ETHIOPIA PetroTrans mounts counter attack
ETHIOPIA PetroTrans mounts counter attack Addis Ababa has cancelled the licenses of the Asian firm in the Ogaden region but a legal battle looks to be in the offing read more
Read More →Shale gas: Pretoria’s leap into the unknown
Shale gas: Pretoria’s leap into the unknown With South Africa energy needs constantly on the rise and reserves of conventional gas plunging, oil companies saw a moratorium on exploration for shale gas lifted last month in spite of lobbying from farmers (AgriSA) and the management of nature reserves. South Africa is about to start prospecting […]
Read More →African leaders overstaying their welcome: Former Ethiopian PM
Saturday 25 May 2019 – 5:34pm Some African leaders are overstaying their welcome in office. Courtesy #DStv403 JOHANNESBURG – Former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn says some African leaders are overstaying their welcome in office. Desalegn says Africa still has a long way to go in benefitting from democracy. “We have worrisome issues we have […]
Read More →In Ethiopia, Red Cross Red Crescent invests in Africa
Mohammad Awad Red Cross and Red Crescent investing in Africa. ADDIS ABABA: Hundreds of Red Cross Red Crescent leaders representing African National Societies and their partners today united in Addis Ababa for the 8th Pan African Conference (PAC). Held every four years, the conference is an opportunity for delegates from across the continent to come […]
Read More →Ethiopia and Egypt continue fight for Nile water
Joseph Mayton and Mohammad Awad | A view of the Nile River in Egypt. CAIRO and ADDIS ABABA: With the first-ever Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) report on the status of the Nile River, the situation between Egypt and Ethiopia and the angst between the two foes finally has some statistics and analysis to deal with. However, […]
Read More →MEDREK : THE WAY I SEE IT (By T.Goshu)
” I remember how the ideology of the time (socialism/communism) was easily inflammable which was of course the greatest enemy of rational, critical and accommodative way of thinking. But, I do not think having that kind of state of mind after about forty years make any sense let alone serve the desirable purpose which we […]
Read More →Letter to Kaliti Prison (Mesfin Negash)
By Mesfin Negash Dear Kaliti Prison A criticism of one of Ethiopia’s most infamous prisons I hope that addressing you as a legal person is not a crime in this age of ‘criminalization of life’ in our country. You should understand my fear; after all, you know how political prisoners end up in your cells for silly […]
Read More →The Barbaric Torture of Ethiopians in the Middle East (Nebiyu Sirak) Awramba Times
Awramba Times (Phoenix, Arizona) – Who is responsible for the barbaric torture and abuse of Ethiopian maids in the Middle East? Click here to read Alarm Over Ethiopian Domestics KUWAIT CITY, Oct 20: Owners of offices, which recruit housemaids from Ethiopia, have complained about the Ethiopian Embassy’s alleged failure to solve several issues concerning the housemaids, reports Al-Anba daily […]
Read More →Breast Cancer Awareness for Ethiopian Women and Men
October is international Breast Cancer Awareness month. Throughout the month, public and private organizations in many countries promote programs and activities aimed at breast cancer risk reduction, early detection, treatment and research. It is well-established that breast cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting women throughout the world. Millions of women are […]
Read More →A Response to Aboy Sibhat Nega’s recent interview Bekalu Atnafu Taye, PhD
After the death of the late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, a number of discussions were made and TPLF reached consensus on the mode of succession. In view of this, the Deputy Prime Minister, Hailemariam Dessalegn has taken the power. In the mean time, ranges of comments have continued being forwarded by individuals from both within EPRDF and other […]
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