HAMAD-ILE, Ethiopia – Abdu Ibrahim Mohammed was 15 years old when he began trekking with caravans of camels to collect salt in a sun-blasted desert basin of north Ethiopia that is one of the hottest places on earth. Now 51 and retired, he has passed his camels to his son to pursue this centuries-old trade in “white gold” from the Danakil Depression, where rain almost never falls and the average …Read the Rest
Ethiopia become world’s fourth largest flower exporter
Addis Ababa, May 16 (IANS) Indian-owned firms in Ethiopia are making flowers the country’s third-largest export earner after coffee and …Read the Rest
“More gov’t institutions under investigation” Ali Suleiman
Director General of the Federal Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission, Ali Suleiman, said on Tuesday in Parliament that the Commission …Read the Rest
Hailemariam Fires Justice Minister
Justice Minister Brehan Hailu has been fired from his job on Friday, May 10, 2013, reliable sources disclosed to Fortune. …Read the Rest
Ethiopia arrests minister, 11 others over corruption
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopian police have arrested a minister and 11 other people on corruption charges, an official and …Read the Rest
Video: PM Hailemariam Desalegn interview with France24
In a wide-ranging interview with France24 this week, Prime Minster Hailemariam Desalegn energetically fielded a number of questions in his …Read the Rest
Ethiopia hopes to reap benefits from eco-friendly rail projects
Taking advantage of its expanding hydropower and other renewable energy capacity, Ethiopia is building an extensive system of electric railways …Read the Rest
Eritrea supports Egypt’s position over Nile water dispute
April 18, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) – The Eritrean government said this week that it supports Egypt’s stance over a colonial-era …Read the Rest
Meskel Squre-Bole Road project almost done
* 86 percent of the construction work of the 4.3km-long, 40-metre wide, road has been done. According to Engineer Fekadu …Read the Rest
Ethiopian Airlines readies grounded 787 for flight
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The chief executive of Ethiopian Airlines says it is seeking approval from America’s Federal Aviation …Read the Rest
Emirates Awards Top Ethiopian Travel Agents
Emirates, the largest airline in the Middle East based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, gave out awards last week to …Read the Rest