Robert Mugabe Elected African Union Chairman
Robert Mugabe Elected African Union Chairman
The 90-year-old is elevated to the role by his fellow heads of state, but the move is expected to harm relations with the West. Robert Mugabe has been leader of Zimbabwe since independence in 1980. Read more
Set development programs implemented thanks to...
Set development programs implemented thanks to active public participation: Minister
Asmara – Mr. Woldenkiel Abraha, Minister of Local Government, said that development programs set for implementation in 2014 have been implemented effectively thanks to active public participation and effective administrative system. He made the remarks at an assessment meeting of the six Administrative regions conducted on January 30 and 31 in the Central region Administration Hall. Read more
Ethiopia says new railway to Djibouti to start in...
Ethiopia says new railway to Djibouti to start in early 2016
by Aaron Maasho | Reuters – Ethiopia expects to open a new railway line linking the capital Addis Ababa with the Red Sea state of Djibouti in early 2016, a project at the centre of plans to create new manufacturing industries, the head of the state railways said. Read more
DW.de: South Sudan president Salva Kiir holds...
South Sudan president Salva Kiir holds peace talks with rebel leader Machar
DW.de | The latest round of peace talks to resolve South Sudan’s civil war is underway in Addis Ababa. The negotiations take place in advance of an African Union summit set to open on Friday in the Ethiopian capital.
udan’s President Salva Kiir met Thursday with rebel leader Riek Machar for the latest round of peace talks aimed at resolving the fledgling nation’s 13-month-old civil war. Read more
Inside the White House Fight: Over the Slaughter...
Inside the White House Fight: Over the Slaughter in South Sudan
Many in the administration believe an arms embargo is essential to stopping South Sudan’s bloodshed. Why had Susan Rice been blocking it? Read more
