AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoArts & Film: BlackStar Film Festival’s 15th anniversary spotlighted “a cinema for liberation,” including Haile Gerima’s Ethiopia resistance documentary and other liberation-themed picks. Music: Chicago’s Sound & Gravity returns with rock, jazz and experimental sets featuring Ethiopian keyboardist Hailu Mergia and other international acts. Culture & Heritage: A new exhibition, “Divine Thresholds,” brings Orthodox icon art to Australia, tracing iconography’s spread to Ethiopia and beyond. Media Freedom: CPJ urges Ethiopia to release five journalists detained for three years, saying authorities are pressuring them to apologize for terrorism charges tied to Amhara reporting. Regional Cooperation (Human Rights): Malawi and Ethiopia sign a pact to fight trafficking gangs, promising cross-border intelligence and coordinated operations. Sports (Ethiopia in focus): Unofficial AFCON 2027 qualifying listings keep “Sudan vs Ethiopia” in the spotlight, though CAF hasn’t set the exact date/venue yet. Policy & Tech (Ethiopia-linked): BRICS discusses linking instant payment systems and digital currencies to cut cross-border costs. Infrastructure: Ethiopia’s Bishoftu mega-airport project is framed as a US-China contractor tug-of-war.
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