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Ethiopia rejects dam criticism, targets 10,000 MW
The controversial Gibe III will feature a
243-metre tall wall
02 September, 2010
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia on Thursday rejected criticism of its massive hydropower dam projects and vowed to push ahead with plans to boost its power generating ability from 2,000 MW to 10,000 MW within five years. more >>
Ethiopian birr devalued, IMF welcomes move
01 September, 2010
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The Ethiopian birr ETB= was devalued by 16.7 percent on Wednesday, according to exchange rates published on the central bank's website, a move welcomed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). more >>
Ethiopia Bans Distance Education, Cracks Down on Private Universities
31 August, 2010
VOA News - Ethiopia has banned off-campus education, and ordered private universities to close degree programs in law and education. more >>
Gaddafi wants EU cash to stop African migrants
31 August, 2010
BBC News - Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi says the EU should pay Libya at least 5bn euros (£4bn; $6.3bn) a year to stop illegal African immigration and avoid a "black Europe". more >>
Ethiopian Airlines and the Boeing 777-200LR - A Winning Combination
29 August, 2010
With the delivery of its first 777-200LR in November 2010, Ethiopian will be the first airline in Africa to operate the world’s most technologically advanced, and longest-range airplane in the world, further reaffirming its leading position on the continent. more >>
Flooding displaces thousands in Ethiopia
25 August, 2010
ADDIS ABABA (IRIN) - Heavy flooding in the Amhara region of northern Ethiopia has displaced more than 8,000 people, say officials. more >>
Ethiopia Faces Era Of One-Party Rule
20 August, 2010
VOA News - Ethiopia's 2010 election all but wiped out the country's once vibrant political opposition. This means that Ethiopia faces the prospect of one-party rule for the foreseeable future. more >>
Beijing To Be Aviation Hub For Ethiopian Airlines
19 August, 2010
Chinahospitalitynews - Beijing, the capital of China, is scheduled to become the East Asian aviation hub for Ethiopian Airlines, due to the fast development in economy and trade between China and Africa. more >>
Ethiopia Hotel Back on Auction Floor
19 August, 2010
Fortune - The Privatisation and Public Enterprises Supervising Agency (PPESA) is auctioning Ethiopia Hotel again, from September, claiming that Bazeto Industry Trading Plc has failed to make the down payment on time. more >>
Ethiopian government halt cooperation on Gibe III hydro project
13 August, 2010
LUXEMBOURG (PennWell, Hydroworld) -- The European Investment Bank confirmed it has stopped funding environmental and social impact studies for the Gibe III hydroelectric power project in Ethiopia, as the Ethiopian government has found alternative sources of finance. more >>
Eritrean exiles prepare for regime's downfall
12 August, 2010
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) – A group of exiled Eritreans say they're setting up an interim government to serve in case Eritrea's authoritarian government collapses. more >>
UN welcomes Ethiopian policy to allow Eritrean refugees to live outside camps
11 August, 2010
UN News – Ethiopia has recently decided to take a new approach to Eritrean refugees by allowing them to live outside camps, a move welcomed by the United Nations refugee agency. more >>
Djibouti Denies Ethiopian Flights Operation Permit
11 August, 2010
Fortune - Civil aviation authorities in Djibouti have denied the Ethiopian Airlines permits for operation flights last week, reliable sources disclosed to Fortune. more >>
Coffee helps boost Ethiopia exports to $2 bln
07 August, 2010
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Resurgent coffee sales and diversification into other products lifted Ethiopia's exports to a record $2 billion in 2009/2010 from $1.5 billion in the previous year, the trade ministry told Reuters on Friday. more >>
