Ethiopia: Kerry Backs Journalists Ahead of World Press Freedom Day
United States Secretary of State John Kerry has spoken out publicly against the Ethiopian government's use of anti-terrorism laws "as mechanisms to be able to curb the free exchange of ideas."
View ArticleKerry urges steps to ensure democracy in Africa
America's top diplomat said Saturday the U.S. is ready to help increase its ties with Africa, but nations across the continent need to take stronger steps to ensure security and democracy for its people.
View ArticleUS to do 'everything possible' to aid Nigeria girls rescue: ......
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday vowed that Washington will do "everything possible" to help Nigeria deal with Boko Haram militants, following the kidnapping of scores of schoolgirls.
View ArticleThe Most Stunning Stained Glass Windows In The World
When stepping into a holy place, our eyes seek the light. If we're lucky, the light will be shining through a stained glass window, adding illumination and beauty at once.
View ArticleOromo Students Need Justice
Ethnic Oromo students in Ethiopia are ratcheting up opposition to the territorial expansion of the Horn of Africa nation's capital, Addis Ababa.
View ArticleSaturday, May 3, 2014,AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT
Pro-Russia insurgents in eastern Ukraine on Saturday released the seven OSCE military observers and five Ukrainian assistants who had been held for more than a week.
View ArticleMachar agrees to meet S. Sudan's Kiir cessation of hostilities
South Sudan's sacked vice president Riek Machar has accepted U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's proposal for a face-to-face meeting with South Sudan President Salva Kiir in Addis Ababa.
View ArticleChinese premier's Ethiopia visit expected to deepen bilateral relations
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Sunday embarked upon an official visit expected to further deepen his country's relations with Ethiopia in particular and Africa in general.
View ArticleEthiopia Accused of Violating Kali Agreement Between Ogaden Elders...
When the Dervishes were defeated by the Royal Air Forces the Somalis from Ogaden region were banned to carry any sort of guns and whoever caught carrying a weapon had been killed by the British...
View ArticleEthiopia: UN Review Should Condemn Crackdown
The UN review is taking place just as Ethiopia is renewing its crackdown on free speech.
View ArticleNo plans to harm Egypt, Ethiopia tells Kerry - Monday, 05 May 2014 06:43
Ethiopia has delivered assurances to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that its development projects do not aim to harm Egypt, an Ethiopian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Saturday.
View ArticleEthiopian President talks about ...
Ethiopia's new president, Mulatu Teshome, has had a lot of personal experience in China.
View ArticleEthiopia, China sign infrastructure, economic deals - Monday, 05 May 2014 09:02
The deals include a Comprehensive Framework Agreement for the years 2015-2024 and a loan release for the Addis Ababa - Djibouti Railway project, whose construction is over 37 percent complete.
View ArticleEthiopia to Enhance Support to Somalia - " PM - Monday, 05 May 2014 09:06
Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has pledged more support from his country to next-door Somalia, state-owned Ethiopian Radio and Television Agency reported on Sunday.
View ArticleChina to extend over $12 billion in aid to Africa
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang unveiled extra aid for Africa totaling at least $12 billion on Monday, and offered to share advance technology with the continent to help with development of high-speed rail,...
View ArticleKhartoum To Host Sudan-Ethiopia Investment Forum On May 10
Sudanese capital Khartoum is due to host the Sudanese-Ethiopian Investment Forum this Saturday.
View ArticleEthiopia's effort to expand the space for freedom of press and expression
Ethiopia have made significant strides in expanding the space for the constitutional right of free expression in the past two decades.
View ArticleRising African cache poses choice for US ties
Embrace economic stability. Reject violence, and move people into the modern world.
View ArticleAfrica: Africans Shaping Their Future, U.S. Secretary of State Kerry Says
The United States is ready to strengthen connections with Africa but wants countries on the continent to do more to boost democracy and security and to tap into the potential of youth, Secretary of...
View ArticleEthiopia celebrates 'Victory Day'
Ethiopians celebrated "Victory Day" on Monday to commemorate the country's victory over the invading forces of Fascist Italy some 80 years ago.
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