Month: October 2013
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BREAKING: African leaders shun mass withdrawal from ICC but adopted series of stern warnings
The summit demanded immunity for serving heads of state and governments In a two day extraordinary session of the African heads of states and governments held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 11 -12 of Oct. to discuss the continent’s relation with the International Criminal Court (ICC) African leaders have passed a resolution against mass withdrawal, as was largely rumored,…
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Emirates offers special fares to select destinations for Ethiopian travellers
Emirates, one of the fastest growing airlines in the world, is offering travellers in Ethiopia the chance to visit some of the world’s most popular destinations at reduced fares for a limited period only. This offer is open to both Economy Class and Business Class travellers and runs until October 18th October for stays up to a month. The reduced…
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Coach Sewnet upbeat despite Getaneh’s absence
Coach Sewnet Bishaw says Ethiopia will overcome the loss of striker Getaneh Kebede who has been ruled out of Sunday’s World Cup playoff against Nigeria due to a nagging ankle injury. Bishaw empathized with the injured striker but alluded to the fact they will have to move on as they prepare against the African champions. He added that he had…
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The Lampedusa tragedy reminds us of palpable policy failures on migration
Guy Ryder The recent tragedy off the coast of Lampedusa, resulting in the loss of many lives, is once again a poignant reminder that the quest for better and safer livelihoods and decent jobs is taking on more desperate proportions. It is a bitter irony that this incident took place while the United Nations General Assembly High-level Dialogue on International…
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Child labour is no child’s play
Guy Ryder The number of child workers across the world now stands at 168 million, a one-third drop since 2000. This is both encouraging and worrying. It is encouraging because 11 year-old boys have been rescued from being child soldiers in Myanmar, girls in Malawi no longer work from dawn till late at night doing domestic chores and can now…
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It’s the nation’s headache too
In its legitimate fight against the threat of Islamic extremism the government in Ethiopia (and its apologists) indiscriminately classify thousands of Muslims as extremists; rights activists and opposition political party members are more interested in exposing the brutalities of the police than acknowledging the real problem; and the threat of Islamic extremism is not worrying progressive urbanite Muslims Affectionately referred…
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AU calls extraordinary session to discuss Africa’s stand on ICC, elect a new commissioner for peace and security
Member states of the African Union (AU) are to meet in Addis Ababa on Oct. 11 -12 for an extraordinary session of the assembly. According to a statement from the AU, the extraordinary session is called to discuss progress report on the “implementation of Decision Assembly /AU/Dec. 482 (XXI) of May 2013 on International Jurisdiction, Justice and ICC.” During the…
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Ethiopia vows to construct the Great Renaissance Dam despite caution from Panel of Experts
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said that Ethiopia would neither halt, nor slow down the construction of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile. His statement came a day after Bloomberg news reported that a statement it received from the Panel of Experts tasked to study the impact of the Dam cautioned “structural measures might be needed to…
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Ethiopian, Egyptian Foreign Ministers hold talks in New York
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Dr Tedros Adhanom has held talks with his Egyptian counterpart, Nabil Fahmy, focusing on bilateral issues, on the sidelines of the 68th United Nations General Assembly in New York. During their meeting last Thursday, the two discussed on ways of enhancing bilateral relations in different areas and other issues of mutual interest while Dr Tedros stated Ethiopia’…
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A landmark agreement between Ethiopia and Reykjavik Geothermal
1000MW Facility will be Largest Geothermal Plant in Africa (USAID)- Prime Minister H.E. Hailemariam Desalegn and Deputy Prime Minister H.E. Dr. Michael Debretsion were both in attendance to announce the first independent power project in Ethiopia’s history. The 1000MW Corbetti geothermal plant will be built in two 500MW stages and is expected to be the largest geothermal facility in of…
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