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Ethiopia Economic Digest: A Post-Meles 2012 Review

* In this digest,  a summary of outstanding developments of economic interest since late August is presented. This compilation of…

Ethio-Eritrea: President Isaias asks for Qatari mediation [Awate]

Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki has asked Qatar to mediate his long-standing feud with “arch-rival” Ethiopia. This message was communicated to…

Ethiopia-Eritrea: The olive branch remains extended, no change of policy

While in Qatar, Prime Minister Hailemariam also had an interview with Al Jezeera. It has received considerable coverage not least…

Ethiopia’s Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Day

The seventh Ethiopian Nations Nationalities and People’s Day was celebrated on Saturday (December 8th) in Bahr Dar, the capital of…

Ethiopia: Mobile subscription reaches 18 million

Dr. Debretsion Gebremichael, Information and Communication Technology Minister with the rank of Deputy Prime Minister, said that the government is…

World Bank: 'Ethiopia Economic Update' commends fiscal performance

A new World Bank report, "Ethiopia Economic Update", commended Ethiopia’s fiscal performance as "adequate given the current state of the…

US citizens advised to stay out of Eritrea

Last week, (November 29th) the U.S. Department of State reissued its warnings to U.S. citizens of the risks of travel…

EAC defers decision on S. Sudan and Somalia membership

The East Africa Community Heads of State summit, held in Nairobi on Saturday (December 1st) decided to defer decisions on…

Ethiopian PM changes Cabinet to give Ethnic balance

(By: William Davison) Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn appointed two new deputy premiers to share the leadership of the government…

Briefing: Research findings on "land grab" deals

"Land-grab" deals involving multinationals in developing countries have often been seen as detrimental to food security and the livelihoods of…

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