By JASON STRAZIUSO and ELIAS MESERET Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) – Government troops and rebel fighters engaged in a fierce battle over an important oil town Monday after rebels launched a counter-offensive shortly after the government claimed control…
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An Unholy Alliance in East Africa Politico By BRONWYN BRUTON May 05, 2014 John Kerry’s hastily announced trip to Africa last week is something of an occasion: It’s the first time he has set foot in sub-Saharan Africa as secretary…
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RIYADH: GHAZANFAR ALI Arab News The Ministry of Labor said Sunday that the ban on the recruitment of Ethiopian workers will remain in place, while the two countries continue to exert efforts to resolve differences that hamper plans to forge…
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By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia expects to get its first sovereign credit ratings within two weeks, Finance and Economic Development Minister Sufian Ahmed said, paving the way for the country’s first foray on to international bond markets. The…
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By Alemayehu G Mariam May 5, 2014 President Obama likes to pontificate about being on the “right side of history” and rhetorically clobber those who are on the “wrong side of history”. Debating Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election…
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Reporter Miss Ethiopia beauty contest held in Addis Ababa The sixth edition of the Miss Ethiopia beauty contest was held the previous Friday at Capital hotel. At this year’s edition, Nardos Tegegene from Gojam, representing the Amhara Regional State, won…
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NNAM Sudanese capital Khartoum is due to host the Sudanese-Ethiopian Investment Forum this Saturday. The two-day forum is organized by Sudan’s National Investment Agency in collaboration with the Ethiopian embassy in Khartoum. Higher Council for Investment State Minister Ali Tawer…
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By Sam Werner / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Gebo Burka Gemade of Ethiopia won the 2014 Pittsburgh Marathon this morning with a time of 2:16:30, while Clara Santucci of Dilliner, Greene County, finished first among the women runners, with a time of 2:32:25.…
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Admass Radio Atlanta It happens last night, May 2 in the place she live with. An Ethiopian girl , Betty Sinshaw died of a gun shot by her room mate and apparently, her Boy Friend – A Nigerian man. The…
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UTA Dereje Agonafer is the recipient of the 2014 iTherm Achievement Award, awarded by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) at the Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems. Sponsored by the IEEE’s CPMT Society,…
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