Ethiopia’s prime minister Hailemariam Desalegn resigns [The Morning Call]
Ethiopia’s prime minister Hailemariam Desalegn has resigned. State media FBC reported Mr Desalegn tendered his letter to the House of People’s … source
Ethiopia to introduce term limits for the office of Prime Minister
Ethiopia’s new premier announced his intention to amend the country’s constitution to the effect that terms of office for the Prime Minister are limited to two terms. source
Ethiopia demands UK return plundered treasure taken 150 years ago
Ethiopia is calling for the return of valuable artefacts plundered by British forces 150 years ago. The East African treasures are currently on display at the Victoria … source
Anti-government chants at annual Ethiopian festival, a year after deadly stampede
Hundreds of people chanting anti-government slogans marched in the central Ethiopian town of Bishoftu on Sunday at a religious festival where a stampede triggered by a police move to quell……
Nevsun in Eritrea : Dealing With a Dictator – the fifth estate
When a small Vancouver mining company Nevsun struck gold in a remote corner of Africa, it started with so much promise. In remote Eritrea, Nevsun built a mine that was…
Ethiopia tourism revenue rebounds after 2016 dip
Ethiopia’s tourism sector generated over $3.32 billion in revenue with more than 886800 tourists visiting the East African country during the 2016-17 fiscal year. The latest figures were… source
3 countries in the running to host CHAN 2018
In Football Planet this week, we deleve into the 2018 African Nations Championship. Three countries are now in the running to succeed Kenya in hosting the event. These include Ethiopia,……
Egypt struggles to end female genital mutilation
AWLAD SERAG, Egypt (Reuters) – In a tiny village in Egypt’s southern province of Assiut, 16-year-old Amany Shamekh, who wants to be an artist one day, recalls how she was…