Ethiopia is working hard to lift millions of people out of poverty and promote basic rights, including those of women. The country is also building a dam – the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Gerd) – near the Blue Nile River. Electricity can be shared, for our industries in Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Djibouti... All of us can benefit, rise and develop. Anti-government protests and state of emergencyIn 2016, Ethiopia made headlines worldwide after protests resulted in the government implementing a state of emergency in the Oromia and Amhara regions. However, Human Rights Watch told IBTimes UK: "The government has tried to reframe the protester grievances in terms of jobs and investments.

Source: Ethiopian News March 21, 2017 14:26 UTC