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Convened under the theme "Fostering development in an era of financial crisis," the forum will among other issues discuss the improvement of access to information and research on economic issues and the quality of economic policymaking in Africa.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao offered Africa $10 billion in concessional loans over the next three years on Sunday, saying China was a "true and trusted friend" of the continent and its people.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last night exchanged views with world leaders in a videoconference about the adverse impacts of climate change and the remedial measures.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, today discussed with the Sudanese Presidential Adviser Ghazi Salah Al-Deen, bilateral relation and ongoing efforts to end Darfur conflict and achieve peace in the country.

Meles on the occasion said that the Ethiopian government would do its level best to further enhance its relation with Netherlands.

By Barry Malone Ethiopian opposition parties say nearly 450 of their members have been jailed to stop them running as candidates in national elections in May next year.

Ethiopia's parliament is set to adopt an electoral code agreed on by Prime Minister Meles Zenawi's ruling party and three of the opposition groups challenging his rule in elections next May.

It is hard to talk about Ethiopia these days in non-apocalyptic terms. Millions of Ethiopians are facing their old enemy again for the third time in nearly forty years.

Addis Ababa, October 30, 2009 - Chairperson of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front Meles Zenawi said the agreement signed by four political parties is binding for contesting parties to make the upcoming election fair and democratic.

Berket also said Ethiopia has already launched activities aimed at gathering public opinion about climate change which will serve as an input for the Copenhagen Climate Conference where Africa is represented by Prime Minister Meles Zenawi.

Ethiopia Makes Appeal for Emergency Aid Amid Drought U.S.-backed regime faces worsening crisis ahead of 2010 elections by Abayomi Azikiwe Editor, Pan-African News Wire News Analysis After months of food deficits, deepening political problems domestically and regionally, within the broader context of the world economic crisis, the Ethiopian ...

Siemens, a Germany-based IT Company, has been forced to close its local branch, Siemens Ethiopia.

On my flight back from London, UK, I decided to catch up on my reading and began by going through some articles that were compiled for me by a friend.

It's been a quarter of a century since the Ethiopian famine which shocked the world - and history could be about to repeat itself.

Opinionline Archives Unity doomed apartheid. Next up: climate change By Desmond Tutu The intense debate about dealing with climate change has mostly taken place in rich countries.

Hunger is again stalking East Africa. The United Nations says 20 million people will need emergency food aid before the end of this year in six nations - Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda and Sudan.

In an exclusive interview with ENA, the ambassador said that Africans are severely affected by climate change and Spain will contribute its share in the efforts to address the issue.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi walks at the AU Summit on the outskirts of Arusha, Tanzania, Thursday, May 22, 2008 has lashed out at humanitarian aid donors, accusing them of exaggerating the magnitude of his country's malnutrition crisis and failing to deliver on pledges of assistance.

With Ethiopia's national election approaching to go, some opposition groups have reportedly begun to hint boycott from the upcoming election, accusing Ethiopian government of already stepping up harassment against them.

Ethiopian Prime minister Meles Zenawi today said that, with the current unbending position the Eritrean government runs , border demarcation is unlikely.