President Francois Hollande and Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegne
Hailemariam Desalegne takes a page from Meles Zenawi's playbook

(Daniel Berhane) Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam’s visit to France last month came as a surprise..

Egyptian Columnist: "the Prime Minister drowned us in Nile crisis"

(Abdel Latif el-Menawy) Three years ago I warned of the water crisis and the Renaissance.

Ethiopia | EPRDF's leadership: The “Metekakat” Trial

A Guest Author reflects on Ethiopian ruling party EPRDF’s Metekakat plan- the generational leadership transition  plan.

Nile | Ethiopians raise billions, despite foreign-backed Saboteurs

(Daniel Berhane) The Ethiopian government disclosed that it has collected about 4.4 Billion Birr from.

Indigenous peoples’ autonomy: Missing in the land grab debate

In 2007, in his annual conference with representatives of the Ethiopian youth, drawn from all.

Generational shift may shake-up Ethiopian politics after Meles Zenawi (Terrence Lyons)

Here is a short piece by Terrence Lyons about the potential impact of Metekakat. Of course,.

US State Dept | 2012 Human Rights Reports: Kenya

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Kenya is a republic with an institutionally strong president and a prime minister.

Addis Ababa's Unemployment rate stands at 23%, City officials claim

The unemployment rate of Addis Ababa decreased to 23.3 percent, the city Administration claims. The city’s unemployment rate stood.

President Mohamed Morsi and Foreign Minister Mohamed Amr met with the Eritrean foreign minister Osman Saleh and the Eritrean presidential adviser for political affairs, Yamani Jabr
Nile | Pres. Morsi: Eritrea supports Egypt's "historic rights"

President Mohamed Morsi held on Monday 15/4/2013 a meeting with Eritrean Presidential Advisor Yemane Gebreab and.

Gibe III dam | Group warns of ‘catastrophe’ in Omo Valley

SURVIVAL INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE April 15, 2013 * Aid agencies turn blind eye to ‘catastrophe’ in Ethiopia *.