News - Ethiopia


Ethiopia’s Policy Poses Risk of ‘Violent Eruption’

Monday, September 7th, 2009

Ethnic based government By Jason McLure, bloomberg Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The Ethiopian government’s policy of dividing administration of the country along ethnic lines and its rigid grip on power could lead to a “violent eruption” that may destabilize the country, the International Crisis Group said. The division has “sharpened differences” between ...

Beyonce Ethiopia Concert Fails Following Row over Broadcasting

Monday, September 7th, 2009

Beyoncé Knowles Beyoncé Knowles, the 28-year old world famous R&B singer and Hollywood actress, will not be coming to perform in Addis Abeba as it was announced by promoters here, reliable sources disclosed. The sensational performer, honoured as Billboard Woman of the Year on August 25, 2009, had agreed to come to ...

AWD outbreak in Addis Ababa Ethiopia

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

By Yohannes Anberbir, Ethiopia An Acute Watery Diarrhea (AWD) outbreak has hit Ethiopia’s capital city Addis Ababa. Currently over 400 people are affected and have been seeking treatment in the city’s hospitals. The number of infected people was very few just two weeks ago, according to medical director of Ras Desta Damtew, ...

Temesgen Zewdie calls for Ethiopia MPs’ medical insurance

Tuesday, September 1st, 2009

By Kirubel Tadesse, Capital MP Temesgen Zewdie, vice chair of the opposition group Unity for Democracy and Justice (UDJ), calls on the Government to assure medical coverage for all members of parliament. Temesgen, a recovering patient himself after battling a life threatening illness related to his spinal cord, wants the latest legislation ...

EPRDF Membership Required for Ethiopia Gov’t Employment

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

daily monitor - Ayenew Haileselassie ________________________ Is Ethiopia Writing Its Own Obituary? ________________________ Now nearly every university student applies for membership, because the card is at least as important as the diploma and degree. ________________________ One brazen new member attached a copy of his membership ID (dubbed 'green card' by the new members) with his CV ...

GOSSIP Ethiopia (Addis Fortune)

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Addis Fortune's GOSSIP It does not really take much of a prophecy to understand that whoever is to be Ethiopia's next Prime Minister, from the Revolutionary Democratic camp, will have a rough ride with Obama's Administration. The signs are everywhere, claims gossip. For instance, Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi, a darling ...

Two Ethiopian Journalists Imprisoned

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Eskinder Nega Addis Ababa - The federal high court sentenced two journalists to imprisonment for ''dissemination of false stories”. The editor of 'Sefe Nebelbal', Asrat Wedajo and editor of 'Selifya',Ibrahim were convicted and sentenced to one year imprisonment each on Monday by the tenth bench of the federal high court. ...

Ethiopia diaspora business Owners must return home for fingerprints - RCuA

Monday, August 24th, 2009

By Yohannes Anberbir, Capital Owners of businesses in Ethiopian and living abroad have been told they must return to Addis Ababa to give their fingerprints the country's Revenue and Customs Authority's (RCuA). This is part of an ongoing programme to build a database of tax payer's fingerprints. Several businesses in Addis Ababa ...

Hague decision clashes with Ethiopia’s directive

Monday, August 24th, 2009

By Yohannes Anberbir, Capital The Ethiopian government is assessing compensation claims over the expulsion of Eritrean citizens from Ethiopia during the Ethio-Eritrean war, following the The Hague Commission release of its final verdict on August 17, 2009. The Eritrea-Ethiopia Claims Commission established on December 12th, 2000 as part of the 2000 Algiers ...

Ethiopia’s TEKEZZE dam starts generating POWER

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Picture - Tekezze dam Capital The 44 meter arch dam, the biggest of its kind in Africa, is set to generate 300 MW of power. It started production of 75MW this week as a test trial. The dam currently has an inflow of almost 80 centimeters of water every day. The almost ...