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Ethiopian PM Hailemariam Desalegn’s interview with France 24 – Video

April 25, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Source: France 24 Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn was elected as chairman of the African Union in January. Since then, he has to deal with the war in Mali. After months of fighting, the country still needs the international community’s … read more »

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Ethiopia: Hailemariam to Meet Saudi Minister After Hostile Remarks

February 28, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

A day after Prince Khalid bin Sultan, deputy defence minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, made hostile remarks about Ethiopia’s Renaissance Dam on Wednesday, February 27, 2013, the Finance Minister of Saudi Arabia, Ibrahim Abdulaziz Al-Assaf, will be meeting … read more »

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Ethiopia: Hailemariam Desalegn, Prime Minister, Summoned Some of His Senior Officials

February 19, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Addis Fortune True to his promise, Hailemariam Desalegn, prime minister, summoned some of his senior officials in the macroeconomic team to his office up at Lorenzo Te’azaz Street last week. Among these officials were two or three who are locked … read more »

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Ethiopia: Time for Just Taxes, Transparency

February 19, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Nick Clegg, Addis Fortune column It is a pleasure to be in Ethiopia, home of the African Union (AU), in the year the United Kingdom (UK) chairs the G8. Indeed, 2012 was a big year for us, hosting the … read more »

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Ethiopia: Playing with fire as EPRDF pries in religious and ethnic affairs

February 15, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Robele Ababya  Weird Sunday mass at the Palace This article is prompted by The Horn Times News breaking news dated 03 Feb 2013 titled: “Ethiopia: ‘Judas of Wollayta’ shattered as pagan TPLF warlords cancelled his bizarre Sunday mass” written … read more »

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Ethiopia’s new leadership is practising hero-worship

February 14, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

DURING his two decades running Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi almost single-handedly engineered its rise from lost cause to model pupil. Even his enemies admit he was both popular and competent. Often working around the clock, he could make complex policy choices … read more »

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Ethiopia: Prime Minister Inaugurates Pharmaceutical Plant

February 6, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Prime Minister Hailemariam inaugurated the pharmaceutical plant for the UAE’s company pharmaceutical giant Julphar’ today (February 6th) here in the Gerji area of Addis Ababa. The inauguration ceremony was also attended by United Arab Emirates Foreign Trade Minister, Sheikha Libna … read more »

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Ethiopia: ‘Judas of Wollayta’ shattered as pagan TPLF warlords cancelled his bizarre Sunday mass

February 3, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

(By Getahune Bekele-South Africa) Due to security concerns and the sectarian nature of Wollayta pastors, the TPLF has officially stopped the Sunday mass weekly held at the grand palace and  those arrived today 3 Feb 2013,  including old as a … read more »

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Ethiopian PM Elected New AU Chairperson Urges Assisting Sudan, S. Sudan in Creating Two Viable States

January 27, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Ethiopian PM Elected New AU Chairperson Desalegn Urges Assisting Sudan, S. Sudan in Creating Two Viable States Addis Ababa – The African Union summit elected the Ethiopian Premier Hailemariam Desalegn as Chairperson of the African Union to succeed his predecessor, … read more »

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Ethiopian PM Hailemariam Desalegn elected African Union chairman

January 27, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn was elected the African Union chairman on Sunday, taking over the one-year post from Benin’s President Thomas Boni Yayi. “It is with a great sense of honour and humility that I accept the chairperson of … read more »

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Ethiopia surprises with AU chief announcement

January 17, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

ADDIS ABABA — The Ethiopian foreign ministry announced Wednesday that Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn is to take over as chairman of the African Union (AU) from President Yayi Boni of Benin this month — which has raised questions of breached … read more »

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Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn tipped to take over as African Union chair

January 16, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn is slated to take over as the chairperson of the African Union this month, replacing Benin president Boni Yayi as the head of the pan-African bloc, officials said Wednesday. “Ethiopia is going … read more »

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“Soon Come”; Ethiopian Regime on Life Support

January 16, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

by Thomas C. Mountain “Soon come” as Jamaica’s Rastafarians say. In this case it applies to the end of the Ethiopian regime which is now in its terminal stage, in intensive care on life support and being kept alive only … read more »

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Ethiopia Set To Join WTO By 2014

January 16, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Ethiopia may be eligible to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO) by 2014, according to officials at the organisation. The announcement that the country may be able to join the WTO within the next two years was made by Pascal … read more »

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Ethiopia: Hailemariam Not Like Meles

January 14, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

column In July 2012, when the probability of a post-Meles Ethiopia appeared inevitable, a diplomat based in Addis Abeba pressed me to speculate on prospective successors. I insisted on “Hailemariam Desalegn, or someone like him”. The answer did not seem … read more »

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Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Meets a Delegation of U.S. Senators

January 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

The Prime Minister noted that Ethio-US cooperation which had long concentrated on humanitarian assistance had now evolved into meaningful development relations in the areas of trade, investment and infrastructure development. He stressed the need to further enhance cooperation in security … read more »

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Ethiopia: Fighting the virus of the Zenawi era

January 11, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Robele Ababya  Repugnant plot of assassination This hideous foiled plot to conduct the savage act of assassination in the 21st century on the icon human rights activist and renowned journalist Abebe Gelaw, must be roundly condemned by all freedom … read more »

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Ethiopia: Educating the anarchists regime and its clowns on Governance

January 7, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

If Hailemariam Desalegn wants to be Prime Minster he should act like one. Otherwise, he will be Prime Misery like his predecessors. by Teshome Debalke The new Prime Minster of Ethiopia, Hailemariam Desalegn address to the Parliament (the ruling party … read more »

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Ethiopia’s PM Desalegn Expresses Satisfaction with Addis Ababa Summit Outcomes

January 7, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Ethiopian Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn expressed his satisfaction with the results of Al Bashir-Salva Kiir summit in Addis Ababa. In a joint press conference with the President of the African mediation, Thabo Mbeki, after the end of the summit, Desalegn … read more »

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Ethiopia: Federal police demanded 3,000 Birr to release the body of a 7 year old Muslim boy

January 4, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Getahune Bekele As the extremely brutal ruling minority junta of Ethiopia continue with its policyof using disproportionate force against the peaceable Muslims of the nation who are simply demanding freedom of worship;         The gruesome picture … read more »

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Ethiopia’s PM Hailemariam Desalegn marks 100 days in office

January 4, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

On 21 September 2012 Hailemariam Desalegn was sworn in as Ethiopia’s prime minister. He was regarded as a compromise candidate and many Ethiopians expected more political freedom. 100 days on, hope is fading. A few days before Ethiopia’s new prime … read more »

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Ethiopia’s Tedros Adhanom

December 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Tedros Adhanom (PhD), the most favoured Ethiopian senior official in the eyes of the West, has taken his first steps late last week, as chief of Ethiopia’s diplomatic corps. He introduced himself to ambassadors based in Addis on Friday, December … read more »

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Khartoum’s Ethiopian Hydro-Power Energy Importation Tests Begin

December 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Tesfa-Alem Tekle Addis Abaab — Ethiopia has started a test run of electricity supply to neighbouring Sudan, according to state power utility, Ethiopian Electric and Power Corporation (EEPCo). Head of EEPCo, Mihret Debeb, said that Ethiopia has been testing … read more »

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Mobile Subscribers in Ethiopia Now Over 18 Million

December 12, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Dr. Debretsion Gebremichael, Information and Communication Technology Minister with the rank of Deputy Prime Minister, said that the government is trying to increase access to Information and Communication Technology in the country as well as improve its quality. Opening the … read more »

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Ethiopia: On Constitutional Absurdities

December 12, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam “Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” — Voltaire On November 29, 2012, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, conferred the rank of deputy prime minister, with the approval of parliament, on … read more »

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Ethiopia: PM Desalegn fires gov’t minister whose wife faces terror charges

November 29, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s leader has fired a government minister whose wife faces terrorism charges. Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn on Thursday fired the country’s civil minister, Junedin Sado, whose wife is one of 29 people facing terrorism charges related to protests … read more »

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Turning our gun; on UN first or AU?

November 23, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Last week I attended a sub-regional journalist’s conference organized by East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) at the outskirts of Kampala. The very first day of the conference coincided with the deliberation of Ethiopia’s bid for … read more »

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Ethiopia, Kenya sign deal to bolster economic and security

November 22, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn arrived in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, Wednesday for talks with host Mwai Kibaki, on his first official visit since assuming the leadership of Africa’s third most populous country. The two East African leaders signed a … read more »

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Ethiopia: High time to support our Muslim brothers

November 18, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Abebe Gellaw For the last two decades, nonviolent struggle, or civil resistance, appeared to be highly misunderstood and confused in Ethiopia. The resultant effect of this confusion is that so many opportune moments to build a movement for change … read more »

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Unity The Path To Change In Ethiopia

November 14, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

It is a new-year in Ethiopia, (belated) happy 2005 one and all. With it comes a new prime minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, deputy PM under Meles Zenawi who died some time in August or was it July. A fog of misinformation … read more »

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