Al-Sisi reviews Ethiopia dam agreement with top government officials

By Aya Nader President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi held a meeting Tuesday to review the results of the High Committee on the Nile water discussions with Ethiopia and Sudan. The meeting took place before the signing of an agreement between the three countries regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) project. The review included experts representing

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Ethiopia Reviewing Energy Policy

ADDIS ABABA (BERNAMA-NNN-ENA) — The Ethiopian government is striving to provide affordable, reliable and secure energy for the society which it deems essential in building a modern economy, says Water, Irrigation and Energy Minister Alemayehu Tegenu. The energy sector in the country is currently experiencing rapid technological progress, something which had been difficult to consider

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US drone ‘kills al-Shabab leader’

(BBC) Al-Shabab militants have been driven out of the group’s strongholds in Somalia The US defence department has confirmed that it has killed an al-Shabab leader, Adan Garar. The Pentagon says the militant was hit by a drone equipped with Hellfire missiles in southern Somalia last Friday. Garar was a suspect in the 2013 Westgate

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The remarkable growth of Ethiopian Airlines – “The New Spirit of Africa”

Ethiopian has already become the largest airline in Africa based on fleet size that pledges the flagship carrier to expand its network in 2015, enabling it to widen the gap with other leading African carriers. Ethiopian currently has orders for ‘next generation’ aircraft including 20-30 737 MAX 8s, 14 A350s, three 737-800s, two 787-8s, two

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The remarkable growth of Ethiopian Airlines – “The New Spirit of Africa”

Ethiopian has already become the largest airline in Africa based on fleet size that pledges the flagship carrier to expand its network in 2015, enabling it to widen the gap with other leading African carriers. Ethiopian currently has orders for ‘next generation’ aircraft including 20-30 737 MAX 8s, 14 A350s, three 737-800s, two 787-8s, two

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Ethiopia: Oil marketer plans $5 bn refinery construction

Tadesse Tilahun, the chief executive of National Oil Ethiopia By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s leading private oil marketer plans to build a $5 billion refinery within ten years to meet the growing demand for refined products in a region experiencing fast economic growth. A refinery could compete with imports from India, the

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Ethiopia: Oil marketer plans $5 bn refinery construction

Tadesse Tilahun, the chief executive of National Oil Ethiopia By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s leading private oil marketer plans to build a $5 billion refinery within ten years to meet the growing demand for refined products in a region experiencing fast economic growth. A refinery could compete with imports from India, the

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Ethiopian troops invade Northern Somalia town, one wounded

Ethiopian troops invaded a Northern Somalia town in an attempt to arrest a Quran teacher, officials and residents confirm. The troops crossed into Buhoodle district in Northern Somalia on Monday evening, hunting for a Quran teacher who later on fled from the area. Buhoodle is located on the Somalia and Ethiopia border. The town serves

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Ethiopian troops invade Northern Somalia town, one wounded

Ethiopian troops invaded a Northern Somalia town in an attempt to arrest a Quran teacher, officials and residents confirm. The troops crossed into Buhoodle district in Northern Somalia on Monday evening, hunting for a Quran teacher who later on fled from the area. Buhoodle is located on the Somalia and Ethiopia border. The town serves

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Ethiopia denies Temesghen Desalegn access to medical care in jail

Nairobi, March 16, 2015–Authorities in Ethiopia have denied medical attention to Ethiopian journalist Temesghen Desalegn, who has been imprisoned since October, according to sources close to the journalist. Temesghen Desalegn, owner of the now-defunct newsmagazine Feteh (Justice), is serving a three-year term in Ziway Prison, outside Addis Ababa, on charges of defamation, incitement, and false

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