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L'Africa Progress Panel, qui consacre son dernier rapport à l'énergie, pointe le rôle joué par la mauvaise gouvernance des "utilities" dans la crise énergétique que connaît le continent.

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A credit agreement will be signed soon on the purchase of nearly 50 electric trains produced by French company Alstom Transport.

By Tesfa-Alem Tekle

June 4, 2015 (ADDIS ABABA) – The United Nations has honoured Ethiopia for its significant contributions to UN's vast Peacekeeping operations, the Ethiopian ministry of foreign affairs said on Friday.

Ethiopian peacekeepers patrol the outskirts of the disputed Abyei town that straddles the border between Sudan and South Sudan on 16 September 2013 (Photo: Reuters/Andreea Campeanu)

At a ceremony held at UN headquarters in New York to mark International Day of UN Peacekeepers, the United Nations has awarded Ethiopia a medal in honour of its peacekeepers, who sacrificed their lives during line of duty in different peace keeping missions.

Ambassador Tekeda Alemu, Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to the United Nation, received the medal awarded to Ethiopia.

The Ministry said Ethiopia has been actively participating in UN peacekeeping operations based on its firm conviction on the principle of collective security enshrined in the UN Charter since the establishment of the United Nations.

Ethiopia, with nearly 8,000 peacekeepers currently serving in UN Peacekeeping Missions around the world is Africa's top contributing nation.

The horn of Africa's nation is also world's fourth largest contributor in terms of the number of its peacekeepers deployed under the United Nations umbrella

Currently Ethiopian Peacekeepers are serving in various UN peacekeeping missions including in Abyei, Darfur and South Sudan.

In addition, more than 4 thousand Ethiopian peacekeepers are deployed in Somalia as part of the AU peace support operation in that country.

The country has for years played significant role in the success of UN peacekeeping and its participation is the most tangible contribution to restoring international peace and security.

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Trotz des Widerstands aus einigen Mitgliedsstaaten will Kommissionspräsident Jean-Claude Juncker die Vorschläge für ein faireres Verteilungssystem in der EU nicht ändern. Das gab er bei der Eröffnungsveranstaltung zu den Europäischen Entwicklungstagen bekannt. EurActiv Brüssel berichtet.

Im Rahmen der Vorschläge für eine "bessere Rechtssetzung" stellt der erste Kommissionsvizepräsident Frans Timmermans auch die Naturschutzgesetzgebung auf den Prüfstand. Umweltaktivisten warnen: Das könnte jahrzehntelange Naturschutzarbeit zerstören. EurActiv Brüssel berichtet.

The official Baku 2015 channels have added biographies of each of the 6,000-strong contingent of athletes taking part in the inaugural European Games.

Quer durch Europa verzeichnen rechts- und linkspopulistische Parteien einen starken Wählerzulauf. Bei den etablierten Parteien, denen im Gegenzug massenhaft Wähler abhanden kommen, herrscht ob dieser Entwicklung ziemliche Ratlosigkeit.

Iranian entrepreneurs and business owners gathered in Berlin Thursday for a three-day startup conference to explore opportunities in Iran’s hi-tech sector.

Près de 15 mois après l'enlèvement d'au moins 11 personnes par des troupes de la République du Congo déployées en République centrafricaine, le sort des victimes demeure inconnu, s'est inquiété vendredi le Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme (HCDH).

Le Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l'homme, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, a déclaré vendredi que les témoignages d'individus victimes de Boko Haram dans le nord du Nigéria faisaient état « d'une terreur absolue et de graves violations des droits de l'homme », tout en notant également des informations concernant des abus commis par les forces armées nigérianes.

La Mission d'appui des Nations Unies en Libye (MANUL) a annoncé vendredi que la prochaine série de pourparlers politiques libyens à Skhirat, au Maroc, débutera lundi 8 juin.

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced today that the next round of Libyan political dialogue sessions in Skhirat, Morocco, will commence on Monday, 8 June.

The human rights situation in Boko Haram-held areas of northern Nigeria is one of “absolute terror” and “grave” violations, the top United Nations human rights official said today amid a wider call for Nigerian authorities to thoroughly investigate reports of abuses committed by the country’s armed forces.

Armenian armed forces violated ceasefire with 72 times on various parts of the frontline within a day, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said.

L’Observatoire européen des drogues et des toxicomanies a rendu public ce jeudi son rapport annuel. Il constate une baisse de la consommation d’héroïne mais s’inquiète de la consommation excessive de combinaisons de médicaments psychotropes vendus légalement comme substituts aux drogues illicites. L’observatoire alerte également sur la consommation de cannabis, devenue préoccupante.

Russia has more interest in other formats.

Azerbaijani Minister of Education Mikayil Jabbarov has met Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Janusz Piechocinski to discuss prospects for cooperation in the field of education, AzerTag reports.

Réunie à Vienne, l'Organisation des pays exportateurs de pétrole a confirmé sa politique : le maintien de son quota officiel de production de 30 millions de barils par jour.

Among the countries participating in the upcoming Baku 2015- the first ever European Games, delegation and journalists from Spain, Britain, Israel and Sweden arrived in Azerbaijan, APA reports.

Turkish Minister Taner Yıldız said it is not possible for Turkey to cancel the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant as the project has been made upon an intergovernmental agreement between Turkey and Russia, in contrary to the opposition parties’ claims.