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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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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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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(KHARTOUM) – The Egyptian presidency officially confirmed that president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will travel to Addis Ababa next Tuesday for talks with Ethiopian officials that would focus on the dispute regarding the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Before heading to Ethiopia, el-Sisi will stop in Khartoum for meetings with his Sudanese counterpart
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Aden (AFP) – Yemen’s President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi fled an air raid on his palace in the southern city of Aden Thursday, a day that saw a dramatic escalation in the conflict-ridden country. The air raid followed intense fighting at the city’s airport and clashes elsewhere in the country, as analysts warned divided Yemen was
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By Graham Peebles As the Ethiopian government intensifies its violent suppression of the populace in the lead up to the illusion of national elections in May, there are many within the country and in the diaspora who believe a popular armed uprising is the only way to bring about change in the country. The people’s
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By Graham Peebles As the Ethiopian government intensifies its violent suppression of the populace in the lead up to the illusion of national elections in May, there are many within the country and in the diaspora who believe a popular armed uprising is the only way to bring about change in the country. The people’s
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The Guardian What happens when it’s not just a lack of physical banks preventing communities’ access to financial services, but ethical issues too? Rural Ethiopia has a 125,000:1 person-to-bank branch ratio. Photograph: Mercy Corps Karri Goeldner Byrne and Thea Anderson Islam is the world’s second largest religion with more than 1.5 billion followers, making up
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The Guardian What happens when it’s not just a lack of physical banks preventing communities’ access to financial services, but ethical issues too? Rural Ethiopia has a 125,000:1 person-to-bank branch ratio. Photograph: Mercy Corps Karri Goeldner Byrne and Thea Anderson Islam is the world’s second largest religion with more than 1.5 billion followers, making up
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Juba (AFP) – Hopes of an end to South Sudan’s 15-month old civil war were dealt another blow on Wednesday as President Salva Kiir ruled out a proposed power-sharing deal with rebels. Speaking at a political rally in the capital Juba, Kiir rejected key elements of the latest draft deal between him and rebel leader
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