Millions vote in crucial Kenyan elections, 19 killed in violence
(By: Jefrey Gettleman) Millions of Kenyans poured into polling stations across the country on Monday in a crucial, anxiously-awaited presidential election, and early reports said some violence erupted in the coastal region around Mombasa, recalling far greater bloodletting in the last national ballot five years ago. Across the land, the turnout appeared to be tremendous. … Read more
Kenyans will vote on Monday for a new President, Parliament
Kenyans go the polls on Monday, March 4th, in the first general election since the December 2007 vote and subsequent violence. They will be voting for a president, for the members of parliament and senators for the first bicameral legislature since 1966, as well as county governors and members of the newly formed county assembly. … Read more
Gov’t working to repatriate Ethiopians detained in Kenya
The Ethiopian Embassy in Kenya has been working steadily to repatriate Ethiopians detained in Kenya after they had been brought illegally across the borders by human traffickers and smugglers. As part of this effort, Ethiopia’s Ambassador to Kenya, Ambassador Shemsudin Roble, paid a visit last week to the Ruwira detention center where he heard the … Read more
Gibe III & Omo | Anti-dam group short on fact, long on fiction again
The Gilgel Gibe III Dam is once again under fire from environmentalists who had previously raised concerns over dangers they claim are associated with the dam, including allegations that more than half a million people’s livelihoods along the Lower Omo Valley in Ethiopia or around Lake Turkana in Kenya could be threatened by the construction … Read more
Gibe III dam | Ethiopia Water Grabs: Creating ‘East Africa’s Aral Sea’?
(By Lori Pottinger) The destruction of the Aral Sea in Central Asia has been called the world’s worst environmental disaster. It’s not something we should be repeating, especially in a time of growing uncertainty about water resources on our warming planet. So will the world stand by (and even underwrite the perpetrators) as Ethiopia builds … Read more
Briefing | Kenya’s first public presidential debate
At the beginning of the week, Kenya held its first public presidential debate with all eight candidates for next month’s presidential election taking part. Millions of Kenyans watched and listened to the debate, broadcast live over local radio and TV stations, as well on YouTube, though observers remained uncertain how much impact the discussions would … Read more
Special Edition | Post-Meles Zenawi 2012
Special edition| Post-Meles 2012 Collection of exclusive interviews, opinion pieces and news digests covering the four moths after Meles. ************************** *PM Hailemariam’s first 100 days ************************** "In this digest, a summary of outstanding developments of economic interest since late August is presented…" *Post-Meles: Economic Digest (Guesh) ************************** "Meles Zenawi, the intellectual leader of Ethiopia, … Read more
Top 15 Highlights of year 2012 [in Ethiopia & the Horn]
1. Best Person of the Year: The Ethiopian people. (for the amazing decency and civility during Meles Zenawi’s illness and after his passing on Aug. 20 at 11:20pm local time) 2. Conspiracy Theory of the Year: “Meles Zenawi was poisoned at the Food Security Summit in Washington D.C.” (As much as I don’t trust the … Read more
Exclusive Interview | Getachew Reda on regional, security issues
” Your hypothesis is just a hypothesis – in fact, an outrageous one…..[It presupposes] that the ONLF was so potent militarily that it could even threaten the transition. Even [ONLF chief] Admiral Osman would not go that far. “
Kenya development corridor to boost trade with Ethiopia
The construction of a key road linking Kenya to Ethiopia started on Wednesday (November 7th) when Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki launched the Turbi-Moyale road project. The construction of the road, which will cost about US$176 million “will have a big impact on the wider East Africa region in terms of trade and regional integration,” President … Read more
