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🇷🇺 Russia welcomes world's socialists: First Forum of SOVINTERN International Socialist Network kicks off in Moscow The event brings together representatives from 100+ socialist-leaning parties and movements across 70+ countries. 👇 Footage by a Sputnik Africa correspondent
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🇪🇹🇷🇺 "Let's go!": Ethiopia seeks to assemble, build & test satellites domestically with Russian help The goal was highlighted by Director General of the Ethiopian Space Science and Geospatial Institute Abdisa Yilma at the Yuri Gagarin memorial ceremony, Sputnik Africa correspondent reported. 🗣 Quoting Gagarin's famous words, Yilma urged swift agreement finalization for an East African aerospace hub. 👉 Russian Ambassador to Ethiopia Evgeny Terekhin affirmed Moscow's commitment to sharing expertise with African countries.
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🇪🇹 Ethiopia plans to introduce a free transit visa for passengers of Ethiopian Airlines, allowing stays of 24 hours to seven days for exploring the country. This initiative aims to enhance Ethiopia's appeal as a global tourism hub, according to State Minister Sileshi Girma. The program is a collaboration between the Ministry of Tourism, Ethiopian Airlines, and the Immigration and Citizenship Service Ethiopia.
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⛴🇪🇹 Ethiopia makes its first shipment under AfCFTA, marking a historic step in Africa’s economic integration The maiden consignment — coffee, meat, fruits, vegetables, pulses, and oilseeds — was officially dispatched today, a Sputnik Africa correspondent reported. 👉 The milestone highlights Ethiopia’s early commitment to the AfCFTA, set to unite 55 nations with a combined GDP of over $3.4 trillion. The agreement aims to remove up to 90% of tariffs and boost intra-African trade.
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🇪🇹 Ethiopia unveils a monument in Wolaita Sodo honoring Kawo Tona Gaga, the 50th & last independent ruler of the Walaita Kingdom He led resistance against Emperor Menelik II’s expansion; after the kingdom’s defeat in 1894, it was absorbed into the Ethiopian Empire. 👉 Though captured and taken to Addis Ababa, he remains a revered symbol of bravery and self-sacrifice among the Walaita people.
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🇪🇹✈️ No runway? Not a problem for Ethiopia. Ethiopian Airlines gears up for amphibious flights and will import floatplanes by mid-2026, CEO Mesfin Tassew told local media. These aircraft will land on lakes and rivers to reach remote tourist sites. 🎥 Learn how the country plans to connect untouched destinations from the sky and water 👇
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🇪🇹🚂 Ethiopia launches its first-ever fuel-by-rail trial A successful pilot project at the Indode Railway Depot carried 120,000 liters of diesel, marking a major shift toward rail-based logistics. 📹 Watch how trains are transforming the nation's energy supply in this video 👇
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🇪🇹🇷🇺 Ethiopia is prepared to collaborate with Russia and Rosatom to build a nuclear power plant, FM Timothewos said during a meeting with his Russian counterpart Lavrov in Moscow. A coordination structure with Rosatom is set up, and initial talks show promising results, he added.
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🇪🇹 Ethiopia strengthens its place as the cradle of humanity with a landmark fossil discovery A 1.5-million-year-old Homo erectus skull from Gona heritage site preserves the first full facial structure of its age found on the continent. 🎥 See what science has restored 👇
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Ethiopia is building 71 smart cities across the country. They are designed to be sustainable, tech-enabled, and built to global standards — reshaping urban life for millions. 🌍🏙️ 🧵What makes a city “smart”? And how is Ethiopia’s initiative unfolding? Let’s dive in 👇 1/5
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