Tag: Politics
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Ethiopia, Sudan agree to Launch Free Trade Zone
Ethiopia and Sudan have agreed to launch a free trade zone, a railway line and to promote equitable use of the water of the Nile
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Trump, Egypt's leader bond over terror fight
President Donald Trump warmly welcomed his Egyptian counterpart to the White House on Monday in a visit that's meant to signal a shift in the
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Ethiopia Extends Emergency as Old Antagonisms Fester
Since the state of emergency was declared in October, military personnel, under the coordination of a new entity known as the “Command Post”, have flooded
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Paraguay Congress set on fire amid presidential controversy
Demonstrators in Paraguay have set fire to the country's Congress amid violent protests against a bill that would let the president seek re-election. The head of
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Jacob Zuma’s deputy distances himself from the president’s decision to sack Gordhan
South African deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa has distanced himself from the sacking of the country’s former finance minister Pravin Gordhan, saying he is “unhappy about
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South Sudan rebels release Indian and Pakistani oil Engineers
South Sudanese rebel leader Dr. Riek Machar has ordered an immediate release of one Pakistani and two Indian Engineers who were captured this month on
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South Korea President Park Geun-hye jailed over corruption allegations
South Korea’s disgraced former president Park Geun-hye has been arrested and jailed over high-profile corruption allegations that already ended her tumultuous four-year rule and prompted
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State of Emergency Extended by Four Months
The Ethiopian parliament has extended by four months a state of emergency it declared six months ago after almost a year of often violent anti-government
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High level Ethiopian Delegation led by PM Hailemariam Arrives in Zambia
High level Ethiopian government delegation led by H. E PM Hailemariam Desalegn arrived in Lusaka, Zambia for three-day state visit yesterday. Upon arrival at Kenneth Kaunda
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Former South Sudan Official Sues Woman for Slander
Pagan Amum, a well-known South Sudanese politician who lives in the United States, is suing a member of his country’s diaspora for slander. Amum says a
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Egypt's ex-president Mubarak to be set free within few days
Egypt's ex-president Mubarak to be set free within few days
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SNNP Aims for 600,000 Job Opportunities
Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ State (SNNPS), one of the states in Ethiopia under the federal arrangement, disclosed it is ready to create job opportunities
