Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Al Amoudi and his company MIDROC on Meles Zenawi

Teddy Afro Pays Tribute to PM Meles Zenawi at National Palace

(Aug 27, 2012)--Teddy Afro & his Manager went to the Presidential Palace to pay their respect for the late PM.  Teddy and his  fiancee have arrived yesterday to view the coffin of the Premier at his official residence of the national palace where his body was lying. Teddy, a cultured young artist, was also welcomed warmly by those mourners who were there to show their respect as well.

Washington's Ethiopian 'car park king'

(Aug 27, 2012, BBC)--Henok Tesfaye, an Ethiopian immigrant to the US, started in the parking business with just himself and a few family members as employees.

Ethiopia frees journalist, drops charges

(Aug 29, 2012, The Africa Report)--Ethiopian authorities have freed a journalist who was jailed last Friday and dropped all charges against him. Temesghen Desalegn, editor of Feteh, was arrested last week in connection with articles that appeared in seven editions of the newspaper that criticised the policies of the late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, and reports on the late leader's health condition.

Space headache for Ethiopia as millions expected to attend Meles funeral

(Aug 29, 2012, The Africa Report)--Millions of people are expected to attend the state funeral of the late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi on Sunday, but authorities are worried that there is not enough space to accommodate the expected throngs.