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Court remands bloggers, journos to another ten days in police custody

An Ethiopian court granted police another ten days remand of recently detained bloggers and journalists..

China lends $500m for Welkait Sugar Mill project

China’s state-owned Export-Import Bank will lend 500 million US dollar for the the Welkait Sugar.

Press Briefing session of PM Hailemariam and PM Li Keqiang

Prime Minister Hailemariam Premier Li Keqiangand gave a press briefing following the bilateral discussion to.

Chinese FM Li Keqiang Arrives in Addis Ababa for Official Visit

In the afternoon of May 4, 2014 local time, at the invitation of Hailemariam Dessalegn,.

South Sudan’s Kiir Agrees to Meet Rival as UN Weighs Options

(Nicole Gaouette, William Davison and Sangwon Yoon) South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir agreed to hold.

Briefing: US Secretary of State, John Kerry, visits Ethiopia

The US Secretary of State, John Kerry, arrived in Addis Ababa on Wednesday (April 30).

EU says African force only way to stop South Sudan killing

(William Davison) An East African force charged with preventing fresh fighting in South Sudan could.

Bloggers’ arrest: EPRDF’s message to John Kerry

(Abdulbasit Abdusemed) The Ethiopian ruling party, EPRDF, had followed different ideological routes – from an.

Quick comment on the detention of bloggers, journalists

Ethiopia detained six bloggers and a journalist on Friday, as reported earlier. The subsequent day.

Update–1 | Ethiopia detains online activists

Ethiopian government has detained several opposition activists and bloggers, according to sources close the detainees..