Month: January 2014
- Africa
African Defense, Safety and Security Experts begin meeting in Addis Ababa
Within the framework of the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) and in preparation for the 10th Meeting of African Chiefs of Defense Staff and Heads of Safety and Security Services, on 12 January 2014, and the 7th Ministerial Meeting of the Specialized Technical Committee on Defense, Safety and Security (STCDSS), on 14 January 2014, a two-day meeting of Experts on Defense,…
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BREAKING – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to visit Ethiopia, three other countries
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is to visit three African countries: Ethiopia, Mozambique Ivory Coast as well as the Gulf state of Oman for a week starting from tomorrow, Japanese ministry of foreign affairs said. PM Abe is expected to hold bilateral talks with the leaders of the countries. In addition to that PM Abe is scheduled to give a…
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Ethiopia says Growth and Transformation Plan created four million jobs
The Ministry of Urban Development and Construction said in the three years since the launching of the Growth and Transformation Plan four million jobs have been created. According to the ministry state institutions have made a tremendous effort to double their capacity in created more jobs. “From federal agencies to town administrations in regional states the government had implemented its…
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Ethiopia evacuating its citizens from South Sudan
The government in Ethiopia said it has evacuated hundreds of its citizens from conflict-hit regions of South Sudan. According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, around 900 Ethiopians have been transported back home as fierce fighting between government forces and rebels led by former vice president Riek Machar continues in Jonglei, Unity and Upper Nile states. “The…
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