Ahram Online Ethiopian ambassador says the two countries will discuss the controversial Nile dam at the African Union Summit in Equatorial Guinea later this month Ethiopia’s ambassador in Egypt, Mahmoud Dardeer, has stressed that his country is serious about starting a new round of negotiations with Egypt over the Grand Renaissance Dam, state news agency
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BBC The Roman Catholic church is the second biggest denomination in Eritrea Four Eritrean Catholic bishops have published a letter criticising life in the country – a rare move in one of the world’s most tightly controlled states. Although they were careful not to condemn the government directly, correspondents say the letter-writers are taking a
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Venture burn By Erik Hersman Kenya- Having recently visited Addis Ababa, I thought I might write down some of my impressions. The last time I was here was over 20 years ago, as I would fly between Khartoum and Nairobi for boarding school. Needless to say, much has changed, except for the warm hospitality of
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By Larry Kilman Secretary General WAN-IFRA | Paris, France Jailed Ethiopian journalist Eskinder Nega has been awarded the 2014 Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom prize of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA). The award was presented Monday in Turin, Italy, during the opening ceremonies of the 66th World Newspaper Congress, 21st World
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Arab Times KUWAIT CITY: The Court of Cassation has rejected the appeal filed by the lawyer of an Ethiopian housemaid who had been sentenced to death for murdering her employer in Jaber Al-Ali. Case files indicate that on Nov 17, 2011, the Ethiopian maid murdered her 25-year-old employer by chopping the latter’s head off a
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By Alemayehu G. Mariam Who is afraid of Eskinder Nega, Reeyout Alemu, Woubshet Taye, Zone Nine bloggers…? The “dean” of independent Ethiopian journalists and blogger extraordinaire, Eskinder Nega, is serving an 18 year sentence for blogging. The late Meles Zenawi personally ordered Eskinder’s arrest and even determined his sentence. Meles Zenawi feared and hated Eskinder Nega
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By Rahel Samuel | CAF Ghana are through to the finals of this year’s African Women’s Championship after beating Ethiopia 3-0 on Sunday in Tamale to qualify. Goals from Faiza Ibrahim, Elizabeth Cudjoe and Hillia Kobblah gave the Black Queensthe win as they complete a 5-nil aggregate victory over both legs in the final round qualifier. The Black Queens led 2-0 at
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Ahram Online Egypt’s newly inaugurated President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi vows to ease crisis with Addis Ababa after a months-long impasse over Ethiopia’s controversial Grand Renaissance Dam project Egypt’s newly elected President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said he would not allow a rift to develop between Cairo and Addis Ababa, who have been locked in a stalemate over access
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Financial Times By Mike Carter In the latest of our Great Walks series – how a new chain of community-run guesthouses is making it easier for trekkers to explore Tigray’s dramatic landscapes A priest at the cliff-top church of Abuna Yemata Guh, in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia ©Alamy Trekkers approaching the church of
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World Bulletin Ethiopia’s coffee export decline According to the trade ministry, coffee exports declined by 8.79 percent and revenues by 15.8 percent in the last ten years compared to the same period of 2013. Ethiopia’s coffee exports have declined in the last ten months, the Ethiopian Trade Ministry said on Friday. In a report, the
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