Addis Ababa — President Azali Assoumani of the Union of Comoros has arrived in Addis Ababa to participate in the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government. Upon his arrival at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, President Azali was warmly welcomed by Ergogie Tesfaye, Ethiopia’s Minister of Women…
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Addis Ababa, Feb 12 (Horn Diplomat) — African heads of state and government continued to arrive in Ethiopia’s capital on Thursday ahead of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU), set to formally open later this week. The high-level summit, held at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, is convening…
The Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has urged African governments, financiers and private sector leaders to urgently pivot the continent’s economic model from raw resource extraction to large-scale processing and industrial transformation. Speaking at a high-level mining forum convened by the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), in Cape Town, South Africa, Rabiu said lack…
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Altron head office. (Source: Altron) JSE-listed Altron’s stock was up 8.4% by lunchtime today, after it said headline earnings per share (HEPS) would gain by at least 30% for its full 2026 year. The company, which marked its 60th birthday last April, notes in a trading update to shareholders that these figures are based on…
The African Union Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment, Moses Vilakati, has praised Ethiopia’s agricultural progress, describing its emergence as a wheat exporter as a major milestone for the continent. Reflecting on Ethiopia’s agricultural transformation, Vilakati noted the remarkable journey the country has taken in strengthening its food production systems. “We…
Addis Ababa — TANZANIAN Foreign Affairs Minister and East African Cooperation, Mahmoud Thabit Kombo has joined other ministers from African nations in the 48th African Union Executive Council meeting underway in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The meeting brings together AU foreign ministers and senior officials to discuss development, peace and security, regional cooperation and implementation of…
Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy — U.S. downhill skiing champion Breezy Johnson, already the owner of one 2026 Winter Olympics gold medal, crashed out of contention in the women’s Super-G race on Thursday in Italy. Her right pole caught a gate shortly after she exited the speed-building chute on the course and she lost her balance, ending up…
