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Statement: Ethiopia’s response to US Human Rights Report

The Ethiopian government officially responded to the Human Rights and Practices Report released last month by the Bureau of Democracy,…

Ethiopia-US| Tedros Adhanom, John Kerry – joint press briefing

Ethiopian Foreign Minister Dr. Tedros Adhanom and United States' Secretary of State John Kerry joint press briefing. ********** African Union Headquarters Addis…

President Obama, Republicans agree to ditch DV Lottery

(Ivan Couronne) Africans could be the big losers as the United States reforms its immigration laws and eliminates the green…

US State Dept | 2012 Human Rights Reports: Ethiopia

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Ethiopia is a federal republic. On August 20, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi died. The ruling Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary…

US State Dept | 2012 Human Rights Reports: Kenya

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Kenya is a republic with an institutionally strong president and a prime minister with unclearly defined executive powers.…

US State Dept | 2012 Human Rights Reports: Eritrea

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The government of the State of Eritrea is a highly centralized, authoritarian regime under the control of President…

Map| Obama budgets more for Kenya, Ethiopia – less for the Sudans

Last week, the Obama administration released its international affairs budget request for fiscal 2014. Amid fiscal constraints in Washington, the…

Interview with a diaspora activist Mekonen Kassa

" When the rumors were rampant about his illness and wild speculations of his death, I have told people that…

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…

US Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs in Addis Ababa

Ambassador Wendy R. Sherman, US Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs, paid a day-long visit to Ethiopia on Wednesday, November…

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