Egypt: Nile Water Committee Discusses Mechanisms to Settle Ethiopia’s Dam Crisis

Egypt State Information Service 21 MARCH 2014 The Supreme Committee for the Nile Water will convene during the next week under Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb to discuss the Nile water issue and Egyptian action towards settling the crisis of the

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The Tyranny of Experts: A chat with Bill Gates’ least favorite aid expert, Bill Easterly

March 21, 2014 By Tom Paulson Bill Easterly William Easterly is a leading voice on the aid and development scene that folks seem to either love or hate. Bill Gates is in the latter camp, as this Gates Foundation blog

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HRW: Ethiopia Regularly Records Phone Calls

The Associated Press Mar 21, 2014 A rights group says that Ethiopia’s government regularly listens to and records the phone calls of opposition activists and journalists using equipment provided by foreign technology companies. Human Rights Watch said in a report

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Ethiopia proposes to make homosexual acts a non-pardonable offense

Mar 21, 2014  Dan Littauer ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Lawmakers in Ethiopia are expected to pass into law a bill that would make same-sex acts a non-pardonable offense Ethiopia’s Council of Ministers last week endorsed the measure that would amend

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Eritrea denies supporting South Sudan rebels

By Tesfa-Alem Tekle ST March 21, 2014 (ADDIS ABABA) – The Eritrean government has dismissed reports alleging that the Red Sea nation has been providing military support to South Sudan rebels led by former vice president, Riek Machar. Recently, Eritrean

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World Bank Approves Funds to Help Bring Clean Water to the Poorest Residents in Ethiopia

PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, March 21, 2014 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$205 million International Development Association (IDA*) credit to help the Government of Ethiopia increase access to clean drinking water and improve sanitation services for

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World Bank Approves Funds to Help Bring Clean Water to the Poorest Residents in Ethiopia

PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, March 21, 2014 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$205 million International Development Association (IDA*) credit to help the Government of Ethiopia increase access to clean drinking water and improve sanitation services for

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Ethiopia grants facilitations for UAE investments, AU commends UAE contributions to development of continent

UPI  WAM ADDIS ABABA, 21th March, 2014 (WAM)–The Federal Republic of Ethiopia has welcomed the role of UAE investments in supporting Ethiopia’s development plans, pledging to provide more facilitations to encourage setting up of a trade and investment partnership between

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Ethiopia awaits 41 train engines from China

by: APA  March 21, 2014  Copyright : APA The Ethiopian government has placed a procurement order for 41 light train engines, the country’s foreign ministry said Thursday.Ambassador Dina Mufti, told reporters that the government had signed an agreement with Chinese train

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Ethiopia awaits 41 train engines from China

by: APA  March 21, 2014  Copyright : APA The Ethiopian government has placed a procurement order for 41 light train engines, the country’s foreign ministry said Thursday.Ambassador Dina Mufti, told reporters that the government had signed an agreement with Chinese train

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