Somalia: Al-Shabaab bans Islamic Relief aid group

Somalia’s Shabaab insurgents on Monday banned the aid agency Islamic Relief, one of the very.

Somalia: Parliament endorses the new Prime Minister

In an extraordinary session held today (October 17) Somalia’s Parliament unanimously endorsed Abdi Farah Shirdon.

Nile: Int’l Panel of Experts visits the Renaissance dam

The Nile Tripartite Committee composed of experts drawn from Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan, and four.

Ethiopian Muslims protest alleged government interference

(By William Davison) Several thousand Ethiopian Muslims protested in the capital, Addis Ababa, against what.

China to loan $500 mil for Sugar projects in Omo and Afar

Ethiopia Sugar Corporation has said it has signed agreements with the state-owned China Development Bank.

Italian company to build Ethiopia’s biggest Steel-Plant

(By William Davison) An Ethiopian company owned by Saudi billionaire Mohammed al-Amoudi and Italy’s Danieli.

Ethiopia-Kenya power line gets $348 mil., slated for next year

(By Sheree Hanna) The African Development Fund is backing a huge project to build a.

Has Eritrea stopped collecting its 2% tax in Canada?

Many Eritreans who have taken refuge in Canada have complained for years that the Eritrean.

CPJ say, VOA correspondent briefly detained in Addis Ababa

(Nairobi, October 5, 2012) – Ethiopian authorities should halt their harassment of journalists covering the.

Ethiopian lawyer elected to the UN Human Rights Advisory Committee

An Ethiopian lawyer was elected to the Human Rights Advisory Committee last month. The newly.