Negasso and EPRDF: The Inside Story
By Eskinder Nega Book publishing had its golden age in the ’60s and ’70s. So did theater. The singular genius of Tsegaye Gebre-Medhin, whose
Present but non-existing ICT in Ethiopia – Part II
By: Timo Deresu timotazu@gmail.com The numerous feedbacks I received on my first article on the ICT sector in Ethiopia prompted me to sequel a
The present but non-existing ICT in Ethiopia
by – Timo Deresu (timotazu@gmail.com) As a tech-savvy person I always follow whats the current buzz in the tech world from the famous technology
Ethiopia Corn Price Soars 61 Percent on East African Drought
(By Brian Latham) Corn prices have soared 61 percent in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, from this time last year, the partly U.S.-funded Famine
A piece of Addis Ababa by night
(monitor.co.ug) Unable to withstand the pangs of poverty, some girls in the Ethiopian capital are forced to roam the streets under the cover of
Ethiopia: Unfreedom of Information
Life and Times of Democracy in Africa By Alemayehu G. Mariam The long march of democracy in West Africa seems to be well underway.
Meles Zenawi’s VOA blacklist unveiled
Secret document reveals regime’s intolerance to critical views By Abebe Gellaw In Ethiopia freedom of expression was declared 20 years ago, when the military
Somali Refugees Fill UN Camp in Ethiopia Within One Month
A refugee camp opened on the Somalia-Ethiopia border at the end of June is already full, forcing the United Nations to build another one,
Ethiopian Man wins $238,000 in Virginia Pick 4 Lottery
onas says the winnings will help put his sons through college. (Photo: Virginia Lottery) When the children of an Alexandria restaurant owner graduate from
25,000 housemaids from Ethiopia has been delayed
JEDDAH – The arrival of about 25,000 housemaids from Ethiopia has been delayed because of a shortage of flights from Addis Ababa, a senior
Amharic Origin
Dr. Orville Boyd JenkinsQuestion: Ge’ez is the root language for the three related languages Amharic, Tigrinya and Tigre. How did these three evolve from
Millions at risk of cholera in Ethiopia, WHO warns
(Reuters) GENEVA — Five million people are at risk of cholera in drought-hit Ethiopia, where acute watery diarrhea has broken out in crowded, unsanitary
MIDROC, Three Mines Lucky with 33tn in Gold Find
Arega Yirdaw (right), Midroc CEO, announcing the 33tn of gold find in the Jillaye Site, on Thursday, July 7, 2011, at the Sheraton Addis.
Africa’s Coffee Production May Drop 18% in 2011-12, ICO Says
(bloomberg) Coffee production in Africa may drop 18 percent in the 2011-12 crop year due to a smaller crop in Ethiopia, according to the
Ethiopia Inflation Rate Climbs to 38.1% in June From Year Ago, Agency Says
(Photo File) Ethiopia’s inflation rate climbed to 38.1 percent in June from a year earlier as food costs increased and the central bank boosted