Ethiopia’s water projects

Ethiopia’s dam projects pose a grave threat to Egypt’s water security, writes By Maghawry Shehata Ethiopia has 12 river basins with a combined flow of 130 billion cubic metres per year. The country also sits atop vast subterranean water reserves. This huge water wealth needs to be wisely managed and used to support development. Towards

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British Members of Paliament to visit Ethiopia in bid to secure release of Andargachew Tsege

JONATHAN OWEN, The Independent A delegation of British MPs will visit Ethiopia next month in a bid to secure the release of Andargachew “Andy” Tsege, a British father of three who is under a death sentence. Mr Tsege, 59, a leading critic of the Ethiopian government who came to Britain as a political refugee more

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Ethiopia Sentences Three Britons to Jail on Terrorism Charges

By William Davison An Ethiopian court sentenced three British citizens to prison after finding them guilty of trying to establish Islamic rule in the country through acts of “terrorism,” according to a Justice Ministry official. Ali Adorus was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in Ethiopian prison, while Somalia-born Mohammed Ahmed and Ahmed Elmi were each

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ICL launches “Potash for Growth” program in Ethiopia

By ICL ICL, a global manufacturer of products based on minerals that fulfill essential needs of the world’s growing population in the agriculture, processed food and engineered materials markets, announced that it launched a Potash for Growth program in Ethiopia. The program is designed to unlock the potential of agriculture in Ethiopia by promoting balanced

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Ethiopian Opposition Faces Difficulty in Entering Upcoming Elections

Marthe van der Wolf, VOA Ethiopian opposition parties say they are facing roadblocks in their efforts to register for the May elections. The parties say the National Election Board is complicating procedures for no good reason, and raising doubt that the elections will be free or fair. The Unity for Democracy and Justice party has

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Egyptian President Sisi Affirms Ethiopia’s Right to the Nile While Rejecting the Dam’s Capacity

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met on Monday, Abune Matthias, the Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church who is visiting Egypt. Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Fayza Aboul Naga, the presidential national security adviser, attended the meeting. Presidential spokesperson Alaa Youssef said President Sisi stressed that Egypt hopes the people of Ethiopia achieve development and

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Ethiopian Airlines 2015 outlook: more rapid expansion as it becomes Africa’s largest airline

  Centre For Aviation Ethiopian Airlines is planning further fleet and network expansion in 2015, enabling the flag carrier to widen the gap with other leading African carriers. Ethiopian has already become the largest airline inAfrica based on fleet size and could overtake South African Airlines (SAA) in 2015 as the largest based on passengers

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Ethiopian Airlines 2015 outlook: more rapid expansion as it becomes Africa’s largest airline

  Centre For Aviation Ethiopian Airlines is planning further fleet and network expansion in 2015, enabling the flag carrier to widen the gap with other leading African carriers. Ethiopian has already become the largest airline inAfrica based on fleet size and could overtake South African Airlines (SAA) in 2015 as the largest based on passengers

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Ethiopia dam will turn Lake Turkana into ‘endless battlefield’, locals warn

Kenyans near world’s largest desert lake predict conflict, hunger and cultural devastation when hydroelectric project is completed An armed Turkana man on the shore of Lake Turkana. Locals fear the completion of the Gibe III dam could exacerbate tension in the region between Kenyans and Ethiopians. Photograph: Siegfried Modola/Reuters By John Vidal, The Guardian People living near

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