Africa
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The Decline of upward mobility
NEW YORK – Concern about economic inequality is in the air almost everywhere. The issue is not inequality between countries,…
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Norway to Co-Chair Human Rights and Democracy Sub Group in Ethiopia with the European Union
Through this role, Norway is actively engaged in human rights and democracy issues in Ethiopia As of November 2013, the…
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Norway gives duty free privilege to Ethiopian exports
Mahlet Fasil The Norwegian government says it would allow trade preferences to Ethiopian export products for unlimited period of time.…
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Rivals sign long awaited South Sudan truce
Mahlet Fasil In what a Norwegian diplomat involved in the negotiations said was “just the first and important of many…
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Addis Ababa’s ailing state hospitals
Tesfaye Ejigu A city,where the government has built no new hospital for the last 22 years, is struggling with its…
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South Korean president to attend the 22nd AU Summit in Addis Ababa
Summit kicks off today by the PRC Mahlet Fasil The African Union (AU) said Park Cheng-hye, President of South Korea,…
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EU to give Central African countries €3 billion in grant for 2014-2020
EU Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs will today announce close to €3 billion in grants for countries and organizations in…
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European Union provided US$ 1.44 Million for mediation efforts in South Sudan
The European Union (EU) using its African Peace Facility Early Response Mechanism (ERM) has agreed to provide financial support to…
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Kenya’s resource challenge
Rick van der Ploeg & Samuel Wills Kenya has been exporting energy for years – in the form of some…
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South Sudan in turmoil: Why it should make Ethiopia more nervous
South Sudan has once again managed to keep the world on the edge of its seat. But Ethiopia has more…
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