Seminar conducted in connection with International...

Asmara, 6 March 2012 – At a seminar conducted on March 5 in connection with International Women’s Day, it was suggested that women should make relentless efforts towards ensuring their equality. Read more

Japan to fund UNIDO projects in Africa worth over...

VIENNA(HORNA-Sharief), 2 March 2012 – The Government of Japan will fund projects to be implemented in Africa by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) worth a total of over USD 7 million, including in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Somalia and South Sudan.

The projects aim to provide vocational training and equipment for productive activities to help increase employment opportunities and income generation for vulnerable groups, especially those affected by recent conflicts. Read more

Success story: Professional witness

Maternal and child mortality rate in sub-Sahara Africa is staggering. In fact some analysts describe the continent as a place in the world difficult for a child to survive until age five. This description might be exaggerated and biased. However, it holds some truth. Maternal and child mortality rate is high in Africa compared to other continents. Read more

Equity: The Basis for Justice and Lasting...

We are now witnessing an outburst of a long-drawn-out cumulative suppression in different parts of the world in which the continuously flaring popular springs are voicing demands for a meaningful political participation and dignified living standards. Read more

TPLF land grab in Ethiopia – The case of Dr...

The land grab in Ethiopia is not limited to “investors” from China, India, and Saudi Arabia. In fact, TPLF members are grabbing more fertile land in southern and western Ethiopia than China, India and Saudi combined, according to Ethiopian Review sources. Read more