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EDP pres.Mushe Semu says, Single digit inflation an illusion

Highlight: * Mushe Semu, president of Ethiopian Democratic Party (EDP) says lowering the inflation rate to the level that the…

Ethiopia: Imprisoned Swedish journalists issue statement

"It has been the longest year in our lives," photojournalist Johan Persson and journalist Martin Schibbye said. They were arrested…

Leaked: RSF’s internal memo insists Ethiopia banned Skype

‘RSF (Reporter sans Frontière/Reporter without Borders) is a cautious organization, this is an exceptional case’, I claimed whenever I bumped…

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…

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