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Addis Ababa - Ethiopia's parliament unanimously ratified on Thursday a treaty, which strips Egypt of its right to the lion's share of the Nile River waters, raising the political temperature in a dispute between Cairo and Addis Ababa over the construction of a dam. The parliament's move follows days of irate exchanges between two of Africa's most populous nations over
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Addis Ababa - Egyptian officials tried to cool tensions with Ethiopia on Wednesday over the new Nile River dam project by highlighting its "neighbourliness" as the Ethiopian prime minister's spokesperson insisted that nothing would stop the dam from being completed upstream from Egypt, which is wholly dependent on Nile River water. Egypt fears a diminished flow from Africa's largest dam
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Addis Ababa — Thousands of Ethiopians demonstrated Sunday in Addis Ababa, the first political protest against the country's ruling party since 2005. The demonstrators were shouting they wanted their human rights to be ensured, that political and religious prisoners should be released, and accusing state television of only broadcasting propaganda. "We have been raising lots of questions for the government
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Addis Ababa - The Ethiopian winner of the Boston marathon who crossed the finish line just hours before it was attacked pledged on Sunday to return next year, saying "sport should never be a battleground". Lelisa Desisa, 23, also told staff from the US embassy at a ceremony attended by US Secretary of State John Kerry that he would donate
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Addis Ababa — Nigeria yesterday recorded a major diplomatic victory at the on going conference of the African Union, AU, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as her candidacy for the non-permanent seat in the United Nations, UN, Security Council, was unanimously endorsed by member countries. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru, who briefed newsmen on the development in Addis Ababa
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Addis Ababa - African leaders on Saturday opened extravagant celebrations for the 50th jubilee of the continental bloc, with Africa's myriad problems set aside for a day to mark the progress that has been made. African Union Chairperson and Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn told leaders as he opened the celebrations they should seek to "create a continent free from
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Addis Ababa — Despite comments by Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn suggesting the pending withdrawal of his country's troops from Somalia, many experts have voiced doubts that Ethiopia will pull out of Somalia before it is capable of handling its security without assistance. "Ethiopia has a big interest in Somalia and will remain, keeping its eyes wide open there for
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Addis Ababa — Several Ethiopian publications are coming together to set up a 'press council' with the hope of easing restrictions on the media in Ethiopia. The journalists suggested the idea of the council at a May 3 meeting held at the behest of the Ministry of Information to discuss media reforms in the country. "The meeting was the first
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Addis Ababa — The Ethiopian government on Monday has reiterated its readiness to hold peace talks with Eritrea to resolve their decades-long border dispute During his meeting with the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in New York, the Ethiopian Minister of foreign Affairs Tedros Adhanom accused the Eritrean government of refusing to engage in peace talks. Adhanom said his country
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Addis Ababa - An Ethiopian Airlines Dreamliner jet took off on Saturday on a commercial flight, becoming the first carrier to resume flying the Boeing 787s that were grounded worldwide three months ago due to battery problems. The flight took off from Addis Abbaba and headed to Nairobi, according to an AFP journalist. "I am very happy to see the
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Addis Ababa — Ethiopia's capital will mine its largest landfill to produce energy, as part of a bid to eliminate trash and supplement the country's hydropower supply, which could be vulnerable to droughts and increasingly extreme weather. Away from the gleaming skyscrapers that dot the city's major roads, many of Addis Ababa's neighbourhoods are dirty and strewn with rubbish. One
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Addis Ababa — Ethiopian authorities have banned three civic organisations, accusing the NGOs of engaging in activities that break 2009's Charities and Societies Proclamation law. The Ethiopian government alleged that the three NGOs were banned as a result of conducting "illegal religious activities" contrary to the law. The groups who had their licences revoked were One Euro, the Islamic Cultural
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The high incidence of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) in cattle on large dairy farms in central Ethiopia threatens farmers' incomes and public health, according to a study. As a result, the study calls for a concerted effort to control the disease and prevent the transmission of Mycobacterium bovis, the bacteria that causes it, to humans consuming dairy products from these farms.
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 29, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The AU Chairman H.E. Mr. Boni Yayi, President of the Republic of Benin, the African Union Commission and UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, hosted a High-Level Event with more than 30 Heads of State and Government under the theme “Reinforcing the Campaign on Accelerated Reduction in Maternal Mortality in
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Dadaab — A 'villagisation' programme has left many people from Ethiopia's Gambella region bereft of land and loved ones, casting donor support in an unflattering light Mr O twists his beaded keyring between his long fingers as he explains why he started legal action against Britain's international development department over its aid funding to Ethiopia. Three other refugees from the
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Addis Ababa — ETHIOPIAN Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn has been elected chairperson of the African Union (AU), taking over from Benin President Boni Yayi. Mr Dessalegn was elected during the 20th Ordinary session of the Assembly of African Heads of State and Government being attended by President Michael Sata. In his acceptance speech, Mr Dessalegn affirmed his determination to do
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Addis Ababa - The signing of a peace deal for troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where rebels seized the key city of Goma last year and still control significant territory, was "cancelled" on Monday, the United Nations officials said. "This is a very complex issue, talks are still continuing," said Eri Kaneko, a spokesperson for the UN Secretary General
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Addis Ababa — The chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Nkozasana Dlamini-Zuma in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, urged for the need to put into operation the African Standby Force, with a view to providing the continent with a quick response to the conflicts and other situations that require their intervention. The African Union Commission official made the appeal at the
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Official figures show Ethiopian inflation dropped in December 2012 to 12.9pc percent year-on-year, its lowest rate of 2012 The Ethiopian government may breathe a huge sigh of relief once again, thanks to the release in pressure brought on by a continuous decline in inflation, over the past six months. Although experts warn of future price increases, if necessary measures are
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Tullow Oil Plc, the oil and gas explorer based in the United Kingdom, will announce in three months the results of the geological test drills it started last Sunday, January 13, 2013, on its concession in South Omo. Drilling will take place, up to 2,600m deep, to test the oil potential, after which a decision will be made whether or
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Addis Ababa - An Ethiopian court handed down heavy jail terms to 10 people convicted of having links to al-Qaeda, a judge said on Tuesday. The sentences ranged from three years to 20 years, and several of the convicted also face stiff fines. Judge Bahiru Darecha said the heavy sentences were justified because the accused were found guilty of plotting
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US based, Fuad Ibrahim put the Walia Antelopes ahead just 13 into the encounter. It was 1-0 for Ethiopia after the first segment but Shaaban Nditi put both sides at the same level in the 51st. 18 minutes after, Shemelese Bikele’s header ended the ball at the bottom of the net making it 2-1 for the Antelopes till the final
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Without much deviation from its draft state, the long awaited directive that will allow banks and Micro Financial Institutions (MFI) to provide transaction-based mobile and agent banking services was issued, on January 1, 2013. Now clients of banks and MFI's, offering mobile banking services, will be able to make deposits and withdrawals through their mobile phones. They can also make
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Addis Ababa - Police in Ethiopia have arrested two people in connection with the murder of an Austrian tourist on a rafting trip, a government official said on Friday. The 27-year old tourist and three Austrian companions were attacked at their campsite on the Blue Nile on Sunday morning, in an apparent robbery. The other tourists were not harmed. An
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Opposition party leaders involved in negotiations for a possible merger are scheduled to meet in Abuja on January 10 to consider lingering issues that could threaten their common goal to dethrone the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2015 general election. The planned meeting is coming just as the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) has finally named a contact
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