Daniel Berhane | Horn Affairs

The Economist’s article on Ethiopia’s maritime ambitions

Highlights: * .....losing the coastline has not scuppered Ethiopia’s merchant fleet. The state-owned Ethiopian Shipping Lines (ESL) has eight ships…

Sunday, May 27, 2012 @ 11:56 pm

Over 70 Ethiopians have elected to leave Norway voluntarily under the government’s recent repatriation agreement. According to the Directorate of…

Saturday, May 26, 2012 @ 5:31 pm

2012 has been a breakthrough year for reproductive health. On 22 May, 2012, the Honourable Joy Phumaphi, former Minister of…

Thursday, May 24, 2012 @ 2:36 am

Camp David has been the home to many historic moments, from triumphs in Middle East diplomacy to steely Cold War…

Thursday, May 24, 2012 @ 2:20 am

A fleet of 35,000 frontline extension workers and their “model” families are helping carry out Ethiopia’s mission to provide universal…

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 @ 11:47 pm

On 23 May, Egyptians head to the polls to elect the first president of the post-Mubarak era. Whilst this is…

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 @ 11:44 pm

Ethiopia’s friend Sir Bob Geldof praised recent economic and social progress, yet advised more political inclusiveness last week. The Ethiopian…

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 @ 11:41 pm

After a year-long foot dragging, the expert committee on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project was officially launched its activities…

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 @ 11:40 pm

Journalism is a tough profession in Ethiopia. When I say this, people might go to the obvious and assume the…

Sunday, May 20, 2012 @ 2:42 am

The UN Development Programme (UNDP) launched its first Africa Human Development Report today, stressing food security as a means to…

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 @ 11:52 pm