Ethiopia rejects dam criticism, targets 10,000 MW

Ethiopia on Thursday rejected criticism of its massive hydropower dam projects and vowed to push ahead with plans to boost its power generating ability from 2,000 MW to 10,000 MW within five years.
The Horn of Africa nation’s ambitious dam building programme has drawn fire from human rights groups as well as from Egypt and other [...]

Embassy in Ethiopia a UN gambit

Australia will soon open an embassy in Ethiopia in what is widely seen as an attempt to bolster the campaign to win a prized seat on the United Nations Security Council.
Senior foreign affairs officer Lisa Filipetto is expected to take on the job as ambassador to Ethiopia in the coming months.
The new diplomatic post will [...]

Ethiopia: Pastoralism Against The Odds

JIJIGA, 2 September 2010 (IRIN) – Pastoralists’ disproportionate contribution to Ethiopia’s economy is belied by their marginalized status and by policy assumptions that they would be better off farming. But those who raise livestock tend to make the most of marginal land, according to experts, and are often proficient at adapting to changing circumstances.
“People think [...]

Ethiopian Runner Dejene Berhanu Took His Own Life

Ethiopian distance runner Dejene Berhanu, who was reported dead at the age of 29 last Sunday by his management firm, took his own life. Two independent sources contacted by Race Results Weekly who had knowledge of the situation, one in the United States and one in Ethiopia, confirmed the news. Neither source wished [...]

Time to tame Ethiopia’s ‘lion river’

The Dechatu River in Ethiopia is a threat to people living on its banks. But it also offers opportunities. “If we use it properly, it’s an important source in our lives,” says a riverside resident. “If we don’t, it will destroy us.”
His flip-flops sink into the mud as farmer Abdullah Moussa from Gende Ada, a [...]