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Balancing Counter-Terrorism And Human Rights
13 May 2012 22:20 hrs
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There is no proclamation in Ethiopia as much controversial and famous as the anti-terrorism law. The law proclaimed in 2009 with an objective of fighting terrorism in the country has remained to be divisive and a topic of political and social de
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Ethiopia May Discover Oil, Hints PM Meles
13 May 2012 21:34 hrs
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PM Meles Zenawi for the first time publicly hinted at the possibility of oil discovery in the country while he was addressing participants of the Ethiopia Investment Forum on Wednesday, a sideline event to the 22nd World Economic Forum on Africa
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Nigeria Plans to Establish Ethiopian Style Commodity Exchange
13 May 2012 21:28 hrs
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Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan and Eleni Z. Gabre Madhin (PhD), Chief Executive Officer of the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX), signed a Memorandum of Understanding on how to establish a commodity exchange in Nigeria after the Ethiopian
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Woman Creates Buzz Over Breastfeeding Grownup Sons
12 May 2012 17:50 hrs
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Time magazine cover girl Jamie Lynn Grumet caused uproar in the US over her breastfeeding her nearly five year old son. Pictured in cover of latest issue of Time Magazine, she created a buzz by appearing clad in tight jeans and breastfeeding her
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Ethiopian Airlines Wins Reliability Award from Bombardier
09 May 2012 02:12 hrs
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Ethiopian Airlines won “The 2011 Annual Airline Reliability Performance Award” from the Bombardier Aerospace. This is second time in a row for the airline. Ethiopian achieved the highest overall dispatch reliability and placed first overall in t
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Ethiopian Hospitality: Myth or Reality?
06 May 2012 14:25 hrs
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According to several tourist guides and history books, hospitality is an important element of ‘Ethiopian culture’. The Ethiopian way is said to be one of hospitality and this is accepted as fact by all Ethiopians. In fact this is so widely accep
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40 Percent of Investment Land Remains Unused - Deputy PM
06 May 2012 14:09 hrs
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Deputy PM Hailemariam Desalegn disclosed that 40 percent of land set aside for investment purposes remains unused, according to Capital. He revealed this at a discussion held between several hundred Ethiopian Diaspora members and the government
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Indian Jeans Producing Company to Enter Ethiopian Market
06 May 2012 13:49 hrs
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An Indian-based jeans manufacturing company is negotiating with government authorities to become the largest apparel producing plant in Ethiopia, according to the Reporter. The company, the name of which is withheld for now, is believed to be on
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PM Meles to Attend G8 Summit in the USA
06 May 2012 13:41 hrs
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President Barack Obama has invited Prime Minister Meles Zenawi to join food security talks at the annual G8 summit this month which is scheduled to be held at Camp David, according to the Reporter.
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Tiglachin: Mengistu Hailemariam Justifying His Rule
03 May 2012 01:33 hrs
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The book by Ethiopian former military leader Mengistu Hailemariam, Tiglachin, Yeethiopia Hezeb Abyotawi Yetegel Tarik, (or Our Revolution, The History of Ethiopian People Revolution) volume one has been published a couple of months back.
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Ethiopia's New National Healthcare Program Raises Concerns
01 May 2012 03:33 hrs
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Ethiopia’s new health insurance program ratified by the parliament last year is expected to take effect as of this July. The insurance program will require employees of all private, governmental and non-governmental organizations with more than ten employees to contribute 3% of their total salary.
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How Challenging Is the Journalism Profession in Ethiopia?
29 Apr 2012 17:52 hrs
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Journalism is a tough profession in Ethiopia. When I say this, people might go to the obvious and assume the difficulties of journalism, which is demanding, risky and the like, or presume the repression of the media, which Ethiopia is known for.
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Adika Buys Volkswagen Dealer in Ethiopia
29 Apr 2012 16:32 hrs
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Reliable sources told The Reporter that Seferian sold its business to Adika for an undisclosed sum of money. Sources said that Adika will soon take over the sole dealership of Volkswagen as soon as the deal gets authentication.
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Chinese Shoe Company Plans to Invest $2 Billion in Ethiopia
22 Apr 2012 16:35 hrs
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During panel discussion in Washington DC on Saturday, a major Chinese shoe manufacturer, Hua Jian, disclosed the company started a factory in Ethiopia just a few months ago, with a plan to invest $2 billion and create 100,000 local jobs over the
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