Month: November 2013
- Commentary
Is China a friend of Africa?
YAOUNDÉ – For many developing countries, foreign direct investment is viewed as something very positive. International companies can bring cash, skills, technology, and high ethical standards to a host country. But others do not always regard such investors favorably: many stand accused of political meddling, polluting the environment, labor abuses, and other unscrupulous practices. This debate is particularly animated with…
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DRC Inga mega hydropower plant implementation advances with AfDB support
A hydro-electric potential estimated at 44,000 MW – half of Africa’s installed electricity capacity The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved US $68 million in financing for the multinational Inga Site Development and Electricity Access Support Project (PASEL). The project will further the development of the Inga hydropower plant located on the banks of the…
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The Saudi Spring?
London – In the early 1970’s, Saudi Arabia’s King Faisal reportedly confided to senior members of the royal family his fear that, just as in a single generation the country had moved from “riding camels to riding Cadillacs….the next generation could be riding camels again.” His warning seems more apt than ever. Saudi Arabia, long one of the Arab world’s…
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IOM joins Ethiopia to rehabilitate and integrate returnees from Saudi Arabia
Tesfaye Ejigu The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is exerting efforts to receive and rehabilitate Ethiopian migrant workers returning from Saudi Arabia, Ambassador Dina Mufti, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), said. So far a total of 4, 97 1- 3,723 male and 976 female – Ethiopians have returned. Of the total 272 are children. The rehabilitative support…
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UNSC casts off Africa’s plea for delay by a year of ICC’s trial
Tesfaye Ejigu The security council of the United Nations voted against the African Union’s proposal to delay the impeachment for a year of Kenya’s president Uhuru Kenyata and deputy president William Rutto. Only Seven votes came in favor of the proposal from the 15 council members. The Africans run short of two votes to have the case postponed. Britain, France…
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Our U.S. correspondent Tomas Mega, from Nevada, chronicles giving Obamacare a try since it first went operational on Oct. 1st 2013. October1, 2013 My anticipation has been building for weeks. Truthfully, I haven’t been this keen about something since I discovered on-line dating. I am one of the 19 million Americans who buy their health insurance privately, at high rates,…
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Police crackdown on anti-Saudi demonstrators angers Ethiopians
A police crackdown in Addis Ababa on a demonstration called to protest the brutal actions by the Saudi police against Ethiopian illegal migrant workers in Saudi Arabia angered thousands of Ethiopiann who took to the social media Facebook and Twitter to pour in their frustrations. This morning the police blocked demonstrators from reaching the Saudi Embassy in Addis Ababa. According…
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Rotary International honours former Ethiopian President for Polio eradication
The Former President of Ethiopia, Girma Wolde-Giorgis, will be honoured on Sunday, November 17, 2013 with the ‘Rotary International Polio Free Award’. President Girma achieved a polio-free Ethiopia during his last five years in office. The award ceremony will be held at the National Presidential (Jubilee) Palace and attended by President Dr. Mulatu Teshome, Dr. Kesetebirhan Admasu, Minister of…
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BREAKING: Ethiopia announced 2 million Euros to help returnee migrants settle home
The government of Ethiopia announced a start-up budget to help thousands of Ethiopian illegal migrant workers returning home from Saudi Arabia. Two Ethiopian officials twitted the decision. Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister Dr. Tedros Adnahom, active on twitter, twitted this morning that the government “allocated 50mln Birr startup budget [for] returnees’ evacuation & rehabilitation from Saudi.” Zenebu Tadesse, minister of Women, Children…
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AND THE CITY OF ADDIS ABABA TO STRENGTHEN PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE FOR URBAN DISASTERS
The U.S. Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), signed a partnership agreement on November 13to improve urban emergency preparedness and response in Addis Ababa. USAID will provide technical assistance to the city government of Addis Ababa that will make a significant difference in minimizing the effects of a disaster, including saving lives, protecting property, and helping…
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