Africa
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Migration within the Horn: Balancing regional integration and national interests
The Life & Peace Institute’s Horn of Africa Regional Program held its first Horn of Africa Bulletin Forum (HABForum) on…
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Behind the smokescreen of Ethiopia’s surging tobacco production
Ethiopia is one of the few countries that evaded the global tobacco plague; yet, with aggressive measures at many levels,…
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Opinion: Ethiopia’s new Parliament: the inauguration of electoral authoritarianism
Eyob Aselefech Balcha Yesterday, 5 October 2015, the new Ethiopian parliament was officially opened. The best depiction that captured the…
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Ethiopia’s PM Hailemariam Desalegn forms his new government; parliament approves all candidates
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, who was reelected as yesterday, formed the new government this morning with full endorsement by…
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Ethiopia’s experiment with federalism: Why it’s not South Africa’s Apartheid? (Part I)
Tsegaye R. Ararssa, Special to Addis Standard What is the story of Ethiopia’s experiment with federalism? What stories does it…
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U.S. businesses visit Ethiopia as part of largest-ever U.S.-led trade mission to Africa
The U.S. Embassy to Addis Abeba, through its Foreign Commercial Service office, welcomed Ten U.S. Companies to Ethiopia this week…
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African Dams linked to over one million Malaria cases annually
New study urges future dam projects to consider better disease control measures Over one million people in sub-Saharan Africa will…
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Germany hosts first German-African business summit
On the margins of the first German-African Business Summit, the German Federal Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier met on September 8…
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U.S. Embassy sponsors Ethiopia premiere of the Film “Lamb”
Lamb is the first Ethiopian film to be screened as an “Official Selection” at the Cannes Film Festival The…
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Hiwot Emishaw: challenging Ethiopia’s err on the color dark
A young, upcoming author tackles Ethiopia’s old, foreboding myth on the skin color dark Mahlet Fasil The title…
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