Africa
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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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Ambo University dismisses detained lecturer, blogger
Kiram Tadesse Ambo University announced it has fired Zelalem Kibert, the detained lecturer and a member of the blogging collective,…
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UK stands accused over extradition of Ethiopian opposition leader
Andargachew Tsige, a British national, may face death penalty after extradition from Yemen Martin Plau, (theguardian.com) The Foreign Office has…
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How not to make a master plan
Ezana Haddis, Special to Addis Standard In mid-2012 the Addis Abeba City Administration (AACA) has organized a project office called…
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Grasping sustainability: a world-class textile and garment industry can become Ethiopia’s finest asset
Dr Maximilian Martin, Exclusive for Addis Standard In the 1860s,an English discoverer named C.T. Beke proposed to construct a 225-mile…
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Exclusive: I told them I can move a mountain if I wanted to – Mulu Solomon
In 2012 Mulu Solomon was elected as the first female president of the Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce. Two years later…
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