Anti-ISIL demonstrations turn violent in Ethiopia
Thousands of Ethiopian demonstrators hurled stones and scuffled with police during a rally in the capital, Addis Ababa after a video showed dozens of their compatriots being shot and beheaded by ISIL militants in Libya.
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 »