Ethiopia
Ethiopia shaken by a new and growing rebellion in Amhara
Two weeks after irregular militia fighters called the Fano seized several towns and cities in Amhara, Ethiopia’s second-biggest region, the barricades have been cleared from the streets and an uneasy calm has been restored by the federal military. Read more
Alone and Afraid: Protecting unaccompanied migrant children along the ‘Eastern Route’
The odds of survival were stacked against seven-year-old Amara* when she was trapped in a sinking boat controlled by smugglers off the coast of Djibouti. Amara was among at least 60 migrants and refugees who were attempting to return from Yemen to Read more
Ethiopians abused on Gulf migration route
Ethiopians undertaking the perilous journey by boat across the Red Sea or Gulf of Aden face exploitation and torture in Yemen by a network of trafficking groups, according to Human Rights Watch. They also encounter abusive prison conditions in Saudi Read more
Ethiopian migrants recall ordeals in Yemen
After being stranded in Yemen, a group of 280 Ethiopians returned home with the support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The returnees are among a large group of Ethiopian migrants from Yemen Read more
Ethiopian girls learn skills to thrive
Two years ago, 16-year-old Salia Shemsu waited to be married off. She had just failed the national exam, barring her from pursuing the education she longed for. As the first-born girl in her family, Salia was now consigned to household chores – and Read more
Zuriel teaches basic filmmaking in Ethiopia
In the run-up to the showing of her current film - Follow The Ball For Education in Addis Ababa, Zuriel Oduwole took her Basic Film Making 101 Programme to the rural parts of Ethiopia. Read more
Courageous girls change attitudes about FGM in Ethiopia
Genet Girma, 31, was a trailblazer in her community. Fifteen years ago, she ran away from home when she learned that her mother planned to have her undergo Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Read more
Ethiopia death toll hits 208 from South Sudan attack
The death toll from last weekend's attack carried out by South Sudanese gunmen in Ethiopia has risen to 208 people. The toll of the wounded has also risen to 75 people while 108 children have been kidnapped, according to an Ethiopian official. Read more
Boat tragedy survivors return home
In early January a migrant boat left the northern coast of Somalia bound for Yemen. It carried 106 Ethiopian and Somali migrants who had trekked across large swathes of remote land on foot and by truck to reach the point of embarkation. Read more
Ethiopia condemns killing of its nationals
The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has strongly condemned the killing of innocent Ethiopian Christians in Libya, even more so when they were supposedly committed in the name of religion. Read more
The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 622 (May 1 - 14 2024)
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The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 621 (April 17 - 30 2024)
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Young middle-class Nigerians are desperate to leave the country: insights into why
Since the 1980s, migration has been a part of the Nigerian middle-class psyche, catalysed by the usual suspects: high unemployment, security concerns, infrastructure gaps, and poor governance. Migrants tends to be middle-class since one needs Read more
How the Mandela myth helped win the battle for democracy in South Africa
To begin with, Winnie and Nelson mythologised themselves. Both intuitively understood that their greatest talent lay in public performance. Not just any public performance, but the sort that is exemplary, that embodies a collective spirit, a set of Read more
The Gambia may allow female genital mutilation again – another sign of a global trend eroding women’s rights
The Gambia’s ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) since 2015 is under threat. Proposed changes before parliament could permit medicalised female genital cutting and allow it for consenting adults. Read more
The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 620 (April 3 - 16 2024)
The Gambia may allow Female Genital Mutilation again Read more
The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 619 (March 20 - April 2 2024)
Why children are prime targets of armed groups in Northern Nigeria. Read more
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Chief Femi Fani-Kayode (FFK) in a Zoom rage, calls Journalist 'Femi Okutubo stupid!
Nigerian politician and lawyer - Chief Femi Fani-Kayode stormed out of a Zoom Conversation organised by BEN Television London after calling Publisher of Trumpet Media Group - 'Femi Okutubo, stupid! Read more
Dr Titus Odedun speaks about his GAB Award
Nana Ofori-Atta Oguntola interviews former Surgery tutor and examiner - Dr Titus Odedun on his recent Award from the Gathering of Africa's Best. Titus Odedun bagged a Gathering of Africa's Best (GAB) Award for outstanding contributions to the Read more
Why Nigeria must celebrate - Dr Dalhatu Sarki Tafida, Nigeria High Commissioner to the UK
Nigeria High Commissioner to the Court of St. James' - Dr. Dalhatu Sarki Tafida OFR, CFR speaks to Trumpet TV about the giant strides being taken at the Mission, efforts to combat corruption at the Mission, why Nigeria must celebrate, and more. Read more
You can't compare Nigeria with the UK - Dr Dalhatu Sarki Tafida
Nigeria High Commissioner to the Court of St. James' - Dr. Dalhatu Sarki Tafida OFR, CFR tells Trumpet TV that you can not compare Nigeria with the United Kingdom. Read more