Category: Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Africa Responds to French Govt's Decision to Strip Dual Citizenship
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) December 26, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. Controversy is still raging over the French government’s plan to strip dual citizens of their French nationality in terrorism cases, after Islamist gunmen and suicide bombers killed 130 people in November 13th attacks in Paris. Now the decision could have a major impact…
Ethiopia: Is Ethiopia Becoming 'No Go Zone' for Investors?
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) December 24, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. By: Kalkidan Yibeltal and Kiya Tesgaye. In Ethiopia government and the party’s interest in doing business is protected by the law and defended by the party’s loyalty to a developmental state ideology; but beyond that five outstanding factors characterize Ethiopia’s potential failure to…
Ethiopia: Journalist Arrested After Channel Reports on Protests
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) December 23, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in Ethiopia to release news anchor Fikadu Mirkana. Fikadu, who works for the state-run broadcaster Oromia Radio and TV, was arrested at his Addis Ababa home on Saturday morning, according to news reports. CPJ…
Ethiopia: Hotel Industry Building Positive Image
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) December 23, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs said that the hotel industry is contributing a lot in building positive image and speeding up economic development of the country. Opening the conference jointly organized by the Ethiopian Employers’ Federation (EEF) Confederation of Norwegian…
Ethiopia: United States Announces $88 Million in Humanitarian Aid
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) December 21, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced an additional $88 million in humanitarian assistance for Ethiopia today to address the humanitarian crisis resulting from the impacts of the El Niño phenomenon.The additional aid brings the total U.S. humanitarian assistance for Ethiopia…
Ethiopia: Oromo Protests – Defiance Amidst Pain and Suffering
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) December 16, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. It all began on November 12th in Ginchi, a small town some 80 Kms South West of the Capital Addis Abeba. It is a town of not more than 50, 000 inhabitants, “95% of whom are Oromos”, a nation whose ethnic makeup…
Ethiopia: At Least Five Dead in Protests, Possibly Many More
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) December 15, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. Ethiopia’s government said on Monday at least five people had been killed in protests against its plan to incorporate areas of farmland near the capital into a new zone to attract business, while an opposition figure said 30 had died. Protesters, many…
Italy sees Ethiopia and Ghana as Priorities in its Africa Trade Partnership Plans
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) December 13, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. The Italian export credit agency SACE will join Italian companies on a trade mission, organized by the Ministry of Economic Development and led by Vice Minister Carlo Calenda to Ghana and Ethiopia. Vice Minister Calenda said on Tuesday (December 8) in Rome…
Ethiopia: National Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Committee on the Drought
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) December 13, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. A meeting of the National Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Committee chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonen said on Monday (December 7) that the number of people needing food aid due to the El Nino phenomenon drought will rise to 10.2 million…
Ethiopia: Ambassador Taye Atske-Selassie meets the Swedish Special Envoy
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) December 13, 2015 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. State Minister Ambassador Taye Atske-Selassie met with Ambassador Per Lindgarde, Sweden’s Special Envoy on Horn of Africa on Thursday (December 10). Discussions focused on bilateral relations and regional issues. Ambassador Taye emphasized that Ethiopia was dedicated to strengthen and deepen its…
