Ethiopians, Eritreans hold friendship conference in San Jose

Mercury news, By Pete Carey, March 26, 2011
San Jose may seem like an out-of-the-way place for an international friendship conference. But on Saturday, Ethiopians and Eritreans from as far away as Europe and South Africa met to find ways to bring the two peoples together.

India-Africa business conclave starts Sunday

New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) With booming two-way trade, investment deals worth billions of dollars are likely to be discussed at the three-day India-Africa project partnership conclave that starts here Sunday, organisers said.

AfDB approves US40m loan to Ethiopian Airlines

(24 March 2011, Arabian aerospace)--The African Development Bank (AfDB) approved a US40m loan to Ethiopian Airlines to support the purchase of five Boeing 777-200LR passenger jets.

African Hydropower: Damming At What Cost? (by Adjoa Anyimadu)

(Mar 22, 2011, Chatham House)- The fertile banks of Ethiopia's Omo river have become the battleground of a struggle between two opposing camps. Tthose who champion the construction of the Gibe III dam on the Omo, focusing on the potential for hydropower to boost Ethiopia's economic development, and those who feel that the price paid by the Omo's traditional agro-pastoralist communities would be too devastating to ignore.

Egypt's premier discusses Nile water, cooperation in Sudan

trend, March 27, 2011.
Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf left for Sudan on Sunday on his first visit abroad since his appointment after the political unrest that toppled former president Hosny Mubarak, dpa reported.

Ethiopian refugee becomes citizen after two-year struggle.

mysanantonio,Friday, March 25, 2011
Woman's hard road to citizenship, Two years ago, Ethiopian refugee Negatawa B. Tachebele applied to become an American citizen and was turned away — she didn't understand English well enough to take the examination.

Ethiopian refugee becomes citizen after two-year struggle.

Two years ago, Ethiopian refugee Negatawa B. Tachebele applied to become an American citizen and was turned away — she didn't understand English well enough to take the examination.

First migrant boat from Libya nears Italian shores

(AFP, March 26, 2011, LAMPEDUSA, Italy) A stricken boat carrying some 350 African migrants from Libya neared Italian shores Saturday, the first such vessel to reach Europe since the start of the uprising against Moamer Kadhafi.

Egyptian plumber rapes home alone Ethiopian maid

(March 27, 2011, KUWAIT CITY)-- March 26: Police are looking for an Egyptian plumber who allegedly raped an Ethiopian housemaid while she was alone at her Kuwaiti sponsor’s house, reports Al-Anba daily.

4th Joint Ministerial Conference to discuss Green Economy, Health Financing

(March 27, 2011,Addis Ababa, ENA)--The 4th Joint Annual Ministerial Conference on the key issues in Africa’s development will be held from 28 to 29 March 2011 here at the United Nations Conference Center.

Asset disclosure, registration to be launched in government offices, public enterprises

Addis Ababa, March 27, 2011 (Addis Ababa, ENA) - The Federal Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (FEACC) said asset disclosure and registration will be launched in government offices and public enterprises in the near future.

Live Animal and Meat Export Revenue Grows by 247 Percent in Five Years

(March 27, 2011 (Addis Ababa, ENA) - The amount of foreign currency Ethiopia gets annually from live animal and meat export has shown an accelerated growth in the last five years, the Ministry of Trade said.

Ethiopia will be leading hotspot for Turkish investment: Ambassador

(March 27, 2011, Addis Ababa,ENA)--Turkish ambassador to Ethiopia, Kenan Ipek said Ethiopia will become soon a leading hotspot for Turkish investment among African countries.