The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced in October that it was awarding the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed “for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular for his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighboring Eritrea.” But when you’re nursing a grudge, last Oct. 11 might as well be today. […]
Nyamilepedia The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is reportedly angered by the decision by Sudan last week to abstain from a resolution endorsing Egypt on its Nile water dispute with Ethiopia, sources at the Sudanese embassy in Riyadh said. Sudan last week abstained in an Arab League voting on a resolution introduced by Egypt that aimed […]
CGTN Currently, the distinction of being Africa’s tallest building belongs to The Leonardo, in Johannesburg’s upmarket Sandton neighborhood. The skyscraper stands 234m high but projects underway in several other countries will all rise above the Leonardo. Construction of the 250m-high Mohammed VI Tower in the Moroccan capital of Rabat started a year ago. Once completed, […]
Xinhuanet Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) said Thursday it has clinched a 5.8 billion shillings (58 million U.S. dollar) contract to drill 12 geothermal wells in Ethiopia. Rebecca Miano, KenGen CEO said the contract with Ethiopia’s independent power producer, the Tulu Moye Geothermal Operations, will also include installing a water supply system and equipment. “This […]
The Herald By Mariam Yinusa and Edward MabayaIn the past decade, a stroll along the aisles of any African supermarket is revealing: there is a new wave of home-brewed brands that are fast becoming household names. Products like Dangote rice from Nigeria, Akabanga pepper oil from Rwanda and Tomoca coffee from Ethiopia attest to the […]
Ethiopian Herald BY YOHANES JEMANEH ADDIS ABABA – Ethio- Eritrea trade deal that was under preparation for many months has been finalized and it is awaiting both countries’ finial decision or approval, Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoTI) said. Approached by The Ethiopian Herald MoTI Communication Affairs Director Wondimu Filate said that the ministry has sent a […]
The star IGAD has transformed from an organisation that merely focused on drought and disaster as it used to be during its inception in 1986 to that of dealing with regional peace and development matters. It is now one of the eight recognized building blocks of the AU. During the 13th Ordinary Summit of the […]
IT WAS the Games which launched the career of American boxing giant Muhammad Ali but on this day in 1960 it was a shoeless African who provided Brisbane with the most iconic image of the Rome Olympics. Australia took 189 competitors to Rome and could boast monumental performances, with Herb Elliott winning the men’s 1500m […]
World Politics Review, by Daniel Benaim Since protests swept 42-year-old Abiy Ahmed into power as Ethiopia’s prime minister a year ago, the country has undertaken a dramatic series of changes. Abiy has ended Ethiopia’s two-decade conflict with its neighbor Eritrea, introduced ambitious reforms designed to lessen repression, and vowed to organize Ethiopia’s first free and fair […]
Anadolu Agency, by Seleshi Tessema For the last 12 years, around four days a week, when the light appears over the skies of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, Tsehay Wulo, 55, ascends to Entoto, a forested mountain north of the capital. Throughout the week, hundreds of impoverished young and old women roam the eucalyptus forest […]
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