5 Young Ethiopian Filmmakers Selected For Emerging Talent Initiatives At Cannes & Monaco

IndiWire I recall when we first reported on this initiative, in 2012. Three filmmakers were selected that inaugural year: Henok Mebratu, Olisarali Olibui Tongolu and Yidnekachew Shumete, whose feature film Nishan, screened Stateside at both the Pan African Film Festival

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WHO: New Polio Cases Global Emergency

May 06 2014 LONDON (AP) — For the first time ever, the World Health Organization today declared the spread of polio an international public health emergency that could grow in the next few months and unravel the nearly three-decade effort

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Ethiopia U20 will clash with South Africa on Sunday

06 May 2014 SuperSport The South African Men’s U20 National Team, Amajita, are in camp ahead of their crucial African Youth Championships qualifier against Ethiopia on Sunday at the National Stadium in Addis Ababa. This second-round first-leg clash will kick

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United Nations condemns crackdown on journalists in Ethiopia

UN News Center The United Nations human rights chief today condemned the crackdown on journalists in Ethiopia and the increasing restrictions on freedom of opinion and expression in the Horn of Africa nation. The comments by High Commissioner for Human

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Swiss reject Ethiopia’s request to extradite co-pilot 

VOA May 6, 2014 Hailemedhin Abera GENEVA, Switzerland – The Swiss government has rejected Ethiopia’s request to extradite a co-pilot who had hijacked an airliner last February. Hailemedhin Abera, 30, hijacked an Ethiopian Airlines passenger plane that was on an

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ALLANA POTASH & ICL SPONSOR PROGRAM TO BE CONDUCTED BY ETHIOPIA’S AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AGENCY

Marketwired TORONTO, ONTARIO – Allana Potash Corp. (TSX: AAA) (“Allana” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that ICL, Allana’s strategic investor, has joined Allana in its efforts to support the development of fertilizer application in Ethiopia via a contribution

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ALLANA POTASH & ICL SPONSOR PROGRAM TO BE CONDUCTED BY ETHIOPIA’S AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AGENCY

Marketwired TORONTO, ONTARIO – Allana Potash Corp. (TSX: AAA) (“Allana” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that ICL, Allana’s strategic investor, has joined Allana in its efforts to support the development of fertilizer application in Ethiopia via a contribution

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Ethiopian stars Aman, Dibaba set to dazzle at IDL Doha 2014 

MENAFN – The Peninsula (MENAFN – The Peninsula) World 800 metres champion Mohamed Aman of Ethiopia is the latest star to join the field of the IDL Doha 2014, the kick-off of the 14-meeting IAAF Diamond League series on Friday.

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Ethiopian stars Aman, Dibaba set to dazzle at IDL Doha 2014 

MENAFN – The Peninsula (MENAFN – The Peninsula) World 800 metres champion Mohamed Aman of Ethiopia is the latest star to join the field of the IDL Doha 2014, the kick-off of the 14-meeting IAAF Diamond League series on Friday.

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Fierce fight in S. Sudan oil town; rebels counter

By JASON STRAZIUSO and ELIAS MESERET Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) – Government troops and rebel fighters engaged in a fierce battle over an important oil town Monday after rebels launched a counter-offensive shortly after the government claimed control

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