Day: October 15, 2014
- Africa
The U.S. Embassy in Addis Abeba issues alert on potential “imminent terrorist attack” in Bole area
The U.S. Embassy in Addis Abeba issued an alert advising U.S. citizens in Addis Abeba of a potential terrorist attack by the Somali based militant group Al-Shabaab. The alert advised U.S. citizens “to avoid large crowds and places where both Ethiopians and westerners frequent.” The Embassy says it has “received threat reports of al-Shabaab’s intent to target the Bole area.…
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Ethiopia to host third Powering Africa meeting
The 3rd Annual Powering Africa meeting will take place here in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, from 20 -21st November 2014, the organizers say. Entitled Powering Africa Ethiopia (PA:E), the meeting is organized by EnergyNet, a London based company known for producing global portfolio of investment meetings focused on Africa’s power and infrastructure sectors. Some of the key areas expected to be…
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