks are being installed everywhere. Even at the price level, diesel; by gas, Coal, and atom; is lower than power generating networks. Worldwide in 2014, According to provisional assessments, 45 gigawatts of solar power generation networks were installed, according to experts. In the future, the mentioned energy source will become more widespread worldwide. This year, more than 50 gigawatts; After five years, between 100 and 150 gigawatts of electricity will be supplied from solar power grids. This is said by those who are the leaders in European solar energy research. At the Fraunhofer Institute, the energy resource manager is Professor Dr. Ike Weber.
“Global; Solar light and heat Sabina to electricity conversion special board (Photobiltec) is the market of Dera. The price is so low that it is widely sold that the price paid for this electricity is low, i.e., less than 10 euro cents per kilowatt-hour. Depending on the size of the network, it can be paid from 8 to 12 cents. But in countries that get plenty of sunshine and heat, The fee is 5 to 7 or 8 cents. The level of competition in setting up a system that directly converts sunlight and heat into electricity from a special board (photovoltaic) that converts sunlight and heat into electricity is not so high. »
One of the modern renewable energy sources that started in Europe and Asia has gained the opportunity to expand in Latin America and Africa overnight. It is well known that Africa is one of the parts of the world that gets the most sunlight and heat. However, especially in the countries south of the Sahara desert; The World Bank revealed that each family receives less than 25 percent of the electricity service; Even in rural areas away from cities, the electricity supply is only about 10 percent. Electricity service is interrupted on an average of 56 days a year. Due to the rapid economic growth of this sub-continent, approximately 40 billion dollars are required to be spent annually to address the energy supply problem. For example, Ethiopia, one of the many sub-Saharan countries, has 55% of the electricity service provided throughout the country, and in the Gregorian year of 2015, in cooperation with the United States company Green Technology Africa, generated 300 megawatts of electricity in one year; She says she plans to raise the rate to 75 percent. Besides water power from the sun, It is known that there is an alternative possibility of using steam and wind energy underground.
Eritrea; By installing 12-megawatt electricity generating networks in different parts of the country, especially the villages in Funtar, it has reached 65 percent of users. Areas where it is possible to find a source of electricity other than solar energy, have also been studied and mapped. To keep costs down, parts of the light and heat, as well as the switchboards and batteries, are made locally.
South Africa plans to increase its renewable energy supply from 1 percent in 2012 to 12 percent by 2020 to generate 3,725 gigawatts! From sub-Saharan countries, South Africa is the country that developed the first network called Concentrated Solar Power through the special glass.
The unique light and heat Sabina to electric switchboard factory is unmatched in Africa.
In Europe, Apart from Spain and Italy, solar power grids were first developed in Germany. Since 2013, unique light and heat absorbers and electrical converter boards for solar energy networks have been produced in large numbers. More than what Germany and Italy pay. China, Japan, and the United States are involved in the production. According to the preliminary study, in 2014, 13 were in China and nine in Japan; In the United States, seven gigawatts of great light and heat Sabina to electricity converter boards were produced. German production in this regard, The 2 gigawatts offered were much reduced. In fact, among the 127,000 who were initially employed in this sector, More than 50,000 people have been laid off. However, in 2010 and 2012, seven gigawatts of electricity per year were produced in particular light and heat exchangers. So says Jörg Mayer, CEO of another company called Solar Wirtschaft.
“What was the spirit then? They all felt that we had fallen behind in terms of productivity. In 2014, the special light and heat Sabina to electricity boards that provide less than 2 gigawatts of power was produced. In the current Gregorian year of 2015, we see that industrial companies are planning to increase production immediately. Therefore, There is hope that we will get out of the international market by not working from the low level of 2014”.
Professor Dr. Ike Weber still has something to say about this.
“In 2014, approximately 45 gigawatts of electricity generation special networks were replaced in the world market; The work is going to expand further in the future. By 2020, the amount of gigawatts is likely to increase by 100 to 150. This is called rapid growth. »
According to Solarworld company spokesperson Milan Nichke, The coming decades will be Africa’s growth period in this respect.
Professor Dr. Ike Weber; When explaining the detailed plans for the future and the hope that new technology holds —
“The law will be implemented from 2017 and 2018; Our detailed plan for the new technique; Now the solar power grid in Freiburg will be blocked. This costs 6 euro cents per kilowatt hour. And in the same network in Valencia (Spain), generating power that can be paid for only 3 to 4 cents per kilowatt hour is not difficult. And this is certainly lower than the current price paid for special light and heat exchangers in Germany. »
China is the leader in selling 80% of the world market light and heat Sabina, and electricity converter boards. “Solarworld” company spokesperson Milan Nichke said it was enough to reach this level because of substantial subsidies from the government. He said Germany would do well to mourn at a high level in this regard.
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The 13th German Africa Electricity Cooperation Forum started today in Hamburg. It is stated that the discussion will focus on financing the growing African electricity supply. “Contributes to Ethiopia’s power generation.”The two-day forum […]
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The 13th German Africa Electricity Cooperation Forum started today in Hamburg. It is stated that the discussion will focus on financing the growing African electricity supply.
“Contributes to Ethiopia’s power generation.”
The two-day forum will also discuss the strategy of German investors to participate in Africa’s energy supply.
Germany’s African cooperation platform is part of the “Compact with Africa” framework. In addition to Germany’s financial support to Africa, it is prepared to create new opportunities to finance the continent’s energy supply projects, the African-German Business Association stated.
Electricity supply is increasing in Africa. As a result, it is essential for Africa, especially Ethiopia, to receive support from countries with extensive experience, such as Germany, for power generation and distribution; Eskandir Yerga, who participated in the forum and is the head of the economic and business diplomacy department at the Ethiopian Embassy in Berlin, told DW. They explained their existence.
“There are major points to be expected from the forum. One is bringing the standardized experience to Africa’s power generation and distribution. The second is how to bring financial and technical support from Germany to Africa to make this a reality. The third is how the German “companies” who do this can enter Africa through cooperation or “sponsorship.”
In this regard, he explained that there is a goal to make Germany’s organizations with better working methods, knowledge, and technology in the energy sector contribute to energy generation in Ethiopia.
Mr. Iskandir also pointed out that a discussion was held on how German companies engaged in power generation and distribution could be involved in the energy supply sector in Africa.
He explained that energy supply is the leading resource for any transition from agriculture to industry, so support in this sector is crucial for countries like Ethiopia.
According to Iskandar, this German support will create a situation where the two countries will develop as a partnership. “What the German government is doing for Ethiopia is not unilateral, but because it is a viable field for their companies to come to Ethiopia and become profitable, where we can grow together.”
The 13th energy supply forum, which started in Hamburg, was attended by 55 participants from 35 African countries, including German government officials and private investors. Click on the soundbar to listen to the whole composition.
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The sixth German-African Energy Supply Forum, which opened yesterday in Hamburg, Germany, has started discussions on how to meet this challenge. How strong is the African energy market? How can we cooperate with Africa in this field? The sixth German-African Energy Forum opened today in Hamburg, Germany, and started discussions on how to meet this challenge. How strong is the African energy market? How can we cooperate with Africa in this field?
GaIn general, gasoil, electricity, and the isergy supply issue is a significant current challenge for Africa and Europe. Some commentators say that it should not be forgotten that there is a massive benefit in moving the penis in Africa. But is the economic field in Africa favorable? “Historic Trade Opportunities,” “Africa’s Participation on the World Stage,” and other articles highlighting Africa’s growth can be read in the research of institutional consultant Roland Berger.
“At that time, Africa’s ability to compete in the economic competition had reached the level that India and China were at 20 years ago. “The growing number of middle-income people on the continent has opened up a huge consumer market, creating the only opportunity for those looking to make their money globally.” One of the study’s authors – is Christian Wessels.
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“The reality in Africa is very different from what the Western world sometimes thinks about this continent. This is because Africans who have accepted their fate is becoming successful in many professions. It has been realized that wealth is only one part of success. That said, although raw material will play a major role in the future, it is necessary to see its interpretation of the situation in the utility industry, financial field, or infrastructure projects. » According to the study, the power supply sector contributed to the observed growth. This sector, which governments have neglected for decades, is expected to make a significant change in the next five years, according to Mossad Elmisri, head of the energy program at the African Institute for Development Partnership, known as NEPAD. “Africa’s population is increasing. People who want to have a reliable power supply.
The industry is also growing. The demand for African raw Alaba from developed countries has also increased. All this strengthens the pressure to create the field of energy supply. The people of Africa will pressure their governments to pay attention to this topic. “There are many African governments that have taken some steps, for example, there are countries like Uganda and Ethiopia that have opened the Gezouf hydropower project,” says Elmisri. “The author continues, “In fact, in many African countries, the energy supply is not enough. In rural areas, only one in ten has access to electricity. Even in the country’s capitals, there is no permanent supply of electricity, so the development of companies has been hampered due to this. »
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Robert Capel, an African economist at the Hamburg-based International and Environmental Research Institute (GIGA), is cautious about studies like Roland Berger’s. “This is a prediction to attract rich people to keep their money in Africa. But we have to look at the facts. Africa is gradually being excluded from the world market. She has no role in the industry. Africa’s share of industrial production exported globally is only 0.5 percent. This rate has halved over the past 20 years. And you don’t have to pretend everything is fine. It is necessary to mention the problem to know the exact situation. » For Capell, Africa’s most significant economic problem lies in the lack of sufficient stimulus in industry and agriculture. Of course, according to World Bank research, the basis of Africa’s highest economic growth is in raw materials. There is no denying that the African economy is growing. But, the people did not benefit from the development. On the other hand, poverty is increasing in many parts of the continent. Instead, poverty is rampant across much of the continent.
by Ayele Addis Ambelu For the first time, the German government launched a new program called the Africa Concept, which included the entire African continent. Minister of Foreign Affairs Guido Westerwelle officially presented […]
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For the first time, the German government launched a new program called the Africa Concept, which included the entire African continent. Minister of Foreign Affairs Guido Westerwelle officially presented the document prepared after much debate yesterday. Many of the country’s ministries were involved in drafting the concept. Non-governmental organizations and experts have contributed by sharing advice on preparing the new Africa program.
The preparation of the new German vision for Africa, which was said to be released during the formation of the government, took more than a year and is a document jointly drafted by the country’s foreign affairs, education and natural environment, and economic cooperation ministries. In the twenty-eight-page paper that Germany’s Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle officially presented yesterday, a new political program covering Africa was designed. Merkel Afrika-Konzept “We want to open a new chapter in our relations with our neighboring continent. We want the growing definition of Africa and Africa taking more responsibility for its affairs to bear fruit. » Westerwelle, who stated that the revolution in North Africa has an impact on the entire continent, confirmed that the people living in Africa want to satisfy their thirst for freedom, the rule of law, democracy, and human rights, just like in the rest of the world.
Therefore, says Westerwelle, Germany is ready to encourage the journey of African governments to create a peaceful and free future.”We invite Africa for friendship; For friendship based on equality. Beyond the age-old relationship of help and acceptance. We aim to encourage Africans to take action and take responsibility. We want equality based on self-confidence among peers. Our core principle is Friendship based on equality because we want to build the future of our continents with you in a friendship based on equality. » Other countries like China and India also strengthened their relations with Africa. Germany wants to create a sustainable partnership that will benefit Africans as well.
Foreign Minister Westerwelle explained that Germany is interested in establishing a single source of energy and a military alliance that will help the German economy and the people of Africa. “We aim to make use of the possible cooperation between us in a way based on friendship. This is not only for the prosperity of the people in Africa but also for our prosperity and benefit. » It is at this point that the German opposition parties are criticizing the new African concept of the government. In the Federal Council, the Bundestag, the left party faction like myself, Nyima Mofassat, explained that the German government, seeing the African continent as a raw material warehouse, is harming the development cooperation started under the principle of the middle market.
The leader of the Green Party, Claudia Roth, expressed her disappointment because the German concept of Africa was designed to protect only the interests of Germany in the future. The non-governmental organization known as Common for Africa has also criticized the new concept of Africa.
by Ayele Addis Ambelu (Energy Program Producer) The international conference on renewable energy sources, prepared for a long time at the invitation of the German government, opened yesterday in Bonn. More than 150 […]
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The international conference on renewable energy sources, prepared for a long time at the invitation of the German government, opened yesterday in Bonn. More than 150 countries were represented at this conference by high government officials and social groups. A total of 3,000 delegates will participate in the first-of-its-kind, worldwide summit. The four-day conference that will take place on Friday is the question of energy sources from nature conservation.
�� It refers to development and planning, especially the fight against poverty.
The international conference, which will highlight the options and ways renewable energy sources such as sun, wind, water, biomass, and geothermal energy can be widely used worldwide, was chaired by Germany’s Development Cooperation Minister Heidemarie Wiechorek-Tsoil and Germany’s Nature Conservation Minister Jürgen Trittin. In addition to government agents, national and international companies, non-governmental organizations, and international institutions such as the World Bank, TBA Nature Conservation Organization, TBA Industrial Development Organization, alternative energy promotion companies, trade unions, and many other community groups, the conference was prepared. In September 1995, during an international conference on sustainable development in Johannesburg/South Africa, Gerhard Schroeder promised to host the same meeting on renewable energy sources. As the German Development Cooperation Minister Heidemarie Vichorek-Tsoil said at the opening meeting, the rising oil price makes it necessary to speed up and stimulate alternative energy sources.
Exploiting and depleting the oil field drives the development of alternative and renewable energy sources, an urgent issue. Moreover, as the minister notes, political disputes and wars disrupt the supply of crude oil and lower its price. This is what makes the alternative energy source mandatory. The damage caused by the oil crisis, especially to the economies of developing countries, cannot be readily estimated. In particular, according to the minister, it should be considered that the contract for the conventional energy source, which is covered by natural resources such as oil and coal, is a heavy load for the natural environment—biological residues such as oil, natural gas, and coal cause severe pollution in the air. Air pollution is a serious threat to human health. Therefore, the existing sources of energy–oil, natural gas, coal, and atomic energy Mugad Uran should be replaced step by step by renewable and clean energy sources that do not pollute nature–that is, solar heat, wind, and hydropower, biomass and geothermal energy. According to the current calculation, the share of renewable energy sources, about 14 percent of the total energy consumption, is expected to increase to 20 percent in the next 15 years–by 2000.
According to the conference forum, renewable energy sources are excellent support for the fight against poverty, especially in the rural areas of the participating countries. In other words, as the Minister of Development Cooperation explained in the opening ceremony of the conference, the option for renewable energy sources in the country to be activated and widely used is to enable the developing countries to save the enormous costs incurred abroad for the supply of energy sources and spend it on development programs in the rural areas, expand the electricity network and reduce poverty. It will enable them to use it for the struggle. According to the Minister of Nature Conservation, Jürgen Triton, the strength of this alternative energy source will bring light to life for the 2 billion people who do not have access to electricity today. A joint document called “Bon Declaration” is expected to be presented at the end of the massive conference in which Ethiopia and many other African countries will participate. We will provide a detailed report about this and other conference content the next time.
MANILA—On January 28, 2023, a peace monument was unveiled at Plaza Asuncion in Malate in support of the cessation of war and adherence to peace. It is the first of its kind to […]
Human Rights Magazine News Radio & TV TOP STORIESMANILA—On January 28, 2023, a peace monument was unveiled at Plaza Asuncion in Malate in support of the cessation of war and adherence to peace. It is the first of its kind to be established at the national capital as well as the regional center of the National Capital Region.
The project was spearheaded by the Rotary Club of Manila Metro (RCMM) in collaboration with a South Korea-based organization, Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL). Since their partnership in 2021, the two organizations have collaborated on various peace activities and volunteer projects for sustainable peace in the Philippines.
Bishop Justice Raoul Victorino (Ret.), Dean of the Philippine Christian University-College of Law and Chairman of Peace and Conflict Prevention and Resolution from the Rotary Club of Manila Metro, said, “These monuments are not just pieces of adorned stones. Monuments constantly remind us of our efforts and commitment to reach world peace.”
HWPL Chairman Lee Man-hee from South Korea is also in attendance, who is visiting the Philippines for the 11th time. He said, “I have toured the world 32 times and talked about the cessation of war as we have to leave a land of peace as a legacy for the future generation, and this country, the Philippines, is showing this. Let’s do everything we can to do the work of peace.”
The landmark, the 11th peace monument in the Philippines, also serves as an expression of support for the “Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War” (DPCW), drafted by international experts in law to advocate ppeacebuildingefforts by citizens and governments. The DPCW supports the President’s Executive Order No. 70, institutionalizing the whole-of-nation approach to attaining inclusive and sustainable peace.
A resolution to support DPCW was signed and adopted by the City Council of Manila and its regular session on December 20, 2022. The turnover of this document was held right before the peace monument was unveiled.
Manila Vice Mayor John Marvin Nieto expressed his support for peacebuilding “The city government of Manila is advocating peaceful resolution in every concern of our citizens… We are one with you in promoting peace. Without peace, we will never attain the levels of trust, cooperation, and inclusiveness essential for all of us… Let peace reign in our society.”
RCMM and HWPL commit to pursuing peace works together through education, volunteerism projects, and various activities for the youth.
By: Manssour Bin Mussallam, Secretary-General of the Organisation of Educational Cooperation (OEC) January is always a most peculiar month. It marks new beginnings, and yet, despite our farewells to December, once the celebrations […]
AFRICA Education Latest Magazine News Radio & TV Special EditionBy: Manssour Bin Mussallam, Secretary-General of the Organisation of Educational Cooperation (OEC)
January is always a most peculiar month.
It marks new beginnings, and yet, despite our farewells to December, once the celebrations give way to silence, we never quite seem to completely start anew – whether it is because we still find ourselves unconsciously typing in the previous year’s last digit as we date documents, or because we gradually come to realize that our resolutions for the New Year are much harder to implement than we had initially thought.
The end of January is more peculiar still.
Within a month of our brave, new beginnings, through the clamor of human affairs and the necessities of life, long gone are our new year resolutions, with our old habits quietly reclaiming the seats from which they had been displaced, and we soon start looking forward to the chance for yet another new beginning at the start of the following year. At the dawn of February, in the most human of paradoxes, we find ourselves neither having surrendered to the old nor are we still militating for the new –limbo appears to be a pretty comfortable residence, after all.
When it comes to education and, in fine, to development – as conferences have, over the years, succeeded conferences, and declarations have repeatedly risen from the ashes of their predecessors –it appears that we havecollectively been oscillating, in a perpetual loop, between the beginning and the end of January, with February remaining a promised land on which we never quite disembark.
Perhaps it is because there is no such thing as an entirely new beginning, for the past, ironically, refuses to die. Or, possibly, because we are, regardless of our firm belief on the contrary, too attached to the past to truly let it go – the devil, you know, as they say.
Yet another probable diagnosis isthat we may need a gentle reminder, without the pressures of a midnight change of year, and a tender push towards the new.
This last conclusion, in any case, was the noble motivation of the Organisation of Education Cooperation’s (OEC’s) General Assembly of Member States and Associate Members in proclaiming – through a resolution of its own, in December 2021 – every 29th of January as the International Day of Balanced and Inclusive Education (IDBIE).
This annual commemoration is not an occasion for celebrations glowing with the blinding light of excessive optimism, nor is it designed for commiserations proper to those who have been defeated or resigned before the struggle. No – the IDBIE is an opportunity for us to collectively take stock of our progress and lucidly recognize where our efforts have proven fruitless (the gentle reminder), and with this balance of accounts, to engage in real exchange and dialogue, ratifying our commitment and resolve to remedy our shortcomings (the tender push).
Much like balanced and inclusive education (BIE) itself, in fact.
As a transformative vision – adopted by leaders and organizations from across the Global South, on the 29th of January 2020, in the form of the Universal Declaration of Balanced and Inclusive Education –, BIE does not accept the prescription of settling for the good enough that the reality of the past few years has come to impose, nor does it seek to do away with the history of our past, of which it takes due and respectful note. IIn the Declaration itself, “Humanity’s conflicted history informs and guides it, but its future is not condemned nor pre-determined by its past.”
As a paradigm, balanced and inclusive education recognizes the paradox (yet another) of education: it is both the bearer of the promise of a better future and, in the present, an industrial factory reproducing our societies with all their injustices and inequities. The transformative potential of education, it legitimately affirms, is only confirmed when it is transformed.
As a conceptual and technical framework, BIE provides us with the tools to build the education we need if we are to shape the future we want. And this education we need is one that recognises our cultures, identities, and experiences – who we are as peoples and individuals, as well as our millenary interdependence with the rest of Humanity –, so that we may become who we strive to be; one that prepares us for the complexity of reality – not one that transmits fragmented knowledge through segregated disciplines, and hence fragments our understanding of the world –, so that we may transform it; one that devolves to both educators and learners their humanistic vocation – not one that dehumanises the former into obsolete information-sharing instruments, and the latter into empty receptacles to be filled with cold facts and data –, so that we may all genuinely contribute to the continual reconstruction of society; one that adapts to our planetary imperatives, national priorities, local realities, and individual aspirations – not one that alienates us by indiscriminately imposing a one-size-fits-all model –, so that we may all move forward, differently, yet together.
Finally, as a collective construction, BIE demands we to emancipate ourselves from the inherited status quo and its siloed initiatives. It recognizes that speaking of education at the national level requires speaking of health, the economy, social cohesion, and everything that living in, and making society entails. At the international level, it demands a renewed, vibrant multilateralism imbued with the spirit of equality (amongst parties), equity (in their relations), and solidarity (rather than charity). In sum, with unwavering devotion to the human dimension of our universal ideals, it is an unwavering pledge to return Humanity to its rightful place at the center of all our collective and individual initiatives.
In other words, balanced and inclusive education is – and I dare write it, unashamedly – a revolutionary undertaking by countries from across the Global South, which – guided by the noble aspirations of their Peoples – founded and found in the OEC their standard, solitary instrument.
And accordingly, on this upcoming International Day of Balanced and Inclusive Education, as Governments, civil society organizations, youth movements, and communities enter into revived communion to renew their commitment to this humanist improvement, we are keenly aware that revolution is not everything that has already been achieved – impressive and noble as that may be –, but everything that is yet to be completed.
For ours is the multilateral effort, of which the OEC is only the platform and servant, to transition from planetary sleepwalking towards a future that seems as remote from our aspirations as it is bleak in its promise to one that heralds a third way of development, materializing the future we want, and that we deserve. Ultimately, our choice is between shaping the future or passively allowing ourselves to be shaped by it.
The choice is clear: we must collectively ensure that this 29th of January marks a true, new beginning – for education and beyond.
**Sheikh Manssour Bin Mussallam is the Secretary-General of the Organisation of Educational Cooperation (OEC), an international intergovernmental organization founded by countries across the Global South– Latin American, Caribbean, African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and Pacific Islands– in January 2020. The OEC’s objective is to contribute to society’s equitable, just, and prosperous social transformation by promoting balanced and inclusive education to attain fundamental rights to liberty, justice, dignity, sustainability, social cohesion, and material and immaterial security for the people of the world.
Sporting achievements throughout 2022 resulted from a long-term strategy implemented by the FRMF. The various national teams and clubs of the Kingdom have represented the country with dignity and shone in each competition. […]
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Sporting achievements throughout 2022 resulted from a long-term strategy implemented by the FRMF. The various national teams and clubs of the Kingdom have represented the country with dignity and shone in each competition. The historical performance of the Atlas Lions at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, whose echo was heard worldwide, was only the icing on the cake of a continental raid in men’s and women’s football.
Indeed, the national clubs won all the continental competitions for men (Champions League for WAC, CAF Cup, and Supercup for Berkane), while FAR won the Women’s Champions League for the first time. According to the ranking of CAF member associations, since 2020 and until today, the Moroccan championship is the best in Africa.
At the national team level, the U17 women’s team qualified for the Women’s World Cup for the first time, beating the host country, India.
The women’s senior team managed to reach the final of the CAN 2022 and will play this summer, for the first time in the history of the Arab world, the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 in Australia and New Zealand.
Finally, Morocco has won two consecutive CHAN, and Morocco is today endowed with the best African Futsal team in history (8th in the FIFA ranking), with a solid record of success: 2 CAN, 2 Arab Cup 1 Confederations Cup, and a quarter-final elimination in the last World Cup.
All these results are the fruit of the work carried out by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, under the leadership of its President Fouzi Lekjaa, who has put in place, since 2014, a natural development strategy for local football.
INFRASTRUCTURE AXIS. As a reminder, the Kingdom has more than 200 synthetic turf fields in compliance with the standards, about twenty stadiums with natural turf fields and lighting in compliance with the standards, five regional training centers, and the famous Mohammed VI Football Complex, unique infrastructure in Africa. These facilities cover almost 30 hectares and offer state-of-the-art equipment byper FIFA standards, making this jewel of Moroccan football one of the world’s most essential and efficient sports complexes. At the same time, the Moroccan authorities have also insisted on local infrastructure. “In the 12 regions of Morocco, we have a team piloting regional development, starting with the detection of talent, which must go through the clubs’ training centers. That is why we have made a huge effort to provide clubs with training centers. The regional centers are the same as the national center, but in miniature”, the President of the FRMF detailed during an intervention before the press.
“This is our conception of the development cycle, which starts with detection in mass football, and which must lead via the clubs to the regional rand national centers of excellence,” Lekjaa continued. Thus, in Saidia, in the west of Morocco, the FRMF has built a technical center, the Saidia Regional Centre, strongly inspired by the Mohammed VI Complex. Other regional centers are in the process of being delivered.
An educational component accompanies infrastructure development to try to tighten the net a little more and not miss any potential talent. “We have started a Sport Etude program with the Ministry of National Education to have school structures throughout the Kingdom that can accommodate boys and girls who practice football permanently with an adapted program in all levels of schooling,” explains the President of the FRMF.
A regular candidate for the organization of the FIFA World Cup, Morocco undoubtedly has the best tourist offer on the African continent, with first-rate infrastructures (accommodation and transport) and football pitches meeting international standards.
IMPROVEMENT OF GOVERNANCE. Indeed, the FRMF supports national clubs on the administrative and financial levels.
On the one hand, elite clubs are being transformed into limited companies. They have been placed under the National Directorate of Control and Management supervision. On the other hand, the FRMF provides each first-division club with an annual subsidy of approximately 600,000 euros.
Not to mention the financial aid and support given to all clubs participating in continental interclub competitions.
The triumph of Moroccan football is also due to the FRMF’s excellent management of the covid-19 crisis: 2019/2020 Botola has resumed with an effective health protocol, which has allowed Moroccan fans to experience an epic season, with three teams vying for the title on the last day.
In addition, despite the crisis, the FRMF managed to get a new sponsor, Inwi (telecom sector), hired a company specialized in the programming of championship matches, and generalized the VAR to the second division.
IMPROVEMENT OF TRAINING. Also, the FRMF has put players’ training at the heart of the development of national football. The national clubs have quality training centers (FUS Rabat, RS Berkane…) and rely on players from the local pool, while other clubs have first-class academics. For example, Raja Casablanca has just inaugurated a brand new football academy.
The FRMF has also focused its strategy on promoting the training of managers, particularly coaches, medical staff and referees.
This improvement in training resulted in a feat two years ago: the U20 national team qualified for the CAN U20 in Mauritania, which had not happened for 15 years.
WOMEN’S FOOTBALL AXIS. President Lekjaa announced 2019 a major development plan for women’s football. This took the form of a Marshall Plan with a six-fold increase in the budget for women’s football, the establishment for the first time of a professional women’s league under the aegis of a dedicated institution, and the newly created National League for Women’s Football.
French coach Reynald Pedros, a two-time UEFA Women’s Champions League winner, has been hired, illustrating the FRMF’s ambition for women’s football. In 2022, Morocco hosted the women’s CAN for the first time. It was a massive celebration for African football, with records in terms of audience and spectators, and above all, an outstanding achievement for the Atlas Lionesses, who reached the final of the competition with a ticket to participate in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, knowing that the U17 women also managed the feat of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 2022.
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AXIS: Since 2015, the FRMF has carried out an ambitious international cooperation policy. More than 45 partnerships have been signed with African federations from all CAF sub-confederations. A vast majority of these agreements have been extended in 2019, which illustrates the importance and efficiency of this type of partnership agreement. The Kingdom’s institutional return to the African Union, thanks to the visionary diplomacy of King Mohammed VI, provides a solid basis for the FRMF to decide to make this strategic choice of strengthening the international cooperation policy that opens up to its counterparts in Africa.
The partnership agreements between the FRMF and other African federations are articulated around several axes: the support in terms of the realization of sports infrastructure, the exchange of best practices, the training of technical and administrative staff, the hosting of training courses for the preparation of national teams, but also the refereeing or the organization of friendly matches between the different categories of national teams Note that these partnership agreements are co-constructed between the FRMF and each African federation, and they are adjusted according to the needs of both parties.
This international cooperation can also take the form of financial support. Thus there was an act that constitutes a first in the field of South-South cooperation, and this at the initiative of the FRMF, which has graciously made available to the Rwandan Football Federation (FERWAFA) more than 2 million dollars from the FIFA Forward funds, and initially intended for the FRMF.
This is a first and a model we would like to see duplicated more often to help more federations get up to speed.
The FRMF is also active in the training of administrative and technical staff. A delegation from Djibouti, made up of the future managers of the national soccer academy, came to Morocco in 2021 to complete their training.
Regarding technical staff, the FRMF regularly organizes training courses for the CAF PRO license, open to African technicians. There are also training courses for learning the VAR.
The organization of training courses and friendly matches were also among the priorities of the FRMF in terms of international cooperation. At the last FIFA date, more than 12 African teams came to Morocco to play in friendly tournaments. Due to the lack of homologation of some stadiums by CAF, more than ten African federations played their official matches in Morocco (Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea…).
This approach does not only concern the A team but also all the youth categories that are concerned (U20 and U17), both men’s and women’s teams. This allows the African partners of Morocco to prepare in the best conditions and to be able to play or train within the Mohammed VI Football Complex.
This international strategy of the FRMF does not only concern the signature of conventions but especially the realization of acts on the ground to develop African soccer. This type of action is now a component of the DNA of the FRMF.
Indeed, the FRMF has developed and technically accompanied projects to construct soccer fields and turf.
Morocco provides African federations and their players with its expertise in the medical field, offering the possibility to be treated at the Mohammed VI Football Complex clinic.
So many elements explain the success of the Moroccan selection on the African and international scene, which in the opinion of many observers of African soccer, largely deserves its triumph. This also explains the willingness of Morocco to host the CAN 2025.
CANDIDATURE MAROC 2025 :
Today, Morocco is the ONLY African country to have successfully passed the prerequisite required by FIFA concerning all the criteria established in its specifications (sports infrastructure, hotel, health …) to be eligible for the organization of the World Cup in its new format to 48 teams (instead of 32). During the 2026 World Cup bid, a FIFA Task Force composed of dozens of experts crisscrossed Morocco for several months before awarding a mark above the average that made the Kingdom’s bid eligible for the World Cup in its new format of 48 teams.
Morocco has not hosted an African Cup of Nations since 1988, although all have noted the fervor and passion of the Moroccan public during the various soccer competitions in recent years, including the Qatar 2022 World Cup, in which Morocco was the first African country in history to reach the semi-finals.
The CAN 2025 in Morocco will be successful because the competition will take place in optimal logistical conditions.
A reminder of the host cities and stadiums:
Tangier (60,000 seats), Fes (35,000 seats), Rabat (45,000 seats), Casablanca 45,000 seats), Marrakech (45,000 seats) and Agadir (45,000 seats).
Morocco benefits from one of the best soccer infrastructures in Africa, as FIFA has approved all the selected stadiums (as part of the bidding process for the 2026 World Cup), as well as by CAF, as part of the World Cup and CAN qualifications. The Kingdom also has the Mohammed VI Football Complex, one of the best national soccer centers in the world.
The choice of the host cities meets the requirement of operational excellence, and those in terms of sports, residential, and transport infrastructure meeting the needs of the CAF.
Our candidacy offers many other advantages. We have a solid experience in terms of organizing sports events, especially soccer. Morocco has organized the 2022 Women’s CAN, the 2022 Women’s Champions League, and the 2018 CHAN, and several conferences, such as the FIFA-CAF Seminar on Infrastructure, at the Mohammed VI Complex in 2020.
Thus, Morocco has hosted several African teams without approved stadiums during the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, up to 16 national teams simultaneously, which could be likened to a “mini CAN.”
With a solid tourism experience (more than 12 million tourists in 2019), the Kingdom is equipped with a high-quality hotel infrastructure and sufficient quantity (90,000 rooms distributed among the host cities) to accommodate national teams, official delegations, and fans in favorable conditions. Morocco’s accommodation offer will make it possible to accommodate all the players in the competition by offering rates adapted to all budgets.
Finally, the Moroccan bid meets the quality requirement in terms of mobility and transportation. Indeed, Morocco benefits from dense air, rail, and road networks.
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The Mohammed V airport in Casablanca is an authentic African hub. Royal Air Maroc is present in several countries in West Africa and Central and East Africa, serving more than 82 destinations in Africa. A CAN 2025 in Morocco will also give a African diaspora in Europe a chance to join the party, the Kingdom being widely served from the Old Continent with very affordable rates. Each host city has an international airport. It will also be possible to travel between the cities by train, as they are all connected by rail. Thus, HM King Mohammed VI, may God assist him inaugurated the Tangier-Casablanca LGV in 2018, a first in Africa. Finally, Morocco has a modern highway network of over 2000 km.
Finally, Morocco’s bid is legitimate: first, because the national team has offered an unparalleled influence to African soccer by reaching the Cup’s semi-finals secondly, because the FRMF is very committed to the development of African soccer and cooperation, with more than 45 African federations partners, and this is within the framework of the Enlightened Vision of His Majesty the King, which promotes greater involvement in the development of South-South and win-win, especially with Africa.
Reporter : Ambelu Ayele The Ethiopian Federal Police announced that Kidane Zakarias, who was wanted for the crime of human trafficking, was arrested in Sudan. The Federal Police of Ethiopia announced that Kidane […]
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The Ethiopian Federal Police announced that Kidane Zakarias, who was wanted for the crime of human trafficking, was arrested in Sudan.
The Federal Police of Ethiopia announced that Kidane Zakarias, who escaped from the hands of the Federal Prison Commission and was wanted internationally, was arrested in Sudan on February 11, 2013, while he was under trial for the crime of human trafficking.
Kidane Zakarias Habtemariam, a dangerous human trafficker known for his cruel actions and brutal treatment of refugees, has been arrested in Sudan by the Ethiopian Federal Police through the International Police Union (INTERPOL).
Two Interpol Red Notices have wanted the suspect since 2019 for leading a large criminal organization behind the kidnapping, robbery, and murder of East African refugees, smuggling refugees in Ethiopia and the Netherlands, and other related crimes.
The international police organization (Interpol) was arrested in Sudan on Saturday, January 1, in operation by the security authorities of the United Arab Emirates.
UAE authorities began tracking the ex-Kidane network, including his brother.
“His brother was illegally transferring money in his name. It was learned that the money laundering ring intercepted by UAE security officials was located in Sudan,” he said.
UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan tweeted that Kidane is in jail with his brother.
“A nine-month long international police operation in collaboration with the United Arab Emirates and Interpol has managed to arrest Kidane Zakarias, the leader of a criminal human trafficking group who escaped from [Ethiopia] prison,” the minister said.
General Saeed Abdullah Al Suwaidi, chief of the United Arab Emirates Narcotics Control Agency, praised the security forces for making the arrests.
“Thanks to the professionalism and dedication of our police officers, the world’s most wanted smuggler will not be able to carry out his offensive,” he said.
The individual accused of smuggling migrants and human trafficking is wanted on the Interpol Red List.
The prosecutor in the Netherlands has placed Kidane Habtemaryam on the most wanted list and ordered his arrest and prosecution.
He was arrested in Ethiopia in 2020 on the same charge and fled the court in February.
The 38-year-old was sentenced to life in absentia despite fleeing the court.
The head of the police service said that arresting the smuggler was a great success and thanked the partner countries.
We are grateful to the authorities of the United Arab Emirates for their cooperation and quick action.
“Today, a convicted criminal is arrested and brought to justice for the harm he caused many victims. It proves that the Interpol network works and that success comes from countries working together.”
Who is Kidane Zechariah Habtemariam?
When refugees swim from the boat
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Zidane reportedly had houses [warehouses] in Libya where thousands of refugees were held.
He is a notorious smuggler who leads a group known for smuggling migrants into the country, selling them to other traffickers, and collecting money from other countries.
The Kidane group has been accused of raping and torturing women and committing various human rights violations.
The Covenant Group is based in Libya and has representatives in many countries.
It abducts immigrants from different countries and forces them to pay money to their families in other countries.
He said refugees who could not pay had suffered for years at a Covenant-owned refugee camp in Bani Walid, Libya.
The victims said that when refugees from Sudan and other countries arrive in Libya, they are forced to pay double the initial agreed amount, and those who fail to pay are beaten and abused.
Some refugees who passed through said that they were forced to pay between 5,000 and 12,000 dollars.
Migrant rights activists call on the international community to hold the Covenant accountable for its crimes against many refugees.
However, his escape from prison in 2021 angered many fans.
Migrants entering Libya to cross to Europe face severe restrictions. The instability in Libya is a haven for smugglers who torture, exploit, and even kill refugees.
Therefore, the Dutch prosecutor has listed Kidane Zakarias as one of the most wanted.
The Dutch government has announced that it will work with various countries to arrest 38-year-old Kidane Zakarias.
In December 2021, Yohannes Habte, an Eritrean-Dutch smuggler, was arrested in Nairobi and handed over to the Dutch government.
The 53-year-old was charged with human trafficking and document falsification.
The alleged trafficker, who is a Dutch national, will remain in custody pending trial and face up to eight years in prison if convicted, Interpol said.
Yohannes Habte was wanted by Interpol and was arrested outside Nairobi in cooperation with the Kenyan police.
In June 2021, an Ethiopian court sentenced another Eritrean, Tewolde Goitoom, to 18 years in prison for transporting thousands of refugees in Libya.
The smuggler, nicknamed Walid, was ordered to pay 200,000 Birr in addition to imprisonment.
Last October, Ethiopian authorities extradited Walid to the Netherlands, and the prosecutor said he would be brought to court.
The other accomplice, Shishai Godefai, was sentenced to 16 years and six months in prison and fined 50,000 birrs.
Ato Tewolde Goiteom was found guilty of five charges of human trafficking.
Hundreds of thousands of Eritrean youths are being displaced by their country’s forced and unlimited military service. Activists say other rights violations are also a factor in the displacement.
During their perilous journey, they became victims of smugglers and kidnappers.
Since 2007 alone, some 30,000 Eritrean refugees have been trafficked to the Sinai desert and forced to pay money, some of whom have been sold for their organs.
A group that studies crime in the Sinai desert says that most of the refugees arrested in Sinai are from Sudan and that some Sudanese police have close ties to smugglers.
The families of the dead kidnapped from Ethiopia, Sudan, and Eritrea and taken to Sinai paid at least 600 million dollars to the smugglers.
Many Eritrean refugees who cross the Sahara desert into Libya to reach Europe have been subjected to severe torture and abuse by traffickers and their accomplices.
Rabat – His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him, accompanied by HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan and HRH Prince Moulay Rachid, received on Tuesday in the Throne Room at the […]
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Rabat – His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him, accompanied by HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan and HRH Prince Moulay Rachid, received on Tuesday in the Throne Room at the Royal Palace in Rabat, the members of the National Soccer Team, after their brilliant performance in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. This audience reflects the high solicitude of His Majesty the King for young people and the particular interest that the Sovereign grants to the sports sector in general and soccer in particular. It follows the historic and unprecedented achievement made by the National Team, which reached the semi-finals, the first and most resounding success of its kind of Moroccan, Arab and African soccer, during this global sporting event finals.
During this audience, the Sovereign decorated president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, Fouzi Lakjaâ, the coach of the National Team, Walid Regragui, and the national team players, who were accompanied by their mothers, with Royal Wissams. HM, the King decorated with the Al Arch Wissam of 2nd class (Commander), Fouzi Lakjaâ and Walid Regragui. The Sovereign awarded the Al Arch Wissam of 3rd class (Officer) to the players of the national squad: Ghanem Saïss, Yassine Bounou, Achraf Hakimi, Noussair Mazraoui, Sofyan Amrabat, Nayef Aguerd (graduate of the Mohammed VI Football Academy), Hakim Ziyech, and Azzedine Ounahi (graduate of the Mohammed VI Football Academy). HM, the King decorated with the same Wissam Abderrazak Hamdallah, Anass Zaroury, Abdelhamid Sabiri, Mounir El Kajoui, Ilias Chair, Zakaria Aboukhlal, Selim Amallah, Abdessamad Ezzalzouli, Sofiane Boufal, Jawad El-Yamiq, Youssef En-Nesyri (graduate of the Mohammed VI Football Academy), Achraf Dari, Walid Cheddira, Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti (graduate of the Mohammed VI Football Academy), Bilel El Khanouss, Badr Benoun, Yahia Attiat-Allah El Idrissi and Yahya Jabrane.
HM, the King has also given His High Instructions for the awarding of Royal decorations to the national team’s technical and medical staff in recognition of the exceptional work done. After that, HM the King, may God assist Him, accompanied by HRH Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan and HRH Prince Moulay Rachid, posed for a souvenir photo with the members of the national team and the mothers of the players present. On this occasion, the national team members presented HM the King with souvenirs as an expression of their gratitude to the Sovereign for His support throughout this world competition. The reception by HM the King, may God assist Him, of the players accompanied by their mothers is a tribute to these Moroccan women who have instilled in their children the values of patriotism, sacrifice, and national belonging. It is also an expression of the place the Sovereign grants to the Moroccan woman as a pillar of the family and society. The members of the National Team had returned to the Kingdom late Tuesday afternoon. The inhabitants of Rabat, Salé, and other cities of the Kingdom have given them a warm welcome. Thus, since their arrival at the Rabat-Salé airport and throughout their route, the Atlas Lions were given a standing ovation by a public that came in large numbers to cheer them and salute their courage and fighting spirit.
Rabat, 06/12/2022 (MAP) – Heads of State have congratulated HM King Mohammed VI in telephone calls following the qualification, on Tuesday, to the quarterfinals of the Moroccan soccer team. HM, the King received […]
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Rabat, 06/12/2022 (MAP) – Heads of State have congratulated HM King Mohammed VI in telephone calls following the qualification, on Tuesday, to the quarterfinals of the Moroccan soccer team.
HM, the King received phone calls from the President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, and the President of the Republic of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba.
The Sovereign also received a phone call from his highness Prince Hassan Ibn Talal of Jordan. In these calls, these Heads of State and HH the Prince expressed their warm congratulations to HM the King following this historic achievement, making Morocco the first Arab country to reach this stage in a World Cup.
كأس العالم 2022: رؤساء دول يهنئون جلالة الملك إثر تأهل المنتخب المغربي لدور ربع النهائي
الرباط/ 6 دجنبر 2022/ ومع/ هنأ رؤساء دول، في اتصالات هاتفية، صاحب الجلالة الملك محمد السادس، إثر تأهل المنتخب المغربي لكرة القدم، اليوم الثلاثاء، إلى دور ربع النهائي لبطولة كأس العالم (قطر – 2022).
وهكذا، تلقى جلالة الملك اتصالين هاتفيين من رئيس دولة فلسطين، محمود عباس، ورئيس جمهورية الغابون، علي بونغوأونديمبا.
كما تلقى جلالة الملك اتصالا هاتفيا من صاحب السمو الأمير الحسن بن طلال من الأردن.
وأعرب رئيس دولة فلسطين والرئيس الغابوني وسمو الأمير الأردني في هذه الاتصالات الهاتفية عن أحر تهانئهم لجلالة الملك إثر هذا الإنجاز التاريخي الذي أصبح المغرب بفضله أول بلد عربي يبلغ هذه المرحلة من بطولة كأس العالم.”.
Ayele Addis Ambelu (Ayeleradio@gmail.com) President Sahle-Work Zewde attended the 4th African Women Leaders’ Network (AWLN) Intergenerational Retreat under the theme “African Young Women Lead-Mobilizing Partnership and pathways for Economic Empowerment, Sustainability and Financial […]
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Ayele Addis Ambelu (Ayeleradio@gmail.com)
President Sahle-Work Zewde attended the 4th African Women Leaders’ Network (AWLN) Intergenerational Retreat under the theme “African Young Women Lead-Mobilizing Partnership and pathways for Economic Empowerment, Sustainability and Financial Inclusion ‘’ held in Zanzibar, Tanzania from 2-4 December. The 1st AWLN retreat was held in person in 2019 in Nairobi under the patronage of the HE former President Uhuru Kenyatta and former President of Liberia and Patron of the AWLN H.E Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the past two retreats were held virtually. The only two sitting female presidents on the continent and former female presidents were in attendance. Ethiopia Chapter of AWLN was launched in October 2019 by President Sahle-Work.
The retreat was an excellent opportunity to highlight some of the significant initiatives undertaken by the President, such as the Presidential Leadership Training Program, which benefited 200 mid-level women leaders from cross-sections in less than a year- Presidential Mentorship: a two years program for 3rd and 4th-year university female students planned to reach 1,500 students in 5 universities across the country. The aim is to have a national mentorship program.- Presidential Tutorial is a program for female students from low-income families / 1/3 of the students are male/. The President is a pioneer member of AWLN. The gathering was a perfect platform to share experiences with and inspire amazing young women from across the continent.« There always exists a ladder of opportunity that you have to climb. It increases self-confidence. However, It has to be on safe ground. Not all ladders are safe… especially if you are not given the means to succeed ». She added, « we succeed standing on the shoulders of those before us. I offer you mine. Use them to reach your dream, your full capacity ».
The African Women Leaders’ Network (AWLN) has concluded a three-day retreat of its National Chapters and Youth Caucuses, convened to strategize on expanded pathways on women mobilization, advocacy, and enhanced action on gender equality and women’s empowerment. The retreat called in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, brought together the current thirty (30) National Chapters of the women’s movement that deliberated on, among other vital issues, the strengthening of the AWLN National Chapters, including the establishment of governing systems at the Continental and Regional levels; resource mobilization; and enhanced synergies among the members through mapped out key activities for joint implementation.
The retreat, held from the 29th to the 31st of August 2022 was also a platform for the members to share experiences of successful strategies in advancing the priorities of National chapters and the youth caucuses. The retreat reviewed the governance structure of AWLN, its Constitution, and operational modalities at the continental level and made recommendations on their localization and strengthening linkages with the National Chapters.
In the last five years, AWLN has grown significantly, leading to 30 National Chapters across the continent, with six new national chapters completing their respective preparatory activities for the official launch in 2022. The existing National Chapters are implementing their Action Plans developed in the context of their national priorities and aligned to the six priority areas of AWLN’s core intervention centered around empowering rural women and agriculture; Political participation; peace and Security; Youth leadership; Financial Inclusion; and Social mobilization”.
Through their flagship initiatives, the Youth Caucuses have seen the young women establish Intergenerational dialogues and mentorship platforms to ensure young women effectively and meaningfully participate in leadership roles of the network. With a growing membership of young women leaders from Africa and the diaspora, with its members drawn from the civil society, political sphere, private sector, and academia, the Youth Caucuses have been instrumental in leading innovative ways to support the implementation of AWLN’s activities.
Despite progress across the continent on gender equality and women empowerment, the picture remains mixed as implementation continues to fall far below levels that would allow transformative participation of women. African countries are also lagging in gender equality in public service, executive positions, the judiciary, and private sector leadership. Women’s leadership and representation in public and private sector decision-making bodies are still low.
African Union Special Envoy for Women, Peace and Security Mrs. Bineta Diop, equally in her capacity as the AWLN Co-convener, underscored the relevance of the retreat in ensuring the voices and ideas of the African women and girls are amplified in the strategies and actions plans developed, for more impactful delivery of the commitments made on women empowerment. She stated, “from this retreat, we have great outcomes that will lead to enhanced collaboration among national chapters; we now have a roadmap and innovative strategies to strengthen the AWLN National Chapters; we have discussed avenues for funding and technical needs to enhance the capacities of the national chapters, and we have shared best practices from the various work the National chapters are doing. This has been a timely and successful retreat.”
UN Women Special Representative to the African Union and the UNECA, Mrs. Awa Ndiaye Seck, reiterated the commitment of the UN Women to support the realization of the goals of AWLN fully. “We will continue to support AWLN as a women’s movement, and it’s National Chapters that are doing a lot of work in convening, mobilizing, advocating, and influencing women and the women’s movement. Individually and collectively, we want to amplify, scale up, and raise women’s profiles, propelling them to higher leadership roles and gradually increasing the pool of women leaders on the continent. She stated at the decision-tables in the realization of the AU-UN joint frameworks on peace and security and development”.
The African Women Leaders Network National Chapters were also received at the African Union Headquarters by the Deputy Chairperson, African Union Commission, Dr. Monique Nsanzabaganwa; the Deputy Chief of Staff in the Cabinet of the Chairperson Amb. Alex Ratebaye; and Amb. Josefa Sacko, Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment, addressed them virtually.
Note to Reader.
The African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) was launched in 2017 under the leadership of the African Union Commission (AUC) and the United Nations (UN) through the Office of the AU Special Envoy on Women, Peace, and Security (OSE) and UN Women. AWLN seeks to enhance the leadership of African women in the continent’s transformation, in line with the Africa Agenda 2063 and the Global Sustainable Development Agenda 2030.
For many years, the ceremony has been part of the proactive orientation promoted by His Majesty the King in the transition towards green energies and a low-carbon economy. “HisMajesty King Mohammed VI may […]
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For many years, the ceremony has been part of the proactive orientation promoted by His Majesty the King in the transition towards green energies and a low-carbon economy.
“HisMajesty King Mohammed VI may god assist Him, chaired, on Saturday, December 03, 2022, at the Royal Palace in Rabat, the presentation ceremony of the new green investment program of the OCP Group (2023-2027) and the signing of the relevant protocol agreement between the government and OCP group.
For many years, the ceremony is part of the proactive orientation promoted by His Majesty the King in matters of transition towards green energies and a low-carbon economy. The ceremony comes in the morrow of the work meeting presided over by the Sovereign last November 22, devoted to developing renewable energies and to new perspectives in the field.
At the beginning of the ceremony, OCP Group Chairman and Chief ExecutiveOfficer, Mr. Mostafa Terrab, presentedbeforeHisMajesty the King the results of the group’s first investment program, the subject to High Royal Guidelines in 2012, and whichhelpedsolidlyanchor OCP in the fertilizers market. By trebling its fertilizer production capacity, OCP group is today positioned as one of the world’sleadingproducers and exporters of phosphate fertilizers.
The group relied on the research and development capabilities of the Mohammed VI PolytechnicUniversity (UM6P) to seize the opportunities offered by the new industrial and digital technologies and to develop expertise in innovative technologies for balanced fertilization to take up the challenges of sustainable agriculture and food security.
Mr. Terrabthen made an exposé before the Sovereign on the group’s new investment program. The program revolves around increasing the fertilizer production capacities while committing to achievecarbonneutralitybefore 2040 by relying on the unique source of renewable energies and on the Kingdom’sprogress in this field under the leadership of his majesty King Mohammed VI, may godassistst Him.
The group plans to feed all its industrial facilities with green energy by investing in solar and wind power by 2027. The low-carbonenergywillalsobeused to supply the new seawater-desalination capacities to meet the groups needs and provide the areas around OCP sites with drinking and irrigation water.
This investment will help the group, first world importer of ammonia, to eventually end reliance on these imports by also investing in renewable energy – green hydrogen – green ammonia sector, allowing the group to firmly enter the market of green fertilizer and fertilization solutions adapted to the specific needs of different soils and crops.
This ambition will be backed by supporting programs for industrial SMEs and those operating in the energy and agriculture sectors, hence favoring the emergence of an innovative national ecosystem and the creation of new employment and job integration opportunities for the youth.
The new program, which will help consolidateOCP’s world position, provides for a global investment of 13 billion dollars (130 billion dirhams) over the period 2023-2027, the achievement of a local integration rate of 70%, the backing of 600 Moroccanindustrialenterprises and the creation of 25000 direct and indirect jobs.
To this end, his majesty the King presided over the signing of a protocol agreement related to this investment program between the government and OCP group, respectively represented by the Ministers of the Interior, of the Economy and Finance, of Equipment and Water, of Energy Transition and sustainableDevelopment, of Investment, Convergence, and Assessment of Public Policies, on the one hand, and by the OCP Chairman and Chief ExecutiveOfficer, on the other.
This ceremony was attended by the Head of Government, the Advisors to His Majesty the King, and members of the Government.”
AGREEMENT FOR LASTING PEACE THROUGH A PERMANENT CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA AND THE TIGRAY PEOPLE’S LIBERATION FRONT (TPLF)
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