INSIGHT-In Ethiopia, state controls hold back a waking giant
When global drinks giant Diageo bought a brewery in Ethiopia, it paid a premium for a stake in a barely tapped African market that in the 1980s had spectacularly failed to feed its own population.
View ArticleDjibouti launches railway project linking to Ethiopia - Tuesday, 17 September...
Addis Ababa, September 17, 2013 - Djibouti has launched the railway project to link the Red Sea nation to neighboring Ethiopia, according to official sources.
View ArticleAfrican Union to debate ICC exit amid Kenya trial
An upcoming summit of the African Union will debate the possible exit of some African countries from the International Criminal Court, Uganda's deputy foreign minister said Tuesday as the trial of...
View ArticleEthiopians contribute over 200,000 Swedish Kronor for GERD - Wednesday, 18...
Addis Ababa, September 18, 2013 - Ethiopians and Ethiopian origins in Stockholm contributed over 200,000 Swedish Kronor in support of the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam , Ethiopian...
View ArticleSelassie: A very modern monarch
HAILE SELASSIE was deposed as Emperor of Ethiopia 39 years ago in a military coup, ending his more than half-a-century reign over the only African nation never to be officially colonised.
View ArticleConquering Famine in Ethiopia
Ethiopia's achievements since the fall of the military regime in May '91 have been exceptional and unparalleled in the history of the country.
View ArticleLight rail civil works could be completed this year - Wednesday, 18 September...
China Railway Engineering Corporation , the company constructing the first light rail transit in Ethiopia, is hoping to finalize civil works and commence electromechanical works this year.
View ArticleDeputy Premier urges scholars to assist nation's dev't activities -...
Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen said a lot is expected from scholars to ensure the sustainability of ongoing speedy economic growth of the country.
View ArticleShortlist announced for African Business Awards 2013
Leading pan-African magazine, African Business, has announced the shortlist for its annual African Business Awards.
View ArticleCreole epic stands tall
Cover design of From The Gates Of Aksum which will be available in select local bookstores, and on amazom.com, amazon.co.uk and barnesandnoble.com From the Gates of Aksum, the latest work by local...
View ArticleDjibouti: All Aboard the Addis-Djibouti Express
Once upon a time, there was a railway line linking Addis Ababa with Djibouti. Haphazard and unmaintained, the route fell out of service and land-locked Ethiopia lost one of its most important lifelines...
View ArticleEgypt: Ethiopia Urges Sudan and Egypt to Implement Panel's Report On Nile Dam
The Ethiopian government on Tuesday urged Sudan and Egypt to implement the final study report presented by the international panel of experts that was established to assess the impact of Ethiopia's...
View ArticleEthiopians in Vancouver, Canada raised over 106 thaousand dollars for GERD
VANCOUVER, BC Ethiopian-Canadians residing in the greater Vancouver area have now raised a total of $106,355 USD in donations and bond purchases in three fundraising events that took place in April,...
View Article23,000 Ethiopians have surrendered in Saudi Arabia: Envoy
Ethiopian migrants sleep out in the open near a transit centre where they wait to be repatriated in the western Yemeni town of Haradh, on the border with Saudi Arabia, March 29, 2012.
View ArticleDeveloping countries should mirror Ethiopia: Intrahealth Int'l - Wednesday,...
Addis Ababa, 13 November 2013 - The Chief Executive Officer of Intrahealth International Pape Gaye claims other countries in the developing world should follow Ethiopia's lead in the battle to improve...
View ArticleChinese vice premier to visit Ethiopia, US - Wednesday, 13 November 2013 13:39
Addis Ababa, 13 November 2013 - Chinese vice premier Liu Yandong will pay visits to the United States and Ethiopia from November 17 to 27, the Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday.
View ArticleSaudi Arabia should be expelled from the UN & Ethiopia should take Serious...
The rape of Ethiopian women migr and the physical assault and murder of young Ethiopian men by Saudi thugs on November 11, 2013 is unacceptable, unconscionable, and down right the height of brutality...
View ArticleUN Security Council approves additional AMISOM troops - Wednesday, 13...
Addis Ababa, 13 November 2013 - United Nation's Security Council has voted unanimously on Tuesday to authorize 4,400 additional AU troops in Somalia, calling on a surge of AMISOM troops to fight...
View ArticleAfrica: Women Drive Progress On Family Planning---Let's Join Their Fight
Addis Ababa - At largest family planning conference, spotlight on unprecedented opportunities for women leaders to create lasting change for female health and empowerment Distinguished female leaders...
View ArticleSaudi migrant crackdown closes shops, raises fears
Garbage is piling up on streets around the mosque housing the burial site of the Prophet Muhammad.
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