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The Arab Spring Brought Hope and Expectations for Africa - Ban ki Moon
02 Feb 2012 00:47 hrs
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The 18th ordinary session of African leaders begun this week here in Addis Ababa. At the glamorous new conference hall, guests including UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon, the leaders of Africa, delegates, the media and heads of different international organizations attended the opening ceremony.
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AU Opens a New Chapter Without Gaddaffi
01 Feb 2012 01:03 hrs
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The former Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi probably had several stories related to many other matters. However, his role in the African Union (AU) is unforgettable. In fact, Gadaffi is one of the founding fathers of the Organization of African Unity, which preceded the AU.
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Ethiopian Timket: A Time of Celebration and Fun
31 Jan 2012 01:27 hrs
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Epiphany (Temiket) has several colorful stories. This annual religious celebration of Ethiopian Orthodox Church is not just another event for the believers to be thankful and get more blessing. From the very beginning, the celebration has unique
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New AU Headquarters Opened, African Leaders Praise China
31 Jan 2012 01:01 hrs
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The African Union has inaugurated its new headquarters yesterday afternoon. China’s senior political adviser Jia Qinglin, standing in for Premier Hu Jintao, officially opened the new $200 million Chinese-built headquarters. The building, in the
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Bethlehem Tilahun: Inspiring a Generation of Women
30 Jan 2012 02:06 hrs
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Bethlehem founded SoleRebels in 2004 with capital raised from immediate family; eight years later the company is said to earn more than 1 million US dollars annually. Sold for anything from 20 US dollars to 100 US dollars, soleRebels shoes are
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Wounded Tourists From Afar Attack Arrive in Ethiopian Capital
26 Jan 2012 01:11 hrs
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Tourists who faced harrowing ordeal at the hands of rebels in Afar region of Ethiopia arrived in Addis Ababa, according to the Reporter. The tourists were visiting a volcanic region in Ethiopia's northern Afar region, which lies below sea level and is known for its intense heat and picturesque salt flats.
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Suicide Bombing at Ethiopian Military Base in Somalia
25 Jan 2012 01:32 hrs
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An al-Shabab suicide bomber rammed a truck into an Ethiopian army base in western town of Beledweyne in Somalia on Tuesday. Claiming responsibility for the attack, Islamist militants said the al-Shabab group successfully carried out a martyrdom
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After Hours II: The Hidden World of Child Prostitution
23 Jan 2012 22:41 hrs
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After Hours I gave women in the sex industry a unique opportunity to describe their lives in their own words. Most of the 47 women interviewed in ‘After Hours I’ discussed aspirations to leave the industry and change their lives. Most however lacked the direction or determination to actually carry out their plans to leave the sex trade industr
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What Is Driving Many Young People Away From Our Country?
22 Jan 2012 21:44 hrs
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A friend of mine told me this joke. Former Ethiopian military leader Colonel Mengistu Hailemariam was passing by the Immigration Authority when he saw many people in line out side the Immigration Affairs office. He asked one of his guards why all these people are lined up.
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3 Journalists, Politician Convicted on Terrorism Charges
22 Jan 2012 20:41 hrs
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An Ethiopian high court has convicted three journalists, one opposition party politician and his assistant on terrorism charges. The court has found the five persons guilty of conspiring to carry out acts of terrorism. The five were accused of the crime under controversial anti-terrorism laws.
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Ethiopian Airlines Refutes Lebanese Investigation Claims
22 Jan 2012 20:32 hrs
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Ethiopian Airlines has strongly dismissed the Lebanese investigation report on the 25 January 2010 accident of ET 409 that blamed a series of pilot mistakes and inconsistent flight commands for the mishap. Since the accident, the Lebanese Government has been speculating the accident cause as “pilot error.”
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Three Ethiopians Killed by Smugglers in Yemen
21 Jan 2012 19:07 hrs
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Smugglers operating along the Red Sea coast of Yemen killed three Ethiopian new arrivals on the way from Mocha to al-Dhabab area On 13 January, according to Yobserver.
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35 Ethiopian Athletes Banned From Competition
21 Jan 2012 18:59 hrs
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The Ethiopian Athletics Federation has banned 35 athletes, including Kenenisa Bekele and Tirunesh Dibaba, for not showing up for training, according to The Telegraph.
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Ethiopia: Gambella Regional Chief Fired
19 Jan 2012 16:32 hrs
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The president of Gambella regional state has been fired from his party leadership position after reportedly admitting involvement in a 2003 ethnic massacre, according to VOA.
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USA: What Did People in Top 1% Major In?
18 Jan 2012 14:40 hrs
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The world has seen many public protests of late the most notable being the Occupy Movement. In the US, the main grievance of this movement was that the top 1% controls almost everything and the rest has very little.
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Five Foreign Tourists Killed in Afar, Ethiopia Accuses Eritrea
18 Jan 2012 02:40 hrs
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The Ethiopian government has announced that five foreign tourists have been killed in the north-eastern region of Afar. The country's army, the Ethiopian National Defence Force, said a group of western tourists were ambushed late Monday by an unidentified armed group.
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Israeli Agents Killed Iranian Scientist - UK Paper
16 Jan 2012 03:47 hrs
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According to the London-based newspaper, Mossad agents are responsible for the targeted attack which killed the Iranian scientist last week. According to the report, Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan was killed by explosive attached just moments before to his car.
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