Houston Marathon 2011: Ethiopian Bekana Daba Sets Record

Source: HULIQ,  January 30, 2011

Raul Martinez watches runners make their way down Michaux during the fifth mile.

The Houston Marathon 2011 was run on Sunday, and despite the rain, and a restroom stop, Ethiopian Bekana, 22, Daba set a Houston Marathon record.

Live Music Festival in London

Egypt in crisis, Mubarak meets commanders

Source: Reuters, CAIRO | Sun Jan 30
(Reuters) - President Hosni Mubarak, clinging to power despite unprecedented demands for an end to his 30-year rule, met on Sunday with the powerful military which is widely seen as holding the key to Egypt's future.

Ethiopia hosts African Union summit

Source The voice of  Russia: Jan 30, 2011 

The capital of Ethiopia, Addis-Ababa, is hosting the African Union summit, which gathered the heads of more than 30 African states, ITAR-TASS reports.

UN Chief Arrives in Ethiopia for AU Summit

Source: CRI ENGLISH, 2011-01-29 23

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday arrived at the African Union (AU) headquarters in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa to attend a meeting on the New Partnership of Africa's Development (NEPAD), ahead of the 16th AU summit scheduled for Jan. 30-31.

France/Ethiopia: Sarkozy Should Highlight Rights Issues on Ethiopia Visit

(January 28, 2011 Paris)--The French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, is scheduled to arrive in Addis Ababa on January 30, 2011, for an official visit to Ethiopia.

Punjab farmers make successful beginning in Ethiopia

Source: Punjab news line,  Saturday, 29 January 2011
PATIALA:  Large number of farmers from Punjab who gone Ethiopia to encourage investment in Africa, have succeeded in their venture. These farmers met Smt Preneet Kaur, Union Minister of State for External Affairs during her visit to Ethiopia.

A release issued here   on Saturday said that farmers have expressed their gratitude and satisfaction on getting proper guidance and so made a successful beginning in Ethiopia.

Notably, Africa had offered Risk Insurance Coverage to completely eliminate any possibility of risk in their investment in a bid to encourage Punjab’s farmers and makers of agriculture equipment & machinery to invest in African continent.

During a conference organized by ASSOCHAM -on the initiative taken by Preneet Kaur- here in March the ambassadors of Ethiopia, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia etc. had called upon Punjab farmers to come their countries and cultivate their land for food production.

They had called upon Punjab farmers that since Punjab’s land is loosing its fertility very fast due to excessive usage of pesticides, chemicals etc., and Punjab’s farmers should tap the African countries.

Preneet Kaur, currently in Ethiopia and led Indian delegation to the African Union Summit held at Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, addressed the Ministerial Executive Council Plenary Session on Friday wherein the Foreign Ministers of 53 countries of Africa and observer countries including Australia, Denmark and Japan were present.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Hailemariam Desalegn expressed happiness over the increasing trend of Foreign Direct Investment from India in agriculture. He appreciated the contribution made by the farmers,especially from Punjab who have arrived there and made an exemplary progress.

During the sidelines of the Summit, she held bilateral meetings with Foreign Ministers of around 20 countries including South Africa, Ethiopia, Sudan, Equatorial Guinea, Mauritania, Burundi and Libya, amongst others. 

Deresse Mekonnen beats Bernard Lagat in Wanamaker Mile at Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden

(Saturday, January 29, 2011, NYDailyNews)-- The President of the Boards is president no more. Since 2001, Bernard Lagat has owned the Wanamaker Mile, winning the Millrose Games' flagship event a record eight times.

Gebrselassie to run Tokyo Marathon

Source: Japan Times. January 29, 2011

Defending champion Masakazu Fujiwara and runnerup Arata Fujiwara have received invites, while world record holder Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia will feature among the foreign contingent at next month's Tokyo Marathon, organizers said Thursday.

Special Envoy Gration Travels to Ethiopia, Sudan

Source: state.gov,  Washington, DC, January 28, 2011

Major General (Ret) Scott Gration departs this evening on his 25th trip as U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan. The Special Envoy will participate in the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, prior to accompanying Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg on his trip to Khartoum and Juba.

የሸራተን አዲስ ሠራተኞች የሚከፈላቸው ደመወዝ ሆቴሉ ለአንድ ቁርስ ከሚያስከፍለው ያነሰ ነው አሉ

Reporter, በታምሩ ጽጌ, Wednesday, 26 January 201,

የአዲስ አበባ ከተማ አስተዳደር ሠራተኛና ማኅበራዊ ጉዳይ ቢሮ የጀመሩትን የኅብረት ስምምነት ድርድር ከዳር እንዲያደርሱ እያደራደራቸው የሚገኙት የሸራተን አዲስ ሆቴል ሠራተኞችና ማኔጅመንት በደመወዝ አከፋፈል ላይ አለመስማማታቸውን ምንጮች ለሪፖርተር ገለጹ፡፡  

Ethiopian Heritage College Scholarship Offered for Fourth Consecutive Year

Washington, D.C. benzinga (PRWEB) January 28, 2011

The Ethiopian Heritage College Scholarship Fund is now encouraging Washington, DC metro area students graduating high school to apply submit applications for the 2011-2012 academic year. Applications are due June 25, 2011 and must be received before 5:00 PM.

Malaria claims Ethiopians in Eastern Cape

Source: Times Live, Jan 28, 2011 

Two Ethiopian nationals have died of malaria after being admitted to an East London hospital, the Eastern Cape health department said on Friday. 

Malaria, the leading cause of death in the world, is not the ancient affliction it might seem but a comparatively recent scourge that dates back only to the era when human societies began to practice agriculture.
Photograph by: SINCLAIR STAMMERS
Credit: NYT

Spokesman Sizwe Kupelo said the men arrived in South Africa earlier this month, and had contracted the disease elsewhere.

One man, 36-years-old, was admitted to Frere Hospital on Sunday and died on Monday. The other, 25, was admitted on Monday and died on Tuesday.

Three other Ethiopians were being treated at Frere for the same disease. They were all being visited by relatives, Kupelo said.

Gebrselassie confirms Tokyo return

Source: Euro sport. Fri, 28 Jan
Ethiopian legend Haile Gebrselassie has confirmed that he will make his return to competitive running at the Tokyo Marathon on February 27

Europe to sign-in €13.7m grant for Ethiopia climate project next week

Source: New Net, 28 January 2011

European Commissioner for development Andris Piebalgs is expected to sign-in a €13.7m climate change project in Ethiopia on Monday, during a meeting with the African country’s government.

Ethiopia: African Union summit not in danger, says official

Source: Africa-news, Thursday 27 January 2011
A top Ethiopia official has debunked a serious security alert issued by the Australian Foreign ministry as unfounded.

Governments and business are bullish on Africa

Source: Bloomberg business week, January 27, 2011

Asia's still the economic darling, but it's hard to find anybody in government or business who isn't optimistic about Africa as the hot new continent for trade and investment.

Ethiopia-Australia-AU summit

Source: African Press Agency,  2011-01-28

Australia offers 1,000 scholarships for African students

APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) The Australian government on Thursday announced the award of 1000 scholarships for African students as from 2013.

Ethiopian Airlines and ET African Journeys Offer Tanzania Safari Deal

(January 27, 2011, Air lines and destinations)--The price of $2,259 (plus taxes) includes airfare, deluxe accommodations, games drives, transfers and most meals and levies no additional supplemental fees for single bookers. The package is available for fixed departure dates in March and April, 2011.

Boeing, Ethiopian Airlines, Seattle Anesthesia Outreach Partner for Relief Flight

(Jan 27, 2011, SEATTLE, PRNewswire)--For the second time in less than two months, Boeing (NYSE: BA), Ethiopian Airlines and Seattle Anesthesia Outreach (SAO) have partnered to deliver medical equipment to Black Lion Hospital, Ethiopia's largest hospital.

Coffee Gains Spur Investment, Ethiopia Exchange Chief Says

Source: bloomberg, January 27, 2011
Surging coffee prices are prompting more farmers in Ethiopia, the world’s sixth-biggest producer, to cultivate the crop and invest in higher yields, the executive director of the Ethiopia Commodity Exchange said.

Local couple now parents to four Ethiopian children

(January 27, 2011, Nola)--Jeff and Laura Gaspard of Metairie share something in common with stars Angelina Jolie and Madonna.They have children they adopted from Ethiopia.

UK travel warning over threat to Ethiopia AU summit

Source: Reuters, Thu Jan 27, 2011
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain amended its travel advice for Ethiopia on Thursday after the Australian foreign ministry warned that militants were planning bomb attacks on Addis Ababa during an African Union summit starting this week.

Testing Ethiopian Food

Jagama Beyene |Sketches Released in Store Clerk's Murder:

(Friday, 21 Jan 2011, ATLANTA, Ga.)--Police have released sketches of two men they want to talk to in connection to the shooting death of a 26-year-old Atlanta convenience store clerk.

Ethiopia: Our Affair(discussion with business community about price)

Rawlings leaves for AU summit in Ethiopia

Source GBC January 26,2011

Former President Jerry Rawlings today left Accra for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to participate in the African Union summit which will take place tomorrow in the Ethiopian Capital.

Enfield surgeons carry out free hip op for Ethiopian war victim

Demen Bekele with surgeon Howard Ware

Source: enfield independent  26th January 2011,
A TEAM of Enfield surgeons carried out a life-changing hip operation for a woman left disabled in the Ethiopian Civil War.

Price Controls Cause Chaos in Ethiopian Markets

 Source: VOA | Addis Ababa  25 January 2011 

Price controls on many staple food items ordered by Ethiopia's government early this month have reduced grocery bills for many low-income families. But now shopkeepers are upset and some basic items are disappearing from store shelves. Economists are concerned about the long-term effect of the government's price-fixing strategy.

Ethiopian Music Festival in Addis Ababa

መንግሥት ዳያስፖራው በፋይናንስ ተቋማት ውስጥ እንዲሳተፍ ሊፈቅድ ነው

(Sunday, 23 January 2011, Reporter)--በውጭ የሚኖሩ ኢትዮጵያውያን በባንክና ኢንሹራንስ ኢንዱስትሪ ውስጥ እንዳይሳተፉ የሚከለክለውን ሕግ ለማሻሻል መንግሥት ዕቅድ እንዳለው አስታወቀ፡፡

የዳያስፖራው የቀረጥ ነፃና የማበረታቻ ጥያቄ ተቀባይነት ሳያገኝ ቀረ፡፡

Automated payment scheduled to launch in May

Source: Reporter. 22 January 2011

By Asrat Seyoum
The National Bank of Ethiopia has finally set the date for the official commencement of the automated payment systems, which encompass the Automatic Clearing House (ACH) and Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS), to be the beginning of May.

Human Rights World Report: Quiet Diplomacy Failing to Protect Human Rights

 24 January 2011

Source VOA News

Photo: AP. Human Rights Watch executive director Kenneth Roth shows the group's annual review during a media conference. Human Rights Watch report the silence and complicity of the U.S., U.N., EU and major European nations in dealing with rights-abusing developing nations, 24 Jan 2011.

Western democratic governments are failing to confront global human-rights violations, according to the international organization Human Rights Watch.

New Permanent Representative of Ethiopia Presents Credentials

Source: iewy24 January 2011, 
The new Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to the United Nations, Tekeda Alemu, today presented his credentials to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

A Welcome to Dr. Getaneh

Dr. Getaneh is an assistant clinical professor of Medicine at Columbia University in New York. She juggles her commitment to the health care of the urban poor in the United States with her interest in health care in the developing world.

When she's not caring for her patients, Dr. Getaneh is a frequent speaker on the prevention and care of diabetes and obesity.

She has designed and carried out investigations to determine the extent of diabetes risk among minorities living in New York City and is a co-principal investigator in other diabetes-related research.

ZAMBIAN businesswoman arrested in Ethiopia for drug trafficking

(23rd January 2011, Addis Ababa)- A ZAMBIAN businesswoman has been arrested in Ethiopia for alleged drug trafficking. Izalo Kalenda, 31, was arrested at Addis Abba international airport on her way from Pakistan via Dubai to Zimbabwe.

Ethiopia: Pakistani Businessman Dies in Ditch

Addis Fortune (Addis Ababa) 24 January 2011

A Pakistani businessman was killed in a car accident on the morning of Wednesday, January 19, 2011, after his car drove into a deep trench near a construction site behind Nigiste Tower, on Guinea Conakry Street, located in Kazanchis.

Seattle volunteers to bring lifesaving equipment to Ethiopian hospital

(Jan 23, 2011, (Seattle))--More than two dozen volunteers -doctors, nurses, technicians and more — from the nonprofit group Seattle Anesthesia Outreach (SAO) will travel to Black Lion Hospital in Ethiopia this month to install anesthesia machines, monitoring devices and dozens of other pieces of equipment they hope will save lives and improve patient care, especially during and after surgery.

Aviation news: Ethiopian increases cooperation with Lufthansa

Source:  eTN | Jan 24, 2011

(eTN) - Information received from Addis Ababa indicates that Ethiopian Airlines (ET) and Lufthansa (LH) last week signed an initial 5-year deal for the introduction and use of LH’s Lido/Take Off Performance Solution into the ET flight operations. Substantial savings are expected to be generated, but this latest deal between the two airlines underscores the already existing close cooperation and, in fact, further intensifies it.

Ethiopian official's expected visit causes concern for Minn. Somalis

(January 22, 2011, St. Paul, Minn)--The expected visit of an Ethiopian government official in Minneapolis this weekend has raised concerns from human rights groups.

Ethiopian community gathers to celebrate Timket

during a celebration of Timket.

 Los Angeles Times

January 22, 2011

Immigrants reconnect with their cultural roots in marking Epiphany in the largest such ceremonies in the U.S.Huddled beneath a large white tent, hundreds of people sang together in the early morning darkness. For hours, they repeated a single word: Hallelujah.

Ethiopia says thwarted Eritrea-planned “terrorist’’ attack

Source: sudantribune

January 22, 2011(ADDIS ABABA) – Ethiopia said it has foiled a terrorist attack sponsored by its neighbor Eritrea, state-run Ethiopian Television has reported.

According to the report seven militants allegedly trained and armed by the Eritrean government have been taken to custody with their weapons by security forces in the Afar region, bordering Eritrea.

The militants are said to have departed from Eritrea’s Asab city and then travelled across the border into Ethiopia, planning to carry out massive attacks.

One of the detainees appeared on television confessing that they were trained, armed and received a direct orders from the Eritrean government to perpetuate attacks on public facilities, transport vehicles, fuel stations, public centers and other main infrastructures.

Around 50 kilograms of explosives and various other weapons as well as large amount of Ethiopian currency enough to carry out the mission was found in their possession.

Eritrea seceded from Ethiopia in 1993 after fighting a long war for independence against Addis Ababa.

Ethiopia and Eritrea fought a war during 1998-2000 over territorial disputes, killing nearly 70,000 people. The horn of Africa neighbors continuously trade accusations of arming and supporting each others’ rebel movements.

Local family wants answers in Ethiopia shooting

Saturday, January 22, 2011: Source

SANTA CLARA, Cali. (KGO) -- A South Bay family is grieving and say their son was murdered by a police officer in Ethiopia. Arefany Wynn, 20, was there seeing relatives. Now, the family wants the U.S. government to help them receive justice.

A steady flow of visitors try to console a family that's experienced so much loss.

"He was a good kid to me," says Arefany's mother, Sarah Belay.

Arefany died January 9. The 20 year old loved his family and sports and Ethiopia -- his mother's native country. He left for Africa, January 1. Then, on January 9, Arefany was in a restaurant.

"One of the guys that got shot heard, 'Americans hamburger eaters,'" says Belay.

Witnesses told the family Arefany and his friends were offended, so they left. Then, a police officer who was nearby suddenly opened fire. Arefany died soon after.

"I blame the government because they're the ones training these so-called officers to act out in their behalf," said Brunet Lux, Arefany's stepfather.

According to this family, corruption within Ethiopian police departments is commonplace. They think the ones making the racist remarks in the restaurant may have been involved.

"So, I'm thinking they went up to the police and said, 'Hey, I'll give you $200, shoot at this car.' As a mother I'm thinking a lot. A lot is going through my mind, so I don't have an answer at this time and I need an answer," says Belay.

Arefany's parents want government and civil rights leaders to help investigate. An aide to Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., told ABC7 their office is trying to get more information.

"We don't want this to be just another incident of someone being killed in that country," says Lux.

Arefany's plan was to return from Ethiopia at the end of this month and continue taking classes at San Jose City College. His goal was to graduate and become a filmmaker.

Recently he made a film filled with friends in Ethiopia and in the Bay Area, during happier times.

In a span of just seven months, the family's house burned down, they became homeless, and now, their oldest son is dead.

Arefany's family told ABC7 about his story through uReport powered by YouTube.

Ethiopian, Clerk Shot, Killed in Convenience Store Robbery

(Thursday, 20 Jan 2011, ATLANTA) - Atlanta police say one person is dead following a shooting at a convenience store on Glenwood Avenue in southeast Atlanta. The incident happened at a CITGO gas station on Glenwood Avenue and Fayetteville Road.

Arefany Wynn – Tragic death of young Ethiopian-American Studnet and Santa Clara athlete

Arefany Wynn

01/21/2011  

By Patty Fisher

Source: Mercury News Columnist

The first time Arefany Wynn traveled the 9,000 miles from California to Ethiopia, he loved the country and received such a warm welcome from the people of his mother's homeland that he promised to return.

Barmasari wins Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon.

January 21, 2011

Source: emirates247

Kenyan David Baramasai at the finish of the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon on Friday.

Barmasari wins Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon

Two districts in northern Ethiopia declare an end to female genital cutting

(20 January 2011-AFAR, Ethiopia, UNICEF) --An official declaration marking the abandonment of female genital cutting was issued recently in the Amibara and the Awash-Fentale districts of Ethiopia’s Afar Region.

“A Woman Apart” – Model/Designer/WHO Ambassador Liya Kebede chats on acting, Ethiopia & “LemLem” in the February 2011 issue of Marie Claire US

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011 

She is one of Africa’s top supermodels and has stretched her influence beyond the catwalk into the world of film, humanitarianism, entrepreneurship and clothing design.

Ethiopian Epiphany Celebration Jan, 19, 2011 | የጥምቀት በዐል በኢትዮዽያ ፪፻፫

Ethiopia is the topic of two programs at Lake Oswego Library

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Source: The Oregonian 

LAKE OSWEGO -- The Ethiopia Project will benefit from a Running Shoe Drive in February at the Lake Oswego Public Library.

Family fights to free Canadian jailed in Ethiopia

Source: Toronto sun

Last Updated: January 20, 2011

OTTAWA -­ Prime Minister Stephen Harper has to personally ask for the release of a Canadian citizen who's been held in Ethiopia for four years, the man's supporters said Thursday.

Bashir Makhtal was arrested in 2006. He was crossing the Kenyan border from Somalia and sent to Ethiopia to face terrorism charges. His family, however, says he's being persecuted because of his grandfather's political ties to an Ethiopian separatist group, the Ogaden National Liberation Front.

Makhtal's serving a life sentence, but has strong support within the Canadian government.

House Leader John Baird and Foreign Affairs Parliamentary Secretary Deepak Obhrai have met with Ethiopian government officials, including Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, on Makhtal's behalf.

Gulf Air inaugural flight touches down in Addis Ababa

(20 January 2011, Arabian Aerospace)--Gulf Air has added Addis Ababa to its growing network with the launch of non-stop scheduled flights to the Ethiopian capital.

Ethiopia: Eritrean ambassador presents credentials to AU

source: afriquejet
20/01/2011

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Eritrean ambassador to the African Union (AU), Girma Asmeron Tesfay, has presented his letters of credence to the continental body, AU Commission President Jean Ping African Union (AU) confirmed here Wednesday. Eritrea, which split from Ethiopia, has no diplomatic relations with Addis Ababa, the seat of the AU. The two countries have not re-established diplomatic ties since fighting a border war in the 1990s. The issue remains unresolved.

Canadian jailed in Ethiopia says abandoned by Ottawa

Bashir Makhtal, 42, is serving a life sentence in Ethiopia.

Source: the star. 

Published On Thu Jan 20 2011

Debra Black Staff Reporter

A Canadian citizen imprisoned for life in an Ethiopian jail has berated Ottawa for being “reluctant to save me from such unjust and inhuman treatment” by the African nation.

Bashir Makhtal, in a letter obtained by the Star, describes his anger at being left to languish in jail and Canada’s lack of action, adding that the Ethiopian government has used him “to put (the) Canadian government to the test.”

Help Finally Arrives for Ethiopian Horses With a Devastating Disease

(January 19, 2011, Addis Ababa)--The Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad takes on the deadly Epizootic Lymphangitis, or EZL. When it comes to horses in Ethiopia, there's bad news and there's good news.

Epiphany celebrated colorfully

(Addis Ab aba, January 19 (WIC)--Ethiopian Christians celebrated epiphany colorfully on Tuesday through out the country.

The holiday was marked colorfully in Addis Ababa on January 19, 2011 in Jan­-Meda in the presence of thousands of believers, dignitaries, ambassadors and tourists.

Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and President of World Council of Churches, Abune Paulos, on the occasion lauded the need to come together so as to alleviate poverty and prevent diseases.

He also appreciated the contribution of the young have made to celebrate the holiday peacefully and colorfully.

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Ethiopians break fast after 55 days

ሕዝበ ክርስቲያኑ ትንሳኤን በዓል ሲያከብር መልካም ስራን ለሰው ልጆች ሁሉ በመስራት ሊሆን እንደሚገባ ተገለፀ 

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Ethiopia-Society: Federation to Mediate NGO, Labour Union Dispute

Wednesday Jan 19th

Source:   Afrique en ligne

Society-Ethiopia - The management of the Lutheran Wold Federation Department for World Service (LWF-DWS) and its labour union are to have a mediation session supervised by the Federation of Hotel, Tourism and General Services Employees Association (HTGSEA) over their collective agreement, on Monday, January 17, 2010. The labour union claimed that the management had failed to include it in the promotion and demotion of employees as well as disciplinary measures, and had requested the federation to intervene.

Feast of Epiphany in the Jordan River

January 18, 2011 
Source UPI.  

An Ethiopian Orthodox Christian prays in a tub filled with water from the Jordan River at Qasr el Yahud, Israel.

Ethiopian immigrants arrive in Israel

January 18, 2011 
Source: JTA

JERUSALEM (JTA) -- More than 335 immigrants from Ethiopia arrived in Israel on a special Jewish Agency charter flight.

WFP to strengthen support to Ethiopia's natural resource sector

Source:  Relief web

Date: 18 Jan 2011

Addis Ababa, January 18, 2011 (Addis Ababa) - The World Food Program, (WFP) said it will further strengthen support to Ethiopia in its efforts to conserve natural resources.

Ethiopia's legend misses Dubai marathon

Source:  news.xinhuanet  2011-01-18
By John Kwoba

NAIROBI, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- The worldwide reaction to Haile Gebrselassie retirement after he failed to clinch New York marathon prompted a reassessment.

Only then did it sink in what it means to have punctured Gebrselassie's aura of invincibility. But batteries run out of juice.

Stratex secures new gold exploration licence in Ethiopia’s Afar region

Source: proactive investors Tuesday, January 18, 2011 by Andre Lamberti
Stratex International PLC (LON:STI) said it has acquired a new exclusive exploration licence (EEL) in the prospective Afar region in eastern Ethiopia where it has identified further epithermal-style gold veining, alteration and mineralisation.

Why I want Lagos for Nigeria/Ethiopia match –Siasia

Source The Nation
Dayo Ojerinde and Damilola Ajayi 18/01/2011 

Ahead of the Africa Nations Cup qualifier between Nigeria and Ethiopia, Super Eagles gaffer, Samson Siasia has revealed why he prefers Lagos for the encounter.

Israel Takes in Ethiopians, Ends Their Humanitarian Plight

source: AllVoices 

Addis Ababa : Ethiopia | Jan 17, 2011

 Groups of hundreds of Falash Mura, Ethiopians with Jewish ancestry, began arriving at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport today. Israel’s cabinet approved the immigration of 8,000 Falash Mura into Israel in 2010.

Wild Ethiopian Coffee: Harvesting the Perks of an Indigenous Crop

(January 17, 2011, Alert Net)--It is hard to imagine modern life without coffee. But one thing that rarely crosses our minds as we sip our morning cups is that coffee is an African native.

Ethiopia Athletics: Birtukan Fente wins Vallagarina XC

Birtukan Fente

(January 17, 2011, Rovereto, Italy)- Birtukan Fente Alemu of Ethiopia won the women’s 5.5km race at the 34^th edition of the International Cross della Vallagarina here yesterday. In the men’s race, Zelalem Bacha finished second behind Thomas Longosiwa of Kenya.

ETHIOPIA: Transport sector launches HIV policy

source: irinnews.
ADDIS ABABA, 17 January 2011 (PlusNews) - The Ethiopian government has unveiled an HIV policy for its transport sector, which has grown significantly in recent years alongside the rapidly expanding road network.

Ethiopia’s grain market in danger?

(17 January 2011, afrik-news)--A yellow wheat rust epidemic, a form of wheat fungus, is devouring crops in three major wheat-growing regional states of Ethiopia. 

Man arrested over Coventry ring road death

(13 January 2011, Coventry, BBC)---A man found injured near the body of a woman on Coventry's ring road has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Ethiopians dominate Mumbai Marathon

Source: India Blooms 

Mumbai, Jan 16 (IBNS) Ethiopians stole the show in the eighth Mumbai Marathon where nearly 38,000 people, including some prominent Mumbai celebrities and business magnets, participated on Sunday like every year.

Ethiopian Koren Yal won the 42-km full run among women while Girima Assefa of the same African nation was the winner in the men's category in the Standard Chartered sponsored event.

Ethiopian Stand up comedy by Bewketu Seyoum

Tamirat Geleta, Ethiopian scam artist and criminal, got his sentence reduced

Pakistani Taxi driver gets five years for raping Ethiopian passenger

(Jan 11, 2011, DUBAI, The National)--A 27-year-old taxi driver was jailed for five years yesterday for raping a female passenger. The Pakistani driver, BK, picked up HM, an Ethiopian maid, as she left her sponsor’s house on the way to a police station.

An Ethiopian Traditional Song from Wollo (Erikum)

"Setota" Ethiopian Drama | 'ስጦታ' ትምህርታዊ ድራማ

ዓባይና የጋራ ልማት ሃሣብ

11 January, 2011   በ ስሎሞን አባተ | አዲስ አበባ / ዋሽንግተን ዲ.ሲ.

Source: VOA
የአባይ ወንዝ የራስጌ ተፋሰስ ሃገሮች ስምምነት በቅርቡ ተግባራዊ ይሆናል፡፡

በውኃ ኃብት የበለፀገችው ኢትዮጵያ 5 ሚሊየን ሄክታር መሬት በመስኖ ማልማት እና ከ30 እስከ 40 ሺህ ሜጋ ዋት የኤሌክትሪክ ኃይል ማመንጨት የሚችል የወንዞች ዕምቅ አቅም ቢኖራትም እስከአሁን ግን ያለማችው መሬት ከምትችለው ከ2 ነጥብ 5 ከመቶ የማይበልጥ እና የምታመነጨው ኃይልም 2 ሺህ ሜጋ ዋት የሚሆን መሆኑ ተነግሯል፡፡

በኢትዮጵያ አየር መንገድ አደጋ ላለቁት ኢትዮጵያውያን የተሠራው ሐውልት እሑድ ይመረቃል

(Wednesday, 12 January 2011, Reporter)--የጥንታዊት ኢትዮጵያ ጀግኖች አርበኞች ማኅበር ለግንባታው ተባባሪ እንደነበረ አስታወቀ በጋዜጣው ሪፖርተር አምና በሜዲትራኒያን ባሕር ላይ ተከስክሶ በወደቀው የኢትዮጵያ አየር መንገድ አውሮፕላን ላለቁት ኢትዮጵያውያን በመንበረ ፀባዖት ቅድስት ሥላሴ ካቴድራል የተገነባው ሐውልት የፊታችን እሑድ ጥር 8 ቀን 2003 ዓ.ም. ይመረቃል፡፡

መንግሥት ለዳያስፖራው አዲስ ፖሊሲ አረቀቀ

 Wednesday, 12 January 2011

Source: reporter  

• ከዳያስፖራው ጋር ሰፋፊ ውይይቶችን ለማካሄድ ተዘጋጅቷል
በውድነህ ዘነበ
የውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስቴር በውጭ አገር የሚኖሩ ኢትዮጵያውያንንና ትውልደ ኢትዮጵያውያንን (ዳያስፖራ) ወጥ በሆነ መንገድ ማስተናገድ ያስችላል ያለውን አዲስ ፖሊሲ አረቀቀ፡፡ ሚኒስቴሩ ከዚህ ረቂቅ በተጨማሪ አገሪቱ በሚቀጥሉት አምስት ዓመታት በምትመራበት የዕድገትና የትራንስፎርሜሽን ዕቅድ ላይ በሚቀጥለው ሳምንት ጥር 13 ቀን 2003 ዓ.ም. ከዳያስፖራው ጋር ለመወያየት አቅዷል፡፡

በውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስቴር በውጭ የሚኖሩ ኢትዮጵያውያን ጉዳዮች ዳይሮክቶሬት ዳይሬክተር ወይዘሮ መብራት በየነ ለሪፖርተር እንደገለጹት፣ ሚኒስቴሩ ለበዓል ወደ አዲስ አበባ ከመጡ 500 ከሚጠጉ ኢትዮጵያውያን ጋር ለመመካከር ቀን መቁረጡን ገልጸዋል፡፡

ውይይቱ ትኩረት የሚያደርገው ዳያስፖራውን በሚመለከት በተረቀቀው ፖሊሲና በአምስት ዓመት ዕቅዱ ዙሪያ መሆኑን፣ በእነዚህ አጀንዳዎች ላይ ዳያስፖራው ሚናውን እንዲገነዘብና ተጨማሪ አስተያየቶቹን እንዲሰጥ ለማድረግ መሆኑን ወይዘሮ መብራት አስረድተዋል፡፡

በውጭ የሚኖሩ ኢትዮጵያውያንና ትውልደ ኢትዮጵያውያን አገራቸው ውስጥ ኢንቨስት ቢያደርጉ የሚያገኙዋቸው የተለያዩ ጥቅማ ጥቅሞች በተለያዩ አዋጆች ውስጥ ተቀምጠዋል፡፡ ይሁንና ዳያስፖራው በአገሪቱ ልማት ውስጥ ቀጥተኛ ተሳታፊ እንዲሆን፣ ሊያሳድር የሚችለው መልካም ተፅዕኖ ተለይቶ እንዲታወቅ ለማድረግና ከዚሁ ጋር ተያይዞ በሚያገኛቸው ማበረታቻዎችና ጥቅማ ጥቅሞች ዙሪያ ወጥ የሆነ ፖሊሲ ማስቀመጥ ያስፈልጋል በሚል፣ ሚኒስቴሩ ጥናት ሲያካሂድ መቆየቱን አክለው ገልጸዋል፡፡

የሌሎች አገሮች ልምድ ተካቶበት ተዘጋጀ የተባለው ረቂቅ ፖሊሲ ለመጀመሪያ ጊዜ በሸራተን አዲስ ሆቴል ውይይት እንዲካሄድበት መዘጋጀቱንና ስብሰባውንም የሚኒስቴሩ ከፍተኛ ባለሥልጣናት ይመሩታል ተብሎ ይጠበቃል፡፡

ከዚህ ረቂቅ ፖሊሲ በተጨማሪም ከዚህ ዓመት ጀምሮ ለሚቀጥሉት አምስት ዓመታት ተግባራዊ በሚደረገው የዕድገትና የትራንስፎርሜሽን ዕቅድ ለውይይት ይቀርባል፡፡

የሪፖርተር ምንጮች እንደገለጹት፣ ግዙፉን የአምስት ዓመታት ዕቅድ ተግባራዊ ለማድረግ የሚያስፈልገውን በቢሊዮኖች የሚቆጠር ገንዘብ ለማግኘት ትኩረት ከተደረገባቸው ምንጮች መካከል በውጭ የሚኖሩ ኢትዮጵያውያን ይጠቀሳሉ፡፡

መንግሥት ከእነዚህ ኢትዮጵያውያን ለልማት የሚውል ጠቀም ያለ ገንዘብ ለማግኘት የግምጃ ቤት ሰነድ ሽያጭ የሚያቀርብ ሲሆን፣ ሽያጩን ከመጀመሩ በፊት የልማቱን ጥልቀትና ስፋት ማሳወቅ አስፈላጊ መሆኑ ታምኖበት ስብሰባው እንደተዘጋጀ ታውቋል፡፡

ሚኒስቴሩ በሁለቱ አጀንዳዎች ዙሪያ ከዲያስፖራው ጋር የሚያካሂደው ውይይት በአዲስ አበባ ብቻ ተወስኖ እንደማይቀርና በሌሎች ክልሎችም እንደሚቀጥል ምንጮች ለሪፖርተር ገልጸዋል፡፡

ከወራት በኋላ በሰሜን አሜሪካና በአውሮፓ በሁለቱ አጀንዳዎች ላይ ሰፋፊ ውይይቶችን ለማካሄድ እየተዘጋጀ መሆኑም እየተነገረ ነው፡፡

ይህንን ውይይት ለመምራት የገንዘብና ኢኮኖሚ ልማት ሚኒስቴርና የብሔራዊ ባንክ እንዲሁም የመሠረተ ልማት ተቋማትን የሚመሩ ባለሥልጣናት ቅድሚያውን እንደሚይዙም ታውቋል፡፡

የመሠረተ ልማት ተቋማት የኮሚዩኒኬሽን ዳይሬክተሮች ከሦስት ሳምንት በፊት በውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስቴር መሥሪያ ቤት በዚህ ጉዳይ ላይ ውይይት ያካሄዱ ሲሆን፣ በውይይቱ ላይ በየመሥሪያ ቤቶቻቸው አማካኝነት የተሠሩ ሥራዎችንና ሊሠሩ የታቀዱ ሥራዎችን አጠናቅሮ የያዘ ሰነድ በ10,000 ኮፒ እንዲያዘጋጁ መታዘዛቸውን የተገኘው መረጃ ያመለክታል፡፡

መንግሥት ለዳያስፖራው አዲስ ፖሊሲ አረቀቀ

Wednesday, 12 January 2011 09:32 

• ከዳያስፖራው ጋር ሰፋፊ ውይይቶችን ለማካሄድ ተዘጋጅቷል
በውድነህ ዘነበ

የውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስቴር በውጭ አገር የሚኖሩ ኢትዮጵያውያንንና ትውልደ ኢትዮጵያውያንን (ዳያስፖራ) ወጥ በሆነ መንገድ ማስተናገድ ያስችላል ያለውን አዲስ ፖሊሲ አረቀቀ፡፡ ሚኒስቴሩ ከዚህ ረቂቅ በተጨማሪ አገሪቱ በሚቀጥሉት አምስት ዓመታት በምትመራበት የዕድገትና የትራንስፎርሜሽን ዕቅድ ላይ በሚቀጥለው ሳምንት ጥር 13 ቀን 2003 ዓ.ም. ከዳያስፖራው ጋር ለመወያየት አቅዷል፡፡

የትውልደ ኢትዮጵያዊው አሜሪካዊ ግድያ በፖሊስ እየተጣራ ነው

Wednesday, 12 January 2011 09:35 
Source: Reporter
- አስከሬኑ ትናንት ምሽት ላይ ወደ አሜሪካ ተልኳል
በታምሩ ጽጌ
የገና በዓልን ከቤተሰቦቹ ጋር ለማክበር ወደ ኢትዮጵያ መጥቶ የነበረው ትውልደ ኢትዮጵያዊው አሜሪካዊ ወጣት አረፈዓይኔ ቦብ ዊን ከፖሊስ በተተኮሰ ጥይት ሕይወቱ ማለፉን ቤተሰቦቹ ለሪፖርተር ገለጹ፡፡ ፖሊስ ተጠርጣሪውን በቁጥጥር ሥር አውሎ ጉዳዩን እየመረመረው እንደሚገኝ አስታውቋል፡፡