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Food and Agriculture 20 Sep, 2011

An Indian company is to plant crops such as rice, maize and soya beans on over 20,000 hectares of land in Oromia state, which stretches from west Ethiopia to the southern border, and 15,000 hectares o...

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Ethiopia tightens its grip on

Media 15 Sep, 2011

The Ethiopian government has arrested four members of opposing political parties, and one journalist, for allegedly plotting terrorist attacks against state security. The five arrested on 14 September...

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Ethiopia cracks down on journalists

Politics 09 Sep, 2011

Ethiopia charged two Swedish freelance journalists with terrorism, at a court in Addis Ababa on 6 September. Reporter Martin Schibbye and photographer Johan Persson had been held in jail since they we...

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Measles vaccinations start in Ethiopian refugee camp

Humanitarian 10 Aug, 2011

Measles has broken out in a refugee camp for Somalis in southern Ethiopia. In the Kobe camp near Dollo Ado in the south-east of the country 47 people were diagnosed with measles at the beginning of Au...

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Japan supports bio-farm project in Addis Ababa

Food and Agriculture 27 Jul, 2011

A bio-farm project funded by the Japanese government has taken place in Yeka Sub-City, Addis Ababa. The project supported a women

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Mobile banking in Addis Ababa

Telecoms 20 Jun, 2011

An Irish company called M-Birr is to provide mobile banking technology to financial institutions operating in Ethiopia, through its subsidiary in Addis Ababa, M-Birr ICT Services Plc. The technology w...

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Visionary Africa: Art at Work

Culture 20 May, 2011

A multi-disciplinary art project celebrating the 50th anniversary of the independence of 19 African countries will be launched at an exhibition pavilion in Meskal Square in central Addis Ababa on 21 M...

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Ethiopian Airlines adds Milan to its service

Transport 15 May, 2011

Ethiopian Airlines is adding a new service to Milan from the start of July. Beginning with five weekly services from its base at Addis Ababa Bole international airport, the route becomes the company

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Ethiopia to dam the Nile

Environment 01 May, 2011

Pledges of money for the building of Ethiopia

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Music without Boundaries in Ethiopia

Culture 30 Apr, 2011

4-14 May. Ethiopia

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Crackdown on Ethiopian opposition

Politics 24 Mar, 2011

Reports of several hundred arrests of supporters of Ethiopia

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Churches burnt in southwest Ethiopia

Religion 22 Mar, 2011

A Protestant organisation is reporting that 69 churches, several Christian homes, a Christian orphanage and a church office were burnt early March in south-western Ethiopia close to the town of Jimma....

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Addis Ababa hosts Indo-African summit

Economy 06 Mar, 2011

The Indian government has announced that Ethiopia is to host India's second international summit with African states in May. While it is believed that India's decision to hold the Indo-African summit...

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Protests against Ethiopia’s Gibe III dam

Infrastructure 26 Feb, 2011

International environmental groups continue to protest against the construction of Gibe III, the biggest hydro-electric dam in Ethiopia. The latest protest, which took place on 20 February, saw campai...

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Addis Ababa voting registration extended

Politics 17 Feb, 2011

The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia has extended by one week the registration for voting in Addis Ababa

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New US Embassy in Addis Ababa

Politics 10 Feb, 2011

The US embassy in Ethiopia has been relocated to a safer location on Entoto Road overlooking Addis Ababa. Housing both the US embassy to Ethiopia and the US mission to the African Union, the chancery...

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African Union supports Kenya’s case against the ICC

Politics 31 Jan, 2011

The African Union (AU) has decided to support Kenya

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African Union meets at moment of turmoil

Politics 25 Jan, 2011

Ambassadors of the African Union's 53 member states are meeting at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa for the 16th assembly of heads of state and government of the AU. The session

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Addis Ababa sees high turnout for southern Sudan referendum

Politics 11 Jan, 2011

Large numbers of southern Sudanese living in nearby Ethiopia have turned out at the start of their week-long referendum for independence for the southern region. The result of the 2005 Comprehensi...

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Closure of Saris market in Addis Ababa

Retail 04 Jan, 2011

Saris Market in Addis Ababa closed on 1 January after its traders were notified on 25 December to leave their stalls within five days. The closure of the market in Kebele 55, one of the biggest in t...

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Expansion of Addis Ababa airport

Transport 02 Jan, 2011

The Addis Ababa-based subsidiary of the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) has been contracted by the Ethiopian Airports Enterprise (EAE) to oversee a US$ 66.7 million expansion project at the A...

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Ethiopia reorganises telecommunications sector

Telecoms 16 Dec, 2010

Workers at Ethiopia

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Voter registration for Southern Sudanese in Ethiopia

Politics 15 Dec, 2010

An independent commission representing the governments of Sudan and its autonomous southern region has started to register Southern Sudanese people living in neighbouring Ethiopia. The provisions...

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Ethiopia’s first wind farm

Infrastructure 29 Nov, 2010

Construction has begun on Ethiopia

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The Great Ethiopian Run

Sport 18 Nov, 2010

Over 35,000 people are expected to take part in the 10th anniversary of the Great Ethiopian Run on 21 November. It is only 10 km long course and therefore not a marathon but it is one of the biggest r...

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Ethiopian government lifts ban on distance learning

Education 02 Nov, 2010

The Ethiopian government has now lifted the ban it imposed without warning on distance learning at the end of August 2010. After extensive negotiations with 64 private organisations that offer dist...

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Power rationing in Ethiopia

Infrastructure 31 Oct, 2010

Due to the restricted capacity of existing transmission lines and the delayed expansion work on new lines, the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) has announced a power-rationing programme an...

Ethiopian's popular opposition leader released from prison

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Politics 05 Oct, 2010

One of Ethiopian

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Free WiFi at Addis Ababa airport

Telecoms 26 Sep, 2010

Passengers travelling through Addis Ababa Bole International Airport are to be offered access to free wireless internet. A representative from Ethiopian Airport Enterprise (EAE) stated that the servic...

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Ethiopia introduces new education curriculum

Education 19 Sep, 2010

Ethiopia's ministry of education is to introduce a new education curriculum for the current academic year. Costing the government approximately US$150 million, the curriculum is designed improve the q...

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