Category: Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa (a.k.a. Finfinne) is the capital city and the largest city in Ethiopia, with a population of 3,384,569 (2007 census).
It is the seat of the African Union and host to numerous other continental and international organizations, thus dubbed “the diplomatic capital of Africa”.
Addis Ababa is a chartered city accountable to the federal government. The current mayor is Deriba Kuma.
Read the posts related to Addis Ababa below.
Russia under African sky – in Addis Ababa
In a sign that Moscow starts restoring its African clout, a major Russian-African business forum.
Ethiopia: Russia interested in minerals development in Africa
Russian companies are interested in the development of natural resources deposits in Africa, Russia’s envoy.
Intellectuals confer on the future of Eritrea
An Eritrean journalist, Michael Abraha, quoted Ethiopian Prime Minister as saying that there will be.
Wikileaks: ‘Growing Wahabi influence in Ethiopia’ [full text]
Two leaked Cables of US Embassy Addis Ababa briefly discuss the state of Wahabi in.
Draft UNSCR: 4200 Ethiopian troops for Abyei | Text of Amb. Susan E. Rice statement
A draft resolution that would authorize the deployment of 4,200 Ethiopian troops to Sudan’s disputed.
Awramba Times Editor in detention, CPJ claims
The Committee to Protect Journalists(CPJ) claimed Wubeshet Taye, deputy editor of the Amharic weekly Awramba.
Clinton departs, promising to come back | Ethiopia
‘the Secretary have to cut short her trip – her visit to Addis Ababa. …The.
Clinton in Addis: What’s on the Agenda?
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is scheduled to arrive in Addis on Monday. It.
USD 300 mln for one route of Ethiopia’s new railway
India pledged 300 million USD for the construction of the new Ethiopian railway. The announcement.
The Egypt delegation is ‘not official’ | Egypt Government
A well-informed government source said on Sunday 1/5/2011 Egypt will not approve Ethiopia’s construction of.