Financial24 (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
(ADDIS ABABA) - The African Union opened talks Friday with the European Union and other international partners on possible sanctions against the regime that seized power in Mauritania in an August 6
Financial24 (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
(ADDIS ABABA) - The international community on Friday delayed sanctions against Mauritania and decided to send a mission to meet military rulers who have failed to restore constitutional order after
UN Dispatch (Free subscription) | yesterday
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA--It's something of an understatement to say that President-elect Barack Obama is admired here in Ethiopia. Outside the UNICEF headquarters, a young street vendor was hawking bootleg copies of Obama's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention. I...
Reuters (Free subscription) | yesterday
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The death toll from floods in southeastern Ethiopia has risen to 17 and more than 100,000 people have been left homeless, the government said Friday.
UN Dispatch (Free subscription) | yesterday
ON A MOUNTAIN OVERLOOKING ADDIS ABABA - Running is the national sport of Ethiopia. It is also a favorite activity of Danish prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen. So, naturally, when he visited Addis for this week's meeting of the Africa...
Global News Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Global News Blog / IPS Michael Chebsi ADDIS ABABA, Nov 20 (IPS) - She fought alongside men in the Ethiopian liberation struggle. She fought for a free and fair society. But today, Yewubmar Asfaw feels that Ethiopia’s revolution has failed to deliver a fair share of political power to women. In her book, published this year [...]
All Africa (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
The British Embassy in Addis Ababa launched a new on-line visa application services, effective on the 3rd of November, according to reports here.
Ethiopian Review (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
U.S. Embassy, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Implements New Pre-Travel Authorization for U.S.-Bound Travelers from Visa Waiver Countries The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has added seven countries to its Visa Waiver Program (VWP), and launched a new Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) requiring citizens of Visa Waiver Program countries...
The Economist (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
A new report from the African Child Policy Forum, a pressure group based in Addis Ababa, ranks 52 of the continent’s countries according to how well they protect and nurture minors. The Forum’s index is based on more than 40 indicators, covering the provision of health care and education, as well as policies that safeguard children against exploitation by adults. Mauritius is rated the most child-friendly...
UN Dispatch (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA -- In the United States, we often hear politicians rail against the degradation of our manufacturing sector as "good jobs get sent oversees." In Ethiopia today, I saw the other side of the equation, though it was...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
Nairobi/Addis Ababa - Political infighting in Somalia that has prevented the government from functioning is feeding the recent explosion in piracy, the chairman of the African Union has said. Piracy off the Horn of Africa nation has surged in recent ...
Ethiopian Review (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA–After an incredibly uplifting morning observing a meeting of young African social entrepreneurs, I caught up with the Danish Minister for Development Ulla Tomaes who was touring a number of innovative economic development projects here. We stopped at Muya Ethiopia, a compound of four buildings that produces high-end crafts like pottery and decorative [...]
UN Dispatch (Free subscription) | 19/11/2008
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA--After an incredibly uplifting morning observing a meeting of young African social entrepreneurs, I caught up with the Danish Minister for Development Ulla Tomaes who was touring a number of innovative economic development projects here. We stopped at...
War News Updates (Free subscription) | 19/11/2008
From African Press Agency: APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Kenya will send troops to the strife-torn Somalia, Ethiopia Foreign Minister Seyum Mesfin said here at the conclusion of a ministerial meeting of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD). Mesfin, who is chaired the meeting, told journalists that Kenya will send one battalion consisting of about 800 soldiers to Mogadishu. Read more...
Ethiopian Review (Free subscription) | 19/11/2008
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - General William E. Ward, Commander of the United States African Command, will arrive in Addis Ababa on Thursday to make a regular visit to the African Union, according to the Public Affairs section US mission to the AU said. The commander is expected to meet with high-ranking African Union Commission officials to [...]
