Cities of Change Addis Ababa: Transformation Strategies for Urban Territories in the 21st Century
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
THE cat is finally out of the bag. The much awaited draft constitution for Kenya was finally unveiled this week by Kenya's top coalition leadership at a colourful ceremony in Nairobi, the capital city. Except for President Kibaki who was away in Addis Ababa for an AU Climate Summit, Kenya's Prime Minister, Vice President and top cabinet ministers were all there to witness history unfolding.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Parliament yesterday gave a nod to the ratification of the African Union protocol on prevention and combating of terrorism which was adopted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in July 2004.
Ethiopia Watch (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Signing of MoU between African Union (AU) and the government of Germany ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, November 18, 2009/APO Invitation to a press conference for the Signing of MoU between African Union (AU) and the government of Germany Where: AU headquarters, Media Center When: Wednesday, 18 November 2009 at 3:30pm Why: The AU will hold a meeting and signs an agreement with the Federal Republic of Germany...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
President Yoweri Museveni is in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to join other African heads of state and government gathered for the 2nd African Union Committee on Climate Change (CAHOSCC) meeting on Tuesday.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MoARD) and Oxfam GB are hosting a National Agriculture learning event from 17-19 November 2009 here in Addis Ababa.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Prime Minister Bernard Makuza is today slated to address the Saudi-East African Economic and Investment forum that is underway in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Ethiopia Watch (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
Note, the reports could not be verified and Ethiopia has in the past dismissed rebel accounts of military gains. From BBC News at 10:29 GMT, Saturday, 14 November 2009: Ethiopia rebels 'capture towns' Ethnic-Somali rebels in the south-east of Ethiopia say they have launched an offensive against government forces and captured several towns. The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) said it began attacking...
France24 (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
Standing amidst a group of scrawny fellow Ethiopian farmers, Tuke Shika points to the scorching sun when asked why his food reserves have dwindled this year. "The weather has changed, it's not as it used to be before," he laments. "The rains are increasingly erratic, and we are getting less and less yields." In Loke, 350 kilometres (215 miles) south of Addis Ababa, massive expanses...
Congo Watch (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
Here is a copy of an email received From: Security Council Report Subject: Peace & Security Council Report 12 November 2009 Readers of Security Council Report may be interested to know of the recent launch in Addis Ababa of a similar publication designed to provide monthly information about the work of the AU Peace and Security Council. It is called the "Peace and Security Council Report"...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Ethiopian and Kenyan ministers are working to address cross-border conflicts between pastoralists of Somali cluster, they disclosed in the course of the Cross Border Peace Meeting from 2-4 November, 2009 at the border town of Moyale, some 775 km South of Addis Ababa.
Net News Publisher (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
The United Nations Peace Building Commission (UN PBC) is undertaking peace building initiatives worth $350 million in four post-conflict African countries, UN officials said on Monday. Officials of the UN commission and the AU Peace and Security Council officials discussed peacemaking efforts in the post-conflict countries in Addis Ababa. Chilean ambassador to the UN and head of [...]
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
A high profile Korean mission led by Choi,Heung -Ryul, Head of Social Development Department of the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) HQ, has arrived here in Addis Ababa to pay a week long visit till 8 November 2009.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
IDRC officially announces its 40th Anniversary at a reception in honour of the 2009 World Food Prize winner professor Gebissa Ejeta to be held at the Addis Ababa's Intercontinental Hotel on 11th November, 2009 at 6.30pm.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
A Saudi-East African Forum to be organized under the auspices of the business community of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from November 13 - 15, 2009 in Addis Ababa. Over seven countries are expected to participate including Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Somalia and Uganda.
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
While the political direction of Madagascar remains mired in total uncertainty since the coup d'etat in March, in Addis Ababa, the international community is again trying to mediate an agreement between the various political movements. The president of the African Union and one of the mediators present in Addis Ababa, Jean Ping, opened the [...]
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