UNDP 2013 report ranked Ethiopia 173rd out of 187 countries in human developmet
(VOA) The United Nations Development Program has released its 2013 Human Development Index. Despite recent economic growth, Ethiopia is still near the bottom of
TPLF to elect a bunch of new CC members
By De Birhan The Tigre People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) is to elect a number of new Central Committee members in its upcoming meeting next
Carpenter rapes Ethiopian maid before fleeing
The Dubai Criminal Court of First Instance handed out life sentence to a carpenter for raping a maid and taking advantage of her while
Heineken plans to grow 20,000 tons of barley with 20,000 local farmers
Last week, Heineken announced plans to build a 1.5m-litre capacity brewery in Ethiopia, a country that, with the second-largest population in Africa, is a
Emergency Message for U.S. Citizens: Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Kidnapping Threat in the Somali Region State of Ethiopia
The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa continues to receive information indicating a kidnapping threat to westerners along Ethiopia’s border with Somalia. The U.S. Embassy advises
From Ethiopia to Vietnam, researchers map reach of German-made government spy software
By RAPHAEL SATTER , Associated Press LONDON – The discovery of a group of servers linked to an elusive espionage campaign is providing new
Horrific tale of torture and death for Eritreans in Sinai
Sinai torture for Eritreans kidnapped by traffickers By Mike Thomson, BBC News SINAI, EYGYPT (BBC) – Lemlem, 17, is one of thousands of people
Ethiopian Refugee Turned Motivational Speaker Urges Kids to Embrace Uniqueness
By GREG PARLIER LEDGER MEDIA GROUP CORRESPONDENT WINTER HAVEN | If you don’t hit the turbo button, you don’t stand much of a chance
Ethiopia’s ‘jihadi’ film and its boomerang effects – By Awol K Alo
On February 5, 2013, Ethiopia’s only and publicly funded Television Station, ETV, aired a controversial documentary during prime time in violation of an outstanding
Is Addis on the right track?
By Samuel Getachew Addis Ababa is experiencing a radical change in its stubborn determination to become an international city. What was once a sleepy
“Tegadalay” Aba Matias declares all out war on the Holy Synod in exile. (Horn Times)
The Horn Times Newsletter 3 March 2013 *Is that the Christian version of Jihadawe Harekat? (By Getahune Bekele, South Africa) The merciless gaze of
Djibouti police battle crowds protesting election result
March 2, 2013 (Reuters) – Riot police in Djibouti city fought street battles on Friday with protesters alleging fraud in last week’s parliamentary election
Ethiopia makes help difficult for world donors advocating civil society, rights
A well-known German foundation decamps from Ethiopia. Other long-time donors find new official agency and law restrictive and confusing. By William Davison, Correspondent /
Ethiopian rebels claim victory over three-day battle with government soldiers
GONDER, Northern Ethiopia – Ethiopian rebels on Wednesday capped with victory a three-day battle with government forces after they killed at least 25 soldiers,
The TPLF Appointed Abune Matias of Tigre as the 6th Patiarch of EOTC (The Horn Times)
The Horn Times Breaking News 28 February 2013 *Call for mass action reverberates across the globe (By Getahune Bekele- South Africa) In a move