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“Merkato”, The Home of Two Religions

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During the Jumaa prayers, Islamic parching (hutba) will be presented by the Imam. Sometimes it coincides with the sound of the Mass prayers from the church. The faithful will be disturbed by a mingled and distorted voice from the two loud speakers. St. Raguel’s Church has a big building on one side of the fence. The shops in the building exhibit the same confusion. (more)

Digg It category: Fun | comment | | source: addisnegeronline.com tags: Addis Ababa, addis ababa in ethiopia, addis ethiopia, ethiopian culture, merkato, news about ethiopia

Ethiopia under Zenawi named 2nd poorest country in the world

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According to a new index developed by Oxford University and the UN, Ethiopia under Prime Minister Meles Zenawi is ranked the second poorest country on earth.The new measurement known as the Multidimensional Poverty Index, or MPI, will replace the Human Poverty Index in the United Nations' annual Human Development Report. The new report says Ethiopia has the (more)

Digg It category: Economy | comment | | source: negaritethiopia.blogspot.com tags: economy, Meles Zenawi, news about ethiopia

Awramba Times’ Office Attacked

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Awramba Times (Addis Ababa):- Yesterday, August 17, 2010, around 8 o’clock in the evening, an “unknown men” tried to enter into Awramba Times’s (AT) office. And in a separate incident which occurred six hours before the evening’s outrageous act, and which some witnesses that happened to be at the place have substantially speculated it as [...] (more)

Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: awramba.com tags: Addis Ababa, addis ababa in ethiopia, addis ethiopia, Ethiopian Media, Ethiopian Press, news about ethiopia

Meles declares to Complete Gibe III Dam at Any Cost

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Briefing local media journalists in his office this morning , Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi told Awramba Times that the Gilgel Gibe III hydroelectric dam construction will be constructed at any cost on previously scheduled time. “nothing can stop the Ethiopian government from completing the project on schedule, [...] (more)

Digg It category: Economy | comment | | source: awramba.com tags: Electric Power, Gilgel Gibe, Meles Zenawi, news about ethiopia

Kenya arrested 89 Ethiopian immigrants

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Eighty nine Ethiopian nationals on Thursday appeared before a Kibera court charged with being in the country illegally. The aliens who were seized in Nairobi’s Dagoretti estate pleaded guilty to the charges but Kibera senior Principal Magistrate Grace Nzioka set the case for mention on Friday to provide the prosecution with more time [...] (more)

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Ethiopia claims it will sign peace deal with separatist Ogaden rebels

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The Ethiopian government said today that negotiations are in progress to reach an agreement with the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) – who have fought for the eastern regions right to self-determination since 1984. Speaking to the pro-government news agency, Walta Information Center, a National Security advisor to [...] (more)

Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: awramba.com tags: erpdf, news about ethiopia, Ogaden, Oil, ONLF

Ethiopians night with Tamagn Beyene in the Carolinas

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There will be Ethiopians night with Tamagn Beyene in the Carolina. Related articles by Zemanta Ethiopia: Tamagn Beyene’s Presentation: ESAT TV fundraise event (ecadforum.com) Ethiopia: Honoring Artist Activist Tamagne Beyene in Washington DC, Official Report by Organizers (ecadforum.com) Ethiopia: Zenawi’s Regime has Closed all Doors to Peace & Democracy (ecadforum.com) Ethiopia’s 2010 Rigged Election: where [...] (more)

Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: ecadforum.com tags: Activists, Esat, Meles Zenawi, news about ethiopia, Tamagne Beyene

Ethiopia: New Book “Hear Me Now” by Lemlem Tsegaw

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Lemlem Tsegaw has previously authored three books both in her native language – Amharic and English. Her passion is to be a voice for the voiceless as illustrated in this book titled “Hear Me Now”and in her other previously published books “Unheard Voice” and “Mother’s Eye View” Thinking of Ethiopia What’s in the name Ethiopia? [...] (more)

Digg It category: Fun | comment | | source: ecadforum.com tags: Book, ethiopia culture, here me now, lemlem Tsegaw, news about ethiopia

Ethiopia: Great run for Birtukan Mideksa in Tubingen

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AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Birtukan Mideksa, an opposition party leader, is serving a life sentence in Kaliti Prison in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Amnesty International considers her a prisoner of conscience, imprisoned for peacefully exercising her right to freedom of expression and association. Birtukan Mideksa was previously arrested in November 2005 after the Coalition for Unity and Democracy [...] (more)

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Ethiopia ranks 94th “Best Country” in the World: Another jock to make you laugh

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Lies, damned lies and surveys. This is a mother of mockery of surveys intended to give a semblance of inclusiveness to its title. Below this posting, there are surveys suggesting that 46% of us want to leave the country, that we are the 6th in food security risk in the world and 90% of us [...] (more)

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Honoring and Celebrating Ethiopian Heroes annual event, Washington DC

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We are pleased to announce that the annual Ethiopian Heroes Celebration event shall be held on Sunday, Sept 5th, 2010 in Washington DC. The honorees for this year are Lt. General Jagam Kello, one of the greatest Ethiopian patriots and heroes who fought during the Italian fascist occupation, Captain Mamo Habtewold, an Internationally renowned hero [...] (more)

Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: ecadforum.com tags: Activists, Diaspora, ethiopia, news about ethiopia

Netsanet Le Ethiopia Radio Interview on the Struggle for National Salvation

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Netsanet Le Ethiopia Radio Interview with Artist Tamagne Beyene and Ato Neamin Zeleke on the struggle for National Salvation (ye Hager Adin Tigil) and the need to organize and focus on the TPLF regime. Click here to listen Related articles by Zemanta “Netsanet Le Ethiopia” radio interview with Andargachew Tsiege (ecadforum.com) Ethiopia: Tamagn Beyene’s Presentation: [...] (more)

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NEDAP= Another TPLF Spying Agency (Shashu Habtu)

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@shewiT1 Btw selam, we saw your boyfriend Girmay at the woyane protest in DC ...LoL... Does he really think Abay is gonna start flowing to Tigray ...LoL... You are one lucky midget Agame to have a dumb guy like him, no one in the right mind would touch you ...lmfao...LibiTigray3 days ago (more)

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Nitro Ethiopians Home Page

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Her name is ShiBire Desalegn. She is the first person to be killed when Meles Zenawi unleashed his forces following a peaceful protest by Addis Ababa University (AAU) students on June 6. She was shot and killed by EPRDF troops as she and her friends tried to block the road in Kotebe that leads to the Sendafa torture camp. She helped escape several AAU students from torture by helping them jump from the trucks that were taking them to Sendafa. She didn't have any weapon. But that didn't stop the EPRDF tro... (more)

Digg It category: Politics | comment | | source: nitroethiopians.org tags: eprdf, news about ethiopia, Nitro Ethiopia, Nitro Ethiopians, ShiBire Desalegn, TPLF

Ethiopia Gives Freedom of Movement to Eritrean Refugees

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The U.N. refugee agency says it welcomes a decision by the Ethiopian government to relax restrictions on Eritrean refugees. Agency officials say a new policy introduced by the government allows Eritrean refugees who can support themselves to live outside the camps. (more)

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Ethiopia: Tigray, Afar, Amhara and Benishangul - Hot Spot Map - 03 August 2010

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Ethiopia: Tigray, Afar, Amhara and Benishangul - Hot Spot Map - 03 August 2010 (more)

Digg It category: Economy | comment | | source: www.reliefweb.int tags: Afar, Amhara, Benishangul, ethiopia, news about ethiopia, Tigray

A Curious Look At The 3.39 Million Year Old “Stone Tool Markings” From Dikika, Ethiopia « Anthropology.net

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I don’t know who this is worse for, the editors & reviewers over at Nature or the authors of the article who can’t tell the difference between crocodile teeth markings and stone tool modification, nor raise the possibility. The paper, “Evidence for stone-tool-assisted consumption of animal tissues before 3.39 million years ago at Dikika, Ethiopia,” very confidently proclaims unambiguous evidence for, (more)

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Nile International Loses 12.5 Million Br Case in Absentia

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The Federal High Court's Eighth Civil Bench found Nile International Plc liable in absentia for 12.5 million Br with interest to be paid to Nile Business Group Plc on July 20, 2010, for failing to pay a promissory note of the same value to the latter. Nile International handed a promissory note of 12.5 million Br to Nile Business Group on May 8, 2009. The note, which was prepared in order to settle a previous loan received in kind from Nile Business Group, was due to be paid on June 7, 2010. (more)

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Visas for Ethiopian maids restricted

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The ministries of Foreign Affairs and Interior have decided not to grant visas to Ethiopian maids without the approval and authorization of the Ethiopian Embassy in Kuwait, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily. Sources say more than 10,000 Ethiopian maids have entered Kuwait without the knowledge of the embassy and without proper contracts. The number of Ethiopian maids in Kuwait is said to be over 30,000, excluding the non-registered ones who cause various problems, note sources. (more)

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Book on biography of Meles to be launched in Ethiopia - People's Daily Online

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A book about the biography of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and the struggle of the Tigray People Libration Front (TPLF) will be launched in Ethiopia after two weeks. In a news conference held here on Friday, the author of the book, Eyasu Mengesha, said it took him two years to write the book. (more)

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