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Ethiopia | Update: Internet telephony is legal, in internet cafes too

State Minister of Government Communications, Shimeles Kemal, gave further clarifications on Friday (June 22) in a press conference to local…

ECX chief Elleni Gebre-Medhin resigns

The Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) announced that Eleni Gebre-Medhin (PhD), founder and CEO will transition out of a leadership role…

Official: ‘Skype and similar activities are not banned in Ethiopia’

"Skype and similar activities are not banned in Ethiopia. There is no law that prohibits or restricts their utilization here…

Ethiopia: IMF forecasts 7% growth for 2012/13 [Press Statement]

IMF said, in a press statement last Thursday, that: "for 2011/12, [IMF] projects real GDP growth at 7 percent and…

AU confirms Ethiopia will host Summit next month

The African Union has announced that Ethiopia, as the seat of the AU Commission, will host the 19th AU summit…

Ethiopia may host AU summit after Sudan-Malawi row

Malawi won’t host an African Union summit next month after a dispute over the southern African country’s refusal to host…

Ethiopia: Gay-bashing, to what end?

Last December, Addis Ababa hosted the 16th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA 2011). It was a…

AU 18th Summit to be held in Addis Ababa, Jan. 23–30

The 18th Ordinary Session of African Union Summit of Heads of State and Government will officially start on Monday January…

Ethiopia: The new Meskel Square – Bole road construction launched

Upgrading of the 4.2-km road from Meskel Square to Bole Ring Road in Addis Ababa City was launched here on…

Sudan-South Sudan: Talks on oil to resume in Addis in January

Following discussions with representatives of governments of Sudan and South Sudan, the AU High-Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) has set out…

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