Stay updated with breaking news from Simon Tesfamariam. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
US Ratchets Up China and Korea Tensions, Ethiopia War Continues After TPLF Offensive, Rob Manfred Makes Absurd Claims About Minor Leaguers 27.08.2022, Sputnik International
Documents shared with MintPress reveal that Valent Projects – a shadowy communications firm that advises social media platforms such as Facebook on alleged state-backed online influence campaigns – has itself received $1.2 million from U.S.
U.K. intelligence-linked communication firm Valent has been advising Facebook on which accounts to ban for inauthentic behavior and on suspicions for being foreign-backed disinformation operations. But documents show that Valent itself is secretly funded by U.S. regime change organization USAID. This connection might explain the recent mass purgings from Sudanese and Ethiopian social media.
US boots on the ground, regional independence, and a sketchy oil deal–what’s behind America’s renewed interest in the Horn of Africa? 19.05.2022, Sputnik International
Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, is experiencing a building boom, which includes all the foreign embassies near the airport.