Egypt activists, media to protest tortured journalists taken to court by military
CAIRO: Liberal Egypt news website al-Badil called on journalists and human rights activists to join them in a protest outside the Press Syndicate in Cairo on Saturday after two of its reporters who were assaulted by security forces and military police during recent clashes, were taken to court by police, who are accusing them of […]
Read More →Minister Junedin Saddo in row with police over wife’s arrest
New York (OPride) –– Ethiopia’s Civil Service Minister, Junedin Saddo, embroiled in a public controversy after lambasting the police for failing to properly investigate his wife before her detention last month. The police say the minister, who recently sent an angry letter to the media, acted inappropriately, interfering with an ongoing investigation and judicial process. […]
Read More →Ethiopia wants to boost ties with China
Ethiopia wants more China development and investment in the country, Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said on Wednesday. He said his government would like to promote a more “prosperous†relationship between Ethiopia and China, which he hoped meant an increase in investment from the East Asian country. Speaking at a meeting with […]
Read More →Ethiopia official demands reform for workers in UAE
Ethiopia’s Consul General in Dubai Meshuga Arta Moach called on the United Arab Emirates government to move quickly on reforms for workers from the East African nation in order to resume allowing workers to arrive in the Gulf country. He was speaking after the death of 25-year-old Azeri Abebe, who died from injuries sustained in […]
Read More →Ethiopia begins test running Sudan power supply
Ethiopia announced on Wednesday it had begun to test the electricity supply to Sudan as it aims to establish a permanent power export supply to the country. Officials at the Ethiopian Electric and Power Corporation (EEPCo) said the power supply testing began this week following the completion of the Ethiopia-Sudan Transmission Line. The set up […]
Read More →US looking to boost Ethiopia health sector
The United States has announced a new plan to help boost Ethiopia’s health sector and workforce. Speaking at the 2nd annual meeting of Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) in Addis Ababa on Tuesday, US Ambassador to Ethiopia Donald E. Booth said the US plans to provide support through President Barack Obama’s Emergency Plan for AIDS […]
Read More →Kenya, Ethiopia look to boost border security
Kenya and Ethiopia are looking to bolster their border security after tribal clashes along the southern Ethiopian border left dozens dead last week. According to officials from both countries, they have agreed to work together to improve border security and curb tribal violence along the border. The Kenyan delegation from the Turkana region visited Ethiopia […]
Read More →Ethiopia Muslims wonder what life after PM Meles will be like
While there is still too much uncertainty surrounding the future of Ethiopia’s political scene, Muslims in the country have begun to think of a future post-Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. Zenawi, who has been absent from public life for a month, continues to sprout controversy over his health situation. The government recently lashed out at media, […]
Read More →Ethiopia blocks OnIslam.net, Al-Jazeera in latest media crackdown
In the latest attack on media, the Ethiopia government has blocked the international website OnIslam.net over its coverage of recent protest in the country, the website said on Tuesday. “The Ethiopian government has blocked access to OnIslam.net and other media websites over their coverage of Muslim protests against government interference in their religious affairs,†the […]
Read More →Ethiopia earns nearly $500 million from tourism
Ethiopia’s ministry of culture and tourism said that the country received some $461 million from over 580,000 tourists to the country. Minister Amin Abdulkadir said while speaking at a press conference to discuss the ministry’s performance, that the tourism numbers were a positive step as the country looked to promote its cultural, natural and historical […]
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