Egypt’s Presidential Elections: What do the Military Want?
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
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Ethiopia’s friend Bob Geldof urges tolerance, praises progress
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
Nile: The Int’l Panel of Experts on Renaissance dam officially launched
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
A meeting of AU Ministers of Justices in Addis Ababa
A meeting of Ministers of Justice and Attorney Generals of AU Member States on Legal Matters was held in Addis…
Monday, May 21, 2012 @ 11:37 pm
Kenya: German terror suspect arrested
Kenyan security forces on Wednesday arrested a German convert to radical Islam, for whom a warrant was issued at the…
Sunday, May 20, 2012 @ 11:15 pm
How Challenging is Journalism in Ethiopia? (Seble Teweldebirhan)
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
Briefing: Africa Human Development Report
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
Eritrean repression follows emigrants to Canada
(By: Aaron Berhane) Evading arrest under gunfire, I fled Eritrea in 2001, arriving in Canada near the end of the…
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 @ 10:21 pm
The Meles Zenawi show – World Economic Forum on Africa, 2012
(By: Magnus Taylor) The World Economic Forum is best known for its annual meeting at Davos in the Swiss Alps…
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 @ 9:21 pm
What’s Meles Zenawi saying about the ‘democracy – growth nexus’?
Nations need democracy for stability and not to achieve economic growth, the Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi opined at the…
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 @ 8:52 pm
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