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The Sheikh of Ethiopia: How Saudi purge could disrupt an African country (MiddleEastEye)
Mohammed Hussein al-Amoudi, one of Ethiopia’s biggest investors, among those arrested in Saudi anti-corruption campaign
Mohammed Hussein al-Amoudi, an Ethiopian-Saudi dual citizen (Twitter/@amggebre)
Dania Akkad
Tuesday 21...
HEART-BREAKING: Robert Mugabe letter To All Black People – You Will Appreciate Me More When I Am Gone
The New Age Africa
Robert Mugabe to black Zimbabwe citizens – You Will Appreciate Me More When I Am Gone
My fellow Zimbabweans, I am writing this letter and hope that all of you will read it and share it.
My days on this earth are numbered,...
ETHIOPIAN AUTHORITIES DEPORT PROMINENT SCHOLAR RENÉ LEFORT FROM AIRPORT; NO EXPLANATION [Addis Standard]
Addis Abeba, November 18/2017 – Reliable sources tell Addis Standard that René Lefort, a prominent scholar known for his critical observation of Ethiopian politics, was deported by Ethiopian authorities up on arrival at Bole International...
Kenya: Opposition Supporters Brave Teargas, Live Bullets to Welcome Leader Raila. Five Dead
At least five people were killed on Friday as Kenyan police tried to disperse supporters accompanying opposition leader Raila Odinga from the airport to central Nairobi, police said.
Police fired tear gas at the convoy in which Odinga...
Billionaire With Deep Investments in Ethiopia Arrested in Saudi Anti-corruption Sweep (VOA)
WASHINGTON — Sheikh Mohammed Hussein al-Amoudi is a billionaire, and by most estimates, one of the richest African-born people in the world. He travels the globe managing his businesses and meeting with heads of state.
But he now finds...
Saudi Corruption Purge Snares $33 Billion of Net Worth in Riyadh - Bloomberg
By Devon Pendleton and Zainab Fattah
Three of the kingdom’s richest people are under arrest
Authorities say suspects are innocent until proven guilty
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s crackdown on some of Saudi Arabia’s richest and...
'We fear for our lives': how rumours over sugar saw Ethiopian troops kill 10 people (theguardian)
A brutal crackdown on protest and the return of soldiers to the streets of Oromia region has fuelled growing anger and frustration with central government
Tom Gardner in Ambo
Tuesday 7 November 2017
It began with a rumour. On 25 October, residents...
Al Amoudi’s Arrest and its Implications to Ethiopia (BY Amanuel Biedemariam)
Over the years, particularly from 1991 until present, one of the key players that helped shape the political dynamics of the region is Mohammad al-Amoudi. Sheik Al-Amoudi appeared on the seen in 1991 when Eritrea achieved independence and when...