Ethiopia: Women’s group denounces compensation for a rape victim

The compensation awarded for a rape victim is decried as “outrageous” by the Ethiopian Women Lawyers Association (EWLA)..

A funeral ceremony of a boy killed during demonstration. Holonkomi, Oromia, Ethiopia December 17, 2015. [REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri]
PM’s statement on OromoProtests: More of the same

(Dr. Birhanemeskel Abebe Segni) The Ethiopian Prime Minister, in his midyear report to the Ethiopian.

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 Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam: What options are left for Egypt?

Studies into the dam’s impact may take a year to complete, while the dam may.

African Commission orders Ethiopia to compensate rape victim

The African Commission found that Ethiopia did not protect her from violence and also failed.

Photo - Oromo protests 2015
What do Oromo protests mean for Ethiopian unity?

(James Jeffrey – BBC) The latest round of bloody protests over Oromo rights had a.

Ethiopia: Western journalists detained for a day

(Foreign Correspondents’ Association of East Africa – FCAEA) The Foreign Correspondents’ Association of East Africa.

US airstrike killed about 150 Al-Shabaab fighters

United States’ Department of Defence disclosed on Monday an airstrike on Al Shabaab targets in.

Lessons for Africa from the Economic Development of China and India

Mehari Taddele Maru[1] (Originally published in January 2010) 1. Introduction Current discussions on Africa–China relations.

SEA-ME-WE-5 submarine cable system lands in Djibouti

Today, Djibouti Telecom completed the landing of the SEA-ME-WE-5 submarine cable system in Haramous, achieving.

Map - Ethiopia regional map
Ethiopia’s Forgotten Drought

(Gabriella Meltzer – Council of Foreign Relations) El Niño was first discovered in the 1600s.