“Hagere, Hizbe, Kibre” (My Country, My People, My Honor)

By Alemayehu G Mariam ሜሮን ጌትነት ሃገሬ Meron Getnet Hagere: http://youtu.be/4ojRIPrO_Aw Meron Getnet The poet-artist with an “unconquerable soul”? Last week, Meron Getnet, the extraordinary young Ethiopian actress, put out on Youtube a powerful Amharic poem entitled, “Hagere, Hizbe, Kibre” (My Country, My People, My Honor). The last time I “saw” Meron was this past

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Dutch battle ‘contagious’ bird flu

All 150,000 hens at the farm in Hekendorp are to be killed The European Commission is discussing protective measures to contain a “highly contagious” strain of bird flu discovered at a poultry farm in the Netherlands. The measures will include killing all contaminated animals and the cleaning of their holding areas. The Dutch government said

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We can learn a few lessons from Ethiopia

Ethiopia has not been a good example over the decades despite priding itself of not having been colonised. DEVELOP ME WITH TAPIWA GOMO There are number of reasons why the world may not have fairly judged Ethiopia, some of which include the 1984 drought, the incompatibility of their governance to those of the generally acceptable

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South Sudan warring rivals in Ethiopia for peace talks

Members of the South Sudan rebel delegation attend peace negotiations in Ethiopia’s capital city of Addis Ababa. ‘South Sudan on bitter road to peace’ ‘US after toppling president of Sudan’ Representatives of South Sudan’s warring parties are in Ethiopia for talks aimed at putting an end to the civil war that has been going on

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Ethnic Conflict Engineered by Ethiopia’s Plantation Schemes

–For Immediate Release— Contacts: Anuradha Mittal, The Oakland Institute amittal@oaklandinstitute.org, +1-510-469-5228 Nyikaw Ochalla, Anywaa Survival Organization ochalla@hotmail.com, +44 (0)7939389796   Ethnic Conflict Engineered by Ethiopia’s Plantation Schemes   Access the Full Report Access the Photo Gallery   Oakland, CA – Today, the Oakland Institute (OI), in collaboration with the Anywaa Survival Organisation (ASO), released Engineering

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Why Are Korean Missionaries Flocking to Kenya?

A four-day Bible study extravaganza marking the 20th anniversary of one pastor’s arrival in Kenya has attracted thousands this weekend. Kenya has become a bridgehead for Korean missions to Africa. By Ariel Zirulnick, The Christian Science Monitor Correspondent Kenyans join in a mass bible study held in Nairobi’s Nyayo Stadium on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014.

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Why Are Korean Missionaries Flocking to Kenya?

A four-day Bible study extravaganza marking the 20th anniversary of one pastor’s arrival in Kenya has attracted thousands this weekend. Kenya has become a bridgehead for Korean missions to Africa. By Ariel Zirulnick, The Christian Science Monitor Correspondent Kenyans join in a mass bible study held in Nairobi’s Nyayo Stadium on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014.

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Ethiopian Government to People: This Land is Your Land—Psyche!

The African nation is getting richer—but some of its poorest citizens are paying the price. Ethnic Suri in Ethiopia. The group has been pushed off grazing land, without compensation, in favor of a palm oil plantation, profits from which are expatriated, according to land rights advocates. (Photo courtesy of the Oakland Institute) By Vince Beiser

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Ethiopian Government to People: This Land is Your Land—Psyche!

The African nation is getting richer—but some of its poorest citizens are paying the price. Ethnic Suri in Ethiopia. The group has been pushed off grazing land, without compensation, in favor of a palm oil plantation, profits from which are expatriated, according to land rights advocates. (Photo courtesy of the Oakland Institute) By Vince Beiser

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Putin walks out of G20 summit ‘to sleep’

Al Jazeera-Russian president says he left to get some sleep but move may be seen as snub after he was pressured over Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin has left the G20 summit in Australia early, live footage showed, after he came under intense pressure from the West over Moscow’s alleged support for separatist fights in

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