Dutch Deltares withdraws from studies of Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam

Dutch consultancy firm Deltares has decided not to participate in studies related to the assessment of the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam. In an email to Ahram Hebdo, the consultancy firm said it concluded that the conditions imposed by the Tripartite National Committee (TNC), which includes representatives from Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia, and the French consultancy

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Uganda says 12 soldiers killed in Somalia attack by Islamic extremists

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA, Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The flag-draped coffins of Ugandan soldiers killed in an attack by Islamic extremists on an African Union base in Somalia were offloaded from a cargo plane in Uganda on Thursday as troops stood at attention. A military official said 12 Ugandan soldiers had been killed. All

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South Sudan President Salva Kiir would sign a peace deal with his rival

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — South Sudan President Salva Kiir has assured U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that he would sign a peace deal with his rival within days, the State Department said Wednesday, as fighting resumed in parts of the country. During a telephone call, Kiir assured the top American diplomat that he would

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South Sudan President Salva Kiir would sign a peace deal with his rival

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — South Sudan President Salva Kiir has assured U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that he would sign a peace deal with his rival within days, the State Department said Wednesday, as fighting resumed in parts of the country. During a telephone call, Kiir assured the top American diplomat that he would

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The Obama Kenya speech that should have been repeated in Ethiopia

By Nahom Mola When all is said and done, President Obama’s speech to the Kenyan people delivered at the Safaricom Arena on July 26th (Obama’s Nairobi speech), was perhaps the highlight of his historic trip to Kenya and Ethiopia, the two East African countries he visited back-to-back last month. Obama’s Kenya visit will be particularly

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US President Barack Obama lands in Ethiopia

AFP- Addis Ababa: US President Barack Obama landed in Ethiopia on Sunday, beginning a two-day stay and becoming the first American leader to visit Africa’s second most populous nation. Air Force One touched down at Addis Ababa’s international airport after a short flight north from the Kenyan capital Nairobi, and the president was greeted on

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Obama juggles security and rights concerns in Ethiopia visit

AFP-US President Barack Obama heads to Ethiopia, the first American president to visit Africa’s second most populous nation and a key but much maligned ally in the fight against terrorism ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – US President Barack Obama heads to Ethiopia Sunday, July 26, the first American president to visit Africa’s second most populous nation

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Al-Shabab’s Resilient Insurgency

African Union troops are having their “worst year” in Somalia since 2011. Can they still mount a final offensive against the al Qaeda-linked group? BY TY MCCORMICK TOROTOROW, Somalia — African Union troops, draped in shimmering belts of ammunition and sweating under the weight of their body armor, kept an uneasy watch as their commander

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First Ebola, Now Marburg in Uganda. How Do We Stop Future Outbreaks?

Yahoo By Ryan Wallace     Photo by Getty Images Marburg, a virus similar to Ebola, has hit the radar in the African country of Uganda, raising concerns about another deadly outbreak. With two lethal viruses threatening public health, many are questioning why these contagions seem to be flaring up more often — and more important, what

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First Ebola, Now Marburg in Uganda. How Do We Stop Future Outbreaks?

Yahoo By Ryan Wallace     Photo by Getty Images Marburg, a virus similar to Ebola, has hit the radar in the African country of Uganda, raising concerns about another deadly outbreak. With two lethal viruses threatening public health, many are questioning why these contagions seem to be flaring up more often — and more important, what

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