Category: Ethiopia
Ethiopia pledges not to harm Egyptian shares of Nile water
Khartoum (HAN) September 1st, 2014 – Diplomacy and regional water Security. Ethiopian pledges not to harm Egypt’s share of Nile water. Egyptian Irrigation Minister Hossam al-Moghazi downplayed Friday the negative effects on Egypt’s water supply of the ongoing construction of Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam, saying the first phase of construction would not cause any tangible harm…
Ethiopia will host 2017 African Cup, because of Libya security concerns
Addis Ababa (HAN) August 29, 2014, Africa sports and regional security concerns. Ethiopia will host the 2017 African Cup because of Libya pulled out citing security concerns, the president of the national football federation said, a tough task for a country with only basic sports infrastructure. Because of establishing strong international partnerships for counter-terrorism and…
Ethiopia holds talks with Chairman of Ezdan Holding Group of Qatar
Addis Ababa (HAN) August 28, 2014 – Regional Investment and Business Partnership news. The Ethiopian leader Tedros Adhanom held talks Dr. Khalid bin Thani Al Thani, Chairman of Ezdan Holding Group of Qatar. The Ethiopian Foreign ministe welcomed the choice of Ethiopia as an epicenter of the company’s investment and expressed the hope that the…
Ethiopia: Become a major force for peace and stability in the Horn Of Africa
Addis Ababa (HAN) August 28, 2014 – Regional safety and security cooperation issues. The Ethiopian minister of Foreign affairs Tedros Adhanom met with Ambassador Saleh Sahboun, of the Arab League to Ethiopia and the Arab League’s Permanent Representative to the African Union (AU) and UNECA . The mojor diplomatic discussions centered on elevating relations between Ethiopia…
Ethiopia: Japanese investors attracted by stability and nearness to the Middle East
Addis Ababa (HAN) August 27, 2015 – Investment and labour market news. Japanese investors attracted by stability, Cheap labour, various investment opportunities and nearness to the Middle East market. Since the fall of Mengistu Haille mariam, Japanese investors were interested to invest in Ethiopia and utilize the untapped potential, visiting Japanese business delegation leader, Hirotaka…
Ethiopia: The East Africa Standby Force pledging conference held in Kigali
Addis Ababa (HAN) August 26, 2014 – Regional safety and security monitoring news. A five day pledging conference for the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) in Kigali ended on Friday August 22, 2014. The conference attended by Defense Chiefs of Staff and security exports from the eleven countries involved including Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya,…
Kenya seeks cash for Somali plights in the Horn of Africa
Mogadishu (HAN) August 25, 2014. Safety and Security issues. Kenyan government is seeking $100 million from the international community for the repatriation of more than half a million Somali refugees. In a regional meeting to be held in Addis Ababa Ethiopia, Kenya will also seek international political goodwill for the resettlement of refugees in their home country. The…
Ethiopia: Exploring New Oromo Political Alternatives
London (HAN) August 25, 2014. Expert Analysis, Your Power & Regional Influence Magazine, opinion page by Siegfried Pausewang. Geeska Afrika Online editorial re-published the report, The Oromo of Ethiopia aims to stimulate a thorough debate in a particular political issues in Ethiopia. The academic paper today states that the Oromo people are in a crucial and…
Ethiopia: The main obstacles of the tripartite talks with Egypt and Sudan
Cairo (HAN) August 23, 2014 – Regional Defense, security and Diplomatic news. by Hend Kortam of Al-ahram. The Egyptian foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday that Shoukry called Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom as part of the framework of “continuous consultation between the two ministers”. The call comes ahead of the tripartite talks…
Ethiopia: Yemeni Leaders are interested the operation of Ethiopia’s federal system
Addis Ababa (HAN) August 23, 2014 – Regional diplomacy and security news. The Ethiopian Foreign Minister, Tedros, held discussions on Thursday August 21, 2014, with the deputy Foreign Minister of Yemen, Mr. Ameer Al Aidaroos. Talks covered different bilateral issues including the two country’s economic and political relations. The Yemeni minister said Yemen was very…
