South Sudan: S. Sudan's President Accepts Cessation of Hostilities
Juba/Addis Ababa - South Sudanese president Salva Kiir accepted on Saturday a cessation of hostilities agreement with rebels who have been fighting to remove him from power for over a month.
View ArticleEthiopia coach Bishaw contemplates resignation after disastrous CHAN campaign
The Walia Antelopes will catch the first flight out to Addis Ababa after their final match following two back-to-back defeats.
View ArticleNonprofit helping build well in Ethiopian village
Concordia Humana Founder and CEO Danny Sexton is teaming up with University of Cincinnati students for the PowerUp Ethiopia Project to build a solar-powered well.
View ArticleUN Envoy congratulates new political leadership in southern Somalia
Special Representative Nicholas Kay addresses the launch of the Interim Jubba Administration in Somalia.
View ArticleUAE is committed to delivering energy to ensuring global economic...
WAM Abu Dhabi, 20th Jan. 2014 - His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, today inaugurated the seventh...
View ArticleScientists to create disease-resistant Ethiopian enset - Tuesday, 21 January...
Addis Ababa, 21 January 2014 - A research project for developing varieties of enset, a traditional Ethiopian crop which resembles the banana plant, resistant to the deadly bacterial wilt disease has...
View ArticleEthiopian plans order for 10-20 narrowbody jets - " CEO - Tuesday, 21 January...
Addis Ababa, 21 January 2014 - Ethiopian Airlines is looking at placing an order for 10-20 narrowbody jets, its chief executive told Reuters on Monday.
View ArticleWas it a Bad Day for Ambassador David Shinn, the U.S.A Career Diplomat?
At first glance, I was inclined to ignore Mr. Shinn's article, posted on Ethiomedia on January 14th 2014 and throw it in a rubbish bin where it belongs, as I did to Cohen's article.
View ArticleAs Kiir makes war gains, appetite for peace talks begins to waver
Analysts argue that whereas Kiir's strong diplomatic and military support in the region could isolate Dr Machar politically, the strategy could end the war but might not necessarily bring the much...
View ArticleGE Chairman to talk oil
It will be the Chairman's first visit to the country and he is expected to hold talks with Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn along with a number of other high government officials.
View ArticleEthiopia saves 2.3 mln. USD by blending ethanol with benzene - Wednesday, 22...
Ethiopia has managed to save 2.3 million US dollars in the first quarter of this budget through blending 2.5 million liters of ethanol with benzene, the Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy said.
View ArticleJapan widens Africa focus
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has visited three African countries including Ethiopia to boost economic ties with the continent.
View ArticleERCA set to reduce income tax
The Ethiopian Revenue and Customs Authority is going to revise the current income tax proclamation by next year.
View ArticleIndia to attend African Union summit
By Hadra Ahmed, Addis Ababa, Jan 22 : An Indian delegation led by Secretary in the external affairs ministry Dinkar Kullar is attending the 22nd summit of the African Union being held here Jan 21-31.
View ArticleFresh South Sudan atrocities emerge
Fresh reports of atrocities in war-torn South Sudan emerged on Wednesday as negotiators tried to break a deadlock in talks in Ethiopia aimed at ending weeks of brutal conflict in the young nation.
View ArticleEthiopian forces in Somalia formally join AMISOM - Thursday, 23 January 2014...
Addis Ababa, 23 January 2014 - Ethiopian troops in Somalia on Wednesday were formally re-hatted as part of AMISOM as the Mission's sixth contingent, joining the forces provided by Burundi, Djibouti,...
View ArticleNile and Lucy: a cradle of humanity and world civilization
The Horn of Africa was also the womb of some of Africa's oldest civilizations like Black Egypt, Meroe and Aksum that had left rich legacies to the continent and the world at large.
View ArticleGSP system increases trade relation with Norway: ECCSA
Addis Ababa January 23/2014 The duty-free and quota-free market access granted by the Norwegian government to Ethiopia will help to increase the trade relation between the two countries, the Ethiopian...
View ArticleAMISOM happy to have 4000 strong Ethiopian troops
The AMISOM family received a new member after Ethiopian forces officially joined the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia in January 22 as earlier approved by the United Nations Security...
View ArticleQuality of emergency medical care in Gondar University Referral...
Ethiopia has fairly good coverage but very low utilization of health care services.
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