Africa – General

Kenya development corridor to boost trade with Ethiopia

The construction of a key road linking Kenya to Ethiopia started on Wednesday (November 7th) when Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki…

US Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs in Addis Ababa

Ambassador Wendy R. Sherman, US Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs, paid a day-long visit to Ethiopia on Wednesday, November…

Qatar’s Prime Minister visits Ethiopia

A high level delegation led by Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar…

UN Security Council extends AMISOM’s mandate

On Wednesday (November 7th) the United Nations Security reauthorized the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) for another four months,…

Eritrea and Iran’s Press TV reporting

It is a very obvious fact that the regime in Eritrea is exceptionally isolated. Few nations accept the illusion that…

Addis Ababa: one of the top ten world cities to visit next year

Addis Ababa, which means “new flower” in Amharic, was established in 1887 by the Emperor Minelik II. This year it…

Survival Int’l: Land grabs in Ethiopia leave tribes hungry

SURVIVAL INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE Land grabs in Ethiopia leave tribes hungry on World Food day Violent land grabs in Ethiopia’s…

Why Two Eritrean went to Saudi stealing President's Plane

Until recently, the Eritrean Air Force had a single luxury airplane, an 1970s-era American corporate turboprop. Thanks to a brazen…

Sudan: 660 dead since 2011 in disputed border areas

Sudan says that fighting in two states along its disputed border with South Sudan has left over 600 people dead…

Analysis: Are Africa's women on the rise? (Jessie Kabwila)

(By Jessie Kabwila - a Malawian women’s rights campaigner) * The past 12 months have seen a series of notable…

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