Africa Rise And Shine

TOP STORIES ON AFRICA RISE AND SHINE THIS HOUR... *** Ethiopia declared a 6-month state of emergency in its Northern Region following ongoing military confrontation between the federal military and the region's security forces... *** South Africa's Deputy President caution against linking race to corruption... In Economics: Namibia's deputy minister of industrialisation and trade says the country is interested in ensuring profitable jobs created by the Peugeot-Opel Assembly Namibia plant at Walvis Bay... In Sport: Russian Daniil Medvedev progresses to the pre-quarters of the Paris Masters at the expense of Kevin Anderson...