Tyler Perry’s Girlfriend Gelila Bekele Stuns in Colorful Outfit with 5 Kids in Ethiopia (Photo)

In a recent post on Instagram, model and documentary filmmaker Gelila Bekele, the long time girlfriend of American actor Tyler Perry, looked gorgeous in a colorful outfit as she posed…

Ethiopia offers reward for information on fugitive Tigrayan leaders

#Ethiopia is offering a 10 million birr ($260,000) #reward to anyone with information on the location of fugitive leaders of the rebellious force in the northern region of #Tigray, the…

EU delays 90 million euros in aid to Ethiopia over Tigray crisis

Twisting Ethiopia’s arm… The European Union delays almost 90 million euros in funds over the Tigray conflict. The money will only be given if the federal government meet the EU’s conditions.…

Record number of journalists jailed because of their work

NEW YORK — A record 274 journalists were in jail at the beginning of the month because of their work, nearly three dozen of them on charges of “false news,”…

Sudan: Ethiopian forces killed troops in cross-border attack

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s military says a cross-border attack by Ethiopian forces and militias has left causalities among Sudanese troops. The development Wednesday could strain ties between the two neighbors.…

31 Women Creating a Positive Impact in Africa

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The world’s most vulnerable face conflict, Covid-19 and climate change in 2021, report says

Optimism about 2021 is emerging in wealthier corners of the world, with both the United States and the United Kingdom beginning Covid-19 vaccinations and other nations close behind. But for…

After US retreat, China breaks ground on Africa CDC headquarters project

Despite protests from the United States, work has started on the new China-funded US$80 million Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters south of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.Among the…

Sundance Film Festival’s 2021 Lineup Includes Films From Robin Wright, Questlove and Edgar Wright

The directorial debuts of actress Robin Wright and musician Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and a documentary from Edgar Wright will be among the new films screening at the largely virtual 2021…

‘I’ve Focused On Cultivating A Home Filled With Laughter’: Melanie Dale On Pandemic Parenting

(CBS Local)– Parenting across the country this year has looked a lot different because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Families are home together and parents are trying to work while kids are…

First foreign aid convoy reaches capital of Ethiopia’s scarred Tigray

The first international #aid convoy arrived Saturday in the capital of #Ethiopia’s #Tigray region since fighting broke out more than a month ago, triggering a #refugee crisis and humanitarian disaster.…

Audrey Hepburn documentary reminds us how the actress became beloved worldwide

Audrey Hepburn is pictured in the early 1950s, when she got her first big break, landing the title role in the Broadway musical “Gigi.” | Hulton Archive/Getty Images While lacking…

They risked all to cross the Red Sea. Now a cruel fate awaits in Yemen

Fleeing Ethiopia and Somalia, refugees made their way across the world’s busiest migration route, only to be left in the hands of smugglers in a lawless land Saudi Arabia was…

First foreign aid convoy reaches capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region

The first international aid convoy arrived Saturday in the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region since fighting broke out more than a month ago, triggering a refugee crisis and humanitarian disaster.…

Ethiopia-Tigray conflict: UN calls forced return of Eritrean refugees ‘disturbing’

In this edition, the United Nations has sounded the alarm over reports that Eritrean refugees are being returned to the Tigray region by the government. This is after weeks of fighting in…