Deadly attack on South Sudan UN base

April 17, 2014 BBC The UN base in Bor is home to some 5,000 displaced civilians Dozens of civilians sheltering in a UN base in the South Sudan town of Bor have been killed in an attack by armed youths,

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Dubai Based Power Firm Opens In East Africa

17 April 2014 Mining News Dubai-based Altaaqa Global CAT Rental Power, a global provider of temporary power solutions, has recently opened a branch in Nairobi, Kenya to serve the East Africa territory. The office will cater to several countries, including

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EFF settled for coach Barreto

17 April 2014 By Collins Okinyo  SuperSport The Ethiopian Football Federation’s (EFF) change of tune continued on Friday when they announced the appointment of Portuguese Mariano Barreto. It concludes an intriguing few weeks that saw EFF appoint Barreto then revoke

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Ethiopia building 5 fertilizer plants for $2.8 Billion

17 April 2014 The plants will cost over $2.8 billion. World Bulletin / News Desk Ethiopia is currently building five fertilizer plants at a total cost of over $2.8 billion, the Ministry of Industry said on Wednesday. “Each of the

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EU donates €40 million to improve maternal and new-born health in Ethiopia

EU Press Release ADDIS ABABA, 17 April 2014, the European Union (EU) announced a €40.2 million grant to the Federal Ministry of Health and UNICEF through the “Enhancing Skilled Delivery in Ethiopia (ESDE)” project. This new funding from the EU

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Djibouti Hands Eritrean Prisoners Of War Over To UNHCR

By Tesfa-Alem Tekle Sudan Tribune April 16, 2014 (ADDIS ABABA) – The government of Djibouti says it has handed over 267 Eritrean prisoners of war to the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR), ending an incarceration that began in 2008, when

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Nile dam study fails to stem tide of Egyptian indignation towards Ethiopia

Nile dam study fails to stem tide of Egyptian indignation towards Ethiopia Claim and counter-claim has attended the delayed publication of a report on the likely impact of the Grand Renaissance dam Sudanese villagers on the river Nile. Ethiopia’s Gerd

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Addis Ababa 3rd on cities most likely to become a Future global leader

16 April 2014 The WS Journal Jakarta and Manila, two of Asia’s most chaotic, congested cities, are likely to get a lot better in the next two decades, according to a new ranking by A.T. Kearney. The U.S.-based consulting firm

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Saladin Said yet to sign for Al Ahly, offers from ‘Egypt & abroad’

16 April 2014 KingFut.com Ethiopia and Wadi Degla striker Saladin Said has not signed a deal with Al Ahly or Zamalek, Abdelrahman Magdy told KingFut.com. Contrary to widespread reports that 25-year-old Ethiopian star Saladin Said has signed for one of

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Planned anti-gay rally in Ethiopia has been cancelled

16 April 2014 AP Officials say that plans for an anti-gay rally in Ethiopia’s capital have been cancelled. Two groups had been planning to hold a large anti-gay rally in Addis Ababa on April 26. But Dereje Negash, chairman of

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