The Guardian By David Smith It’s 30 years since Ethiopia’s famine came to attention in the UK. Now, a farmer plans to sue Britain for human rights abuses, claiming its aid has funded a government programme of torture and beatings as villagers have been removed from their homes “Life was good because the land was
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The Guardian By David Smith It’s 30 years since Ethiopia’s famine came to attention in the UK. Now, a farmer plans to sue Britain for human rights abuses, claiming its aid has funded a government programme of torture and beatings as villagers have been removed from their homes “Life was good because the land was
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Reuters By Aaron Maasho Ethiopia will start setting up a new industrial park in September and will expand another at a total cost of $250 million, an official said, part of efforts to shift away from farming and become a hub for textiles and other industries. The Horn of Africa nation aims to attract investors
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Brookings By Temesgen Deressa and Amadou Sy Last month, Moody’s Investors Service assigned a debut sovereign rating of B1 to the government of Ethiopia. A B1 rating is equivalent to a B rating in Fitch Ratings’ scale, which is the agency that rates most African sovereigns. The rating puts Ethiopia on par with Rwanda
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Brookings By Temesgen Deressa and Amadou Sy Last month, Moody’s Investors Service assigned a debut sovereign rating of B1 to the government of Ethiopia. A B1 rating is equivalent to a B rating in Fitch Ratings’ scale, which is the agency that rates most African sovereigns. The rating puts Ethiopia on par with Rwanda
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ETN GTI News Ethiopian was the first in the world outside Japan to receive the B787 in August 2012. The airline will take delivery of further two B787s in 2014. Currently, Ethiopian is the largest operator of the B787 in Africa, serving routes to Africa, Brazil, Europe, the U.S., Canada and China with the aircraft.
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Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu) TV footage taken from the crash site showed the aircraft had been transporting tonnes of the mild drug Khat when hit a commercial building shortly after take off from the city’s main international hub. The plane had reportedly been heading to the Somali capital of Mogadishu. Early investigations into the accident suggest
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Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu) TV footage taken from the crash site showed the aircraft had been transporting tonnes of the mild drug Khat when hit a commercial building shortly after take off from the city’s main international hub. The plane had reportedly been heading to the Somali capital of Mogadishu. Early investigations into the accident suggest
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Flyethiopian.com Ethiopian Airlines has again postponed the launch of its B787 Dreamliner Addis Ababa—Hong Kong—Seoul Incheon service. The four-times weekly route had been scheduled to commence today, but is now due to start flying on August 1. Outbound service ET608 will operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. It will depart Addis Ababa at 2315, arriving
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By Alemayehu G. Mariam Recently, a well-known correspondent for one of the major American media outlets stationed in Ethiopia sent me an email grousing about my article urging boycott of Coca Cola in Ethiopia. He wrote, “I’m sorry to be blunt, but I don’t understand the thrust of this article [on boycotting Coca Cola]. You seem
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