Nigerian president signs anti-gay bill into law By Felix Onuah
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan inspects a military parade in his honour on arrival for bilateral talks at State House in Nairobi September 5, 2013. REUTERS/Noor Khamis ABUJA: Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan signed a bill on Monday that criminalises same-sex relationships, the presidency said, defying pressure from Western governments to respect gay and lesbian rights. The bill, which […]
Read More →A birthday wish for Reeyot ,HAPPY BIRTH DAY REEYOT Alemu
“Happy birthday journalist #ReeyotAlemu! #Ethiopia: give her proper #health care & allow her family visits! http://thndr.it/KKBxuV† Join africa @pressfreedom in sharing this message together at the same time – automatically. On January 21, 2014, Reeyot Alemu, an award-winning journalist imprisoned for two and half years in Ethiopia over her newspaper columns, turns 33 while in bad health and […]
Read More →Teddy Afro concert cancelled
Bedele Special cancels sponsorship of Teddy Afro concert tour “It was a decision taken jointly with the artist. Our focus is on supporting events that bring entertainment and joy to our consumers,†Heineken stated after it announced it was pulling the plug on the sponsorship deal with Teddy Afro for what was to be a […]
Read More →Addis Ababa Residents make way for new stadium
The area between Bole Medhanialem and Imperial Hotel is being cleared to make way for the construction of a 60,000-seat stadium, estimated to cost 1.6 billion birr. Residents of the area, commonly known as “Chereqa sefer, have been relocated, as many houses had to be demolished for the construction. Many squatters have also been removed […]
Read More →Ariel Sharon dies aged 85
Ariel Sharon, the former prime minister of Israel, has died after eight years in a coma A 2001 file picture of then-Israeli Prime Minister-elect Ariel Sharon placing his hand on the Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest site, in the Old City of Jerusalem  Photo: THOMAS COEX/AFP By Robert Tait, Jerusalem 12:31PM GMT 11 Jan 2014 Ariel Sharon, who was Israel‘s […]
Read More →ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS SEASON 2014
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Read More →press release from Center for the Rights of Ethiopian Women
 January 10, 2014 In appreciation of Ethiopian Sports Federation in North America (ESFNA) for the Support Given to The Center for the Rights of Ethiopian Women (CREW) in 2013 The Center for the Rights of Ethiopian Women (CREW) sends its well wishes for a happy and peaceful new year to all members of our […]
Read More →As Indian Diplomat Exits After Arrest, a Culture Clash Lingers By ELLEN BARRY and BENJAMIN WEISER
NEW DELHI — Two dozen revved-up television crews were clustered outside a V.I.P. exit at Indira Gandhi International Airport on Friday, waiting for the flight from New York. They had been in place for two hours, and every time a trickle of passengers came into view, they all jumped up and pressed their cameras against […]
Read More →Over 2,400 Investment licenses face cancellation By Eskedar Kifle
The Ethiopian Investment Agency stated it will be canceling 2,497 investment licenses with an accumulative investment worth well over 60 billion birr within the next week if the listed business owners do not report and give explanations to the Agency. The Agency posted a notice some two weeks ago listing down the names of the […]
Read More →Egypt: PM Says People Must Take Part in Referendum
Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawy stressed that the people should participate in the coming referendum on the draft constitution. He said that citizens should exercise their rights in making the future of their country, adding that we should not let down the homeland in this crucial moment. During a Cabinet meeting Thursday, Beblawy said the referendum […]
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