Africa
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Ethiopia formally charges bloggers, journalists with terrorism as confusion surrounds the process
Ethiopian Prosecutors have today formally charged six members of the blog Zone9 and three independent journalists detained nearly three months…
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The EU provides another €750 million to support peace and security efforts in Africa
Today the EU has adopted an action program that will provide up to €750 million during the period 2014-2016 to…
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A new Caliphate?
By Bernard Haykel and Cole Bunzel PRINCETON – The recent declaration of a caliphate by the militant group the Islamic…
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BREAKING: EU imposes sanctions on South Sudanese military leaders
The EU today imposed sanctions against two individuals it said were “obstructing the South Sudanese peace process and responsible for…
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US Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration visits Ethiopia, South Sudan
Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Anne C. Richard traveled to Ethiopia and South Sudan from…
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Ethiopia admits detaining senior opposition leader, conducts fresh crackdown against opposition party members
Ethiopia’s National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) and Federal Police Joint Counter-terrorism Taskforce finally admitted it had detained Andargachew Tsige,…
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International Contact Group on the Central African Republic meets in Addis Ababa
The Fifth meeting of the International Contact Group on the Central African Republic (ICG-CAR) was opened yesterday July 7th by…
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Corporation to award Addis Abeba Light Rail System management contracts
The Ethiopian Railway Corporation announced last week that it was looking forward to establish an international system which would upgrade…
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Bench Events unveils schedule for highly awaited Africa Hotel Investment Forum
Bench Events, the organizer of The Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF), the world’s leading conference on hospitality investment in Africa,…
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U.S. vows to support Fistula elimination effort in Ethiopia
Around 200 policymakers, decision makers and experts on fistula convened at the national conference on fistula elimination under the theme…
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