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Ethiopia: Ramadan to Start Tuesday If Moon Sighted Monday Night AllAfrica.com Ramadan would start on Tuesday if the moon is sighted Monday night, Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council (EIASC) announced on Saturday. Otherwise, it would start on Wednesday. EIASC president, Sheikh Kiar Mohammed urged followers to look … and more »

Ethiopia: Bereket Stresses Need for Creating Skilled Human Power AllAfrica.com Bereket Simon, Policy Study and Research Advisor Minister to the Prime Minister, stressed the need to further strengthen efforts to create skilled human power towards the success of ongoing activities to speed up development and build democracy in the … and more »

Local Ethiopian Christians thank EMM missionaries Mennonite World Review LANDISVILLE, Pa. — The happy sounds of ililtas — or joy cries — and songs in Amharic filled the Evangelical Ethiopian Church of Lancaster during a celebration honoring Eastern Mennonite Missions workers who shared the good news of Jesus many years … and more »

Independent Online

Foreign shopkeepers targeted in Cato Crest Independent Online Ethiopian shopkeeper Helana Weldo with a picture of his brother, Dessta Bejego. Picture: Tankiso Makhetha. Durban – Foreign shopkeepers in Cato Crest are in the grip of fear after an Ethiopian trader was killed last week and another survived a shooting at … and more »

Independent Online

Foreign shopkeepers targeted in Cato Crest Independent Online Ethiopian shopkeeper Helana Weldo with a picture of his brother, Dessta Bejego. Picture: Tankiso Makhetha. Durban – Foreign shopkeepers in Cato Crest are in the grip of fear after an Ethiopian trader was killed last week and another survived a shooting at … and more »

Newsday

A new race: Gebrselassie to enter politics Newsday ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – (AP) — Distance running great Haile Gebrselassie is entering politics and may now run for president of Ethiopia — even if his wife is not sure it's a good idea. The two-time Olympic gold medalist and multiple world champion in the … and more »

Ethiopia: Addis Ababa University Graduates 8817 Students AllAfrica.com Addis Ababa University on Saturday graduated 8,817 students in different fields of study with undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. The University graduated 6,122 entrants with bachelor's degree, 2,593 with master's degree and 102 with doctorate … and more »

Ethiopia: Gondar University Graduates Over 4500 Students AllAfrica.com Gondar University of Amhara State on Saturday graduated more than 4,500 students with undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. Over 3,600 of the graduates attended undergraduate programs. 900 graduates attended master's programs while three … and more »

Ethiopia: Mo Ibrahim Foundation to Host Governance Weekend in Ethiopia AllAfrica.com The Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Tedros Adhanom on Friday held talks with Mohammed Ibrahim, the founder of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. Mohammed Ibrahim announced, on the occasion, the Foundation's plan to hold its annual Governance Weekend … and more »

Role of Development Aid in Fuelling Corruption in Ethiopia New Business Ethiopia My own research as well as the research of other scholars show that the control of donor resources allowed the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), not only to consolidate political power that it seized in 1991, but also virtually … and more »