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Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed to Lay Foundation Stone for $3 Billion Fertilizer Plant in Shabeel Region

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is set to lay the foundation stone today for a major fertilizer manufacturing plant in the Shabeel region, an ambitious project valued at nearly $3 billion.

Thousands gather for Ethiopia's thanksgiving festival

Thousands gathered in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, on Saturday for the East African country’s thanksgiving festival, ...
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Ethiopia's PM Abiy Launches Gode Oil Refinery in Somali Region

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed today laid the foundation stone for two landmark industrial projects in Ethiopia's Somali Region -- a multi-billion-dollar urea fertilizer plant and the Gode Oil ...
The Economist

Africa’s most secretive dictatorship faces an existential crisis

Eritrea was once one of Africa’s most industrialised parts. Now even the most basic goods, like soap or bottled water, have ...
Africanews on MSN

Culture and identity: Oromo Festival reflects Ethiopia's complex shifts

Tens of thousands of Ethiopians, predominantly from the Oromo ethnic group, gathered in the capital Saturday for the vibrant ...
The New Arab

Surging Nile waters inundate Egypt and Sudan, revive dispute over Ethiopian mega-dam

Heavy late-season floods hit Egypt’s Nile Delta villages as Cairo blames Ethiopia’s unilateral dam actions, while Addis Ababa ...
Within Nigeria

“Obafemi Awolowo, Ahmadu Bello, Nnamdi Azikiwe, ….” – Profiles of National Heroes highlighted by President Bola Tinubu at his 65th Independence Anniversary Speech

President Bola Tinubu, in his 65th Independence Day Broadcast, paid a glowing tribute to Nigeria’s founding fathers. He ...