Taste of Ethiopia

Rochester, New York – Feb 12th, 2014 Berbere-spiced lentils have lately become this carnivore’s first thought when venturing out for a bite, and credit for that should go to Rochester’s recent wave of excellent and affordable Ethiopian spots. The latest is Taste of Ethiopia (155 State St., 503-4056, tasteofethiopiarochester.com), which offers a typical American restaurant experience alongside a more traditional — and way more colorful — Ethiopian one that involves communal dining out of a tall lidded basket. Cuisine from Taste of Ethiopia (Image credit: PHOTO BY MARK CHAMBERLIN)

Released South Sudan Detainees In Ethiopia for Peace Talks

NAIROBI — Seven former political detainees from South Sudan arrived in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Wednesday to join talks aimed at resolving the crisis in the world's newest nation, a spokesman for anti-government negotiators told VOA. Yahanis Musa Pouk said by phone that the team of seven former detainees arrived in Addis Ababa from Nairobi Wednesday evening. Opposition negotiators had threatened to boycott the second round of talks unless several demands were met, including that the former detainees, who were released to the custody of the Kenyan president in late January, be allowed to travel to Ethiopia to take part in the negotiations. The opposition withdrew its boycott threat after Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) mediators assured them that the seven would be allowed to attend the talks.

Israel, Canada firms to jointly develop potash mine in Ethiopia

Feb 13,2014 JERUSALEM, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- Israel Chemicals (ICL), the world's sixth largest potash producer, announced Thursday it will partner with Allana Potash of Canada to develop a potash mine in Ethiopia. The so-called Danakhil potash project is located in the Dallol region of Ethiopia's northeast Afar province. "The Danakhil mine will provide potash for Ethiopia and Africa, and, combined with ICL's agronomic fertilization know-how, will enable local farmers to increase agricultural output and food for the region," said Stefan Borgas, president and CEO of ICL.

Ethiopia, EU launch joint project to promote nation’s culture

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia- It has been said and it is still being said that Ethiopia is a country of unique characteristics of her own. Her uniqueness is of course related to the peculiar culture, tradition, language and both tangible and intangible heritages which belong to th

e world as well. Though it is a cradle of human kind and land of remarkable natural and cultural heritage, the country has not benefited from these resources. Accordingly, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MoCT) has been taking a wide range of actions to raise the number of domestic and foreign tourist flow to the country. The flow of domestic tourism, despite its improvement over time, needs to be given due attention. In general, the Ministry is convinced that developing the tourism sector is a direct indication of supporting the development of the nation.