Global economic freedom up slightly; Ethiopia ranks 143 among 157 jurisdictions Addis Ababa, Ethiopia— Ethiopia ranks 143 out of 157 countries and territories included in the Economic Freedom of the World: 2015 Annual Report, released today by Teachings of Entrepreneurship on Antipoverty Movement(TEAM) in conjunction with Canada’s Fraser Institute. Last year,Ethiopia ranked 139. Hong Kong
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Global economic freedom up slightly; Ethiopia ranks 143 among 157 jurisdictions Addis Ababa, Ethiopia— Ethiopia ranks 143 out of 157 countries and territories included in the Economic Freedom of the World: 2015 Annual Report, released today by Teachings of Entrepreneurship on Antipoverty Movement(TEAM) in conjunction with Canada’s Fraser Institute. Last year,Ethiopia ranked 139. Hong Kong
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Around 4.5 million Ethiopians could be in need of food aid because of a drought in the country, the UN has said. Hardest-hit areas are Ethiopia’s eastern Afar and southern Somali regions, while pastures and water resources are also unusually low in central and eastern Oromo region, and northern Tigray and Amhara districts. Reacting to
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Reuters: The number of Ethiopians who will need food aid by the end of this year has surged by more than 1.5 million from earlier estimates due to failed rains, United Nations agencies said on Monday. Ethiopia needs an extra $230 million from donors to secure aid for a total of 4.5 million people now
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If you ask “Is Ethiopia rising?” the answer will most likely depend on who you are asking. If you ask a regular follower of the country’s public media outlets, the answer will be an astounding yes! The same question posed to someone who gets his reports from the independent media and social media activists, will
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By Annette Weber, SWP Berline Two decades after achieving independence from Ethiopia, Eritrea is back in the European headlines above –all for a wave of refugees arriving in Europe. At the same time, a recent United Nations Commission on Human Rights report accuses the Eritrean regime of gross human rights violations. President Isayas Afewerki sees
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Some Muslims in Ethiopia have staged demonstrations against the government A court in Ethiopia has sentenced 18 Muslims, including clerics and a journalist, to up to 22 years in prison under controversial anti-terrorism legislation. The 18 were convicted last month on charges including terrorism and conspiracy to create an Islamic state. They were arrested three
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Addis Ababa (AFP) – US President Barack Obama’s visit to Ethiopia, which saw him speak out against democratic restrictions, was positive but Washington must maintain pressure on the government, an Ethiopian opposition figure said Wednesday. “I was not in favour of his coming, but (the visit) exposed Ethiopia and its government,” said Merera Gudina, the
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