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US State Dept 2010 Human Rights Reports: Ethiopia

The U.S. State Department published its annual Human Rights Practices report last Friday. This report, concerning the year 2010, covers…

Must Read: Egyptians confer on ‘Nile File’ and Ethiopia’s Grand Millennium dam

Highlights: A draft strategy paper mulls over international arbitration; role of Al-Azhar and the Egyptian Church; and a media plan…

Uganda rebuffed Egyptian delegation | Update on Ethiopia’s Grand Millennium dam

The 40 man strong delegation that Egypt sent to Uganda failed to convince Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. The delegation consisted,…

UNICEF needs US$57.4 mil for Ethiopian children, women – $11 mil less than 2010

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) UNICEF requested US$57,416,000 for Humanitarian works in Ethiopia of 2011. The finance is needed 'to…

Egyptian Pope to discuss ‘Nile crisis’ with Ethiopian Orthodox Church

The Egyptian media outlet, Almasry Alyoum, reported today that Pope Shenouda III, head of the Alexandria Coptic Church is trying to mediate…

Ethiopia’s dam on Nile launched [+Text of Meles Zenawi speech]

[Updated with PM Meles Zenawi speech on the occasion.] Ethiopia officially launched the 'Millennium Hydropower plant', this morning on Nile…

Egypt: 50% seats for farmers, workers | New Constitutional Declaration by Egypt Army

The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces of Egypt issued on yesterday, March. 30/11, a 'Constitutional declaration'. This is the…

Human Rights Crisis: Eritrea [Text of Report to UN Secretary-General]

A Report to UN Secretary General, titled ‘The continuing human rights crisis in Eritrea: the need for urgent international action’…

PM Meles Zenawi with Jendayi Frazer on Kenya, Sudan, Somaliland, Eritrea | 7th leaked cable of US Embassy Addis Ababa

The whistleblowers’ site Wikileaks published a leaked Cable of US Embassy Addis Ababa. This is the 7th Cable of its…

Reality Check: Top Recipients of US, UK aid in sub-saharan Africa

"Many people think that Ethiopia's development endeavours are mostly financed by Donors.'' ''However, Ethiopia receives lesser foreign assistance when compared…

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