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WORLDWIDE FISTULA FUND AND TERREWODE WOMEN'S FUND MERGE TO FORM MATERNAL DIGNITY PROJECT
THE ORGANIZATION WILL SUPPORT AFRICAN-LED PARTNERS TREATING AND PREVENTING OBSTETRIC FISTULA ACROSS FIVE COUNTRIES BEND, Ore., Oct. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Worldwide Fistula Fund and Terrewode Women's Fund have merged…
Oct 29, 2026
Ethiopia Says It Must Defend Itself Against Eritrea's 'All-Out Invasion'
Ethiopia's government said it had no option but to defend itself against what it called an 'all-out invasion' by Eritrean forces, in a letter to the UN Security Council.
Oct 29, 2026
Sharia law 'religious divorce' fails to fly with Immigration and Refugee Board
"Honesty is not the prerogative of educated people," said the Immigration and Refugee Board panel in its decision.
Oct 29, 2026
Air India names Ethiopian Airlines veteran Tewolde Gebremariam as CEO
In a strategic move, Air India has welcomed Tewolde Gebremariam as its new chief executive officer. Gebremariam, who achieved remarkable success with Ethiopian Airlines, is stepping into a role that…
Oct 29, 2026
#OsunDecides2026: Meet the FUOYE professor who declared Adeleke winner of gov poll
Discover Professor Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole, the FUOYE Vice-Chancellor who declared Ademola Adeleke winner of the OsunDecides2026 governorship election. Le Read More: https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-meet-the-fuoye-professor-who-declared-adeleke-winner-of…
Oct 29, 2026
Dangerous Opportunity: Recognizing Somaliland – and New Realities
[Timothy William Waters is the Richard S. Melvin Professor at Indiana University Maurer School of Law, and author of Boxing Pandora: Rethinking Borders, States, and Secession in a Democratic World…
Oct 29, 2026
‘Had no contact with him for 38-40 years’: Asim’s kin
Family of Asim Mondal alias “Akash,” long listed as a Maoist absconder, say they’ve had no contact for 38–40 years despite repeated police raids.
Oct 29, 2026
German national facing trial for alleged attempt to join IS
A 21-year-old suspect is being held in pre-trial detention for allegedly trying to join the "Islamic State" terror group.
Oct 29, 2026
Man applies for Ethiopian wife's PR, gets rejected as woman's divorce from first husband under Sharia law not considered legal in Canada
A Canadian Muslim man was turned down by a visa officer when he wanted to sponsor his Ethiopian wife for a permanent resident visa as the wife's divorce
Oct 29, 2026
Dangote plans 1,000MW power plant in Kenya
Dangote Industries is planning a 1,000MW Dangote power plant in Kenya as part of its proposed refinery project to boost the country’s electricity supply. Read More: https://punchng.com/dangote-plans-1000mw-power-plant-in-kenya/
Oct 29, 2026
Immigration is on the ballot. Here’s what some of Alberta’s multicultural communities say about the referendum
Ten questions are on the ballot this October, five of which concern immigration — something that has been overshadowed since the separation question was announced in May. CBC News sought…
Oct 29, 2026
Global South countries may lose independence in transition and must
By Our Reporter More and more states in the Global South view participation in the International Criminal Court as a limitation on their independence in political decision-making. Meanwhile, the relationship…
Oct 29, 2026