EU donates €40 million to improve maternal and new-born health in Ethiopia

EU Press Release ADDIS ABABA, 17 April 2014, the European Union (EU) announced a €40.2 million grant to the Federal Ministry of Health and UNICEF through the “Enhancing Skilled Delivery in Ethiopia (ESDE)” project. This new funding from the EU

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Djibouti Hands Eritrean Prisoners Of War Over To UNHCR

By Tesfa-Alem Tekle Sudan Tribune April 16, 2014 (ADDIS ABABA) – The government of Djibouti says it has handed over 267 Eritrean prisoners of war to the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR), ending an incarceration that began in 2008, when

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Nile dam study fails to stem tide of Egyptian indignation towards Ethiopia

Nile dam study fails to stem tide of Egyptian indignation towards Ethiopia Claim and counter-claim has attended the delayed publication of a report on the likely impact of the Grand Renaissance dam Sudanese villagers on the river Nile. Ethiopia’s Gerd

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Addis Ababa 3rd on cities most likely to become a Future global leader

16 April 2014 The WS Journal Jakarta and Manila, two of Asia’s most chaotic, congested cities, are likely to get a lot better in the next two decades, according to a new ranking by A.T. Kearney. The U.S.-based consulting firm

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Saladin Said yet to sign for Al Ahly, offers from ‘Egypt & abroad’

16 April 2014 KingFut.com Ethiopia and Wadi Degla striker Saladin Said has not signed a deal with Al Ahly or Zamalek, Abdelrahman Magdy told KingFut.com. Contrary to widespread reports that 25-year-old Ethiopian star Saladin Said has signed for one of

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Planned anti-gay rally in Ethiopia has been cancelled

16 April 2014 AP Officials say that plans for an anti-gay rally in Ethiopia’s capital have been cancelled. Two groups had been planning to hold a large anti-gay rally in Addis Ababa on April 26. But Dereje Negash, chairman of

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Ethiopian Airlines was voted and won Best Airline of the Year Award in China

April 16, 2014 Press Release Ethiopian Airlines (Addis Ababa)_Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing and most profitable airline in Africa, is pleased to announce that it has won the Best Airline of the Year Award at MICE Magazine’s 7th Annual Award

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Ethiopian mother returned to Malta gets suspended sentence

16 April 2014 Malta Today Young Ethiopian mother who ran away from Malta is handed a suspended sentence after she is apprehended by Swedish authorities By Chris Mangion Jemila Usman Nuru, an Ethiopian mother, was this afternoon given a suspended

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Ethiopian Authorities Detain Article 19 Staff for 29 Hours

International Freedom of Expression Exchange Clearing House (Toronto) 16 APRIL 2014 Ethiopian immigration officials detained a member of staff from ARTICLE 19′s East Africa office on 3 April for 29 hours without any access to legal advice or consular support. Fortunately,

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Oxford University study: Criminalisation of female genital mutilation in Ethiopia has lead to underground circumcisions.

16 April 2014 Criminalisation will not stop FGM in east Africa The Guardian An Oxford University study has found that criminalisation of female genital mutilation in Ethiopia has lead to underground circumcisions. Social norms, not just the law, need to

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