Obama has expressed keen interest in learning from Ethiopia’s counterterrorism and counterinsurgency strategies. After the fanfare accorded to the United States President Barack Obama by Kenya, the last stop was Ethiopia. Of grand symbolic importance, Obama’s visit to East Africa was clearly historic, as he is the first sitting US president to do so. A
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Obama has expressed keen interest in learning from Ethiopia’s counterterrorism and counterinsurgency strategies. After the fanfare accorded to the United States President Barack Obama by Kenya, the last stop was Ethiopia. Of grand symbolic importance, Obama’s visit to East Africa was clearly historic, as he is the first sitting US president to do so. A
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By William Davison Ethiopia’s government agreed to purchase power in an accord signed on Monday during President Barack Obama’s visit to the Horn of Africa nation. Ethiopia’s government agreed to purchase power in an accord signed on Monday during President Barack Obama’s visit to the Horn of Africa nation. Photographer Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images
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Addis Ababa (AFP) – US President Barack Obama’s visit to Ethiopia, which saw him speak out against democratic restrictions, was positive but Washington must maintain pressure on the government, an Ethiopian opposition figure said Wednesday. “I was not in favour of his coming, but (the visit) exposed Ethiopia and its government,” said Merera Gudina, the
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BBC- The world’s first malaria vaccine has cleared one of the final hurdles prior to being approved for use in Africa. The European Medicines Agency gave a positive scientific opinion after assessing its safety and effectiveness. It represents a ‘green light’ for the Mosquirix jab, developed by GlaxoSmithKline. The World Health Organization will consider later
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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — President Barack Obama urged Ethiopia’s leaders Monday to curb crackdowns on press freedom and political openness as he began a visit that human rights groups say legitimizes an oppressive government. “When all voices are being heard, when people know they are being included in the political process,
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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — President Barack Obama urged Ethiopia’s leaders Monday to curb crackdowns on press freedom and political openness as he began a visit that human rights groups say legitimizes an oppressive government. “When all voices are being heard, when people know they are being included in the political process,
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CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett interviewed two journalists, 30-year-old Edom Kassaye and 28-year-old Zelalem Kibret, who were recently released after spending more than a year in prison. They were part of a group of bloggers called Zone 9, six of whom were arrested on terrorism charges after criticizing government policy. Below is
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CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett interviewed two journalists, 30-year-old Edom Kassaye and 28-year-old Zelalem Kibret, who were recently released after spending more than a year in prison. They were part of a group of bloggers called Zone 9, six of whom were arrested on terrorism charges after criticizing government policy. Below is
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BY WILLIAM DAVISON Addis Ababa: When Barack Obama became the first sitting President of the United States to touch down in Ethiopia’s capital on Sunday evening, it was at an airport being upgraded using a $250-million Chinese loan. His convoy then zipped along a six-lane urban expressway, also funded by the Export-Import Bank of China,
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