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Ethiopia: World Bank Pledges $100m (AllAfrica.com)

Monday, 18 February 2008
World Bank office here vowed to help Sustainable Land Management (SML) Platform in Ethiopia of partners, just launched on Wednesday, by pledging 100...
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Ethiopia is now coming up roses (Los Angeles Times)

Monday, 18 February 2008
Cut flower exports are a sign of the country's fast-growing economy. Pictures of emaciated children dying in their mothers' arms during Ethiopia's...
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Tanzania beats Ethiopia in African Champions League tie (People's Daily)

Monday, 18 February 2008
The Simba SC club of hosts Tanzania on Sunday routed the Awassa City club of Ethiopia 3-0 in their African Champions League first-round tie. The host...
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UN troops 'trapped' in Eritrea

Saturday, 16 February 2008
The UN condemns Eritrea, saying its peacekeepers are being prevented from leaving the country.
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UN troops begin Eritrea pull-out

Friday, 15 February 2008
Peacekeepers begin to leave Eritrea after it cuts their fuel supplies, the UN says, amid fears of war.
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Life-changing trip to Ethiopia inspires local doctor (Cape Gazette)

Friday, 08 February 2008
An elderly man, eyes cloudy with cataracts, sets off with his son to see the doctor for surgery to repair his eyesight. They don?t get into a car and...
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Ethiopia to send 5 helicopters to Sudan's Darfur (AlertNet)

Friday, 08 February 2008
Source: Reuters ADDIS ABABA, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Ethiopia said on Friday it would send five helicopters to help equip a peacekeeping force deploying...
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Ethiopia: Minister Sees Good Prospects for the Industry Sector (AllAfrica.com)

Friday, 08 February 2008
The marked progress registered in the industry sector over the last two years is reflective of the fact that the country is well on track to attain...
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Ethiopia: Seyoum in Kenya for Crisis Talks (AllAfrica.com)

Friday, 08 February 2008
Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin left for Kenya early on Thursday to attend a meeting of the seven-nation, regional bloc IGAD, where post election...
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UN officials prefer Ethiopia to Bangladesh copters (AlertNet)

Friday, 08 February 2008
Source: Reuters By Patrick Worsnip UNITED NATIONS, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Helicopters offered by Bangladesh to fill a vital need of peacekeepers in...
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U.N. stays put in Eritrea and fear war: official (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Friday, 08 February 2008
Eritrea has ignored a U.N. deadline to grant peacekeepers on its border with Ethiopia access to badly needed fuel, but despite the shortfall, a U.N....
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UN fears new Horn of Africa war

Thursday, 07 February 2008
Conflict could resume between Eritrea and Ethiopia, the UN says, as it prepares to pull out its peacekeepers.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 28 February 2008 )
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