CPJ CPJ is among a group of more than 40 regional and international press freedom and civil society organizations that have signed a joint letter to Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn expressing concern over the recent imprisonment of Ethiopian journalists under the country’s far-reaching 2009 anti-terrorism law. In April, Ethiopian authorities arrested six bloggers–Abel Wabella,
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CPJ CPJ is among a group of more than 40 regional and international press freedom and civil society organizations that have signed a joint letter to Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn expressing concern over the recent imprisonment of Ethiopian journalists under the country’s far-reaching 2009 anti-terrorism law. In April, Ethiopian authorities arrested six bloggers–Abel Wabella,
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Arsenal By Chris Harris in New York Gedion Zelalem Arsène Wenger says Gedion Zelalem has all the attributes to become a top-level player – and will get a chance to shine in New York on Saturday. The 17-year-old has turned heads since he joined Arsenal in January 2013. He produced two eye-catching assists on last summer’s Asia
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BBC By Mark Kinver Environment reporter, Farmer digs a whole in a cassava field (Getty Images) Biotechnology could help improve African agriculture’s resilience to future climate changes Sub-Saharan Africa’s agricultural sector needs to harvest the fruits of biotechnology in order to establish sustainable development, says a report. A key challenge is to attract funding for
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Ahram Online Egypt’s national soccer team coach Shawky Gharib (Photo: Al-Ahram) The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) under the leadership of Gamal Allam has reached an agreement with its Ethiopian counterpart to play a friendly in early August, domestic reports claimed on Thursday. The two Nile Basin teams are currently preparing for the qualifiers of the
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Alarabiya By Abdel Latif el-Menawy Egypt and Ethiopia issued a joint statement a few weeks ago, confirming their mutual commitment to the principles of cooperation, mutual respect and good neighborly relations as well as to the principles of respecting international law and achieving common interests. The statement was issued by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Ethiopian Prime
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BBC Meriam Ibrahim The Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi met the plane to welcome Meriam Ibrahim A Sudanese woman who was spared a death sentence for renouncing Islam has flown to Italy after more than a month in the US embassy in Khartoum. Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag and her family were met in Rome by
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Letsrun By Chris Lotsbom, @ChrisLotsbom (c) 2014 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved EUGENE, OREGON — If your name is Alemitu and you hail from Ethiopia, tonight was your night to shine at historic Hayward Field. Working together throughout the women’s 5000m, Alemitu Heroye and Alemitu Hawi won gold and silver here on the second
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Gates foundation Addis Ababa University Honorary Degree Thank you for that introduction, Dr. Admasu Tsegaye [President of Addis Ababa University]. Prime Minister Hailemariam; distinguished guests; faculty and students of Addis Ababa University. I am deeply grateful for this honorary degree. I never got my real degree. I dropped out to start Microsoft, and never went
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U.S. Embassy Press Release Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,– There has been no recent FAA warning for flights in or out of Ethiopia. The FAA flight prohibition (SFAR 87 of May 16, 2000) pertaining to Northern Ethiopia predates the June 18, 2000 cessation of hostilities between Ethiopia and Eritrea and has not been updated subsequently. The FAA
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