Ethiopia

Ethiopia’s dam on Nile launched [+Text of Meles Zenawi speech]

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

‘Hydropower extremists borderline criminal’ | Text of Meles Zenawi speech at Hydro-power Conference

Ethiopian Premier Meles Zenawi expressed his frustration with western groups campaigning against hydro-electric dam projects whom he said ‘are not…

Negaso confirms Bertukan Mideksa resignation & abstention from ‘Political activities’

Unity for Democracy and Justice Party (UDJP, a.k.a. Andinet) confirmed Bertukan Mideksa resigned from her post as chairman of the…

Ethiopian police injures 80 Jew protesters

A Jewish group says that Ethiopian police injured 80 Ethiopian Jewish protesters and arrested 80 more during a demonstration near…

Reality Check: Top Recipients of US, UK aid in sub-saharan Africa

"Many people think that Ethiopia's development endeavours are mostly financed by Donors.'' ''However, Ethiopia receives lesser foreign assistance when compared…

Eritrea’s return to the AU

Presumably, you are aware of the aberrant behavior of the Eritrean strongman. At least, you must have read President Isaias…

Andreas Eshete appointed PM advisor

Former President of Addis Ababa University, Professor Andreas Eshete, appointed as Advisor to the PM, Minister without portfolio. It has…

‘Shut up and Consume’ – EPRDF’s dangerous gamble

Last January, a week or two after the announcement of the price ceilings on a dozen of food and other…

‘Audit me if you like’, first lady Azeb Mesfin | Ethiopia

Had there been an index of most gossiped persons in Ethiopia, Azeb Mesfin, wife of Premier Meles Zenawi, would be…

US, EU on Meles’s economics, Assab port and Election | leaked Cable of US Embassy Berlin

A recently leaked Cable of the US Embassy in Berlin, published by the whistleblowers' website Wikileaks, provides an account of…

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