Ethiopia: Japan, Ethiopia Conduct Policy Dialogue On Industrial Development
Japan and Ethiopia conducted the 15th Round of the Policy Dialogue on Industrial Development here in Addis Abeba from 12 to 17 January, 2015. The policy dialogue was referred to in the Joint Communiqu...
View ArticleAddis dwellers vow to take active part i...
"We will take active part in the general elections using our democratic rights to vote for representative enshrined in the Constitution," the residents told WIC. Gebrehiwot Gebremariam, a resident of...
View ArticleEthiopia: human rights groups criticise UK-funded development programme
Leaked World Bank report rejects claims from the Bank's management that no link existed between their programme and villagisation A major UK- and World Bank-funded development programme in Ethiopia may...
View Article.com | Millions register for Ethiopia's May elections
Over 12 million Ethiopians have so far registered for key polls in May, officials have said, the first national elections since the death of long-time leader Meles Zenawi. Election officials are...
View ArticleEthiopian Airlines to start flying from Dublin
Ethiopian chief executive Tewolde Gebremariam said the route would connect three continents, adding that he was confident the new route will appeal to both holidaymakers and business travellers....
View ArticleJulphar to build Africa's largest injectable medicine plant - Tuesday, 20...
The United Arab Emirate -based Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries a.k.a. Julphar announced that it would build the continent's largest injectable medicine producing facility in Ethiopia with an investment...
View ArticleA day to celebrate the Diaspora - Wednesday, 21 January 2015 06:26
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has declared August 16 as Ethiopian Diaspora Day. Ethiopia's Diaspora engagement policy allowed for a specific day to be set aside for the Ethiopian Diaspora from round...
View ArticleExperts Rank Ethiopia's Coffee Among Best
Ethiopia's coffee has been ranked as the best in the world by an international group of coffee connoisseurs. Not surprisingly, coffee is a top export for the country.
View ArticleEMTI welcomes new US C1/D visa initiative for Ethiopian seafarers -...
Addis Ababa, 21 January 2015 - The Ethiopian Maritime Training Institute has welcomed an initiative by the United States that will provide Ethiopian seafarers with a new class of C1/D visas. Accoring...
View ArticleTurkey president arrives in Ethiopia
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, late on Wednesday, as part of his official visit to the countries of the northeastern Horn of Africa peninsula....
View ArticleUSAID celebrates women leaders in Agribusiness - Wednesday, 21 January 2015...
As part of the ongoing strategy to empower women in agribusiness and to address gender equity, the U.S. Government, through USAID, celebrated the graduation of 100 women leaders from the Women in...
View ArticleAt conference in Ethiopia, youth development a priority - Thursday, 22...
Ethiopia's National Youth Development Consultative Forum was held here yesterday. The event, titled "Integrated Multi-Sectoral Response for Sustainable Youth Development," brings together more than 200...
View ArticleSome 14 parties field candidates for ele...
Addis Ababa, 22 January 2015 - Some 14 parties, out of the total 60 that would take part in the upcoming election, have fielded their candidates, according to National Electoral Board of Ethiopia ....
View ArticleEthiopia: Coffee Ceremony Used to Educate On HIV
Coffee ceremony is a tradition in Ethiopia, where the world's most famous coffee Coffea Arabica grows. The ceremony takes about an hour and helps strengthen bonds within the community.
View ArticleTurkey's Erdogan seeks closure of Gulen-linked schools in Africa
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday Turkey would seek the closure of schools in Africa linked to his ally-turned-foe Fethullah Gulen, opening a new front in his battle with the U.S.-based Muslim...
View ArticleHRW: Media suppression in Ethiopia curbing democratic space
New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was arrested Thursday on public corruption charges and accused of using his position as one of the most powerful men in Albany to obtain millions of dollars in...
View ArticleBomb explodes near Turkish delegation in Somalia
Somali government forces assess the scene of a suicide car explosion in front of the SYL hotel in the capital Mogadishu. Photo by Reuters.
View ArticleLive Earth 2015: Can concerts for a cause make a difference?
This June, musicians around the world will stand together with one voice and call for the governments of the world to address climate change. Singer and producer Pharrell Williams , former Vice...
View ArticleSPLM reunification pact evokes mixed reactions among S. Sudanese
January 22, 2015 An agreement signed between South Sudan's warring factions aimed at reunifying the ruling Sudan People's Liberation Movement has drawn mixed reactions among citizens living in...
View ArticlePresident Erdogan receives honorary Doctorate from AAU - Friday, 23 January...
The award was bestowed on the President for his contribution and support for people struggling to achieve democracy and freedom and for his firm stance on African issues. Dr. Admasu Tsegaye , President...
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