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Ethio Telecom launches teleSign to transform document authentication

Addis Ababa, March 31, 2026 (ENA) —Ethio Telecom has officially launched teleSign, a new digital platform designed to revolutionize document authentication and legal services in Ethiopia. Developed in ...
The Washington Post

Ethiopia starts to bury its Marxist past

Ethiopians dig out of a landslide on March 13 caused by days of torrential rains. (Yaekob Geja / AFP via Getty Images) There was a time when Ethiopia was synonymous with destitution. Yet the East ...
Fast Company

The X algorithm really is trying to radicalize you—researchers just proved it

In the months following Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of Twitter in 2022, my experience with the platform (and perhaps yours too) got quickly, dramatically worse. My algorithmic timeline, better ...
The New York Times

Ethiopia’s Demand for Red Sea Access Drives Fears of New War With Eritrea

Both sides have moved troops toward their shared border, while Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of occupying part of its territory. By Matthew Mpoke Bigg Reporting from Nairobi Last weekend, Ethiopia’s ...
The Conversation

Ethiopia and Eritrea are on edge again: what’s behind the growing risk of war

The histories of Eritrea and Ethiopia have long been closely intertwined. Once part of Ethiopia, Eritrea launched an armed struggle for independence in 1961 that resulted in its secession in 1993 ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Risk of Ethiopia War Mounts as Troops Deploy Near Eritrea Border

Ethiopia and Eritrea are deploying troops and military equipment to the northern Tigray region, according to regional diplomats, raising the risk of renewed conflict in the Horn of Africa. The buildup ...
Gizmodo

X’s Algorithm Pushes Users to Lean More Conservative, Researchers Find

In case you had any doubt, Elon Musk’s X has an algorithm that favors conservative content posted by political activists over liberal content or posts by traditional news media accounts, according to ...
Scientific American

Algorithms really do create political polarization—and this AI tool let users avoid it

People often blame social media algorithms that prioritize extreme content for increasing political polarization, but this effect has been difficult to prove. Only the platform owners have access to ...
The Africa Report

Ethiopia-Eritrea: Has Abiy met his match as Asmara and Tigray join forces?

On Saturday, Ethiopia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Gedion Timothewos warned Eritrea, accusing its troops of entering Ethiopian territory and backing armed groups, and demanded their withdrawal.
Reuters

Eritrea calls Ethiopia's accusations of military aggression 'deplorable'

NAIROBI, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Eritrea on Monday rejected accusations by Ethiopia that it was responsible for military aggression and was backing armed groups inside Ethiopian territory as "false and ...
Business Wire

Resilient Structures and CenterPoint Energy Announce Strategic Long-Term Supply Agreement to Strengthen Greater Houston Grid

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Resilient Structures (RS), a leading manufacturer of high-performance composite utility poles, today announced a long-term supply agreement with CenterPoint Energy (NYSE: CNP ...
Mongabay

Ethiopia’s Renaissance mega-dam fuels energy hopes and regional anxiety

Ethiopia inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam in 2025, positioning itself as a regional energy exporter while millions of its citizens still lack access to electricity. Egypt, which lies ...