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British Government blasted for ‘dodging obligations’ and not pressing for release of Brit on death row in Ethiopia

The Independent By CAHAL MILMO Political refugee Andy Tsege ‘kidnapped’ by Ethopia and possibly facing torture. The partner of a British father-of-three being held on death row after he was spirited into Ethiopia has accused the Government of “dodging its obligations” by insisting it has no grounds for demanding his release. Andargachew “Andy” Tsege, 59, was

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Ethiopia: International Borrowing and Its Consequences

By Daniel Teferra* Governments in rich as well as poor countries borrow money from domestic and international markets. In rich countries, government borrowing stimulates the private economy. It creates jobs, raises incomes and improves standard of living of the majority of the population. However, in poor countries, government borrowing does not generally produce the same

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Al Shabaab claimed responsibility for Sunday’s attack on the Oromo restaurant that Killed 5

By Feisal Omar MOGADISHU (Reuters) – At least five people were killed and several wounded when a car bomb planted by Islamist militant group al Shabaab exploded near restaurants on a busy street in the Somali capital on Wednesday. Al Shabaab, which wants to topple the government it says is a puppet of Western powers,

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Google readies Android Lollipop 5.0

By Leo Kelion, BBC Android Lollipop will initially be available only for the Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 devices. Google is to begin rolling out version 5.0 of its Android operating system, codenamed Lollipop, on Friday. The company describes the update as a “quantum leap forward”, thanks to its revamped design and new features. Android

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Protest planned over sentencing in abuse of adopted Ethiopian children

Pittsburgh Post Gazette  A member of the Allegheny County Children, Youth and Families advisory board is organizing an event Friday to protest what she considers a lenient sentence for a former Franklin Park couple accused of abusing their adopted Ethiopian children. “My personal calling is advocating for the most vulnerable children,” said Joanna Huss, who

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Ethiopian Editor Convicted for Inciting Public With Articles

By William Davison, Bloomberg Temesgen Desalegn An Ethiopian editor is facing as many as 10 years in prison after being convicted of inciting the public against the government through his newspaper articles, his lawyer said. Temesgen Desalegn, the former editor of Feteh, a defunct weekly newspaper, was convicted yesterday by the Federal High Court on

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7 Ethiopia Migrants arrested in Tanzania

Tanzania Daily SEVEN suspected illegal immigrants from Ethiopia have been arrested at Busale ward, Unyakyusa Division in Kyela District, Mbeya Region on Tuesday. Mbeya Regional Police Commander (RPC), Mr Ahmed Msangi, said that the suspects were found hidden in a bush at 11am, saying the suspects were taken to the central police station in the

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Haile Gebrselassie to tackle 10km race at Stanchart Marathon 2014

Today online SINGAPORE — Former marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie will headline the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore on Dec 7, although the 41-year-old Ethiopian will be tackling the 10km race instead of the full marathon. Gebrselassie won the 10,000m at the 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney Olympics, and won the gold medal for that

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Boom times for Ethiopia’s coffee shops

BBC By James Jeffrey Murad Hiyare, one of Tomoca’s experienced baristas, plying his trade Tomoca now has five cafes across Addis Ababa Traditionally it takes rather a long time to be served a cup of coffee in Ethiopia – but things are now speeding up. As coffee plants originate from the east African nation –

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