Regional leaders hold summit in Kenya on S. Sudan crisis
(JUBA) – African leaders from member countries of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Friday held a special summit in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, to discuss how the region can avert a current political crisis in South Sudan from developing into a full blown civil war. African leaders at the IGAD heads of state […]
Read More →Can Eritrea improve its human rights record?
Eritrea marks first independence day since improved relations with Ethiopia, but human rights issues remain. 24 May 2019 19:46 GMT Eritrea, Ethiopia, Africa Eritrea is marking its independence day after a year of profound changes. A peace deal last year ended a decades-old border dispute with its larger neighbour Ethiopia. And the United Nations lifted sanctions and an arms embargo. But President […]
Read More →Saudi Arabia revokes visas for Ethiopian housemaids after differences over recruitment conditions
The Ministry of Labor and Social Development has stopped the recruitment of housemaids from Ethiopia after negotiations between the two countries reached a deadlock. Saudi authorities lately issued thousands of work visas to Saudi families to recruit housemaids from Ethiopia. According to Saudi recruitment offices, not a single Ethiopian housemaid has so far arrived in […]
Read More →African leaders overstaying their welcome: Former Ethiopian PM
Saturday 25 May 2019 – 5:34pm Some African leaders are overstaying their welcome in office. Courtesy #DStv403 JOHANNESBURG – Former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn says some African leaders are overstaying their welcome in office. Desalegn says Africa still has a long way to go in benefitting from democracy. “We have worrisome issues we have […]
Read More →African leaders overstaying their welcome: Former Ethiopian PM
Some African leaders are overstaying their welcome in office. Courtesy #DStv403 JOHANNESBURG – Former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn says some African leaders are overstaying their welcome in office. Desalegn says Africa still has a long way to go in benefitting from democracy. “We have worrisome issues we have leaders who stay in power for […]
Read More →Meet the Ethiopian Boy Whose Rare Startling Blue Eyes Make Him Absolutely unique
This is the story of a young boy in Ethiopia. The color of his eyes truly stands out as it is extremely rare to find a blue-eyed boy in Ethiopia. Abushe is from Jinka, southern Ethiopia. With his dark skin that accentuates his blue eyes, his look has captured the imagination of the world. The young […]
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