Meles says inflation continuously going down

Addis Ababa, May 24 (WIC) - Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said the Ethiopian government has succeeded in stabilizing inflation and it has been coming down continuously.

 

Youth said maintaining victories of May 28 Bahir Dar, May24 (WIC) - The Amhara National Democratic Movement (ANDM) disclosed that youth in Ethiopia have laid foundations to maintain victories of May 28, victory day. ANDM also indicated that May 28 will be celebrated in Amhara state with various activities

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Somali insurgent leader says Eritrea supports fight -  Speaking in his office in northern Mogadishu, Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys said a few Arab fighters had joined the rebellion, which is battling to overthrow Somalia's new government and President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed. "Eritrea supports us and Ethiopia is our enemy -- we once helped both countries but Ethiopia did not reward us," Aweys, dressed in a dark suit, told Reuters in an interview.

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President Issayas lectures the World, masquerading as defender of Ethiopia Unity (MOFA 05/22/09):- President Issayas is taking the opportunity of Eritrea’s 16th anniversary of independence (May 24)...Issayas finds little to welcome in the world or even in Eritrea. The words that most commonly appear are challenge, conspiracy, hostility...[but]President Issayas tried to portray himself as a defender of Ethiopian unity. [Only if he had not told the world in 1991 that]... “The only reason that there is an Ethiopia is that the US needed it for the Cold War, and recreated it, otherwise it would have disappeared at the end of World WarII.”

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10 Gorgeous Pilgrimage Sites You Need to See
AXUM listed as one of the top 10 gorgeous pligrimage site to visit on Wall Street journal.

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Chinese Investment in Ethiopia: Developmental Opportunity or Deepening China’s New Mercantilism?
Asayehgn Desta (Ph.D):- Contrary to Western debt and assistance marked by various forms of economic and political overtones, China, using the South-South Cooperation, is in the process of bestowing a mix of loans with generous terms, debt forgiveness, infrastructure development, and other assistance to African nations

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Opposition blame game: It has not worked before and it won’t work now!

Zeru Hagos

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Ethiopia would not back away from supporting TFG: Seyoum                                                                          A/A, April 18, 2009 (Addis Ababa) - Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin says Ethiopia would not back away from its commitment to provide capacity building support to the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia.The foreign minister reiterated his government's stand during talks here on Saturday with Somalian Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke

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US threatens Eritrea over support for al-Qaeda-linked terrorists                                                             By Damien McElroy in Asmara:- The US has warned Eritrea it risks American military action for its support for a Somalian terrorist group linked to a plot to attack President Barack Obama... It champions al-Shabaab, an al-Qaeda-linked group that American intelligence believes has trained a dozen of its own citizens to carry out attacks in the US

Sheikh Mohammed Al-Amoudi and the Ethiopian Reporter (By Gudu Kassa)

PM Meles Zenawi Talks About G-20 Summit to ETV

PM Meles with Queen Elizabeth II

PM Meles with President Obama

See Also:  From the Office of the President of Tigrai: Response to Tigrean AAU Students Call.

Meles charmed by reforesting achievements of Tigray farmers                                                                           Addis Ababa: March 21(ENA) - Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has described as exemplary what farmers in Tigray State achieved in reforesting the long denuded hillsides and mountains. A result of coordinated toil, the deeds of the farmers shed light on possibility to vanquish poverty provided all people stand diligent

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The Challenges of the Horn
(MoFA 03/20/09):-"Today", says Henry Kissinger in a book he wrote in 2001 (Does America Need a Foreign Policy?), "the Westphalian order is in systemic crisis.  Its principles are being challenged,though an agreed alternative has yet to emerge."
 

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Ethiopians living in Germany came in mass to show their appreciation of the City of Tubingen.
Ethiopian from all corners of Germany gathered together in the city of Tubingen to say thank you to city officials who were deliberating to decide which city in Africa will be bestowed sister city relationship with their city. The city was considering Mekelle as one choice among other cities in Africa. click to see enlarge pictures

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Ancient Town of Adwa Part 1| Part 2Part 3 | Part 4 (G.E. Gorfu)   Dimtsi Woyane   Tehadiso

 

 

 

 

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Role of alumni conferences said vital to build capacity of academic institutions

Addis Ababa, February 29 (WIC) – An Ethiopian scholar, who lived for more than 23 years in Germany, said  promoting alumni conferences is vital to score better results in various academic circles through transferring knowledge and technologies.

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The difficulty of resurrecting Ethiopia’s image
(MoFA 02/27/09):-Hearing the western media telling it, Africa’s history is simply a record of uninterrupted crises of astronomical proportions punctuated by bloody coups and fratricidal conflicts. Reporting on Africa has almost always been sweepingly negative and has nearly succeeded in situating the continent...

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Ethiopia under Prime Minister Meles Zenawi
By Lee Jay Walker:- The nation of Ethiopia is blessed with a very rich history and in recent times this nation is being guided by the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF). However, the EPRDF faces many major problems

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Ethiopia exports to United States double under AGOA
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Ethiopian tax-free exports to the United States more than doubled to $18 million last year ...total Ethiopian exports to the United States rose 172 percent to $152 million last year from $86 million in 2007.

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Germany Keen to Make Adama University Country's Best
Addis Ababa — German government on Thursday reaffirmed commitment to assist Adama University in the Oromia regional state in its bid to become a model university in the country and East Africa.

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Premier Meles Zenawi's briefing to questions from international journalist

 brief On Eritrea, Somalia, term limit and current state of the economy.

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Premier inaugurates cardiac hospital, lays foundation stone for cardiac research center

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Meles Zenawi hints retiring as Ethiopia PM
Mr Zenawi told journalists on Friday night in his office that he was debating with his party colleagues to quit the post he has held for 18 years. “My desire is that I have had enough here and I have to move on. I want to leave this position without leaving the party as leader, but I have to respect the decisions of the party,” he said.

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Ethiopia PM defends arrest of opposition leader
Ethiopia welcomes Gaddafi intervention on Eritrea

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Ethiopia sees inflation down to single figures by JulyThe need to solve Ghana’s post-harvest losses – the Ethiopia example

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South Africa opened a state-of-the-art embassy in Addis Ababa
South Africa has opened a state-of-the-art embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia which will be the new location for its embassy staff. Decorated with South African artworks and style, the 12 000 square meter building is expected to strengthen bilateral ties between South Africa and the east African nation.

Africa must focus on infrastructure despite crisis
Inger Andersen, a senior World Bank infrastructure official, said initial hopes that Africa might be spared the worst of the global credit crunch were premature.

Djibouti will resist war with Eritrea: president
Djibouti will not be pushed into war with its Horn of Africa neighbour Eritrea and will exhaust all legal means to settle a long-running border row, the Djibouti president said in an interview.

I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.
See also: Inaugural Address Text

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Ethiopian PM buries the hatchet with Eritrea amid threats.                                                                           Ethiopia said it was ready to discuss a peace proposal with Eritrea, if Asmara feels ready to discuss peace, but would not rush into such discussions unless the Eritrean government expresses its wish to discuss peace ...

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Ethiopia's Top Opposition Politician Ends Prison Hunger Strike and decides to start legal proceeding to win her release! Peter Heinlein 01/11/09:- A leading Ethiopian opposition politician, who was imprisoned for life last month after a dispute with the government, has ended a hunger strike and told relatives she wants to begin legal proceedings to win her freedom
 

 

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Ethiopia to Withdraw Troops From Somalia by Year End.        Ethiopia has announced its intention to withdraw its troops from neighboring Somalia by the end of this year. But as correspondent Peter Heinlein reports from Addis Ababa, Ethiopian officials have assured the African Union their forces will remain on alert at the border to support the remaining AU peacekeepers if necessary.

African leaders shift continental focus to youth jobs By Groum Abate                                                                                    African leaders have kicked off a new round of talks on creating a continental development plan targeting the creation of jobs for the youth under an initiative sponsored by the Danish government, dubbed the Africa Commission.

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Professor Tirussew Tefera receives UNESCO's most prestigious award                                                                       Professor Tirussew Tefera Addis Ababa, November 27 (WIC) - Professor Tirussew Tefera, Dean of the Addis Ababa University College of Education, has been awarded one of UNESCO's most prestigious awards, the Jan Amos Comenius Medal, for outstanding achievement and innovations in the field of education.

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The Results of an Investigation by the Government of Ethiopia into allegations by Human Rights Watch on human rights in the Somali Regional State
November 2008 Addis AbabaIn June 2008, Human Rights Watch made a series of allegations against the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF)... Given the seriousness of these allegations, the Government of Ethiopia immediately set up an investigation into HRW’s claims despite its own concerns over the Report’s obviously flawed methodology,

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State pardons 44 ex-OLF members convicted of serious crimes.                                                                                                  Forty-four individuals who were serving prison terms after having been convicted of involvement in serious crimes have been set free on Tuesday following endorsement by the Head of State of recommendation made by the Board of Pardon of the Ministry of Justice, which looked into their petitions.

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Pirates 'working with Islamists'
By Martin Plaut:- Somali pirates have been accused of forming what is described as an "unholy high seas alliance" with some of the country's Islamist insurgents... The Islamists are using the pirates to train their own forces in naval tactics so that they can provide protection for arms being smuggled in Somalia from Eritrea.

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Canadian scholar highlights role of federalism in speeding up dev’t
Addis Ababa, November 22 (WIC) – A federal system of government plays significant role in building democracy and bringing about socio-economic development through solidifying the unity among nations and nationalities, a Canadian University Professor stressed...Ethiopia is selected to host the 5th International Federation Forum to be held for the first time in Africa in the next year!

Terrorism, double standards and the international community
(MFA Nov 21, 2008):-Over the last few years, terrorism has been one of the international media’s most frequently used words. And as often misused. But there has been a surprising lack of unanimity over what it means. Indeed there are literally dozens of definitions and a great deal of dispute about how it might be categorized....

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Nations, Nationalities Day symbolizes Ethiopians’ harmony, unity: Ambassador Yamamoto

Addis Ababa, November 21 (WIC) – United States Ambassador to Ethiopia, Donald Yamamoto said celebrating the Nations, Nationalities and People’s Day would enable nations and nationalities of Ethiopia live and work together in their efforts of making a better tomorrow and better country.

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Ethiopia: India Private Investment Reaches $4 Billion - India today is becoming the single largest foreign investor in Ethiopia with nearly $4 billion in private sector investment, said the Ambassador on Monday. Gurjit Singh, Ambassador of India, on his presentation under the title of "India's role in Ethiopia economy with emphasis on infrastructure sector" said, floriculture and agriculture, mining, manufacturing and services are the main areas of his country's investment here.

Bombardier Sells Eight Q400 NextGen Airliners to Ethiopian Airlines

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Toronto man returns to Ethiopia a pop star
Twenty-four years after escaping, Kemer Yousef is going back to perform in Ethiopia, where the Oromo singer is a symbol of unity to the country's dozens of ethnic groups... About five years ago, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi opened a dialogue with expatriate Oromo communities in Europe and North America."The system changed, the people changed, I changed," Kemer says of his broader themes in recent years of love between men and women, love for humankind, and love for Ethiopian village life.

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Somali pirates seize supertanker loaded with crude:
Somali pirates hijacked a supertanker hundreds of miles off the Horn of Africa, seizing the Saudi-owned ship loaded with crude and its 25-member crew, the U.S. Navy said Monday

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Eritrean army members gave themselves up to the Ethiopian government
The Afar State Police Commission disclosed that 100 Eritrean army members who took up the struggle against the dictatorship of the Eritrean government have given themselves up to the Ethiopian government with all their armaments.

“Loyal Opposition” and the debate on the President’s Speech (MoFA) - The debate attracted substantial attention from the public and in the media. For the first time it was apparent that the statements of opposition and of government reflected shared concerns. The opposition was raising issues that Parliament could and should discuss even if they were matters of detail not appropriate for a debate on the President's opening speech of the session. As the Prime Minister emphasized, the issues, if not the details, were all ones on which the government and opposition could essentially agree.

Citi-Bank reimburses NBE’s USD 27mln
Alemayehu Kebede, modernization and foreign relations directorate, told The Reporter that the individuals used fraudulent documents to cheat the bank. “They submitted forged documents via fax messages. We do not have such kind of working procedures,” Alemayehu said.

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UK’s aid to Ethiopia utilized properly: Secretary Alexander - Secretary of State for International Development of UK, Douglas Alexander said on Friday that he recognized that UK’s fund to Ethiopia is being utilized properly to implement planned development programs. The secretary said the financial support made by his government enabled Ethiopia to construct educational facilities, rural roads and implement health care programs including family planning services.

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Presidential spokesman says no rift between Somali, Ethiopian leadership
"I would like to underline that the current leadership of Somalia and Ethiopia have come all the way to make history out of their courage and far-sighted vision by strengthening all the positive values and important interests we share as brothers and neighbors,"

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Financial Crisis To Have Little Effect On Ethiopia - PM Meles
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AFP)--Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said... "In general, we don't expect drastic effects on our economy, our financial structure is not as liberalized as those of affected countries and the economy is not intertwined to Western economies to face a crisis," Meles told parliament.

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EPRDF's 7th organization conference preparations said successful: EPRDF  
Hawassa, October 15 (WIC) – The preparations for the 7th organization conference of the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) held early last month in Hawassa town were successful, EPRDF Council Office announced.

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Axum University to admit 2,400 students
Axum, October 16, 2008 (Axum) - Axum University, one of state owned universities, is to admit 2,400 students during the current Ethiopian academic year.University president, Dr Mebiratu Mesfin told ENA that the 30 million Birr expansion work launched last year was already
completed and readied for service.

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Ethiopia Defends Proposal to Criminalize(regulate) Many Foreign NGO Activities
Ethiopian officials have told western diplomats that parliament will approve a proposed Charities and Societies Proclamation within weeks...

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Ethiopia signs deal for largest wind farm in Africa
ADDIS ABABA (AFP) - Ethiopia on Thursday signed a 220-million-euro (300 million dollar) deal with a French company for the construction of Africa's largest wind farm.The contract was inked by representatives of the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPC) and French wind turbine manufacturer Vergnet

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Pirates threaten to blow up ship Somali pirates holding a Ukrainian cargo ship carrying military tanks threaten to blow it up if they are not paid a ransom.

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UN council rebukes Eritrea for stonewalling UN probe
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 17 (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council rebuked Eritrea on Wednesday for refusing to cooperate with a U.N. investigation of clashes on its border with Djibouti that left a number of Djiboutian soldiers dead.

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EPRDF conferences (1983-1993 EC) Part 1| Part 2

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