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Coca-Cola advert banned in Kenya over kissing scene
Kenya’s Film Classification Board (KFCB) has forced Coca-Cola to scrap a kissing scene in a television advert because it “violated family values”. In the three-second scene two strangers have a…
Africa and the Jihadist Threat by Dr. Tedros Adhanom
The list of places in Europe and Africa that have suffered from jihadist terrorism is rapidly growing: the seaside town of Grand-Bassam in Côte d’Ivoire, nightspots in Paris, and transport…
President Al-Bashir leading Sudanese delegation to security forum in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, April 14, 2016 (FBC) – Sudanese President Omer Al-Bashir will lead a high-level delegation to participate in the 5th Tana Forum on Security in Africa to be held…
Premier calls on Qatari investors to take advantage of Ethiopia’s huge investment potential
Addis Ababa, April 14, 2016 (FBC) –Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has called on Qatari investors to invest in Ethiopia. The Premier held discussion here at his office today with a…
Despite low numbers, the Ethiopian car industry races ahead
Addis Ababa (CNN)For a population of 97 million, Ethiopia has just 84,000 registered vehicles. Most of these are imported, but there is an emerging field of foreign companies manufacturing cars…
Who can do this job better than Ethiopia?
Arguments to Ethiopia’s Bid for a United Nations Security Council Non-Permanent Seat. By Esayas Girmay Ethiopia, Africa’s oldest independent country, also prides itself on being the founding member of the…