Development | Horn Affairs

Egypt to use Nile silt for desert development : An unprecedented project

Prime Minister Meles Zenawi was only reiterating the widely accepted argument for the construction of dams in the upper-riparian countries,…

Sunday, April 17, 2011 @ 2:14 am

This post has been thoroughly revised and updated. For the updated and more complete version please read: Updated] Facts |…

Monday, April 11, 2011 @ 12:49 am

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

Saturday, April 9, 2011 @ 11:08 pm

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

Friday, April 8, 2011 @ 5:56 am

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

Monday, April 4, 2011 @ 9:29 am

Detail design works for one Route I of the new railway is underway, Minister of Transport Kuma Deriba informed the…

Sunday, April 3, 2011 @ 11:56 pm

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

Saturday, April 2, 2011 @ 5:05 pm

A new railroad network is one of the major components of the 5-year plan, as the brief document and press…

Friday, December 31, 2010 @ 2:14 am

The new Ethiopian railroad network will connect about 49 urban centers, according to a leaked document. The new railroad network…

Sunday, November 14, 2010 @ 4:34 am