Tuesday, December 06, 2011

Analysts Hope Eritrea Sanctions Will End Somali Conflict

(Dec 06, 2011, VOA)--In East Africa, hopes are high that the long-running Somali conflict will soon abate with the United Nations Security Council’s approval Monday of tougher sanctions against Eritrea

Ten Times More Ethiopian Young Suicides

(12/6/2011, Israel, Arutz Sheva)--The Knesset Immigration and Absorption Committee received data Tuesday by which the percentage of Ethiopian suicides between ages 15-45 is 5-10 times higher than that of the general population. Committee Chairman MK Danny Danon was shocked by the numbers.

Chinese bank mulls further financing for Ethiopian development projects

(Dec. 5 ,ADDIS ABABA, (Xinhua)--Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi on Monday met a senior official of the Export-Import (Exim) Bank of China on ways of further enhancing the bank's financial assistance to development projects in Ethiopia.

Turning Trash into Cash in Ethiopia

(Dec 06, 2011, Addis Ababa)--With a rapidly expanding population the Ethiopian city of Addis Ababa is heading towards mega-city status, but it is also facing severe social, economic and environmental problems.