Egypt tries to reassure population over Ethiopian dam
Foreign minister and Water minister of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia met in Khartoum on Friday and Saturday to discuss the Grand Renaissance Dam being constructed […]
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Ethiopia inaugurates first modern light rail line in sub-Saharan Africa
The first modern light rail line in Sub-Saharan Africa constructed by the China Railway Group (CREC) was inaugurated on September 20 in Ethiopia, when passenger […]
Revamped Air Djibouti to start Africa wide freight service
One month after resuming activities, Djibouti’s national airline, Air Djibouti, is looking to remake itself as an Africa-wide air freight service, it said on Wednesday. […]
Obama’s talks in Ethiopia focus on security, human rights
After a landmark trip to Kenya, his father’s birthplace, the US President Barack Obama flew to Addis Ababa late on Sunday on the first visit […]
Obama leaves US for new Africa trip
President Barack Obama left the US for Kenya on Thursday in a trip that will also include a stop in the Ethiopian capital and a […]
Ethiopia to double its sugar plants by November 2015
Addis Ababa aims to become Africa’s biggest sugar producer and exporter with plans to double the number of its sugar estates to six by November […]
South Sudan: Government “an unfaithful partner,” rebels’ spokesman
Rebels in south Sudan have questioned the government’s determination to end the war just few hours after signing an agreement to end hostilities between them. […]
Egypt/Ethiopia: the Nile dam discussions
Egypt and Ethiopia have meet to discuss their dispute over the Nile Dam after the latter vowed that it will go ahead with plans to […]
Egypt: Ethiopia sends “friendly spirit” gesture
In Addis Ababa, the parliament has decided to replace the treaty written by Britain in 1929, which gave Egypt veto power over projects in the […]
Sudan: Oil production to resume soon
At the currently on going Summit in Ethiopia on African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC), South Sudan and Sudan have come close to forgetting […]