Month: March 2015

ETHIOPIA EXPANDS SURVEILLANCE CAPACITY WITH GERMAN TECH VIA LEBANON

Authors: Claire Lauterbach German surveillance technology company Trovicor played a central role in expanding the Ethiopian government’s communications surveillance capacities, according to a joint investigation by Privacy International and netzpolitik.org. The company, formerly part of Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN), provided equipment to Ethiopia’s National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) in 2011 and offered to massively

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‘Ebola-proof’ tablet device developed

By Smitha Mundasad, BBC Ebola tablet device Medics wear full protective gear to shield themselves from the virus A tablet device that can withstand being doused in chlorine has been developed to help medics caring for patients with Ebola. Designed by technology volunteers and Google, it can be used even wearing gloves and in storms

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Egypt Takes over Ethiopia’s Nile Dam

Sudan president hails Egypt ties ahead of signing major Nile deal Water minister says Nile deal will be binding on Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan Summit on Ethiopia dam in Khartoum on 23 March: Sudanese FM Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have signed a declaration of principles on Monday, in a critical step towards resolving a four-year

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Ethiopian gov’t leader’s appearance in Minneapolis sparks loud protest

By ANTHONY LONETREE , STAR TRIBUNE Abdi Mohamed Omar drew a large Minneapolis crowd, but opponents denounced him. Spirited voices of protest rang out in downtown Minneapolis Sunday as an Ethiopian government leader prepared to address thousands of local supporters about the economic transformation of his country’s Somali region. Attendees making their way into Minneapolis

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Press Release: Eritrea Nevsun Bisha Vandalism Not Bombs by Ethiopians

Nevsun Provides Further Update on Operations Nevsun Resources Ltd. (TSX:NSU) (NYSE MKT: NSU) (Nevsun or the Company) reports that the repairs to the mechanical issue with the ball mill, previously reported on March 13, 2015, are ongoing and the Bisha plant remains on-track for re-start later this week.  While there was an act of vandalism

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New Ebola case undermines Liberia disease-free hopes

Liberia has confirmed a new case of Ebola, undermining growing hopes in the country that it might soon be declared free of the disease. There had not been a new case for 20 days until a woman tested positive on Friday in the capital, Monrovia. The World Heath Organization requires 42 days to elapse from

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Ethiopian fighter jets hit Eritrean Bish mine

Ethiopian fighter jets hit Eritrean Bish mine – Sudanese newspaper says Edited: The news is now confirmed the bombing operations of Bisha gold mine and the Eritrean military depot at Mai Edaga were taken by the Gallant Ethiopian Air force. It seems the operation is not done yet as long as Shabiya holds the stolen

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GERD … Three-dimensional Project

When the late Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi laid the foundation stone of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in April 2011 in the wake of the January 25 Revolution, he marked the beginning of a long standoff between Cairo and Addis Ababa and much instability and chaos in Egypt. The conflicting parties decided in

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Al Shabaab executes ‘Ethiopia spy’

Somalia militant group al-Shabaab has executed a young man accused of spying for the Ethiopian troops in the country. The man, named Ali Salad Majin, 20, was shot dead in an open public view in firing in a Southern Somalia town, while residents of the district were invited to watch the event as it unfolds.

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Business Monitor International predicts Ethiopia will “become increasingly ungovernable”

This Week on the Frontiers: Ethiopia’s Appeal Grows By DAN KEELER Ethiopia has been generating a great deal of interest from potential investors. At a PAN Africa Network event in New York this week, panelist John Saunders said U.S. investors on a recent African tour singled out Ethiopia as a country that has positive fundamentals

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