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In repressive Ethiopia, ‘Blue Party’ struggles to offer a choice

(By William Davison) Ethiopia is a definite success story in expert opinion about post-cold war Africa. The civil strife that…

Saudi police killed Ethiopian worker – Aljazeera

An Ethiopian migrant has been killed by Saudi police after he tried to flee arrest during a round-up of thousands…

CPJ: Two editors of Ethio-Mihdar newspaper detained

Ethiopian police have arrested without charge two editors of the leading independent Amharic weekly Ethio-Mihdar, according to local journalists. Police…

Egypt’s Minister suggests investing on Renaissance dam

Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia are all committed to coordinating and cooperating in dealing with Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam, said Egypt’s…

A Space Program For Ethiopia? (By Jacey Fortin)

(By Jacey Fortin) If you're in Africa and want to get a good look at the reaches of outer space, you'd…

Kenya: Draft law limits foreign funding for NGOs

The Government is set on a collision course with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the country over a proposed new law…

Ethiopia: A lot of hot air over gas

(Kaleyesus Bekele) Part of Ethiopia's geology resembles the oil and gas fields of the Middle East and, indeed, natural gas…

Ethiopia: Reykjavik to build Africa’s largest geothermal plant

Following earlier news on the planned Corbetti project in Ethiopia, Reykjavik Geothermal now reports having signed a 25 year PPA…

Indians to manage Ethiopia’s electric utility

(Hadra Ahmed) Ethiopia is to outsource the management of the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) to Power Grid Corporation of…

Ecobank Transnational opens first branch in Ethiopia

Pan-African banking group Ecobank Transnational has opened its first branch in Ethiopia, establishing a foothold in the fast-growing East African…

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