Ethiopia eyes $30 billion dollars from textile by 2030
The Ethiopian government plans to use 80% of the total area of land suitable for cotton growing as the country projects to generate $30 billion […]
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The Ethiopia-Djibouti railway line to start commercial operations in October
Chinese-built electric rail line built in Ethiopia will start commercial operations in October this year, it was officially announced. The 756-km stretch linking Addis Ababa […]
Fertilizer industry: Zambia seeks to attract Moroccan investors
Zambia, which remains a net importer of fertilizers, has called on Moroccan operators to invest in the fertilizer industry, to help curb the high cost […]
South Sudan: UN concerned about civilians fleeing clashes in Upper Nile
The UN has expressed concern about what is already the world’s fastest growing refugee crisis, as thousands of South Sudanese civilians are fleeing to neighboring […]
Ethiopia: Call for probe on protests crackdown
Thirty-eight Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on Monday, called on the European Union to take action on the protest crackdown reported in three states […]
AU secures $150 mln to boost Africa’s geothermal energy
The African Union has mobilized about $150 million in geothermal energy development in East Africa, Chinese News Agency Xinhua reported. According to Rashid Ali Abdallah, […]
AU Summit: Morocco proposes ways to tackle youth problems
Six months after it officially returned to the African Union, Morocco is participating for the first time at the AU summit as a full-fledged member […]
Ethiopia shuts down internet to prevent exam leaks
The Ethiopian government has announced a total internet shutdown as means of blocking the leakage of papers for the country’s grade 10 examinations. About 1.2 […]
Ethiopia: Turkish charity sends tons of food items to 1,500 families
Turkish authorities have delivered 40 tons of foods items to 1,500 families in Ethiopia’s north-eastern Afar regional state for the holy month of Ramadan, local […]
An African at the helm of WHO, a Première
After a tough election campaign and three rounds of voting, the General Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) elected Tuesday Ethiopian Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus […]