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News: EU adopts close to €100 m to support Horn of Africa’s most vulnerable people, including in Ethiopia
Addis Abeba, May 29/2019 – The European Commission has adopted seven new program and additional funds for two existing projects, worth €99.5 million. They will support ongoing efforts to help the most vulnerable people in the Horn of Africa. Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development, Neven Mimica, said: “The Horn …
News: OLF-SG disavows link with all armed groups, agrees to support government peace efforts
Addis Abeba, May 29/2019 – In a fresh agreement signed today OLF-SG, led by Dawud Ibssa, disavowed links with all armed groups operating in its name and agreed to support peace efforts by the federal government and Oromia regional state. The agreement was signed this afternoon in the presence of …
Economic Analysis: Ethiopia’s Developmental State: Dead or Alive?
Belachew Mekuria, PhD, For Addis Standard Addis Abeba, May 29/2019 – Ethiopia, a country of over 100 million people, the second most populous country in Africa and with a long history of statehood, serves as a stabilizing force in the sub-region. It is the regional capital hosting two wider continental …
