Commercial banks operating in Ethiopia were almost crippled by a liquidity crisis last week after state-owned bank and largest lender in the country, Commercial Bank …
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Ethiopia:The Secret Relationship between Ethiopia and Alshabaab
Ogaden News Agency) — The late American professor of Science of government at Harvard University, Dr. Samuel Huntington, who was the author of the famous …
Read More »European Union Parliament resolution On Ethiopia’s current situation
The European Parliament, – having regard its previous resolutions on the situation in Ethiopia – having regard to the statement by the EEAS spokesperson on …
Read More »Addis Ababa Expansion May Be Scrapped, But Oromia Faces More Challenges
After two months of protests left 150 people dead, the Ethiopian government may have abandoned a development plan for Addis Ababa into neighboring Oromia state, but the problem hasn’t …
Read More »Why Ethiopia is making a historic ‘master plan’ U-turn
A controversial plan by the Ethiopian government to expand the capital, Addis Ababa, is set to be scrapped after a key member of the ruling …
Read More »Ethiopia and U.S. Strategic Interest in Somalia on a Collision Course
http://www.tesfanews.net/ By Abukar Arman Since Somalia’s independence in 1960, its relationship with the U.S. has been—for lack of a better metaphor—on a roller coaster that …
Read More »In Ethiopia’s pursuit of expansion, locals prove to be new roadblock
The Ethiopian government was forced to abandon a development plan for the capital after two months of protests by the Oromo people who have complained …
Read More »On Oromo Protests, UN Had No Response to ICP, Now Cites Dialogue in Ethiopia
http://www.innercitypress.com/ By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, January 15 — Despite the UN having offices in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, it had nothing to say about …
Read More »Ethiopia likely to see further riots and deaths without genuine reform
January 14 2016: Ethiopia has seen impressive economic development in recent years, however important questions need to be asked about freedom, democracy and human rights. …
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