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28Jan/18

Africa’s leaders arrive for African Union summit in Ethiopia’s capital

January 28, 2018PoliticsAddis, Addis Ababa, Africa, African Union, AU Conference Center and Office Complex, Continents, Countries, Ethiopia, Michael Tsegaye, Organizationssmbale

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA (JANUARY 28, 2018) (REUTERS) – African leaders arrived for the 30th Ordinary Session of African Union (AU) in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa on Sunday (January 28). Continue reading →

30Jan/17

Chad’s foreign minister secures top post at African Union

January 30, 2017PoliticsAddis Ababa, Africa, African Union, Amina Mohamed, Chad, Countries, Country: Morocco, Ethiopia, Faki, Foreign relations of Chad, Geography of Africa, Government, Idriss Déby, Jacob Zuma, Kenya, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Morocco, Moussa, Moussa Faki, Moussa Faki Mahamat, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Politics, South Africa, Western Sahara, Zulu people, Zumasmbale

African Union leaders choose Chad’s candidate, Foreign Minister Moussa Faki Mahamat, to chair the 54-nation body.

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30Jan/17

U.S. travel ban heralds “turbulent times” for Africa, says AU chief

January 30, 2017ImmigrationAddis Ababa, Africa, African Union, Antonio Guterres, Company: U.S. Travel, Country: United States, Dlamini, Dlamini-Zuma, Donald Trump, Ethiopia, General, Government, Herald, Heraldry, Libya, Nkosazana Dlamini, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Politicians, Politics, president, Social Issues, Somalia, Sudan, travel ban, u.s. travel, United Nations, United States, Zumasmbale

African Union head says U.S. travel ban on seven muslim-majority countries including three in Africa heralds turbulent times for the continent.

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19Dec/16

Ethiopia opens 1800-megawatt GIBE III Dam

December 19, 2016EnvironmentAddis Ababa, African Development Bank, City: Addis Ababa, Continent: Africa, Country: Ethiopia, Dams, Dams and hydropower in Ethiopia, Egypt, Environment, Ethiopia, Gibe III, Gilgel Gibe I Dam, Gilgel Gibe II Power Station, Gilgel Gibe III, Gilgel Gibe III Dam, Gilgel Gibe River, Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Gravity dams, Hailemariam Desalegn, INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA, Lake Turkana, Morocco, Omo River, Oromia Region, Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples' Region, the european investment banksmbale

Ethiopia has officially opened the Gibe III Dam, the third largest hydroelectric plant in Africa. This is part of Addis Ababa’s plan to raise power output to 17,346 megawatts from a current capacity of just over 2,200 from hydropower, wind and geothermal sources, part of which the government wants to export to neighbouring countries.

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10Dec/16

African Union holds historic first ever debate for chairperson candidates

December 10, 2016PoliticsAbdoulaye Bathily, Addis Ababa, Africa, African Union, African Union Commission, Agapito Mba Mokuy, Amina Mohamed, Botswana, Chad, Dlamini, Dlamini-Zuma, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Government, Inauguration of Hage Geingob, India–Africa Forum Summit, Intergovernmental organizations, Kenya, Moussa Faki, Moussa Faki Mahamat, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Organizations, Outline of Ethiopia, Senegal, South Africa, Venson, Zumasmbale

The first ever public debate is held in Ethiopia between the candidates for chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission.

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27Nov/16

Sante! Belgium wants its beer on global culture list

November 27, 2016Food and DrinkAalst, Addis Ababa, Albanian iso-polyphony, Alcoholic drinks, Beer, Beer and breweries by region, Beer in Belgium, Belgian beer culture, Belgium, Brewery, Brewing, Brussels, China, Conservation and restoration, Country: Belgium, Craft brewery and microbrewery, Cultural heritage, Cultural studies, Culture, Fermented drinks, Food and drink, Gregoire Lepoudre, Intangible cultural heritage, Jean-Louis Van De Perre, Katie Mitchell, Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, Netherlands, Slovakia, Spain, Traditional knowledge, Traditions, Trappist beer, UNESCO, United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, United Statessmbale

Hopes are high in Brussels as Belgium’s beer culture could soon be included on the UNESCO’s list of ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’.

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28Sep/15

New metro keeps Ethiopia on growth track

September 28, 2015EconomyAddis Ababa, China, Continents, Countries, Ethiopia, exim bank, Geography of Africa, HANNAH MAMO, Innovation, Menelik, Menelik II, Novelty, Railway Engineering Corporationsmbale

A novelty for many in Ethiopia’s capital.

A new trainline stretching 32 kilometres in Addis Ababa.
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27Jul/15

Obama on Trump: “Outrageous attacks have become far too commonplace”

July 27, 2015PoliticsAddis Ababa, American writers, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Ethiopia, International Republican Institute, John McCain, John McCain 2008 presidential campaign, Military personnel, Nationality, Navy fighter pilot, Politics, president, Republican candidate, Republican National Convention, States of the United States, United States, United States senatorssmbale

(EBC) – United States President Barack Obama on Monday criticised comments by Republican candidate Donald Trump about war veteran John McCain, saying presidential debates deserve better than that.
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26Jul/15

US President Obama arrives in Ethiopia

July 26, 2015PoliticsAddis Ababa, Africa, African Union, Barack Obama, Countries, Earth, Ethiopia, Ethiopia–United States relations, Geography of Africa, Haile Mariam Desalegne, Hailemariam Desalegn, Horn of Africa, Outline of Ethiopia, Politics, president, Somalia, Sudan, Susan Rice, United States, Year of birth missingsmbale

US president Barack Obama arrives in Ethiopia for a two-day visit, where he is expected to discuss regional security and address the African Union.

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