AfDB to launch 12 new projects to support SMEs in 6 African countries
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will launch twelve new projects to support agribusiness SMEs in 6 African countries, The Bank said in a statement. The […]
Ethiopia
Ethiopian army kills 9 civilians mistaken for terrorists
The Ethiopian army on Sunday killed nine civilians and injured 12 others after mistaking them for rebels, local media reports. The civilians were killed near […]
Ethiopia unveils wind energy development roadmap
The government of Ethiopia, in collaboration with the Danish Energy Agency, has published a blueprint outlining the best ways to expand wind farms in the […]
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson starts week-long first Africa trip
The United States will give more than $533 million in humanitarian aid for victims of conflicts and drought in Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan and the […]
Tripartite Nile Dam Talks Postponed Due to Resignation of Ethiopian PM
Sudan announced that the tripartite meeting on the Ethiopia’s mega Nile dam were postponed following the political developments ensuing the resignation of the Ethiopian Prime […]
Ethiopia’s PM Hailemariam Desalegn resigns
Hailemariam Desalegn, on Thursday, resigned as Ethiopia’s Prime Minister and chairman of the ruling coalition, State run media Fana Broadcasting Corporate (FBC) reported. Desalegn submitted […]
AU Commission rejects Chinese spy claims
The African Union Commission Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat on Wednesday said the African Union does not have any secret dossiers and nothing to spy on. […]
China spying on African Union since 2012
China has been spying on the African Union headquarters in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa for the past Five years, results of an investigation conducted […]
Nile Dam Saga: Ethiopia rejects World Bank mediation
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn on Sunday rejected a call by Egypt for World Bank arbitration over the hydroelectric dam construction on the Nile. Egypt […]
UK, Germany pile pressure on Ethiopia in Human Rights matters
Germany and the United Kingdom have renewed pressure on the Ethiopian government urging it to fulfil its promises on political reforms and opening up the […]