
Results 1 - 20 of 1,685 in Ethiopia
Geldof marks famine anniversary
FIVE years after releasing a hit single to raise funds for victims of Ethiopia's infamous famine, Bob Geldof overnight visited one of the then worst-affected villages in the north of the Horn of Africa country. Comment?
News Outlets Examine Sanitation In Ethiopia, Liberia
Main Category: Water - Air Quality / Agriculture Also Included In: Public Health ; Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses ; Pediatrics / Children's Health Article Date: 25 Nov 2009 - 5:00 PST The Daily Monitor examines efforts underway to improve sanitation and promote hygiene in Ethiopia. Comment?
Ethiopia sees power production up 900 pct in 10 years
w/Photo
Ethiopia will start exporting power to neighboring Sudan and Djibouti in 2010 and plans to produce 15,000 MW of power within 10 years, its mines and energy minister said on Tuesday. Comment?
Ethiopians attack BBC's doom-laden coverage
... a furious open letter to the BBC's Director General, concerning the Corporation's recent coverage of the drought in Ethiopia. The letter, signed by some 25 companies, accuses the BBC of casually dramatising its broadcasts with footage from the ... Comment?
NEBE training heads of election center offices
w/Photo
The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia said it has begun providing training to heads of election center offices so as to make the upcoming national election free, fair and democratic. Comment?
Financial crisis impact not to be overlooked in Africa
... African economy has become the focus of attention. At the Fourth African Economic Conference held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in mid November, participting experts are unanimous in a view that the economy of African nations has suffered a hard blow ... Comment?
World Vision Goes Around the World to Find the True Spirit of Christmas Next Stop: Quito, Ecuador
... tour features interviews and stories with children and families in the United States, Ecuador, Cambodia, Zambia and Ethiopia. In the past week, World Vision's team has been highlighting both the heartbreaking circumstances of the poor and the ... Comment?
Next AU summit to focus on ICT
... Technology - The next African Union (AU) summit, scheduled for the beginning of next year in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, will be devoted to Information and Communication Technology (ICT), notably its development prospects on the African continent, ... Comment?
NGOs urged to bolster dev't participation
w/Photo
Addis Ababa, November 24 Mayor of the Addis Ababa City Administration, Kuma Demeksa, called on non-governmental organizations to bolster their participations in the efforts being made to attain the millennium development goals . Comment?
Ethiopia to produce 15,000MW of power within 10 years
ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia will start exporting power to neighbouring Sudan and Djibouti in 2010 and plans to produce 15,000 MW of power within 10 years, its mines and energy minister said yesterday. Comment?
The dominant executive in Ethiopia
... functions better if individuals who administer or implement policy are separated from those who make policy. In Ethiopia, the three functions are performed by one institution, the Ethiopian People's Democratic Front (EPRDF) with Meles Zenawi as its ... Comment?
US, UK concerned over Ethiopia's alleged aid abuse
... is politicizing foreign-funded humanitarian assistance, using it as a weapon to retain power in next election. Ethiopia's biggest opposition political coalition, the Forum for Democratic Dialogue, (FDD-MEDREK) last week accused Prime minister Meles ... Comment?
... to focus on ICT The next African Union (AU) summit, scheduled for the be ginning of next year in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, will be devoted to Information and Communication Techn ology (ICT), notably its development prospects on the African continent, ... Comment?
... evident in the quality of contributions she had made to the development of the African continent. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) a" Experts, civil soc iety organizations and other key stakeholders in womena's empowerment and gender equality issues ... Comment?
Will Africa's farmland become a "resource curse"?
... Guinea Savannah zone," which he describes as "a crescent-shaped swath that runs east across Africa all the way to Ethiopia, and southward to Congo and Angola. "The World Bank and the FAO have declared the tract "one of the earth's last large ... Comment?
Ethiopia Asks Death Penalty For Coup Plotters
Prosecutors in Ethiopia are seeking the death penalty for 40 people found guilty of conspiring to overthrow the government Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa Prosecutors in Ethiopia are seeking the death penalty for 40 people found guilty of conspiring to overthrow the government. Comment?
Over 2,630 H1N1 flu cases registered this week
770 of which were confirmed cases and the other 1,864 had been in contact with confirmed cases. Comment?
Ethiopia: Gov't rejects politicized food aid claims
... One of the government's chief accusers is Medrek Gebru Asrat, spokesman for the Forum for Democratic Dialogue in Ethiopia, a coalition of eight parties that analysts say is well placed to challenge the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary ... Comment?
Rotarians help children in Ethiopia
... more than 50 other Rotarians from Washington, Montana, Utah, New Hampshire, Hawaii and Canada in traveling to Ethiopia for the country's National Immunization Day against polio, which actually took several days of work on the Rotarians' part. The ... Comment?
Ethiopia: Govt Rejects Politicized Food Aid Claims
... One of the government's chief accusers is Medrek Gebru Asrat, spokesman for the Forum for Democratic Dialogue in Ethiopia, a coalition of eight parties that analysts say is well placed to challenge the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary ... Comment?