East African drought: Projections for Oct. to Dec. 2011 [full text]

Highlights: * Somalia – 4 million people are in crisis (IPC Phases 3, 4, and.

Ethiopia: British official dismisses BBC’s allegations [interview – text]

It is to be recalled that an allegation of aid misuse had been made last.

Wikileaks | Gay community booming in Ethiopia

A leaked Cable of US Embassy Addis Ababa, dated Dec. 30,2009, claims that: ‘a thriving.

Wikileaks | Ethiopia’s oil: Don’t bet on it

[The following post is authored by Fetsum.] If you are an Ethiopian, you probably believe.

Wikileaks| US prying on Chinese, Indian loans to Ethiopia [full text]

Highlights (quotes): * ‘the GoE has encouraged external private and quasi-private financing from China and.

[Updated] Facts | Grand Ethiopian Renaissance dam

Name: Initially dubbed “Project X,” on the 2010/11 annual plan document of the state-owned EEPCO(Ethiopia.

Five detained – HRW alleges, Gov’t dismisses ‘political motive’

Ethiopian police detained five individuals, including two known opposition personalities, on Wednesday, Sep.14, according to.

Roundup| Egypt media on PM Meles Zenawi visit

Revising the officially announced travel schedule, Ethiopian Premier Meles Zenawi concluded a visit to Egypt.

Intellectuals confer on the future of Eritrea

An Eritrean journalist, Michael Abraha, quoted Ethiopian Prime Minister as saying that there will be.

Ethiopian PM Meles Zenawi in Cairo

Despite mounting public concern for his safety, Ethiopian Premier Meles Zenawi flew to the Egyptian.