Al-Jazeera As the economy thrives, we examine the plight of Ethiopians forced from their land to make way for foreign investors. Just a few decades ago, Ethiopia was a country defined by its famines, particularly between 1983-1985 when in excess…
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Press Release: January 28, 2014 Oakland Institute For Immediate Release Oakland, CA – In a historic move, the US Congress has taken a stance on land grabs-related human rights abuses in Ethiopia. The 2014 Omnibus Appropriations Bill contains provisions that…
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27 January 2014 ONLF Press Release Sulub Abdi abducted in Nairobi Somalilandsun – The Ethiopian security abducted Mr Sulub Ahmed and Ali Hussein, two senior ONLF leaders from Nairobi yesterday afternoon. The leaders, who were members of the ONLF…
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WAN-IFRA 01/27/2014 Eskinder Nega, an Ethiopian publisher, journalist and blogger who is serving an 18-year jail sentence under anti-terror legislation, has been awarded the 2014 Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom prize of the World Association of Newspapers…
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David Rookhuyzen/Capital Journal Tamrat Layne, former Ethiopian Prime Minister, interacts with guests during the 10th Annual Governor’s Prayer Breakfast in Pierre on Friday. Layne spoke to legislators and others about his conversion to Christianity while being held as a political…
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Awramba Times January 27, 2014 Awramba Times (Addis Ababa) – Professor Mesfin Woldemariam Speaks out on recent controversy of Ethio-Sudan border demarcation Issue and its historical context. The event was organized by Semayawi Party. Please watch
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Fikre Silassie Wegderes, the former Ethiopian Prime Minster talks about his new book, “We and the Revolution”.
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25 JANUARY 2014 BY WUDINEH ZENEBE With a view to extending outside of Africa, Ethiopia is ready to sign a power market agreement with the Middle Eastern country Yemen, sources disclosed to The Reporter. According to reliable sources, both Ethiopian and…
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Saturday, 25 January 2014 Ogaden Basin By Ahmed Abdi Somalilandsun – The Ogaden,is a territory comprising the south-eastern portion of the Somali Regional State in Ethiopia and inhabited about 8-10 million ethnic Somali Population.The region, which is twice the size…
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25 JANUARY 2014 By Zerihun Abebe Yigzaw Since the ousting of Hosni Mubarak, Egypt has been seen some three governments either as transitional ones appointed by the military or popularly elected in a free election. The first transitional government of…
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