UN calls for Ethiopia journalist Eskinder Nega to be released – Bikyanews.com

UN calls for Ethiopia journalist Eskinder Nega to be released
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In an opinion released today by Freedom Now, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention found the Government of Ethiopia's continued detention of independent Ethiopian journalist and blogger Eskinder Nega a violation of international law. The panel of

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Land and Ethiopia’s Corruptocracy By ALEMAYEHU G MARIAM: – Abugidainfo

Land and Ethiopia's Corruptocracy By ALEMAYEHU G MARIAM:
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Professor A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the renowned Indian scientist (“Missile Man of India”) and Eleventh President of India (2002-2007) said, “If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal

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Land and Ethiopia’s Corruptocracy The silence of Ethiopia’s “beautiful minds” – Nazret.com (blog)


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Land and Ethiopia's Corruptocracy The silence of Ethiopia's "beautiful minds"
Nazret.com (blog)
Professor A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the renowned Indian scientist (“Missile Man of India”) and Eleventh President of India (2002-2007) said, “If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal

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Cutting edge art movement emerges in Ethiopia – Nazret.com (blog)


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Cutting edge art movement emerges in Ethiopia
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ADDIS ABABA — Under a canopy of trees in a park not far from Addis Ababa's National Museum, home of many of Ethiopia's historic national treasures, a contemporary art revolution is quietly afoot. It is here at Netsa Art Village that the experimental work

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Prisoners of conscience in Ethiopia – Nazret.com (blog)


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Prisoners of conscience in Ethiopia
Nazret.com (blog)
Independent journalists in Ethiopia face grave threat of imprisonment if they criticise the state or its laws. Although Ethiopia has its first new prime minister in 17 years – so far, the government has failed to right a long history of wrongs. With prisoners of

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Ethiopia wants ancient heritage saved – Bikyanews.com


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Ethiopia wants ancient heritage saved
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ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Heritage Authority has announced an ambitious project that aims to recover some 3,000 ancient artifacts from the country that are currently housed at museums and private collections across the
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Journalist who photographed Steve Jobs sees the future in the past – The Seattle Times (blog)

Journalist who photographed Steve Jobs sees the future in the past
The Seattle Times (blog)
“You kiddin' me?” he said, giving it a shake. “We should be at 'Beam me up, Scotty' by now.” Menuez has been a photojournalist for 30 years. In that time he's covered the Ethiopian famine, presidential campaigns and the AIDS crisis for the likes of Time,

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Birtukan Mideksa: The US must speak out for those prisoners of conscience in … – Awramba Times

Birtukan Mideksa: The US must speak out for those prisoners of conscience in
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Independent journalists in Ethiopia face grave threat of imprisonment if they criticise the state or its laws. By Birtukan Mideksa. Although Ethiopia has its first new prime minister in 17 years – so far, the government has failed to right a long history of wrongs.

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Running Matters: Women’s History Month – EthioSports


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Running Matters: Women's History Month
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Debark HAPPY WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH! The Girls Gotta Run Foundation has contributed to improving the position of girls and women in Ethiopia through running since 2007. This month, I had the opportunity to visit the Simien Girl Runners Team – a

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An Ethiopian Easter: Unexpected wonders of Lalibela and Addis Ababa – EthioSports


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An Ethiopian Easter: Unexpected wonders of Lalibela and Addis Ababa
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Despite still being blighted by poverty, it is rich in culture and natural wonders and beginning to realise its potential as a tourist destination. A gold-robed deacon stood in front of a makeshift altar at the shadowy heart of the nave, clutching a staff as he led the

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