Al Jazeera: Drought in Ethiopia and Highly Affected Areas
Ethiopia drought report from Aljazeera
Land Grabs in Ethiopia & The Legacy of Belgian Colonization in Congo
HIV has been a public health issue in Congo, but what about the role that Belgian colonization played in the cultivation of this dreaded virus? The government of Ethiopia is selling off valuable swaths of land and displacing natives in the process. Why is this happening, and what is being done about it? The Global …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
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 »