Ethopia

WHY ETHIOPIA NEEDS TO BROADEN THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSE OPTION

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WHY ETHIOPIA NEEDS TO BROADEN THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOUSE OPTION

Over the past decades, the nation has been suffering from poor housing. Such challenges for lower-income households to obtain their own home are twofold. Lack of affordable, good quality housing stock and the difficulty of gaining housing finance has been a major problem. The country is the second-most populous and the least urbanized nation in Africa. Nevertheless, the growth of urbanization, along with population growth, has been increasing at an alarming rate. Most of the…

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ETHIOPIA GOVERNMENT AND ODF LEADERS COME TOGETHER TO PROMOTE UNITY IN THE COUNTRY.

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ETHIOPIA GOVERNMENT AND ODF LEADERS COME TOGETHER TO PROMOTE UNITY IN THE COUNTRY.

Ethiopia’s prime minister, Abiy Ahmed has met with representatives of exiled opposition party, the Oromo Democratic Front (ODF) after the latter agreed to participate in Ethiopia’s political discourse peacefully. Oromo Democratic Front (ODF) and the Government of Ethiopia has come to an agreement to resume democratic processes in the country. The location of the meeting is still unknown. Hence, the party will operate alone or form alliances with other political party. The chairman of Front,…

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BERBERA PORT EXPANSION TO COMMENCE IN SEPTEMBER.

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BERBERA PORT EXPANSION TO COMMENCE IN SEPTEMBER.

Berbera port expansion to commence with just concluded agreement between UAE and the Government of Somaliland. The Berbera Port expansion project is about to start with the just concluded agreement between United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Somaliland Government. The Head of Port Operation Ali Ismail Mohamed confirmed that the project is set to kick off after his visit to the port. Adding that the first phase will commence in September and concluded by 2020. The…

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ETHOPIA’S OPPOSITION LEADER SET FREE

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ETHOPIA’S OPPOSITION LEADER SET FREE

Merera Gudina set free after a year of detention On 3 of January Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegan announced that the government will pardon several convicted politicians and those with cases in court so as to enhance oneness in the nation, Merera Gudina was released today being the first political prisoner to be released. Merera, the leader of the Oromo Federalist Congress, has been in prison since December 2016 and was facing multiple charges, including association…

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Ethiopia must step up political reforms, U.S. ‘disturbed’ over ethnic clashes

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Ethiopia must step up political reforms, U.S. ‘disturbed’ over ethnic clashes

The United States says Ethiopia must open up its political space if its is to cement its place in the future as a “strong, prosperous and democratic nation.” This was contained in a press statement released by the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa. The September 19, 2017 statement was referring to reports of increasing ethnic violence in Ethiopia’s Oromia and Somali regions. “We are disturbed by the troubling reports of ethnic violence and the large-scale…

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