Ethiopian corruption watchdog arrests 51 suspects
Source: The Boston Globe
Addis Ababa :: Ethiopia | updated 2013-05-22 05:45:41 -0700 | political-news
Ethiopia (AP) Ethiopian authorities have carried out another wave of arrests that brings the number of people detained on suspicions of corruption to more than 50. Berhanu Assefa of the country's federal ethics and anti-corruption commission says at least 51...
Africa: Press Briefing of the AU Commission on the Summit and Celebrations of the Golden Jubilee of ...
Source: All Africa
Addis Ababa :: Ethiopia | updated 2013-05-22 06:51:13 -0700 | political-news
Addis Ababa Press Briefing of the AU Commission Leadership and Host Country Representative on the 21st AU Summit And The Celebrations of The Golden Jubilee Of The OAU-AU Africa Day 2013: Grand Debate on Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance During the...
Africa: AU Highlights Progress in Africa
Source: All Africa
Addis Ababa :: Ethiopia | updated 2013-05-21 01:38:16 -0700 | political-news
Africa is facing a variety of problems, but over the last 50 years has witnessed substantial progress in economic growth, a consolidation of peace and improved democracy, stressed African Union authorities in Addis Ababa today. In the second and final...
Africa: OAU/AU Golden Jubilee Celebrations Officially Launched
Source: All Africa
Addis Ababa :: Ethiopia | updated 2013-05-21 00:23:21 -0700 | political-news
Following the morning session of the PRC, the African Union Commission held a press briefing to local and foreign journalists. Chairperson of the PRC, Mrs Habiba Mejri Cheikh, Director for Information and Communication of AUC. Opening the session, Erastus Mwencha,...
To Do Monday: Cry Freedom
Source: The New York Observer
Addis Ababa :: Ethiopia | updated 2013-05-20 08:04:16 -0700 | political-news
In Ethiopia, the word natsanat means freedomsomething there's been way too little of in that tragically war-torn part of the world. That's why the short documentary Natsanat , which shares the heroic stories of young female freedom fighters who helped...
Africa: Welcome Remarks by Chairperson of the AU Commission to the Opening Session
Source: Africa Headlines
Addis Ababa :: Ethiopia | updated 2013-05-20 06:52:07 -0700 | political-news
Welcome Remarks by HE Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission To the Opening session of the 26th Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives Committee (PRC) Addis Ababa, 19 May 2013 Your Excellency, the Ambassador of the...
Ethiopia: Farmers Co-Op Seat Auction Postponed At ECX
Source: Africa Headlines
Addis Ababa :: Ethiopia | updated 2013-05-20 00:30:51 -0700 | political-news
The Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) has postponed the bid opening date of the auction of thirty membership seats it floated exclusively for farmers' cooperatives, to May 16, 2013...ECX has stated that it wants more participation by farmers' cooperatives, which is...
Kenya: Govt Says Ruto's Jet Hired for Sh18.5 Million
Source: Africa Headlines
Addis Ababa :: Ethiopia | updated 2013-05-20 00:30:50 -0700 | political-news
Nairobi The government has denied reports that it spent Sh100 million in hiring a private jet for Deputy President William Ruto to use on his four African nation tour. In a statement read by the Communication Permanent Secretary Bitange Ndemo,...
CPJ urges Kerry to address AU summit on press freedom
Source: Sudan Tribune
Addis Ababa :: Ethiopia | updated 2013-05-18 22:43:13 -0700 | political-news
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on US secretary of state John Kerry to address African leaders on the issue of press freedom in Africa during an upcoming continental summit. In a letter to the US official, CPJ...
Africa: At AU Summit, Kerry Should Speak Out for a Free Press
Source: All Africa
Addis Ababa :: Ethiopia | updated 2013-05-18 03:33:29 -0700 | political-news
Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 Dear Mr. Secretary: We are writing to bring to your attention the deteriorating state of press freedom in Ethiopia, where you will attend this year's African Union Summit. A vibrant...
Africa: French Senators Take Back Message of Africa's Road Map
Source: All Africa
Addis Ababa :: Ethiopia | updated 2013-05-18 01:30:49 -0700 | political-news
A visiting delegation of French Senators is taking back a message to France and other European partners to align with Africa's road map for the next fifty years. The delegation was received in audience by the Chairperson of the African...
Danakil Depression: Incredible pictures of vast desert basin at the heart of Ethiopia's ancient salt ...
Source: Mail Online UK
Addis Ababa :: Ethiopia | updated 2013-05-17 07:02:49 -0700 | political-news
But a tradition that has continued for hundreds of years could be set to change beyond recognition, with the construction of a paved road cutting through the Danakil Depression. Unforgiving environment: A man walks along sulphur and mineral salt formations...
Africa: Youth Forum to Address Africa's Transformational Agenda As AU Marks Golden Jubilee
Source: Africa Headlines
Addis Ababa :: Ethiopia | updated 2013-05-17 11:37:50 -0700 | political-news
Addis Ababa The month of May will be marked by celebrations to mark 50 years since the establishment of the Organization for African Unity, now the African Union, around the theme: */Pan Africanism and African Renaissance. To mark the Golden...
UN human rights expert calls for close scrutiny of Eritrea
Source: Sudan Tribune
Addis Ababa :: Ethiopia | updated 2013-05-16 20:50:31 -0700 | political-news
Keetharuth, said the human rights situation in the reclusive Red Sea nation remained unacceptable, calling for the country to be closely monitored. Keetharuth made the comments following a visit to Ethiopia and Djibouti as part of her mission to assess...
To most of our political leaders, integrity and morality have become mere concepts
Source: Daily Nation
Addis Ababa :: Ethiopia | updated 2013-05-16 13:22:04 -0700 | political-news
One of the cardinal principles of the new Constitution is integrity' an issue that is a recurrent theme in our body-politic and one that we seem to have a major difficulty responding to...This clearly was the case when the Supreme...
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