BREAKING NEWS: Ethiopia's long-serving Deputy PM, FM, quits

27 january 2024 - 14:38:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's longest serving Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen quit three positions, including [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone Elections: President Bio re-elected with 56.17% of the votes

27 june 2023 - 18:02:20
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone's President, Julius Maada Bio, has been re-elected in the presidential election held  on [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Sierra Leone Elections: International observers express concern about inflammatory language on social media

27 june 2023 - 13:12:15
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The heads of international observers of Sierra Leone's general elections have expressed concern about the inflammatory [...] Full text...

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President of Ethiopia arrives in Bujumbura

09 february 2021 - 21:32:08
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - The President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ms. Sahlework Zewdie, arrived here early Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Crisis: Ethiopia warns Sudan over cross-border violence

29 december 2020 - 12:27:17
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia has warned it would take drastic measures against Sudan should border violations near Tigray [...] Full text...

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Kenya, European Council leaders resolve to pursue end to Ethiopian military offensive

24 november 2020 - 23:43:00
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and the president of the European Council, Charles Michel, on Tuesday agreed [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia Renaissance Dam: Sudan calls for postponement of negotiations on filling and operations

10 august 2020 - 17:22:54
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- The Sudanese Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources on Monday demanded a postponement, by yet another week, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian activist leads preliminary vote hunt in opposition strongholds

11 january 2020 - 14:57:34
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – A coalition of Ethiopian opposition leaders, led by prominent social justice activist-turned politician, Jawar Mohamed, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia gets new foreign, defence ministers as PM consolidates power

19 april 2019 - 19:13:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -  Ethiopia's parliament on Thursday approved the appointments of Gedu Andargachew and Lemma Megerssa as foreign [...] Full text...

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AU applauds peaceful conduct of Nigeria's presidential, national assembly elections

25 february 2019 - 16:37:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The African Union (AU) Monday said the Nigerian presidential and national assembly elections held last Saturday [...] Full text...

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International observer groups, UN appeal for calm over postponement of Nigeria elections

17 february 2019 - 05:14:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Heads of international election observation missions and the United Nations have noted the decision of the Independent [...] Full text...

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AU vows robust conflict prevention strategies to slow forced displacements

08 february 2019 - 16:41:17
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has pledged to intensify measures to reduce the scourge of conflicts [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia, Eritrea sign end of war declaration in Asmara

09 july 2018 - 15:25:01
Asmara, Eritrea (PANA) - Visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, and his Eritrean host President, Isias Aferweki, have signed a [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia PM announces confidence building measures to spur peace talks with Eritrea

27 june 2018 - 12:25:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Talks to end a two-decade long peace deadlock between Ethiopia and neighbouring Eritrea have kicked [...] Full text...

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AfDB awards 2018 Babacar Ndiaye Trophy to Kenyan President Kenyatta

24 may 2018 - 13:13:51
Busan, South Korea (PANA) - The Babacar Ndiaye Trophy for the year 2018 has gone to the Kenyan President, Uhuru [...] Full text...

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UN rights chief urges new Ethiopian Gov't to ‘keep positive momentum going’

27 april 2018 - 05:54:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The United Nations human rights chief on Thursday expressed the hope that Ethiopia continues its [...] Full text...

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UN Human Rights Chief visits Ethiopia, AU Commission

21 april 2018 - 11:40:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Sunday begins his second [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson congratulates Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister

02 april 2018 - 19:25:45
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Monday congratulated [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister assumes office

02 april 2018 - 09:33:13
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister, Abiye Ahimed Ali, took the oath of office on Monday succeeding [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia’s ruling EPRDF picks new chair

28 march 2018 - 09:28:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – After a week-long deliberation, the ruling Ethiopian Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) has elected Abiy [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia arrests at least five journalists during state of emergency

27 march 2018 - 12:37:10
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Ethiopian authorities to release five journalists who [...] Full text...

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Sudan renews backing for stabilization efforts in Ethiopia

12 march 2018 - 15:46:52
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has renewed full support and backing for authorities in Addis Ababa in their effort to [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State discusses power change-over in Ethiopia

09 march 2018 - 18:48:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Visiting US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has praised Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn for [...] Full text...

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US State Secretary Tillerson lands in Addis Ababa

07 march 2018 - 18:01:10
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at the start [...] Full text...

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US Secretary of State to embark on Africa tour

02 march 2018 - 19:57:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, is due to embark on an expanded visit [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian parliament approves controversial state of emergency

02 march 2018 - 11:00:26
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Members of Ethiopia’s parliament on Friday approved the controversial state of emergency imposed by the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia Prime Minister resigns after months of popular unrest

15 february 2018 - 19:05:11
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn resigned on Thursday after months of popular protests which necessitated [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Ethiopian PM Hailemariam Desalegn resigns

15 february 2018 - 14:32:39
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has submitted his resignation from the office of the Prime [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: Ethiopian PM Hailemariam Desalegn resigns

15 february 2018 - 14:24:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has submitted his resignation from the office of the Prime [...] Full text...

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FAO calls for renewed commitment to get Africa back on track to eliminate hunger

29 january 2018 - 11:44:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Hunger-fighting initiatives in Africa need to be deepened and broadened to put the continent [...] Full text...

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FAO chief to highlight need to end hunger at AU Summit

26 january 2018 - 09:49:31
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), José Graziano da Silva, will attend [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM meets Egyptian leader on tensions over Nile dam

19 january 2018 - 10:49:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, on an official visit to Cairo, has held talks with [...] Full text...

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Sudan, Ethiopia agree to improve cooperation

14 january 2018 - 17:49:42
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - President Omar Bashir on Sunday received a message from Ethiopian Prime Minister Haile Mariam Desalegn dealing [...] Full text...

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AUC Chairperson urges Ethiopians to uphold forgiveness, national unity

04 january 2018 - 18:26:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat on Thursday called on all Ethiopians, irrespective [...] Full text...

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Rights group welcomes closure of Ethiopia's 'torture chamber'

04 january 2018 - 06:52:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Human rights group Amnesty International has welcomed Wednesday's announcement by Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia's ruling party leadership promises major concession to political prisoners

03 january 2018 - 18:41:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's ruling party has offered to take responsibility for months of political unrest by ordering [...] Full text...

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Two West African scholars scoop top prize for labour market, taxation research

07 december 2017 - 13:41:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Two West African economists have emerged winners from a selection of 36 academic papers presented [...] Full text...

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African Economic Conference urges African countries to make governance a priority

07 december 2017 - 13:40:11
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The 12th African Economic Conference (AEC) drew to a close on Wednesday, in Addis Ababa, [...] Full text...

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African Economic Conference ends with calls for de-politicisation of mining sector

06 december 2017 - 22:36:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Economic Conference concluded three-days of talks in Addis Ababa on Wednesday, calling for [...] Full text...

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African Economic Conference confronts bad governance setbacks to growth

04 december 2017 - 21:45:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – African economists and policy-makers met for the start of a three-day conference in Addis Ababa [...] Full text...

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Experts, policy-makers converge on Addis Ababa to scale up governance for Africa’s transformation

02 december 2017 - 09:43:27
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Although Africa has registered strong economic growth in recent years, this growth is not inclusive [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta swears oath for second term, violent clashes rock capital

28 november 2017 - 15:04:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Two people, a teenager and an infant, were shot dead in Nairobi, when security personnel [...] Full text...

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US urges Ethiopian talks, probe into reported state killing of demonstrators

18 october 2017 - 16:40:13
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The US has called for talks between the Ethiopian government and its citizens on [...] Full text...

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US: Ethiopia warns 'No time for scepticism, decisive climate action needed now'

23 september 2017 - 09:19:11
New York, US (PANA) – Like many other countries, Ethiopia is dealing almost every day with the adverse impacts of [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyatta urges London Conference on Somalia to increase Somali troops

11 may 2017 - 19:35:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Thursday an upsurge in the African Union Mission in Somalia [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: UN rights chief urges Ethiopia to guarantee greater freedoms, critical voices

04 may 2017 - 19:59:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Wednesday highlighted the need for greater [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Ethiopian PM ends historic visit to Rwanda

29 april 2017 - 18:03:35
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe, ended his three-day historic state visit to Rwanda Saturday afternoon [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Ethiopian PM arrives in Rwanda on 3-day visit

27 april 2017 - 15:53:19
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe, on Thursday arrived in Rwanda on a three-day state visit, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Chairmanship of the AU Commission to change hands on Tuesday

11 march 2017 - 11:22:17
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The outgoing Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, [...] Full text...

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Uganda: Ethiopian Premier begins Uganda state visit

02 march 2017 - 16:31:33
Kampala, Ethiopia (PANA) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has arrived in Kampala for a three-day state visit to discuss [...] Full text...

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Somalia: Somalia inaugurates new President in historic power transition

22 february 2017 - 15:14:07
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Somalia inaugurated its ninth President in a historic transition on Wednesday, setting a new pace for [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Somaliland, Ethiopia focus on infrastructure development

10 february 2017 - 16:46:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has said his government will work with Somaliland administration, a [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: PM Hailemariam welcomes new Somali President Mohamed

09 february 2017 - 16:28:02
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn sent his congratulations to the new President of Somalia Mohamed [...] Full text...

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UN: UN, AU, IGAD urge cessation of hostilities in South Sudan

29 january 2017 - 21:36:30
New York, US (PANA) - The UN, the African Union (AU) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Sunday [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: IGAD Summit condemns systematic killings in South Sudan

10 december 2016 - 20:16:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A Summit of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has condemned the systematic killings and [...] Full text...

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Ghana: African leaders congratulate Trump; Rights groups caution him to 'set new tone'

09 november 2016 - 16:39:11
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – African leaders on Wednesday congratulated US president-elect Donald Trump on his victory in the 2016 US [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Ethiopian PM greets US President-elect Donald Trump

09 november 2016 - 15:12:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has congratulated US President-elect Donald Trump on his victory for [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: AU High Level Committee calls for new inclusive cabinet in Libya

09 november 2016 - 11:54:19
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) -The African Union (AU) High Level Committee on Libya has called upon all members of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: US official visits Ethiopia to press for political reforms

20 october 2016 - 17:37:37
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) -The US has continued to pile political pressure against the Ethiopian government to respect its citizens’ [...] Full text...

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US: US says it is 'concerned' about situation in Ethiopia

12 october 2016 - 05:02:04
Washington, US (PANA) - The United States has expressed is concern about the situation in Ethiopia where the government last [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Ethiopian PM assures Germany's Merkel violence probe underway

11 october 2016 - 17:52:02
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has assured visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel an investigation into [...] Full text...

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Zambia: COMESA experts to address integration challenges facing member states

06 october 2016 - 15:50:39
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The top decision-making organs of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) are scheduled [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Dangote cement factory torched in Ethiopia's violence

04 october 2016 - 10:14:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - On the second day of national mourning for victims of the Irrecha religious festival stampede [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Prime Minister Hailemariam vows action against Oromo protest instigators

03 october 2016 - 13:38:36
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has warned the government would act against opponents who provoked [...] Full text...

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Somalia: IGAD leaders hold summit in Mogadishu

13 september 2016 - 14:34:43
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - East African leaders on Tuesday converged on Mogadishu, the Somali capital, under the auspices of the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: African heads of State arrive in Kigali for AU Summit

16 july 2016 - 16:54:36
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Former and current African Heads of State have started to arrive in Kigali, Rwanda, for the [...] Full text...

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(UPDATE) US: US strongly condemns 'senseless, inexcusable violence' in South Sudan

12 july 2016 - 07:36:55
Washington, DC, US, (PANA) - The United States has condemned "in the strongest terms" the return to violence in South [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Rights body roots for treatment of injured Ethiopian politician

30 june 2016 - 16:30:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Ethiopian authorities must allow an opposition politician who is now unconscious due to injuries sustained [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Kofi Annan urges African leaders to leave office when time is up

19 april 2016 - 13:40:25
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Former UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, Tuesday urged African leaders to leave when their mandated time is [...] Full text...

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UN: UN General Assembly President visits Ethiopia

02 march 2016 - 15:40:53
New York, US (PANA) - The President of the UN General Assembly, Mr. Mogens Lykketoft, will be in Ethiopia on [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU leaders champion steady progress in Burundi crisis

01 march 2016 - 13:24:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - An African Union (AU) Heads of State mission, led by South African President Jacob Zuma, [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: 'China, Egypt imprison record number of journalists'

16 december 2015 - 06:54:24
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Egypt is second only to China as the world’s worst jailer of journalists in [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Tanzania's new President Magufuli takes oath of office

05 november 2015 - 11:38:38
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania's fifth national leader President John Pombe Joseph Magufuli was inaugurated on Thursday at [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: African leaders head to New Delhi for crucial India-Africa summit

27 october 2015 - 16:58:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - East African leaders have left for the India-Africa Summit slated for 26-29 October in New [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Leaders unite in calling for a price on carbon ahead of Paris Climate Talks

20 october 2015 - 06:25:11
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - For the first time, an unprecedented alliance of Heads of State, city and state [...] Full text...

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Botswana: Mogae to head South Sudan peace monitoring team

19 october 2015 - 10:24:40
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s former president Festus Mogae has been appointed to head South Sudan's peace agreement monitoring team. Mogae’s [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Ethiopia's ruling party re-elects PM Hailemariam

31 august 2015 - 14:25:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The ruling coalition, Ethiopian People’s Democratic Revolutionary Front (EPRDF), has re-elected Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: 'Accountability, good governance key to promoting democracy'

26 august 2015 - 20:49:15
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A senior official of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has said bad governance and corruption have [...] Full text...

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Rwanda : Ethiopian PM in Kigali for Meles Zenawi Foundation symposium

20 august 2015 - 19:36:07
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn arrived here late Thursday to attend the inaugural symposium of [...] Full text...

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US: US Commission on Int'l Religious Freedom condemns jailing of Ethiopian Muslim leaders

06 august 2015 - 20:15:36
New York, US (PANA) - The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Thursday strongly decried the convictions and [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Obama tour demonstrates US preference for security pacts

01 august 2015 - 16:15:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders pledged to boost regional security during talks with US President Barack Obama, who [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Obama warns world leaders to change their attitude towards Africa

28 july 2015 - 14:56:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Visiting US President Barack Obama on Tuesday called on world leaders to change their attitude [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Obama presses Ethiopia to ‘make space’ for critical voices

28 july 2015 - 06:57:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - US President Barack Obama has asked the Ethiopian government to “make additional space” for critics, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Obama touches down in Addis Ababa

26 july 2015 - 16:31:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - US President Barack Obama touched down at the Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, the [...] Full text...

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UN: 'Addis Ababa conference opens path for SDGs robust implementation'

17 july 2015 - 21:40:16
New York, US (PANA) - Broad support for policies and actions that will generate resources in support of the implementation [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Call for inclusive sustainable industrialization dominates development financing conference

14 july 2015 - 19:52:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The global community needs to move in a balanced and integrated manner to achieve inclusive [...] Full text...

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UN: Ban tasks South Sudan leaders on a political agreement

13 july 2015 - 22:04:03
New York, US (PANA) - Just days after marking the somber fourth anniversary of South Sudan’s independence, UN Secretary-General Ban [...] Full text...

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UN: UN-backed conference in Addis Ababa calls for reboot of development finance

13 july 2015 - 15:17:53
New York, US (PANA) - The UN-backed Third International Conference on Financing for Development kicked off on Monday in the [...] Full text...

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US: IMF says Ethiopia-led development model commendable

19 june 2015 - 15:26:47
New York, US (PANA) - Ethiopia’s state-led development model has delivered rapid and broad-based growth over many years, and it [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Free trade zone to be unveiled at AU summit

13 june 2015 - 12:41:33
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) – The continent's largest free-trade zone, covering 26 countries, will be unveiled at this weekend’s African [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: Eastern, Southern African countries launch Free Trade Area

10 june 2015 - 21:07:58
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Heads of State and Government of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa [...] Full text...

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FAO: 72 countries achieve MDG target to halve proportion of hungry people

08 june 2015 - 11:25:35
Rome, Italy (PANA) - An international awards ceremony was held here Monday to show recognition for the great effort made [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari arrives Germany, to hold talks with Obama, other G-7 leaders

07 june 2015 - 17:29:55
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari arrived Munich, Germany, Sunday afternoon to begin a two-day official visit, during [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: AU organizes 10th ‘eLearning Africa’ international conference

12 may 2015 - 09:52:04
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Political leaders will join education experts and investors at the African Union (AU) headquarters [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: President Paul Kagame visits Ethiopia

16 april 2015 - 15:27:58
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame, arrived in Addis Ababa on Thursday for a 48-hour visit that coincided [...] Full text...

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Senegal: CPJ says Ethiopia denies sick journalist medical care in jail

17 march 2015 - 13:47:12
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said Ethiopian authorities have denied medical attention to journalist Temesghen [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Media applaud President Lungu’s mediation in South Sudan

07 february 2015 - 12:05:59
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The local press this week commented, among other issues, on the invitation of Zambian President Edgar [...] Full text...

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Sudan: Amnesty accuses AU of failing victims of violence in S/Sudan

30 january 2015 - 14:43:33
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Amnesty International on Friday accused the African Union Peace and Security Council of standing in the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Renewed South Sudan fighting overshadows peace talks

18 december 2014 - 14:00:27
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - South Sudanese talks resumed Thursday, amid renewed fighting blamed on the government, with delegates from [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: East African Force reaches full military deployment capability

22 november 2014 - 16:44:44
Adama, Ethiopia (PANA) - The East African military force forming part of the African Standby Force (ASF) has declared its [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa concludes trip to four African states

01 november 2014 - 06:23:06
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived back in South Africa on Friday night after visiting [...] Full text...

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US: US 'deeply concerned' by jailing of Ethiopian journo

31 october 2014 - 08:54:58
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The United States has expressed deep concern over the 27 Oct. sentencing of Ethiopian journalist [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Ban speaks out against 'selfish response' to Ebola

28 october 2014 - 07:45:50
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has warned against “selfish response” to the Ebola outbreak in West [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: IGAD leaders upbeat on South Sudan breakthrough

23 october 2014 - 15:51:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - East African leaders have struck an optimistic code in efforts to resolve the crisis in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Ethiopia singles out railway project as biggest infrastructure project

16 october 2014 - 15:23:38
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said Thursday his government was carrying out the construction of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Govt plans to make mining sector Ethiopia's economic growth engine

09 october 2014 - 18:01:58
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia has embarked on an aggressive campaign to make the mining sector a key part [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Egypt backs fresh environmental studies over Ethiopia's mega-power dam 

04 september 2014 - 13:16:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Visiting Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Shoukry and his Ethiopian counterpart Tedros Adhanom have agreed to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: IGAD Summit warns South Sudan rivals over continued ceasefire violation 

25 august 2014 - 19:18:20
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - South Sudanese rebels have been responsible for most of the ceasefire violations since an agreement [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: East African leaders sign commitment to impose South Sudan sanctions 

25 august 2014 - 18:32:39
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - East African leaders have signed a commitment to impose sanctions against South Sudanese leaders should [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: East African leaders consider S/Sudan sanctions

25 august 2014 - 09:43:34
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - East African leaders who met here on the South Sudanese crisis Sunday are considering the [...] Full text...

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Kenya: East African leaders target US-Africa Summit for infrastructure funding

31 july 2014 - 16:20:11
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-East African leaders have resolved to present a financing proposal for the Lamu Port Southern Sudan-Ethiopia Project (LAPSSET) [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: South Sudan warring factions warned to end looming famine

31 july 2014 - 15:25:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The looming famine in South Sudan could be averted if the Government reaches an agreement [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Workers' pay hike, civil rights issues dominate Ethiopian media 

26 july 2014 - 18:09:01
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian media highlighted the intended civil servants' pay rise announced by the government, which [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Ethiopian PM says IGAD resisting pressure to sanction S. Sudan leaders

18 july 2014 - 21:02:57
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said on Friday there was international pressure on the East African [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Ethiopian President to decide fate of detained opposition leader: PM

18 july 2014 - 20:24:52
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said on Friday that the extradited opposition leader, Andargachew Tsigie, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Ethiopia launches tourism body to target higher earnings 

01 july 2014 - 16:05:57
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia has launched a tourism body to target a two-fold increment in the number of [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Jonathan, Ethiopian leader hold bilateral talks

25 june 2014 - 17:35:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, and the visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister, Mr. Hailemariam Desalegn‎, Wednesday held bilateral [...] Full text...

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Benin: Ethiopia's Prime Minister expected on Monday in Cotonou

22 june 2014 - 13:24:30
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Mr. Haile Mariam Desalegn, is expected on Monday in Cotonou for [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Obama's 'Doing Business in Africa' campaign gains momentum

06 june 2014 - 09:05:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - US President Barack Obama’s 'Doing Business in Africa' campaign, aimed at increasing US investment in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: US begins aggressive energy rollout in Africa

03 june 2014 - 12:55:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The US has embarked on an aggressive energy rollout in Africa, targeting 2 million households, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Farmers trained on hardship survival tricks in Ethiopia

16 may 2014 - 21:44:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia has trained 2.5 million farmers in ways of accessing credit, generating income from farms [...] Full text...

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US: Ban welcomes agreement to resolve South Sudan crisis

10 may 2014 - 15:14:44
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the signing of an agreement to resolve the crisis [...] Full text...

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US: US welcomes deal to end South Sudan war

10 may 2014 - 01:55:38
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US has hailed Friday's agreement to immediately stop the fighting in South Sudan and [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Warring South Sudanese leaders reach ceasefire, unity govt deal

10 may 2014 - 01:19:13
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar has agreed to issue military orders to indefinitely freeze [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: South Sudan President, rebel leader sign landmark deal to end war

09 may 2014 - 22:37:03
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - South Sudanese rivals have signed a midnight accord to end the nearly six-month long war [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Freed political detainees arrive for landmark South Sudan talks

09 may 2014 - 14:17:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - South Sudanese political detainees have arrived in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, the venue of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: South Sudanese President, rebel leader set for face-to-face talks

08 may 2014 - 16:28:13
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar are due to arrive in [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Kerry slams Ethiopian media crackdown

01 may 2014 - 17:26:40
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry, has criticized Ethiopia for arresting journalists and bloggers, [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Kerry touches down in Ethiopia on first leg of visits to conflict hotspots

30 april 2014 - 22:56:06
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry has landed in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Ethiopia jails 9 journalists

29 april 2014 - 12:13:20
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has said it is alarmed by the Ethiopian government's arrests [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Kerry to focus US-Africa security strategy on Africa tour

25 april 2014 - 22:42:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - US Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Ethiopia for high-level talks with African Union [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Ethiopia targets 14% economic growth rate in 2014

25 april 2014 - 10:27:33
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has announced a 14% economic growth target for 2014, a [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: South Sudan peace talks delayed amid anger over massacre

22 april 2014 - 14:32:56
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Peace talks to end the ongoing fighting in South Sudan have been postponed to 28 [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Ethiopian PM tells South Sudan’s Kiir: 'Stop the war'

17 april 2014 - 22:04:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has asked visiting South Sudanese President Salva Kiir to immediately [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Govt. appoints female minister with deputy PM rank

08 april 2014 - 16:36:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian parliament has approved the appointment of a female minister with the rank of [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: ANC deputy leader, Ethiopia's ruling party launch talks to heal South Sudan rift

05 april 2014 - 20:59:35
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Fresh talks have been launched to help rival South Sudanese leaders to end the deep [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia/AU: AU probe panel begins assessing S/Sudan atrocities

03 april 2014 - 12:18:38
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The panel set up by the African Union (AU) to probe war atrocities in South [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: South Sudanese talks adjourn abruptly over detainees deadlock

31 march 2014 - 18:51:09
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - South Sudanese peace talks adjourned abruptly until 30 April after President Salva Kiir’s delegation insisted [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Mauritania Minister meets Ethiopian PM on Africa green wall

26 march 2014 - 23:00:39
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Mauritanian Environment miAmedi Camara has met the Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemarian Desalegn, to seek Addis [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: South Sudanese talks delayed amid looming sanctions

20 march 2014 - 14:57:38
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Peace talks to end the crisis in South Sudan appeared to face a new round [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: IGAD Summit warns South Sudanese foes to prepare for hard choices

13 march 2014 - 14:04:43
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn Thursday warned South Sudanese leaders to prepare for “difficult decisions” [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Ethiopia, Kenya to send troops South Sudan stabilisation mission

12 march 2014 - 20:29:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia and Kenya have resolved to deploy troops to a proposed stabilisation mission to enforce [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Kenyatta visits Ethiopia to bolster trade links, discuss regional security

10 march 2014 - 09:33:21
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta was due to leave Monday for a four-day state visit to Ethiopia [...] Full text...

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Sudan: AU welcomes pact to end hostilities in South Sudan

24 january 2014 - 10:47:42
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) has welcomed the agreement reached by the warring South Sudanese parties in [...] Full text...

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South Sudanese parties to hold peace talks in Addis Ababa

31 december 2013 - 19:20:08
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The "warring" parties in South Sudan will hold peace talks in the Ethiopian capital, Addis [...] Full text...

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East African leaders push for power-sharing in South Sudan

27 december 2013 - 23:56:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - East African leaders have kicked off their push for a solution to the crisis in South [...] Full text...

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South Sudan accepts IGAD mediation, ready for talks with rebels without preconditions

21 december 2013 - 08:22:01
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The government of South Sudan has said it is ready for unconditional talks with rebel elements [...] Full text...

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French Trade minister expected Thursday in Ethiopia

18 december 2013 - 22:04:19
Paris, France (PANA) – The French foreign trade minister, Mrs Nicole Bricq, is due on Thursday in Ethiopia for a [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia PM concludes visit to Sudan

05 december 2013 - 11:56:48
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn flew back home on Thursday morning after a three-day official visit [...] Full text...

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Sudan, Ethiopia sign agreements

04 december 2013 - 20:35:28
Khartoum,Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and Ethiopia on Wednesday signed more than a dozen agreements and memorandums of understanding ranging from [...] Full text...

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Many African presidents invited for summit on peace, security in Africa

04 december 2013 - 12:59:03
Paris, France (PANA) - French President François Hollande has invited many African presidents for the 6-7 Dec. 2013 Summit on [...] Full text...

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Sudan, Ethiopia ready to inaugurate electricity network

03 december 2013 - 19:39:53
Khartoum , Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and Ethiopia on Tuesday underscored the importance of their bilateral cooperation as Sudanese President [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM in Sudan for talks with Al-Bashir

03 december 2013 - 17:07:20
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Haile Mariam Desalegn, arrived in Khartoum on Tuesday for a meeting of the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian Premier expected in Khartoum on Tuesday

30 november 2013 - 16:51:47
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Haile Mariam Desalegn is due to arrive in Khartoum on Tuesday at the [...] Full text...

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Afro-Arab Summit: AU plans to tap from Kuwait’s US$ 1 billion Africa loan

20 november 2013 - 14:03:09
Kuwait City, Kuwait (PANA) - The African Union Commission (AUC) is ready to lay out detailed plans on how African [...] Full text...

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Afro-Arab Summit: African leaders strike economic deals with rich Arab states

19 november 2013 - 17:54:40
Kuwait City, Kuwait (PANA) - The Third Summit of African and Arab leaders which opened here Tuesday offers a new [...] Full text...

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Afro-Arab Summit opens amid fresh optimism for growth prospects

19 november 2013 - 11:37:24
Kuwait City, Kuwait (PANA) - African and Arab leaders kicked off two-days of talks in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Tuesday, hoping [...] Full text...

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Sustained political support urged for family planning

13 november 2013 - 10:51:15
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Participants at the ongoing third International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) here have underscored the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia’s grand plans for regional power distribution

30 october 2013 - 15:01:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia hopes to transform itself into a regional player when the Ethiopia-Kenya high-voltage transmission line [...] Full text...

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Africa must 'open the door' to sustainable industrial development - UN official

11 october 2013 - 08:21:54
New York, US (PANA) - Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Li Yong has stressed that the [...] Full text...

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Trial of Kenyan officials: ICC responds to AU, clarifies legal procedures

20 september 2013 - 18:39:36
New York, US (PANA) - The Second Vice-President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Cuno Tarfusser, has responded, on [...] Full text...

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Sudan hails ''positive development'' after South Sudanese President's visit

16 september 2013 - 10:40:00
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan has hailed the ''positive development'' in its relations with South Sudan following the recent visit [...] Full text...

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21st AU Summit: AU grand debate raises fundamental issues for Africa’s progress

25 may 2013 - 11:37:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Though Africa’s economic growth is generally strong, economic transformation remains a challenge across the continent, [...] Full text...

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ECA chief hails APRM for raising bar on accountability

22 may 2013 - 07:46:32
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ten years after its creation, the Africa Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) has received acclaim for [...] Full text...

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Corruption "claims" senior govt. officials, businessmen

11 may 2013 - 14:22:23
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian police on Friday arrested 13 officials, including the Director General of the powerful Customs [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian minister frowns at negative publicity of Africa’s challenges

08 may 2013 - 12:52:54
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Efforts being made to ensure development in Africa cannot be divorced from positive imaging of [...] Full text...

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French president, Ethiopian PM to hold talks Friday at Elysée

18 april 2013 - 19:10:40
Paris, France (PANA) – The French president, François Hollande, will Friday, at the Elysée, hold talks with the Ethiopian Prime [...] Full text...

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12 African leaders witness Kenyatta's inauguration

09 april 2013 - 13:06:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Twelve African Heads of State and two former Presidents were among dignitaries who witnessed Tuesday's inauguration [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia to host CAADP PP meeting

19 march 2013 - 16:21:14
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The ninth edition of the meeting of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Partnership Platform [...] Full text...

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Judge revives criminal charges against Ethiopian journalist

09 february 2013 - 14:31:17
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) Thursday condemned the revival of three criminal charges against Ethiopian [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM installed AU Chairman, pledges accelerated poverty fight

27 january 2013 - 11:51:49
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn took over the Chairmanship of the African Union (AU) on [...] Full text...

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AU Summit begins, seeks rapid industrialization to fight poverty

27 january 2013 - 09:33:36
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - African leaders opened the 20th session of the African Union (AU) Assembly on Sunday, with [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM set to assume AU Presidency

26 january 2013 - 22:40:21
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn will make his first appearance at the African Union (AU) [...] Full text...

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Sudanese, South Sudanese leaders in yet another Summit

15 january 2013 - 12:02:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – Sudanese president Omar Al-Bashir will fly to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for a meeting with his South [...] Full text...

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EU urges leaders of Sudan and South Sudan to implement signed agreements

04 january 2013 - 21:47:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The EU on Friday welcomed the scheduled summit meeting on Saturday between Sudanese and South Sudanese [...] Full text...

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AU 'deeply encouraged' by Sudan-S. Sudan summit

04 january 2013 - 17:02:56
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The African Union (AU) says it is deeply encouraged by the convening of the summit meeting [...] Full text...

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Bashir, Mbeki and Desalegn meet ahead of summit with Salva Kiir

04 january 2013 - 16:27:41
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese President Omar Bashir held a closed-door meeting in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Friday, [...] Full text...

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Presidents of Sudan, South Sudan to meet for peace talks

02 january 2013 - 12:41:28
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan has agreed to meet his Southern Sudanese counterpart, Salva Kiir, on [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia’s PM in Khartoum to review Sudan, S. Sudan peace deal

26 december 2012 - 21:03:12
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Haile Mariam Desalegn, who is in Khartoum for a two-day visit, on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Africa's chief negotiator warns Doha climate talks stalemate risky

07 december 2012 - 10:23:07
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa's top negotiator, Emmanuel Dlamini, has warned that failure to strike a clear treaty to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM appoints new cabinet, names 2 new deputy PMs

29 november 2012 - 16:52:00
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Ethiopian parliament Thursday confirmed the appointment of two new deputy Prime Ministers and a [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian, Kenyan leaders impressed with border security progress

22 november 2012 - 17:49:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and Kenyan host Mwai Kibaki have expressed satisfaction with the [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia, Kenya sign special pact to bolster economic ties

21 november 2012 - 18:46:04
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn arrived in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, Wednesday for talks with host Mwai [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia, South Sudan plan joint refinery project, energy deals

24 october 2012 - 18:29:36
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - South Sudanese foreign Minister Nial Deng Nial, has held talks with his Ethiopian counterpart, Berhane [...] Full text...

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Africa's natural resources not a curse to the continent - Ethiopian Premier

23 october 2012 - 11:46:41
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Africa must categorically and unequivocally reject the notion that its natural resources are a curse [...] Full text...

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Africa steps up preparations for Doha Climate Change negotiations (Feature)

22 october 2012 - 08:58:12
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ahead of the next round of the UN negotiations on climate change in Doha, Qatar, [...] Full text...

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Africa steps up preparations for Doha Climate Change negotiations (Feature)

21 october 2012 - 19:49:44
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ahead of the next round of the UN negotiations on climate change in Doha, Qatar, [...] Full text...

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Conference on Climate Change, Development in Africa opens in Ethiopia

19 october 2012 - 11:23:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Second Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-II) opened Friday in Addis [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia's former First Lady refuses to quit National Palace

17 october 2012 - 19:22:55
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - A controversy over the occupancy of Ethiopia's National Palace has been raging in Addis Ababa [...] Full text...

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AU's new chief pledges to tackle Malian, DRC crises

15 october 2012 - 16:50:53
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The African Union's newly inaugurated chief, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, pledged Monday to tackle the crisis in [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Dlamini Zuma to formally assume office as new AU chief

09 october 2012 - 21:17:47
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - South Africa's former foreign minister, Nkosozana Dlamini Zuma, is set to take over as Chairperson [...] Full text...

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50th independence anniversary: Uganda celebrates with hope for better future

09 october 2012 - 08:13:39
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni is leading regional and international dignitaries to mark the country's 50th independence [...] Full text...

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Ethiopian PM visits Uganda

08 october 2012 - 18:50:46
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's new leader Hailemariam Desalegn is due in Kampala shortly on a state visit to [...] Full text...

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World elders' group commends Sudan, South Sudan peace agreement

01 october 2012 - 17:48:44
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) – A group of Western and African former heads of state, politicians and religious leaders, known as [...] Full text...

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Sudan, South Sudan leaders seek to break negotiation logjam

19 september 2012 - 08:08:43
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Leaders of Sudan and South Sudan are due to meet in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, next week [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia's ruling party endorses Hailemariam as PM designate

16 september 2012 - 10:43:59
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's ruling party Saturday ended weeks of speculation over a possible power struggle within its [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia's ruling party congress kicks off to pick new PM

15 september 2012 - 17:20:46
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia's ruling People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) is currently holding a congress that would culminate [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia's ruling party opts for leadership contest

06 september 2012 - 14:05:14
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopia’s substantive Prime Minister will be chosen at a full ruling party council meeting, to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia's new PM faces tough challenges ahead (News Analysis)

03 september 2012 - 09:02:19
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - With Ethiopia's late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi now laid to rest, his successor Hailemariam Desalegn [...] Full text...

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Late Ethiopian PM honoured with Grand funeral procession

02 september 2012 - 12:37:28
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopians honoured their late leader Meles Zenawi in a grand fashion on Sunday, with a [...] Full text...

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