Tag Archives: Girma Wolde-Giorgis

Ethiopian President Reiterates Support to Freedom and Independence of Saharawi People

April 4, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Sahara Press Service (El Aaiun) Addis Ababa — President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Mr. Girma Wolde-Giorgis reiterated Wednesday his country’s position of support to the right of the Saharawi people to self-determination and independence, when Mr. Laman … read more »

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Robert Mugabe At 89: A Lonely Old Dictator Running Out Of Time And Peers

March 10, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Palash R. Ghosh, ibtimes Just a day after throwing himself a lavish $600,000 party to celebrate his 89th birthday, Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe told local media that he’s “lonely” as most of his contemporaries have long since passed away, … read more »

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I am afraid of the Ethiopian Puppet President Girma Wolde-giorgis

December 6, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Abenezer Aregawi Ato Girma wrote and distributed letter regarding the Ethiopian Orthodox Church patriarch election controversy existed between the 4th Ethiopian patriarch forced to exile by the current regime Patriarch Abune Mekarios (the exiled sinodos) and the Ethiopian based … read more »

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Ethiopian President plans lower the inflation rate to a single-digit number

October 8, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Ethiopian legislators from both houses gathered Monday to open the new parliamentary year – its first in more than two decades without late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who died August 20 – with a speech by President Girma Wolde-Giorgis, who … read more »

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Ethiopia lifts death penalty for over 20 former Derg officials

June 3, 2011 by benim

The Ethiopian government withdrew death sentences for over 23 senior officials from the Derg military regime that ran the East African country from . Ethiopian President, Girma Woldegiorgis, on Wednesday announced the clemency at an occasion held in the National … read more »

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Ethiopia commutes death sentences on Mengistu officers

June 2, 2011 by benim

Ethiopia said on Wednesday it had commuted the death sentences of 23 of former dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam’s henchmen convicted of genocide in 2008, reducing the penalties to life imprisonment after an appeal. Mengistu and dozens of others were sentenced … read more »

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Egypt PM to visit Ethiopia, re-establishing “key role” in Africa

May 10, 2011 by benim

A scheduled visit of Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf, to Ethiopia this week will mark Egypt’s return as key role player in Africa and opens a new chapter in ties with the continent, Egypt’s Ambassador in Ethiopia Tareq Ghoneim said … read more »

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Ethiopian president meets Egypt’s ‘popular diplomacy’ delegation

May 1, 2011 by benim

At his presidential palace in Addis Ababa, Ethiopian President Girma Wolde Giorgis received the Egyptian popular diplomacy delegation on Saturday. The delegation includes 48 public figures, who are representatives of political parties and revolutionary coalitions. Senior Ethiopian officials, including Ethiopian … read more »

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Ethiopia: A double standard on land related issues

March 4, 2011 by benim

Ethiopia Agriculture Ministry, last month, rejected a petition to reconsider the lease of huge forestry lands to foreign companies. Whilst local environmentalists argue that the land lease would destroy large portions of forest lands and contribute to drought, officials from … read more »

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