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By: MICHAEL ATSBEHA BEKARREDAR, Ethiopia (AP) - The 25-year-old Kedija had her external genitalia removed and her vagina sewn up when she was just seven days old. She has faced a lifetime of pain. "I was unable to hold my urine for long," she told The...

UN Women announced the appointment of renowned activist Jaha Dukureh of The Gambia as Regional Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women   NAIROBI, Kenya, February 6, 2018/ -- On the occasion of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), UN Women announced the...

Students strongly support Turkey's Operation Olive Branch By Sadik Kedir Abdu and Munira Abdulmenan Awel ANKARA Ethiopian students are expected to serve as a bridge for strengthening Ethio-Turkish relations, Turkey’s Deputy Education Minister said Saturday. Orhan Erdem made the remarks during the 13th annual congress of the Association...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 5, 2018/ -- The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU), at its 746th meeting held on 17 January, 2018 considered the Conclusions of the 1st Retreat of the PSC Committee of Experts that was held from 11 to...

Harriett Baldwin announced £5 million of new UK aid funding to strengthen Zimbabwean civil society ahead of the 2018 elections LONDON, United Kingdom, February 5, 2018/ -- Minister for Africa Harriett Baldwin visited Zimbabwe on Thursday 1 February and Friday 2 February, on her first...

The United States has been a steadfast partner in Malawi's development since independence in 1964 LILONGWE, Malawi, February 5, 2018/ -- U.S. Ambassador to Malawi Virginia Palmer today announced that the Governments of the United States and Malawi have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)...

More than 600 cases of human rights violations and abuses were committed between January 2016 and June 2017 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 5, 2018/ -- Despite the signing of a 2015 Peace Agreement, the human rights situation in Mali still remains a concern, according to...

The project will invest a total of $500,000 dollars (about 13.7 million Birr) with an additional $119,500 dollars in matching funds from the World Monuments Fund   ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, February 5, 2018/ -- U.S. Ambassador Michael Raynor and Minister for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Hirut Woldemariam,...

TUNIS, Tunisia, February 5, 2018/ -- United Nations Support Mission in Libya Statement on the Return of Tawergha IDPs: The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) deeply regrets that families from the Tawergha community were prevented from returning to their homes by some extremist elements. Furthermore,...

Merck Foundation conducts their post-training evaluation for their first graduate of ‘Merck Oncology Fellowship Program’ in Tanzania Merck Foundation commits to long-term partnership with Uganda minister of health through providing one and two years oncology fellowship in...