Ethiopia to open new camp for South Sudanese refugees
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia is set to open a new camp for South Sudanese refugees in a bid to cope with rising number of people...
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114 Somali Prisoners Released From Ethiopia Arrive in Mogadishu
More than 100 Somalis, recently released from Ethiopian detention facilities and handed over to the Somali government, arrived in Mogadishu on Saturday, government officials told...
Ethiopia invites investments from textile industry
Ethiopia, which produces about one lakh tonnes of cotton a year, is looking at investments from the Indian textile and clothing industry at its industrial...
Ethiopia-Djibouti railway to start commercial operations in October: minister
ADDIS ABABA, — The Chinese built 756 km electrified rail project connecting landlocked Ethiopia to Djibouti will start commercial operations in October, according to the...
New tax law triggers protests in Ethiopia’s Oromia
ADDIS ABABA – Thousands of businesses remained closed Thursday in Oromia, Ethiopia’s largest region, as shopkeepers protested against a new tax. Small business owners across...
Ethiopia plans to offer firms shares in road projects -finance minister
ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia plans to offer shares in its road-building and maintenance projects to private investors, its finance minister said on Tuesday, the latest...
Farmers pushed off their land to save Tanzania’s Great Ruaha River
KILOLO, Tanzania – Gazing at the exposed, rocky bottom of the Great Ruaha River, known as the jewel of Tanzania, Rosemary Kasenza ponders what the...
Hyenas spark admiration, not fear, in Ethiopia’s Harar city
HARAR, Ethiopia – Hyenas roam the streets of the ancient walled city of Harar in eastern Ethiopia every night, seeking scraps of meat to drag...
Is Ethiopia the New Hub for Apparel Manufacturing?
ADDIS ABABA – For companies who source apparel items outside of the U.S., countries like China and Bangladesh have been some of the primary origins....
Chinese, South Korean, Indian apparel makers landing in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopia is fast developing into a dynamic apparel-sourcing hub as low labor costs lure international clothing makers to the African nation. Manufacturers...
