Friday, March 25, 2011

Ethio T.O. - A Celebration of Ethiopian & Eritrean Music in Toronto

(March 25, 2011, Toronto)--Over the past decade, “The Golden Age” of Ethiopian sounds of the ‘60s and ‘70s has been brought closer to the mainstream by high-profile fans as diverse as Jim Jarmusch, Budos Band and Kanye West, all enchanted by its exotic combination of funky rhythms and eerie pentatonic modes.

Yemen's President Saleh hints he might step down

March 25, 2011
President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in a speech to thousands of supporters, says he may conditionally step aside and hand the nation to 'safe hands.

Ethiopia: Assn launches five-year strategic business plan

(March 25, 2011 (Addis Ababa, ENA)--The Ethiopian Coffee Exporters Association launched a five year strategic business plan aims at boosting coffee share to the national development.

India-Ethiopia relations are model for cooperation: Official

New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The relations between India and Ethiopia are a model for cooperation between countries, a senior Ethiopian official has said.

Ethiopian to launch daily nonstop flights to Beijing

Breaking travelnews, March 24, 2011
Effective May 2011, Ethiopian will introduce daily non–stop services from Addis Ababa to Beijing-China. The nonstop flight has been made possible with the introduction of the airlines brand new ultra-modern Boeing 777-200LRs.

Ethiopia bomb blast wounds two, official says

The Jerusaleme Post, March 03, 2011.
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - A bomb exploded near a court in the west of Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa on Thursday, wounding two people, police officials said.

Utaka out to attack Ethiopians

Vanguardngr, Mar 24, 2011
Peter Utaka is one player who is eager to register his name on the scorers sheet when the Eagles file out against Ethiopia on Sunday.

I’ve no respect for Eagles, says Ethiopian coach

Vanguardngr, Mar 25, 2011
Coach of Ethiopia national team, Iffy Onuora has boasted that his team will show no respect for the Super Eagles when both teams clash in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Abuja national stadium