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tech-mezgeb-qalat added to PyPI

Ethiopian tech terminology dictionary (English Amharic, Afaan Oromo, Tigrigna) built from the ELRC ICT Terms Dictionary.

Oct 29, 2026
Has Russia’s Influence in Africa Peaked?

Has Russia’s Influence in Africa Peaked?

Moscow’s role across the continent has become increasingly controversial.

Oct 29, 2026
Pro-Government Militia Says It Retook Airport in Ethiopia's Tigray Region

Pro-Government Militia Says It Retook Airport in Ethiopia's Tigray Region

A militia group allied to Ethiopia's federal government said it had recaptured the main airport in the capital of the northern Tigray region, an opposition stronghold.

Oct 29, 2026
Putin, Xi and Iran's Pezeshkian descend on India for high-stakes BRICS summit amid escalating global tensions

Putin, Xi and Iran's Pezeshkian descend on India for high-stakes BRICS summit amid escalating global tensions

Presidents of Iran, Russia, and China converge on New Delhi for the BRICS summit as India navigates competing interests amid Middle East and Ukraine wars.

Oct 29, 2026
Energy Blockades: Houthis, Trump & the Expanding War

Energy Blockades: Houthis, Trump & the Expanding War

The Iranian-backed Houthis of the Ansar Allah (Partisans of God) movement are now doing much the same thing

Oct 29, 2026
Zayed Sustainability Prize’s Beyond2020 Initiative Strengthens Healthcare Resilience for Over 200,000 People in India

Zayed Sustainability Prize’s Beyond2020 Initiative Strengthens Healthcare Resilience for Over 200,000 People in India

Six solar-powered health facilities continue to improve reliable healthcare delivery across rural Karnataka ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Beyond2020, the flagship initiative launched by the Zayed Sustainability Prize, the…

Oct 29, 2026
Cultural sustainability through kinship networks: A quantitative analysis of marriage strategies in Qing China’s literary lineages (1644–1911)

Cultural sustainability through kinship networks: A quantitative analysis of marriage strategies in Qing China’s literary lineages (1644–1911)

This study examines how marriage-network position was associated with recorded literary visibility among Qing literary families. Using Xu Yanping’s Genealogical Networks of Literary Lineages in the Qing Dynasty (2010), we…

Oct 29, 2026
ENJOY AI Launches First Americas Open, Expanding International AI and Robotics Education Network

ENJOY AI Launches First Americas Open, Expanding International AI and Robotics Education Network

SHANGHAI, Aug. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- From July 18 to 20, the inaugural ENJOY AI 2026 Americas Open was held at the Pan Am Centre in Markham, Ontario, Canada, bringing…

Oct 29, 2026
How Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani built Qatar’s soft power

How Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani built Qatar’s soft power

Leader known as Qatar's father emir was able to redefine his nation's position on the political map of the Middle East.

Oct 29, 2026
ILO and UNHCR Sign Pact Putting Refugees and Host Communities in Ethiopia at the Centre

ILO and UNHCR Sign Pact Putting Refugees and Host Communities in Ethiopia at the Centre

The two agencies signed a Supplementary Understanding to strengthen cooperation on decent work, sustainable livelihoods and economic inclusion, linking refugee protection with practical opportunities to earn a living.

Oct 29, 2026
Fighting widens across Ethiopia as Tigray clashes escalate

Fighting widens across Ethiopia as Tigray clashes escalate

Armed groups clashed with government forces across northern Ethiopia as fears mount of regional spillover.

Oct 29, 2026
Wildlife Lovers Can Spot Ethiopian Wolves in Bale Mountains Adventure

Wildlife Lovers Can Spot Ethiopian Wolves in Bale Mountains Adventure

Ethiopia's Bale Mountains are home to the Ethiopian wolf, one of the world's most endangered canids, offering a unique wildlife adventure.

Oct 29, 2026