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Ethiopian boy fell to his death from the 28th storey
published 662 days, 16 hours, 22 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 662 days, 16 hours, 27 minutes ago
Thursday, July 29, 2010 7:04:15 AM GMT Thursday, July 29, 2010 6:59:26 AM GMT
After raising their only son in Ethiopian refugee camps, Samule “Sami” Bete’s parents expected life in Canada to be safe and stable. On Wednesday, a day after Sami, 9, was killed falling 28 storeys from the balcony of their downtown Calgary apartment, the boy’s grieving parents say they’ll never understand how it happened. [...] (more)
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It is the politics, stupid!
published 662 days, 16 hours, 22 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 662 days, 16 hours, 28 minutes ago
Thursday, July 29, 2010 7:04:15 AM GMT Thursday, July 29, 2010 6:58:50 AM GMT
The notion of economic development should not be divorced from analyzing the nature of the state, the market and community structures into account. That oft-made distinction made between the workings of the economy and the state is deceptive. The issue should be recast asking one basic question, “How does the workings of the State in Africa promote or hamper economic development?” (more)
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Ethiopia: Containing al-Shabab
published 670 days, 18 hours, 50 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 670 days, 19 hours, 4 minutes ago
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 4:36:53 AM GMT Wednesday, July 21, 2010 4:23:03 AM GMT
Andrew Harding BBC It’s ten years since I covered my first Somali peace deal story. It was on a scorching hilltop in Djibouti and everyone was talking hopefully about how this, the 13th peace process I think, would finally end the anarchy and violence. It didn’t and nor did the many deals that followed. Somalia [...] (more)
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Photo Journal: 5th Ethiopian Diaspora Business Forum and Exhibition in DC
published 679 days, 16 hours, 1 minute ago posted by adminadmin 679 days, 16 hours, 2 minutes ago
Monday, July 12, 2010 7:25:14 AM GMT Monday, July 12, 2010 7:24:29 AM GMT
Tadias caught part of the 5th Annual Ethiopian American Business Forum & Exhibition in D.C. (more)
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Explosion at an Ethiopian Restaurant in Uganda Targets World Cup Viewers
published 679 days, 16 hours, 1 minute ago posted by adminadmin 679 days, 16 hours, 5 minutes ago
Monday, July 12, 2010 7:25:14 AM GMT Monday, July 12, 2010 7:21:17 AM GMT
Bomb exploded at a popular Ethiopian restaurant in Uganda on Sunday as people watched the World Cup final on TV. (more)
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Ethiopia/TPLF Cracks Down on Non-Governmental Organizations
published 679 days, 16 hours, 1 minute ago posted by adminadmin 679 days, 16 hours, 8 minutes ago
Monday, July 12, 2010 7:25:14 AM GMT Monday, July 12, 2010 7:18:26 AM GMT
By Ganiyat Adeyemo African Interest Online The number of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in Ethiopia has dropped by more than 50 per cent in the past year as a result of a new law that cracks down on civil society. An … (more)
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Book spotlights legacy of hushed Ethiopians heroism
published 679 days, 16 hours, 1 minute ago posted by adminadmin 679 days, 16 hours, 9 minutes ago
Monday, July 12, 2010 7:25:14 AM GMT Monday, July 12, 2010 7:17:48 AM GMT
By Lee Hyo-won The Korean Times A Greek war correspondent travels across the globe to cover the first armed clash of the Cold War. But instead of trailing the battlefield feats of his countrymen in the Korean War (1950-53), he … (more)
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World's first illustrated Christian bible is discovered at Ethiopian monastery | Mail Online
published 685 days, 18 hours, 21 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 685 days, 18 hours, 22 minutes ago
Tuesday, July 06, 2010 5:05:46 AM GMT Tuesday, July 06, 2010 5:05:02 AM GMT
The world's earliest illustrated Christian book has been saved by a British charity which located it at a remote Ethiopian monastery. The incredible Garima Gospels are named after a monk who arrived in the African country in the fifth century and is said to have copied them out in just one day. Beautifully illustrated, the colours are still vivid and thanks to the Ethiopian Heritage Fund have been conser... (more)
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Opposition candidate wins presidential vote in Somaliland
published 685 days, 18 hours, 21 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 685 days, 18 hours, 29 minutes ago
Tuesday, July 06, 2010 5:05:46 AM GMT Tuesday, July 06, 2010 4:57:45 AM GMT
elected an opposition party candidate, Ahmed Mohamud Silanyo of the Kulmiye party, to be their next president. The incumbent president, Dahir Riyale Kahin, which came in a distant second, has promised to honor the result. If this comes to fruition and Mr. Kahin hands the reigns of power to Mr. Silanyo, then we are at the cusp of witnessing history being made in the Horn of Africa, namely the first peaceful transfer of power from a ruling party to an opposition party. What a tremendous accomplishment for ... (more)
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Ethiopia denies rebels seize Ogaden gas field
published 685 days, 18 hours, 21 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 685 days, 18 hours, 31 minutes ago
Tuesday, July 06, 2010 5:05:46 AM GMT Tuesday, July 06, 2010 4:55:54 AM GMT
Ethiopia has rejected a claim by a rebel group that it has taken control of a gas field in the country’s Ogaden region being explored by Malaysian state oil company Petronas. Firms including Petronas and Vancouver-based Africa Oil Corporation are exploring the Ogaden for potential oil and gas reserves. The Ogaden National Liberation [...] (more)
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Why Democracy Isn’t Working
published 685 days, 18 hours, 21 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 685 days, 18 hours, 31 minutes ago
Tuesday, July 06, 2010 5:05:46 AM GMT Tuesday, July 06, 2010 4:55:22 AM GMT
Despite an economic renaissance, much of Africa is drifting toward a new age of authoritarianism. To a casual observer, the tens of thousands of people who poured into the central square of Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on May 25 to peacefully celebrate the country’s elections might have been mistaken for a massive symbol of [...] (more)
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The Failed States Index 2010: Ethiopia ranked 17th
published 691 days, 15 hours, 20 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 691 days, 15 hours, 21 minutes ago
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 8:06:35 AM GMT Wednesday, June 30, 2010 8:05:40 AM GMT
According to Foreign Policy Magazine failed states Index 2010 Ethiopia ranked 17th out of 170 countries next to Burma, Somalia took the first position while Eritrea ranked 30th. Listen VOA Amharic news Foreign Policy We are pleased to present the sixth annual Failed States Index. The FSI focuses on the indicators of risk and is [...] (more)
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The Ethiopian Economy: Proud Of High Deficit?
published 691 days, 15 hours, 20 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 691 days, 15 hours, 22 minutes ago
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 8:06:35 AM GMT Wednesday, June 30, 2010 8:05:00 AM GMT
Had Friedman been the adviser to Meles Zenawi, he likely would have argued the importance of a balanced budget for Ethiopia, one of the poorest nations in the world. Such an ‘outdated’ hypothesis simply does not hold true for this nation. For the last forty years, the economy has experienced huge budget deficits accompanied by sluggish economic growth. Under the two most recent regimes-the Derg and now the EPRDF-expenditures have reached their maximum, to little public benefit. (more)
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ለዓለም ዋንጫ ደ.አፍሪካ ለመሄድ 50 ሺህ ብር የከፈሉ ታገዱ
published 701 days, 1 hour, 49 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 701 days, 1 hour, 51 minutes ago
Sunday, June 20, 2010 9:37:09 PM GMT Sunday, June 20, 2010 9:35:33 PM GMT
በደቡብ አፍሪካ የሚካሄደውን የ19ኛውን የዓለም ዋንጫ ውድድሮች ለማየት ከኢትዮጵያ ወደ ደቡብ አፍሪካ ለመሄድ 50 ሺህ ብር የከፈሉ 550 ሰዎች ፈቃድ ተከለከሉ። ያስያዙት ገንዘብ አልተመለሰላቸውም። (more)
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Exclusive Interview With Model Maya Haile
published 701 days, 1 hour, 49 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 701 days, 1 hour, 55 minutes ago
Sunday, June 20, 2010 9:37:09 PM GMT Sunday, June 20, 2010 9:31:32 PM GMT
This week highlights international model Maya Gate Haile. The Ethiopian-born model grew up in Holland before relocating to New York where her fashion modeling career has flourished. (more)
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የቱርክ ኩባንያ ለገጣፎ ውስጥ የ20 ቢሊዮን ዶላር የኢንዱስትሪ ዞን ይገነባል
published 706 days, 16 hours, 35 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 706 days, 16 hours, 36 minutes ago
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 6:52:04 AM GMT Tuesday, June 15, 2010 6:51:04 AM GMT
1400 ሔክታር መሬት በአነስተኛ ዋጋ ይሰጠዋል እስከ 20 ቢሊዮን ዶላር የሚሆን ወጪ የሚጠይቁ ኢንዱስትሪዎች ይገነቡበታል የተባለውና በኢትዮጵያ ትልቁን በኢንዱስትሪ መንደር ለማቋቋም የሚያስችል ስምምነት፣ በኢትዮጵያ መንግሥትና አክጉን በተባለ የቱርክ ኮንስትራክሽን ኩባንያ መካከል  ተፈረመ፡፡ የኢንዱስትሪ ዞኑን ለማቋቋም አራት ቢሊዮን ዶላር ወጪ ይጠይቃል፡፡ (more)
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How Do They See Each other in Ethiopia: Christians and Muslims
published 706 days, 16 hours, 37 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 706 days, 16 hours, 39 minutes ago
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 6:49:33 AM GMT Tuesday, June 15, 2010 6:47:32 AM GMT
A new report published by Pew Research Center assess " attitudes to religion and morality" in Africa. One finding state that 74% of Christians in Ethiopia say they have experienced or witnessed the devil or evil spirits being driven out of a person; while 79 % says religion is important in their life. (more)
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Non-Violent Stuggle: We Need a Credible Plan
published 709 days, 5 hours, 25 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 709 days, 5 hours, 32 minutes ago
Saturday, June 12, 2010 6:01:35 PM GMT Saturday, June 12, 2010 5:54:15 PM GMT
For many years, political scientist Steven Levitsky has studied regimes he called “competitive authoritarianisms”. He distinguished these regimes from democracy on the one hand and full-scale authoritarianism on the other. Some of what he has said about them: Competitive authoritarian regimes are civilian regimes in which formal democratic institutions are widely viewed as the primary means of gaining power, but in which fraud, civil liberties violations, and abuse of state and media resources so s... (more)
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Dr. Mulu Muleta Receives 2010 Global ATHENA Leadership Award
published 711 days, 16 hours, 15 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 711 days, 16 hours, 17 minutes ago
Thursday, June 10, 2010 7:11:11 AM GMT Thursday, June 10, 2010 7:10:04 AM GMT
At the 16th Summit in Chicago, Dr. Mulu Muleta was given the 2010 Global Leadership Award. (more)
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The muggery that was named election in Ethiopia
published 711 days, 16 hours, 15 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 711 days, 16 hours, 17 minutes ago
Thursday, June 10, 2010 7:11:11 AM GMT Thursday, June 10, 2010 7:09:15 AM GMT
If you define election to mean what it means – freely choosing between choices, and tell me that there was an election in Ethiopia on May 23, 2010, you must either be crazy or think I am crazy to believe you. The whole charade, people going to the [...] (more)
Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: ethioforum.org tags: Addis Ababa, addis ababa in ethiopia, addis ethiopia, election 2002, ethiopia, Fekade Shewakena, Meles Zenawi, news about ethiopia
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