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Ethiopia’s new rebel alliance faces an old problem
Former enemies have united against Abiy Ahmed, but disputes over territory, power and command could pull them apart.
Oct 29, 2026
Links 7/15/2026
Our wandering daily links: dolphin scavengers, US blockade restarts, Trump escalates Iran threats. China misses growth targets, Aurelien, EU freakout over China imports, Trump v. elections, Flock camera warning, ICE…
Oct 29, 2026
Does Inclusive Finance Really Need Stablecoins?
Today, 1.3 billion adults—more than half of them women—remain excluded from the formal financial system, and lower-income consumers still struggle to find and access the financial products and services they…
Oct 29, 2026
7 Meals That Survived Famines, Wars, and Empires
From biltong to pemmican, these hardy foods have kept armies alive through grueling conditions and have outlasted droughts, famines, and many other disasters.
Oct 29, 2026
Is Rep. Ilhan Omar a U.S. citizen?
By Monica ShowalterSo, not Somali-American anymore, just Somali?
Oct 29, 2026Study Links Electronic Health Information System to Better Maternal Care in Eastern Ethiopia
A quasi-experimental study in rural East Shewa Zone found the electronic Community Health Information System was associated with greater completion of maternal care, including antenatal visits and skilled birth attendance.
Oct 29, 2026Preliminary molecular characterization of foot-and-mouth disease virus SAT-1 topotype III associated with recent cattle outbreaks in Syria
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious transboundary viral infection that poses a significant threat to the livestock industry globally. In Syria, despite ongoing vaccination programs, recent outbreaks (2025–2026) in…
Oct 29, 2026ICE detains University of Maryland "teacher of the year" at Dallas airport
An instructor for the University of Maryland's (UMD) School of Pharmacy was detained by immigration officials last month at Dallas Fort Worth airport, according to the university and the U.S.…
Oct 29, 2026
Five Immigration Moves Washington Made Last Week While Nobody Was Watching
Ethiopian workers in this country legally went to bed last Monday with a valid work permit. They woke up Tuesday without one.
Oct 29, 2026
EUROTRASH: Evenepoel Stays on Form at San Sebastián
Remco Evenepoel put the Tour-hangover debate to rest with a record fourth Clásica de San Sebastián win, outlasting Richard Carapaz after a mid-race crisis to become the race's outright record…
Oct 29, 2026
Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman unlikely to visit India for BRICS Summit
New Delhi and Dhaka are exploring a summit between the two prime ministers later this year as they renegotiate the 30-year-old Ganga Water Treaty expiring in December
Oct 29, 2026
Haile Gerima Dissects His 10 Hour Documentary Feature ‘Black Lions – Roman Wolves’ & Teases His Next Project On America’s Black Maroons
Veteran filmmaker Haile Gerima will take his latest feature, Black Lions – Roman Wolves, to the U.S. for its first public screening, following showings at the Berlin Film Festival.
Oct 29, 2026