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Clarification of 2000 U.S. Federal Aviation Administration Warning for Ethiopia
There has been no recent FAA warning for flights in or out of Ethiopia. The FAA flight prohibition (SFAR 87 of May 16, 2000) pertaining to Northern Ethiopia predates the June 18, 2000 cessation of...
MEDREK asked for the accusation of opposition members with terrorism charges to be stopped
Ethiopian federal democratic unity forum (MEDREK) has asked the ruling EPRDF to end its accusation of peaceful opposition members with terrorism charges. In a statement MEDREK sent to the Reporter it...
Representatives from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan will meet in Khartoum in mid-August to discuss Ethiopia’s ongoing Nile dam project.
Representatives from Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan will meet in Khartoum in mid-August to discuss Ethiopia's ongoing Nile dam project.
According to a report on the ahram.org site, the focus of the...
East African leaders to establish rapid standby force with technical capability
The Eastern African community region, including Uganda will be ready to deploy a 5,000 strong standby force by the end of 2014, the Uganda Maj. General Francis Okello said.
The The Eastern African...
Ethiopia Has Built a Modern Army: Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn
Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said that Ethiopia has built a modern army that can execute various missions at a time. The premier said this yesterday when he gave diplomas to the graduating...
Pakistan interested lessons from Ethiopia’s experiences in combating terror
The Ethiopian Foreign Minister Dr. Tedros met with Ambassador Imran Yawar of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Ethiopia. The diplomatic Discussions centered on ways to scale up the economic...
South Sudanese Rebels Launch Offensive to Retake Key Town Near Ethiopian Border
Fighters loyal to Machar strike Nasir, their former headquarters, located 500 kilometres north of Juba and close to Ethiopia.
South Sudanese rebels launched an offensive to retake a key town near...
Africa is suffering a brain drain , Ethiopia among the hardest hit
Almost 30 percent of professionals leave Africa for greener pasture each year.
Africa is suffering a brain drain and the big four - Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Ethiopia - are the hardest hit....
Ethiopia ‘determined to share Nile water’
Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said on Friday that his country was determined to share Nile River water with all riparian states.
"Ethiopia's stand with regard to Nile water is...
Why the arrest of Andargachew Tsige is huge embarrassment for the West [foreignpolicy.com]
Tall metal gates guard a courtyard just off a busy street north of London’s financial district. The area, once down and out, is today much sought after, but scattered between the newly refurbished...
Kenya Al-Shebaab gun attack on bus kills seven people
An al-Shebaab spokesman says the Al-Qaeda-linked group is “ready to act or attack anywhere necessary” until Kenyan troops are removed from Somalia
Somalia’s Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shebaab have...
Canada warns shutdown consulate over ‘diaspora tax’
Members of Eritrean communities in Gulf Council Countries (GCC) and Canada are complained that if they don’t pay the 2% income tax, their families back home will suffer consequences.
In response...
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