South Sudan: Youth Returning Home to Fight Government
Young South Sudanese who fled the conflict in their country are returning to fight against the government; hundreds have already returned, and more are packing their bags.
View ArticleUnfair to paint China as a colonialist in Africa
He Yafei says accusations of Chinese exploitation of African resources are not based on the facts, which instead show much-needed investment and trade helping to build up the continent The African...
View Article"We Never Glance At Egypt's Cheap Propaganda" - Tuesday, 11 March 2014 05:52
Addis Ababa, 11 March 2014 - In an exclusive interview he had with The Reporter, Alemayehu Tegenu, Ethiopia's Minister of Water, Irrigation and Energy, Stressed that his country would not be engaging...
View ArticleEthiopia: Treading a New Path - Chinese Companies Eye Booming Ethiopia
Chinese labour is cheap, sure - but Ethiopian labour is even cheaper. As margins get tighter at home, Chinese companies are looking further afield, and many are settling on Ethiopia as an attractive...
View ArticleEthiopia plans to double sugar output - Tuesday, 11 March 2014 11:03
Addis Ababa, 11 March 2014 - Sugar has not been long present on Ethiopian tables.
View ArticleAddis to get connected to new Highway - Tuesday, 11 March 2014 11:06
The construction of two road projects covering 28.1km that link the Addis Ababa-Adama Highway with Addis Ababa in two directions has been launched, the Ethiopian Roads Authority announced.
View ArticleDeciphering the Ethiopian Conundrum
The EPRDF led government has "democratic developmental" policy that has been eulogized and demonized in equal measure.
View ArticleChasing rainbows
Even though the Ethiopian government established an ambitious plan to expand the manufacturing sector during the five year Growth and Transformation Plan , the actual performance continues to be below...
View ArticleRibbon Cutting Brings Addis Abeba-Nairobi Highway a Step Closer
The 100km long Yabelo-Mega road - part of the 1,000km Mombasa-Nairobi-Addis Abeba Road Corridor - will be opened for traffic on in the presence of Worqineh Gebeyehu, minister of Transport.
View Article3rd International Conference of Ethiopian Women in the Diaspora - " March 22
Addis Ababa, 12 March 2014 - The month of March is dedicated to Women's History Month worldwide and since 1975 the UN has marked International Women's Day on March 8th; this year the theme was...
View ArticleRenaissance dam project success hinges on Ethiopians' resolve, not on ...
The successful completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam hinges on the resolve of Ethiopians and not on Egypt's rhetoric, Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen said.
View ArticleBoosting Ethiopia's economic growth with building boom - Wednesday, 12 March...
Addis Ababa, 12 March 2014 - Above Addis Ababa's concrete skyline, cranes tower high amid blasts from nearby drills and diggers.
View ArticleHundreds Protest against Ethiopian human Rights Abuses in Ogaden at Geneva...
Hundreds of Somali people from Occupied-Ogaden region and ONLF supporters protested against Ethiopian human rights abuses in Ogaden region on Monday march 10th, in front of Geneva compound where the...
View ArticleKenya invites Ethiopian firms to raise funds through Nairobi bourse
Kenya has offered Ethiopian companies a chance to raise funds and trade their shares on the Nairobi bourse in a move that could give them access to capital without compromising Addis Ababa's closed...
View ArticleSammamish girl quenches the thirst of needy Africans
But when Sercu, a Sammamish resident and 15-year-old sophomore at Eastside Catholic School, returned to the African nation last month, she saw things that were heartwarming.
View ArticleAU sets April deadline for Sudan peace deal
Gambia will drop English as its official language, President Yahya Jammeh says in his latest diatribe against former colonial power Britain.
View ArticleMuseveni for 25th IGAD summit in Ethiopia
President Yoweri Museveni is in Ethiopia to attend an IGAD Extraordinary African Heads of State summit on South Sudan in the capital Addis Ababa.
View ArticleRunner calls for kit donations to Ethiopia
A RUNNER from Cookham is calling on sports companies in the area to donate running kits to impoverished Ethiopian athletes dreaming of Olympic success.
View ArticleAfDB seeks to tap investment window in oil sector schemes
Regional director for eastern Africa Gabriel Negatu Thursday said that the lender was keen on upcoming grand projects such as the building of new refinery and fuel pipeline under the Lamu Port and...
View ArticleEthiopian Consul General in Chongqing calls on Chinese entrepreneurs to...
Addis Ababa, 14 March 2014 - Mr. Girma Temesgen, Ethiopia's Consul General in Chongqing, attended the "2013 Top 10 Chongqing Entrepreneurs Awarding Ceremony" as Guest of Honour.
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