Free to protest – The Economist (blog)


Free to protest
The Economist (blog)
A RARE flicker of political protest graced the streets of Ethiopia's otherwise regimented capital, Addis Ababa, on June 2nd. Demonstrators marched peacefully through the city, many carrying pictures of imprisoned loved ones. Later they gathered on Churchill ...

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Ethiopia: Inclusive Politics As Important As Inclusive Economy – AllAfrica.com


Ethiopia: Inclusive Politics As Important As Inclusive Economy
AllAfrica.com
Whereas Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalgn - the unpretentious policy chief of the nation, with an increasing disposable power - was declaring the agenda of inclusive economic development, at the various events of the 50th year anniversary of the African ...

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Local rights groups denounce UN HLP report – DhakaTribune


DhakaTribune

Local rights groups denounce UN HLP report
DhakaTribune
Two Bangladeshi civil society rights groups have criticised the United Nations High Level Panel (UN HLP) report on post-2015 Development Agenda, calling it “a lofty goal and an empty bowl”. The groups, EquityBD and VOICE, held a press conference ...
Ethiopia On Track to Meet MDGsAllAfrica.com

Report slams apostolic sect health beliefsNewsDay
The UN to monitor Canadian development from 2015?Ottawa Citizen
Huffington Post -The Australian -Inquirer.net
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Ethiopia: What to Do With Capital Flight – AllAfrica.com


spyghana.com (press release)

Ethiopia: What to Do With Capital Flight
AllAfrica.com
For over 30 years, since 1980, close to 1.4 trillion dollars have been drained out of Africa. Most of these capital flights were illegal in nature and due to corruption, kickbacks, tax evasion, criminal activities, transactions of certain contraband goods and other ...
Stakeholders on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa meet in Nigeriaspyghana.com (press release)


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Ethiopia: Realities Support Narrow Political Spectrum – AllAfrica.com


Ethiopia: Realities Support Narrow Political Spectrum
AllAfrica.com
Ethiopia's failure to realise democracy in its fullest form is not due to the unwillingness of the ruling EPRDF party. Rather, weak media, weak public institutions, an uninformed electorate, a vulnerable nation and the way the opposition political parties behave ...

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Is the anti-corruption crusade for real? (Hindessa Abdul) – Awramba Times


Awramba Times

Is the anti-corruption crusade for real? (Hindessa Abdul)
Awramba Times
Around 60 people have been arrested on suspicion of various charges that can be bundled as corruption. The detention of Melaku Fenta, the Director General of the Ethiopian Revenue and Customs Authority (ERCA) with the rank of a minister; his powerful ...

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Live on air: Egypt leaders plot Ethiopia dam sabotage – Times of India


Live on air: Egypt leaders plot Ethiopia dam sabotage
Times of India
CAIRO: Top Egyptian politicians were left red- faced after they were caught on live TV hatching plots to sabotage a dam in neighbouring Ethiopia during talks with President Mohammed Morsi, leaving viewers stunned. The gaffe happened as an official failed ...

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Egypt’s worst hot-mic gaffe? – Aljazeera.com


Ahram Online

Egypt's worst hot-mic gaffe?
Aljazeera.com
On June 3, Egyptian politicians were caught on camera brainstorming ways to disrupt Ethiopia's Nile River dam project. The conversation was live-streamed without their knowledge and included suggestions to back Ethiopian rebels to use as a bargaining ...
Egyptian politicians caught discussing plan to sabotage Ethiopian damABC Online

Blue Nile dam won't affect Egypt's water supply: Ethiopian ministerAhram Online
Egypt's leaders caught on air debating attack on damThe Times (subscription)
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ElBaradei calls on president Morsy to apologize to Ethiopia – Awramba Times


ElBaradei calls on president Morsy to apologize to Ethiopia
Awramba Times
Mohamed ElBaradei, National Salvation Front Coordinator, called on President Mohamed Morsy to apologise to Ethiopia and Sudan for “the irresponsible utterances” made during the national dialogue session held on Monday to discuss the Ethiopian ...
Missing conscript found deadEgypt Independent


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Manvel senior wants to develop less expensive medicines to help the poor – Houston Chronicle


Manvel senior wants to develop less expensive medicines to help the poor
Houston Chronicle
Starting at a new high school is a big adjustment for any teen, all the more when adding relocation to a new continent. That adjustment hasn't held back Ethiopian-born Faben Girma of Manvel High School. "Faben is an intelligent and well-rounded young lady.

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