UN: Nile water allocation has become a near zero-sum game
* The population in the Nile basin — currently around 200 million people — is expected to increase by between…
Monday, October 31, 2011 @ 5:37 am
Agriculture
USAID: Horn of Africa drought fact sheet – Fiscal Year 2012
HORN OF AFRICA – DROUGHT FACT SHEET #4, FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2012 Oct. 27, 2011 KEY DEVELOPMENTS During the week…
Sunday, October 30, 2011 @ 8:49 am
Ethiopia: UN Committee inquires about Gibe III dam, Sugar project
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) requested Ethiopia ‘to provide information on measures taken to conduct…
Sunday, October 30, 2011 @ 8:28 am
Ethiopia-Kenya: Who rules the range?
The border land between Kenya and Ethiopia is a vast, open plain under a big sky. Hard red earth shows…
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 @ 1:45 pm
Is one man’s agricultural investment another’s land grabbing? | A Week in the Horn
Highlights: * In the first place, we need to understand the definition of “land grabbing”. It is something that can…
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 11:59 pm
Egypt: Major headaches for water planners
Leaking water pipes, evaporation and a rapidly growing population may be significant concerns for those trying to manage and plan…
Sunday, October 23, 2011 @ 4:56 am
First Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa
Addis Ababa hosted the The first Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-1), held from Oct.17-19, under the…
Friday, October 21, 2011 @ 7:33 am
Report | FAO: High and volatile food prices are likely to continue
‘The food and economic crises of recent years are challenging our efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goal of reducing…
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 @ 2:11 am
Why the list is ‘incomplete’ | ‘Land grab’ deals review
The 24 Land lease agreements recently disclosed by the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture reveals that the federal Government so far…
Sunday, May 15, 2011 @ 12:10 am
Where’s the export cap on Saudi star and Karuturi? | ‘Land grab’ deals review
Owner of Saudi Star Agricultural Development Plc, the Ethiopian-born Saudi billionaire Sheikh Mohammed al- Amoudi, had been in Abobo Woreda,…
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 11:50 pm
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