Tag Archives: Ethiopians

50 Ethiopian immigrants sentenced to lengthy jail term with hard labor in Zambia

April 28, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Getahune Bekele Although the word “hard labour” sounds brutal and primitive, Zambian magistrate Shadreck Chanda was merciless in passing judgment when he sent 50 destitute Ethiopians to jail for entering the landlocked nation illegally on 29 March 2013. The Ethiopians … read more »

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An Opportunity Amidst Ethiopia’s Chaos

March 25, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Stephen Hayes is president and CEO of the Corporate Council on Africa. Moving through Addis Ababa is as close to a microcosm of Africa as anywhere on the continent. There is construction everywhere, as African cities are expanding. The streets … read more »

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Ethiopian Maid hospitalised after burns

March 25, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

A 23-year-old Ethiopian housemaid was admitted to Al Qasimi Hospital on Sunday afternoon after receiving first and second degree burns. The woman was rushed to the hospital by a female friend when her health state had deteriorated. The duty doctor … read more »

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Ethiopia: Two housemaids get three months in prison for theft

March 25, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Two Ethiopian housemaids have been sentenced to three months in jail each for stealing more than Dh254,000 in cash and 164 gold jewellery items from their employer. The Court of First Instance also ordered that the defendants be deported after … read more »

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Ethiopia: The race for MDGs Vs land grabbing

March 25, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Geletaw Zeleke The United Nations’ number one millennium development goal is eradicating extreme poverty from the face of the earth. Holding this slogan high, countries across the globe are working to get rid of poverty. Supporters of bilateral aid … read more »

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Ethiopia, China eye stronger ties

March 24, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia and China on Sunday expressed the hope to lift their cooperation and bilateral relations to a new level. The two sides exchanged views on the issue during a meeting between Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and Chen … read more »

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Egypt and Ethiopia Heading Toward a War Over Water

March 24, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By: Mustafa al-Labbad Translated from As-Safir (Lebanon). In the coming years, Egypt and Ethiopia may be forced to fight a “water war” because Ethiopia’s ambitions contradict Egypt’s historical and legal rights in the Nile waters. Ethiopia can only be deterred … read more »

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Somali and Ethiobian army attack shabaab bases in gedo region

March 24, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

A fierce battle between Somali government troops backed by their Ethiopian counterparts and Alshabab militias started in different parts of Gedo. The government troops and the Ethiopian army moved from Garbaharey, a town in gedo region and attacked positions of … read more »

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Ethiopia beats Botswana 1-0 to top World Cup qualifying group

March 24, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

JOHANNESBURG – Ethiopia’s chances of reaching the 2014 World Cup in Brazil became a little more realistic on Sunday after beating Botswana to open a two-point gap at the top of its group in African qualifying. Ghana beat Sudan 4-0 … read more »

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Ethiopia’s ruling party kicks off congress

March 24, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

The Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), the ruling party in Ethiopia, on Saturday kicked off the 9th Organizational Congress with the theme of “With Thoughts of Meles Stronger Organization and Development Focus for the Renaissance”. The four-day Congress being … read more »

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AMISOM says ready for Ethiopia withdrawal from Somalia towns

March 24, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Ethiopian withdrawal has forced AMISOM and Somali government to take steps to fill in the potential security vacuum The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Thursday said it was prepared for an eventual Ethiopian troop withdrawal from areas in … read more »

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Rebels in Central African Republic ‘seize’ presidential palace

March 24, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

BANGUI, Central African Republic: Rebels in the Central African Republic said they had seized the presidential palace in the capital Bangui on Sunday after heavy fighting was reported there. “We have taken the presidential palace. (President Francois) Bozize was not … read more »

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RE: The Ethiopian Muslim Civil Rights Movement: Implications for Democracy in Ethiopia

March 24, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

The Civil right movement by the Muslims is unified, coordinated and disciplined on their demand for the existing religious freedom to be respected and run their own affairs without government interference and respect their long standing harmonious relationship with the … read more »

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The pain of Ethiopia’s Ogaden Somalis

March 23, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Graham Peebles In a report entitled Collective Punishment, Human Rights Watch (HRW) highlights the case of an innocent 17-year-old Ogaden Somali girl who was held captive for three months in a “dark hole in the ground” and raped 13 … read more »

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Ethiopia looking to continue journey to Brazil

March 23, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

ETHIOPIA and history are synonymous. And the East Africans look set to write another story in the continent’s football annals. Not long ago, they qualified for this year’s Africa Cup of Nations – which was for the first time in … read more »

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Ethiopian government: Stop interfering in religious matters

March 23, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Engineer Abdelwuhab Bushra The Ethiopian constitution states that “The state shall not interfere in religious matters and religion shall not interfere in state affairs” (Article 11 sub-article 3). But the state never stops interfering in religious matters. With respect … read more »

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Ethiopia: Graziani and the TPLF, an Ethiopian saga

March 23, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Yilma Bekele “The Duce will have Ethiopia, with or without the Ethiopians.” – Rodolfo Graziani I am writing this as a proud Ethiopian because Graziani’s promise to the Fascist dictator was thwarted by my gallant ancestors. If it was … read more »

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Ethiopia: Personal reflections on the traits of a new generation of Ethiopians

March 23, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Tesfa Mekuria Alemu Tafesse recently published a highly profound article – The Ethiopian Muslim Civil Rights Movement: Implications for Democracy in Ethiopia. In it, he argued that the 14-month old Muslim civil rights movement has had remarkable implications for … read more »

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Ethiopia Leaves A Vacuum

March 22, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

The government considers al Shabaab done as a major military force and is now considered a threat as bandits and terrorists. The AU (African Union) peacekeepers and government troops continue to chase the Islamic radicals out of towns and villages … read more »

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Ethiopia: An increasingly comfortable urban middle class is learning to enjoy itself

March 22, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Economist THE brightly lit bars lining alleys off Bole Road in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, come to life around midnight. Folk melodies mix with electronic beats. Customers wiggle posteriors and rotate shoulders in fast dance-bursts derived from traditional music. Some … read more »

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President Obama Meets with First-Ever Ethiopian Crowned Miss Israel

March 22, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

  Daniel Estrin Israel is putting its best face forward for President Obama, and what better face to put forward for America’s first black president than Israel’s first black beauty queen? The newly crowned Miss Israel is an Ethiopian Jewish … read more »

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The outdated Tigre People Liberation Front, TPLF, fired five top warlords

March 22, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

The outdated Tigre People Liberation Front, TPLF, fired five top warlords. Panicking and in state of collapse, one of Africa’s criminal political organizations, the TPLF has fired four top genocidal warlords who are wanted by the people of Ethiopia for … read more »

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Ethiopia: No Surprises, Couple of Changes At the TPLF

March 22, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Addis Fortune Concluding its ninth convention, the senior partner in the ruling coalition, TPLF has elevated for the first time since its formation, a woman to its political bureau, making two of the nine politbureau members women, Fortune learnt. Tirfu … read more »

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Somalia: AU Somali force readies for possible Ethiopia pullout

March 21, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Ethiopian troops, the strongest military power in Somalia’s southwest ever since their November 2011 invasion, pulled out of the town of Hudur on Sunday, the capital of Bakool region. African Union forces battling Islamist insurgents in Somalia are preparing troops … read more »

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2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Ethiopia resumes Brazil dreams

March 21, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

2013 AFCON entertainers Ethiopia’s 2014 World Cup prospects will be tested on Sunday when they host Botswana in Addis Ababa. Ethiopia resumes its quest to reach the Brazil finals next year with their reputation enhanced after playing some entertaining football … read more »

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Of Ethiopians, Bangladeshis and Saudis

March 21, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Khaled Almaeena Lately, there have been news items about Ethiopians committing crimes and infiltrating the southern borders of the Kingdom. Many writers in the Arabic press have gone ballistic and while commenting on these incidents have said things that have … read more »

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The Ethiopian Muslim Civil Rights Activists: Personal Reflections on the traits of a new Generation of Ethiopians

March 21, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Tesfa Mekuria Alemu Tafesse recently published a highly profound article by the title “The Ethiopian Muslim Civil Rights Movement: Implications for Democracy in Ethiopia”. In it, he argued that the 14-month old Muslim civil rights movement has had remarkable implications … read more »

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Zambia Police Arrest 11 Illegal Immigrants from Ethiopia

March 21, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Nse Udoh Police in Chinsali District, Muchinga Province have intercepted a vehicle carrying 11 Ethiopian illegal immigrants. This is the second time in four days that officers in Chinsali have cornered such immigrants. Muchinga Province Police commissioner Remmy Kajoba … read more »

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Ethiopia Renaissance Dam construction second year commencement to be marked

March 21, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

(WIC) – Office of the National Council for the Coordination of Public Participation on the construction of the Grand Renaissance Dam said the 2nd anniversary of the commencement of the Dam’s construction is to be marked with literary and sport … read more »

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The Oromo and the Ethiopian state: identity, marginalization and diaspora blues

March 20, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

(Image credit: OPride) “I am Bekele Gerba” reads an image created by OPride, an Oromo news and analysis website based in the United States and run by diasporic activist and journalist Mohammed Ademo. [The Oromo are an ethnic group found … read more »

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