Renaissance Dam- France24
The Nile dam is expected to produce as much energy as six nuclear power stations for one of the world’s poorest states, but the population may pay a high price. For Ethiopia, this “Renaissance Dam”, as the Ethiopians have nicknamed it, brings the promise of irrigated agriculture and energy independence. However, the project is controversial. …Read more »
Wealth and Freedom in Ethiopia
As Ethiopia opens its economy to western investors, its political system is becoming more closed, human rights organizations say. Photo: EPA
Anti-ISIL demonstrations turn violent in Ethiopia
Thousands of Ethiopian demonstrators hurled stones and scuffled with police during a rally in the capital, Addis Ababa after a video showed dozens of their compatriots being shot and beheaded by ISIL militants in Libya.