Africa
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On the concept, relevance and practice of Diaspora Mapping
The Diaspora Engagement Affairs Directorate General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the representatives of the International…
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Meeting in Ethiopia calls for multi-sectoral approach to Ebola response
An information sharing and working session on Ebola highlighted on Monday on the need for multi-sectoral approach at the African…
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Ethiopia’s developmental statism: the audacity to call a spade a spade
By Eyob Balcha, Special to Addis Standard (@eyobbalcha) I read two articles written by Merkeb Negash on the Ethiopian developmental…
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IGAD Extraordinary Ministerial meeting in Nairobi
An Extraordinary IGAD Council of Ministers meeting, chaired by Ethiopian Foreign Minister, Dr. Tedros Adhanom, was held in Nairobi on…
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US calls for immediate action on South Sudan
The United States on Monday strongly criticized both the South Sudan Government and the SPLM/A-in-Opposition for failing to form a…
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Good governance key to attract U.S investments to Africa
Semahagn G Abebe (PhD) President Obama has convened a three-day U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. The Summit aimed at strengthening ties between…
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A new military push by Somali National Forces and AMISOM to start soon
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has said that he expected a new military drive by AMISOM and Somali National Forces…
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World Bank pledges US $5bln for energy projects to six African countries
The World Bank has committed five billion dollars for energy projects in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, and Tanzania. The…
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Saudi Arabia’s first Ebola patient dies
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s first Ebola- infected patient died Wednesday in Jeddah despite being given treatment, a media report here said.…
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