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Egyptian PM in Ethiopia for Nile talks

Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf was in Ethiopia for an official visit Friday, devoted mainly to talks on sharing the waters of the Nile, an issue at the centre of high tensions between the two countries.

Urgent Kenya-Ethiopia Ministerial Meeting To Resolve Border Issues

KAMPALA, May 13 (BERNAMA- NNN-KBC) --Kenya and Ethiopia have agreed to hold an urgent joint ministerial meeting to resolve border issues which have emerged after the conflict pitting Kenya's Turkana and Ethiopia's Merille groups.

Urgent Kenya-Ethiopia Ministerial Meeting To Resolve Border Issues

KAMPALA, May 13 (BERNAMA- NNN-KBC) --Kenya and Ethiopia have agreed to hold an urgent joint ministerial meeting to resolve border issues which have emerged after the conflict pitting Kenya's Turkana and Ethiopia's Merille groups.

Travel agency used to promote Ethiopia as a tour de force

WILDGEESE: EMIGRANT BUSINESS LEADERS ON OPPORTUNITIES ABROAD:THE HEADQUARTERS of travel company Ethiopian Quadrants in the centre of Addis Ababa buzzes with activity. Inside, staff are organising various tours and land cruisers emblazoned with the company logo are parked outside the door.

Political change in Egypt to boost Nile cooperation

The fall of Hosni Mubarak may improve Ethiopia's ties with Egypt and boost chances of a deal to share the Nile's waters

KBC News

A joint ministerial meeting of Kenya and Ethiopia is to meet and urgently resolve border issues that have emerged after the conflict pitting Kenya's Turkana and Ethiopia's Merille groups.

Ethiopia: Nile Dam Project Not Negotiable, Says Govt Ahead of Egyptian PM Visit

Ethiopia will never stop its program to construct the recently launched massive hydro power project in Nile River whether Egyptians welcome it or not, government officials said on Tuesday ahead of the Egyptian prime minister's visit to Addis Ababa this week.

Ethiopia to host 22nd World Economic Forum on Africa

The World Economic Forum announced that the 22nd World Economic Forum on Africa will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 2012. "We are so delighted to host the 22nd World Economic Forum on Africa in Addis Ababa, which is the diplomatic capital of Africa," Hailemariam Desalegn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, said in a press conference.

Ethiopia May Ban Coffee Exporters Caught Hoarding, Defaulting on Contracts

Ethiopia, Africa’s biggest coffee grower, has threatened to ban exporters and producers caught hoarding beans or defaulting on contracts from trading on the domestic commodity exchange.

Egypt PM to visit Uganda, Ethiopia

The Egyptian Prime Minister, Mr Essam Sharaf, will today begin a tour of Uganda and Ethiopia to explore the means of maximum use of the water of Nile via cooperation in agricultural and industrial domains.

Land scarcity drives a bout of ethnic violence in Kenya, Ethiopia

The Turkana of northwest Kenya and Daasanach of southern Ethiopia have been at odds for years, but food scarcity, drought, and changing lifestyles are exacerbating tensions.

Ethiopia: Swiss Consultant to Help Factories Boost Exports to U.S.$1 Billion

A Swiss consultancy firm is to arrive in Addis Abeba this week to advise textile and garment factories on moving towards international standards in a bid to boost the country's export revenues from the textile sector to one billion dollars by the 2014/15 fiscal year, as set out in the GTP.

Ethiopia: Big(ger) Brother Six

Big Brother Amplified, which kicked off on DStv on Sunday, May 1, 2011, opened with a surprise behind the scenes.

Kenyans Demand Ethiopia Punish Militants Who Killed 31 in Attack Last Week

Northern Kenyans want Ethiopian authorities to prosecute members of the Merille-tribe militia suspected of carrying out a cross-border raid last week that left as many as 31 Kenyans dead.

Ethiopia: Clashes On Kenya Border Kill Over 30 - Official

Tribal clashes along the Ethiopia-Kenya shared border have killed 34 people in the last week, an Ethiopian official said Saturday.