Year: 2014
- Africa
KOICA and WHO Join Forces to Support Ebola Preparedness in Ethiopia
Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the World Health Organization Country Office for Ethiopia (WCO) joined forces in the effort…
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Twenty four Ethiopian migrants drown off Yemeni coast
The Yemeni interior ministry said Monday that 24 Ethiopian migrants were found dead after their boat sank off the Yemeni…
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Stakeholders discuss Ethiopia’s extractive industry
Adama – Ethiopia’s Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EEITI) national secretariat brought together national stakeholders for a conference on 24-25 December…
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Meta Abo Brewery launches ‘Zemen’, a new beer
Addis Abeba – Meta Abo Brewery S.C., a Diageo company, announced that its newest production, Zemen Lager Beer, is available…
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Obama praises troops as US marks end of war in Afghanistan
The longest war in American history has come to a ‘responsible conclusion’ with the withdrawal US and NATO combat forces…
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Universities urged to produce ethical graduates and avoid corruption
Addis Ababa: December 29, 2014 (FBC) – The second University Ethics and Good Governance Movement summit has kicked off yesterday…
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Islamist gunmen attack African Union base in Somalia
Eight Islamist gunmen infiltrated the main African Union (AU) base in Mogadishu on Thursday and killed three peacekeepers and a…
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Five African countries vow to curb illegal migration
Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Zambia, Tanzania vowed to collaborate to curb illegal migration. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dewano Kedir met…
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Season’s Greetings!
To all our esteemed readers celebrating this season of holiday, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from team Addis Standard!
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GCAO receives communication equipment from UNDP
Addis Abeba- The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is handing over almost three million birr worth of communication equipment to…
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