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Eastern African sub-region to grow 4.9 percent in 2021

October 31, 2021November 1, 2021 BEHAK 95 ViewsBurundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eastern Africa, economic growth, Eritrea, Ethiopia, GDP, Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda 2 min read

A new report produced by the African Development Bank says the Eastern African sub-region’s economy will grow by 4.9 percent

Economy

Eastern Africa experts discuss COVID-19 economic impacts in Kigali

October 27, 2021 BEHAK 116 ViewsBurundi, Comoros, COVID-19 economic impacts, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Eastern Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Kigali, Madagascar, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, UNECA 1 min read

Experts assembled in Kigali, Rwanda to reflect on COVID-19 economic impacts and resilience experiences at the sub-continental 25th meeting of

Tragedy

Congo tops list of world’s most neglected crisis

May 27, 2021May 27, 2021 BEHAK 62 ViewsBurkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, crisis, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), displacement crisis, Ethiopia, Honduras, humanitarian crises, Mali, Nigeria, Norwegian Refugee Council, Venezuela 3 min read

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the world’s most neglected displacement crisis according to the Norwegian Refugee Council’s

Politics

U.S. EU express concern of human rights in Tigray, Ethiopia

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 BEHAK 72 ViewsBurundi, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, EU, GERD, human rights, Russia, Sudan, Tigray Region, U.S. 2 min read

The United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice

Finance

IFC appoints new country manager for East Africa, Malawi

March 15, 2021 BEHAK 137 ViewsBurundi, East Africa, IFC, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, World Bank 2 min read

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has appointed Amena Arif as its new Country Manager for Kenya, Tanzania,

Politics

AU takes over Ethiopia’s Nile dam dispute from UNSC

June 27, 2020June 27, 2020 NBE 84 ViewsAfrican Union, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, GERD, Kenya, Nile dam, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, UN Security Council 3 min read

The African Union (AU) has taken Ethiopia’s Nile dam dispute with Sudan and Egypt from the United nations Security Council

NBE Blog

Were Egyptians hungry during frequent droughts in Ethiopia?

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 NBE 100 ViewsAfrican countries, Arab League, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, food import bill, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, The Nile River, Uganda, UN Security Council 9 min read

By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – In the past few years the tension between Ethiopia and Egypt has been escalating over

Politics

Armed conflicts fuels human rights violations

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 110 ViewsAFRICOM, Amnesty International, Burundi, Cameroon, DRC, Ethiopia, Guinea, human rights violations, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nigeria, Omar al-Bashir, Sub-Saharan Africa, Sudan, Zimbabwe 5 min read

Protesters across sub-Saharan Africa have braved bullets and beatings to defend their rights in the face of continuing conflict and

Health

China donates face masks to Gabon, Ghana, Congo

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 86 ViewsAlibaba Group, Burundi, Chinese company, Congo, coronavirus, coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ethiopian Airlines, Gabon, Ghana, Jack Ma, Kenya, Nigeria, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, WHO, Zambia, Zimbabwe 1 min read

With a the aim of helping African countries combat the coronavirus pandemic, Chinese giant online trading company Alibaba Foundation and

Investment

Sudan calls for joint investment on the Nile

February 24, 2020February 25, 2020 NBE 103 ViewsBurundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nile Basin Initiative, Nile Day, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Sustainable Development Goals, Tanzania, the Nile Basin countries, Uganda, water and sanitation 1 min read

Without joint planning and investment, Nile Basin countries miss-out on opportunities of development that benefits the Nile people, says Sudan’s

Politics

Ethiopia Prime Minister arrives Guinea

January 8, 2020January 8, 2020 Business News 79 ViewsBurundi, constitution change, Dr. Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia, Guinea, Museveni of Uganda, official visit, President Alpha Conde, President Nkurunziza, Prime Minister Office, Rwanda, Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Uganda 0 min read

As part of strengthening bilateral ties, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia Dr. Abiy Ahmed today arrived in the Republic of

Education

Ethiopia ranks top in illiteracy in eastern Africa

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 191 ViewsBurundi, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Djibouti, Education, Eritrea, Ethiopia, illiteracy, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Seychelles, skills, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda 2 min read

Ethiopia ranks top in eastern Africa having the largest number of illiterate people – over 57% illiterate women aged between

Trade

African free trade can create 2 million jobs, doubles growth

November 5, 2019November 6, 2019 122 ViewsAfCFTA, Burundi, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, job creation, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda 2 min read

BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – Asmara, Eritrea – The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement signed

Economy

Regional integration experts’ meeting opens in Asmara

November 5, 2019November 19, 2019 68 ViewsBurundi, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Djibouti, Economic integration, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda 2 min read

BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – Asmara, Eritrea – Experts from across the 14 eastern Africa courtiers have gathered in Asmara,

Politics

United States to conduct joint military exercise in Ethiopia

July 10, 2019July 10, 2019 99 ViewsBrazil, Burundi, Canada, Djibouti, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Italy, Kenya, military exercise, Netherlands, Rwanda, Somalia, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States 1 min read

The United States military and the Ethiopia National Defense Force, militaries from the nations of Brazil, Burundi, Canada, Djibouti, France,

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