Sentenced to Die for Being a Christian, Christianity in Sudan,
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Book Review: The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam – Official version
Former Egyptian irrigation and water resources minister examines the history of Ethiopia’s plans to construct a dam on the Nile River By Mahmoud El-Wardani Ahram Online Azmat Sadd Al-Nahda Al-Ethiopi book cover Azmat Sadd Al-Nahda Al-Ethiopi(The Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Crisis) by Mohamed Nasr El-Din Allam, Dar Al-Mahroussa Publishing, Cairo, 2014. pp.242 The story of the
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Dinaw Mengestu talks about his new novel “All Our Names,” PBS News Hour
BY Victoria Fleischer PBS News Hour Dinaw Mengestu talks about his new novel “All Our Names,” which narrates the story of a young black man who comes of age in post-colonial Africa and the young white woman who meets and falls in love with him in a small Midwest American town. Mengestu spoke to chief
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Ethiopian Meraf Berhanu Opens “98 Days in Ethiopia” Photography Showcase in Dallas
The Black Lions Organization With misleading information constantly conveyed to the public through mainstream media, many individuals have adopted a misconstrued perception of what Africa (namely, Ethiopia) truly is like. Meraf Berhanu, a young Ethiopian American from Dallas, Texas, took it upon herself to capture the true essence of Ethiopian life and culture by traveling
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Locust-stricken Ethiopia to receive food aid from United Nations
By Catholic Online LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) – “We are concerned because there is the beginning of a locust invasion in the eastern part of the country, and if it’s not properly handled it could be of concern for the pastoralist population living there,” WFP spokeswoman Elizabeth Byrs said at a U.N. briefing in
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Ethiopian Poet Liyou Libsekal wins 2014 Brunel African Poetry Prize
BUAPP Liyou Libsekal Liyou Libsekal, an Ethiopian poet who lives in Addis Ababa, has won the 2014 Brunel University African Poetry Prize (BUAPP). The judges, including prize founder and Reader in Creative Writing at Brunel Dr Bernardine Evaristo, praised Liyou’s poetry for its accomplished modulation between the concrete and the abstract; her impressive use of
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Hailemariam Desalegn at odds with TPLF on Oromo protests
Somaliland press May 14, 2014 Hailemariam (L) Debretsion (R) Debretsion is reportedly calling the shots from behind the scene. Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn is once again at odds with the powerful TPLF branch of EPRDF ruling party, according to sources connected to his adminstration. This time the dispute is on government response to Oromo
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China Inc. Moves Factory Floor to Africa
The WSJ May 14, 2014 Rise Wages at Home Spur Makers of Shoes, TVs, Cars to Expand on the Continent By PETER WONACOTT A shoe factory in Ethiopia CAPE TOWN, South Africa—Each sparkly green television motherboard that rolls off the Hisense Co. factory line here moves China a tiny step toward a new global manufacturing base.
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British-Bahraini Activist Hails ‘Damning’ Verdict on HMRC over Spyware Export
By Gianluca Mezzofiore, IB Times May 14, 2014 Dr Ala Shahabi A British citizen at the forefront of the Bahraini 2011 uprising who was allegedly targeted by spy technology from a UK-based company has urged the British government to be held accountable for alleged violation of export laws. In a case that highlights the danger
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CHINA IN AFRICA: A CLOSE FRIEND OR A NEO COLONIALIST? – ANALYSIS
By Prof. B. R. Deepak Eurasiareview Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited Ethiopia, Nigeria, Angola and Kenya between 4th and 11th May 2014. It was Li’s first visit to Africa, and coincides with the 50th anniversary of Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai’s first visit to Africa in 1964. Li’s visit has been considered as another milestone in
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