The world’s longest river has an identity that is as much a product of poetry as politics; both countries need to share it, not fight to own it By Maaza Mengiste Tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia have grown at an alarming rate since Addis Ababa announced its plans to construct the Grand Renaissance dam across […]
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June 22, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) – Eritrean refugees crossing to neighbouring Ethiopia are on the rise, while the number entering Sudan has dropped compared to the previous year, according to the United Nation Higher Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Eritrean refugees flee to Ethiopia in larger numbers via 16 entry points where they get primary assistance
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AFP JOHANNESBURG — Ethiopia and Togo fielded suspended stars in 2014 World Cup qualifiers during June, according to FIFA match records of the competition. Midfielder Manyahile Beyene played for Ethiopia in Botswana instead of serving a one-match ban having been cautioned in Group A games away to South Africa and at home against Botswana. National football
By Robele Ababya, 22 June 2013 Ethiopia is located in the Horn of Africa in a hostile environment surrounded by Eretria, Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan and the only friendly Kenya. The Blue Nile River is a strong link between Egypt and Ethiopia. The Middle East is a stone throw away where conservative Arab leaders plot to
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Ethiopia used a regional meeting Thursday aimed to promote cooperation over the Nile river to urge other nations to ratify a controversial water deal fiercely opposed by Egypt. Addressing water ministers and officials from the 10-nation Nile Basin Initiative (NBI), Ethiopia’s Minister for Water and Energy Alemayehu Tegenu challenged Egypt’s historical majority control usage of
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* Government expects economy to grow 10 pct in 2012/13 * Industry accounts for only 10 pct of GDP * Ethiopia seeks middle income status by 2025 By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA, June 21 (Reuters) – Ethiopia should ensure private industry and business has sufficient access to finance in the state-dominated economy to keep growth rates up and shift from a heavy reliance
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Alastair Sooke finds inspiration in the extraordinary churches of Ethiopia and scales a cliff to visit one of the oldest buildings in the world still in use – which his grandfather restored in the Forties By Alastair Sooke “Are you going to climb barefoot or wearing boots?” In front of me was a wall of creamy-brown
By Associated Press, Published: June 21, 2013 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s main opposition party says it will launch what it said will be a sustained national campaign against the country’s ruling party.The announcement Thursday follows a peaceful demonstration on June 2. It was the first public protest since 2005 when security forces killed hundreds of protesters in
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By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA | Thu Jun 20, 2013 3:49pm EDT (Reuters) – An Ethiopian opposition party called on Thursday for the government to scrap an anti-terrorism law it says is used to stifle dissent, threatening a repeat of protests that brought thousands onto the streets of Addis Ababa early this month. The rally on June
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Two international human rights groups are urging Ethiopia to stop arresting journalists and political activists under anti-terrorism laws. The editor of one of Ethiopia’s last remaining independent newspapers has fled the country amid concerns that more arrests are coming. Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International issued a statement Monday calling on Ethiopian authorities to stop
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አንድነት ለዴሞክራሲና ለፍትሕ ፓርቲ (አንድነት) UNITY FOR DEMOCRACY AND JUSTICE PARTY (UDJ) A press statement issued by Unity for Democracy and Justice Party (UDJ) It has been four years now since our party, Unity for Democracy and Justice (UDJ), started its peaceful struggle to ensure the establishment of an unrestricted democratic system that Ethiopia
Ethiopia and Egypt cooled talk of war on Tuesday and agreed to more dialogue to resolve a row over a giant dam that the Horn of Africa nation is building on the Nile, on which Egyptians depend on for almost all their water. Africa’s second and third most populous nations have traded barbs in past
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