Sudan’s prime minister survived an assassination attempt Monday after an explosion went off near his convoy in the capital of Khartoum.

Sudan, Khartoum (March 9, 2020) - Abdalla Hamdok, a longtime economist, tweeted he was “safe and in good shape” following the explosion. Sudanese state TV said Hamdok had been heading to his office when the attack took place.

15 new cases of coronavirus in the UAE, 2 Chinese patients recover, Covid-19 cases go up to 45, with 7 cases of recovery in the country

Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) on Saturday morning reported 15 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed Covid-19 infections in the country to 45.

“Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia are African countries, and the Nile has long been a link between peoples.” AU Commission Moussa Faki

SEE (By Nawal Sayed) The African Union called on Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia to find a compromise formula on the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) negotiations.

Commends the stance taken by the government of Sudan

EZ (Addis Ababa, March 06, 2020) - Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFAE) condemns Arab League's blind support to Egypt and commends the stance taken by the Government of the Republic of the Sudan. MFAE releases a statement in which Ethiopia “notes with dismay the “Resolution” of the Executive Council of the Arab League concerning the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) issued on 05 March 2020.”

Ethiopia did not conclude its discussions with relevant authorities

EZ, Addis Ababa (February 26, 2020) - Ethiopia announced today that it will not participate in negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), to be held tomorrow, February 27 and 28, 2020 at Washington.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, received the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his delegations at the Presidential Flight airport in Abu Dhabi.

ABU DHABI, 13th February, 2020 (WAM) - Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed arrived today in the UAE for a several-day visit.

The clarification is sought by February 17

ADDIS ABABA - Secretariat of The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) on Wednesday sought to verify the citizenship of activist Jawar Mohammed’s citizenship, ahead of the national elections in August.

Israel is dedicated to “full integration” of Ethiopian Israeli community, says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu • Attorney general opposes move, arguing it can be seen as election ploy.

by Dov Lipman

(February 11, 2020 / JNS) The Israeli government’s recent approval of a plan to allow nearly 400 Ethiopian Jews from the Falash Mura sect to immigrate to Israel has touched off political controversy in the country.