Africa

A Kenyan domestic worker in Saudi Arabia has been sentenced to 100 lashes for giving birth outside of marriage, a decision rights groups are condemning as "an act of violence." The case exposes the disproportionate targeting of migrant women under Saudi sharia law, sparking criticism over the country's modernization claims as the punishment remains a legal option for fixed-adultery charges despite a 2020 ban on flogging for discretionary offenses.

Two-time Olympic champion Tatjana Smith will compete for the Netherlands at the 2028 Los Angeles Games, citing financial challenges and increased high-performance support as the primary motivators for switching allegiances from South Africa. The swimmer, who holds dual citizenship, made the announcement via a tearful Instagram video, acknowledging that the decision may disappoint her former supporters but emphasizing that it allows her to pursue her Dutch heritage and a more sustainable career.

ኢትዮጵያ በቱርኪ ያለውን ኮፕ-31 ጉባኤ በመጠቀም በኮፕ-32 ላይ ትቀረባለችበት ዝግጅት ለማጠናከር ዓለም አቀፍ አጋሮችን፣ ተቋማትንና የልማት ቤተሙቆችን ለማሳተፍ እየሠራች ሳለች፤ የውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስትር ጌዲዮን ጢሞቴዎስ ይህ ሥራ ለቀጣዩ ጉባኤ መሠረት መጣል እንደሚያግዝ አስፍረዋል። በጉባኤው በኩል የኢትዮጵያን በአየር ንብረት ለውጥ፣ በኢኮኖሚ እና በአካባቢ ተሞክሮ ለምሳሌ በ60 ያህል ሁኔታዎች ያስታወቃል፤ ይህም በዓለም አቀፍ ደረጃ ትብብር እና የፋይናንስ እድሎችን ለመስፋት ዋና መድረክ እንደሆነ ሚኒስትሩ ገልጸዋል።

The Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission will submit roughly 400 recommendations from its nationwide dialogue to Parliament before September 20, 2026, ahead of its extended mandate expiring on October 24. Chief Commissioner Mesfin Araya said the commission will also finalize audits and an implementation framework, though the process has drawn criticism from opposition parties and diaspora activists who say it lacks inclusivity and neutrality.