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Kenya Wants to Invest in Hydroelectric Plants in Ethiopia
Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Kenya wants to invest in hydroelectric plants in neighboring Ethiopia to ensure the country secures enough energy imports to cover a domestic supply shortfall, Kenya Electricity Generating Co. said.
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The ultimate crop rotation: Wealthy nations outsource crops to Ethiopia's farmlands
BAKO, ETHIOPIA -- In recent months, the Ethiopian government began marketing abroad one of the hottest commodities in an increasingly crowded and hungry world: farmland.
Washington Post Sun, November 22, 2009 21:00 PM GMT Translate • More info

Ethiopia: Oxfam calls for radical shake-up of aid system to break cycle of hunger in Ethiopia
International aid agency Oxfam today (22 October 2009) called for a radical shake-up in the way the world deals with food crises in Ethiopia and beyond. The agency rounded on what it called a “knee-jerk reaction” to food crises which is dominated by sending food aid.
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Ethiopia Sells Tourism Operator, Hotel, Capital Reports
Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Ethiopia’s government sold National Tour Operation and Travel Agency Enterprise to ABC Plc, the country’s largest car-rental company, Capital reported, citing Wondafrashe Assefa, a spokesman for the nation’s privatization authority.
Bloomberg Sun, November 22, 2009 23:18 PM GMT Translate • More info

Ethiopia : Britain and U.S. Urge Probe on Ethiopian Aid Abuse
Addis Ababa — The US and Britain have expressed concern over the alleged politicisation of humanitarian aid in Ethiopia ahead of elections and called for immediate investigation.
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In demand: Ethiopia's farmlands
BAKO, Ethiopia I "Why Attractive?" reads one glossy poster with photos of green fields and a map outlining swaths of the country available at bargain-basement prices.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sun, November 22, 2009 21:26 PM GMT Translate • More info

ETHIOPIA: Gov't rejects politicized food aid claims
Source: IRIN The Ethiopian government has vehemently rejected accusations that it has excluded some opposition supporters from a food-for-work programme, charges that are the focus of growing international concern in the run-up to elections in 2010.
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Somalia : Islamists Warn Ethiopia to Carry Out Projects in Central Region
The Islamist officials of Hisbul Islam organization in Hiran region have warned the Ethiopians to carry out projects in parts of the region in central Somalia, official told Shabelle radio on Sunday.
AllAfrica.com Mon, November 23, 2009 00:55 AM GMT Translate • More info

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Stratex International Plc, the AIM-quoted exploration and development company currently developing gold resources and exploring for world-class gold and base metal deposits in Turkey and Ethiopia, is pleased to announce positive gold (‘Au') results from its exploration programme at the 50 sq km Shehagne Exclusive Exploration Licence (‘EEL') in northern Ethiopia.
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Ethiopia and WFP are organizing a study tour to Ethiopia to share the rich experience of MERET with the wider community and in particular with the Rome based Ambassadors working with the three Rome based UN agencies (WFP, IFAD, FAO), the WFP leaflet said.
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