AGP Executive Report
Last update: 32 minutes agoBlackStar Film Festival: The 15th BlackStar Film Festival (Aug 6–9) spotlighted “a cinema for liberation,” featuring Ethiopian resistance documentaries like Haile Gerima’s Black Lions, Roman Wolves and other freedom-struggle films. Ethiopian Women’s Art Hub: In Addis Ababa, photographer Nafkot Gebeyehu and painter Zion Yaynu’s Studio 11 turned a shared studio into a gallery and residency, backing emerging female artists with space, mentorship, and exhibitions. Ethiopia–China Airport Race: Ethiopia’s US$12.5bn Bishoftu International Airport project is drawing US–China competition, with Chinese firms dominating shortlisted bids and US firms positioned for future tech contracts. Ethiopian National Dialogue: Ethiopia’s National Dialogue is framed as a consensus-driven path to rebuild trust and manage disagreements through dialogue and constitutional mechanisms. Tigray Tensions: Reports say clashes in Ethiopia’s north remain tied to unresolved grievances after the 2022 Pretoria deal, with renewed fighting near the Sudan border. Migration & Media: South Africa’s xenophobic violence is being linked to how media primes audiences, while South Africa seeks reimbursement from Nigeria, Malawi, and Ethiopia for repatriation costs. AI Ethics Spotlight: Timnit Gebru’s “Deep Unlearning” discussion targets AI hype, ethics, and algorithmic racial bias.
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