Year: 2013
- Africa
AU pledging conference for Mali raises over $455
Dashing higher expectations, China and India made a mere $1 million each. Emnet Assefa Countries from all over the world have made a donation of a total of $455.53 million at the AU pledging conference for Mali to support the Malian defence forces and the African- led International Support Mission in Mali (AFISMA) in their battles against Al-Qaeda…
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20th AU Heads of State and Governments Summit
The 20th AU summit which is taking place from the 21st of January is being held under the theme of ‘Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance.’ In his exclusive coverage for Addis Standard Tesfalem Waldyes has captured momentous pictures of participants of the ongoing summit. Shall we dance? Happy to hand it over to you, Your Excellency! Too close a worry to…
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AU, UN insist DRC security plan not rejected
Amidst rumours that talks have collapsed UN’s chief insisted no fundamental differences Emnet Assefa Security Plan scheduled to be signed this morning at the AU summit was not rejected, according to Ambassador Boubacar Diarra, special Representative of AU to the Great Lakes Region. However, Mr.Diarra said there was a need for more time to review the pan. The…
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IRAN ready to assist peace process in Mali, agreed with Argentina on bombing probe
Emnet Assefa Foreign minister of Iran, Ali Akbar Salehi says his country IRAN is ready to assist the peace process in Mali. Mr. Salehi added his government in Tehran is engaged in a constant consultation with the government of Mali to look for solutions to bring into an end the situation in Mali. Mr. Salehi was however wary of…
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PM Hailemariam of Ethiopia takes the chairmanship of AU
Emnet Assefa Ethiopian new Prime Minister Hailmeariam Dessalegn has taken over the chairmanship of the African Union at the on-going 20th Summit of the AU heads of state and governments meeting. Prime Minister Hailemariam, who recently succeeded Ethiopia’s long serving late PM Meles Zenawi, will chair the continental body for the coming one year, taking over from the president…
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Child mortality continues challenging Africa
Africa has done remarkably well in reducing maternal mortality but lacks behind in child mortality Emnet Assefa Commissioner of Social Affairs at the African Union, Dr Mustapha S. Kaloko said despite some recorded progress on the status of maternal, new born and child health in Africa, the continent still falls short to meet the targets set for the MDGs.…
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20th AU Heads of State and Governments Summit Pictorial
The 20th AU summit which is taking place from the 21st of January is being held under the theme of ‘Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance.’ In his exclusive coverage for Addis Standard Tesfalem Waldyes has captured momentous pictures of participants of the ongoing summit. Holding the world, and Africa, by its nerve! Never mind where we are from! When work…
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Somalia happy with IGAD decision
Slowly but surely Somalia is on its way to enjoy a stable government Emnet Assefa The 46th extra ordinary session of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) council of Ministers meeting, on Wednesday Jan. 3rd discussed and accepted a grand stabilization plan presented to the summit by the Government of the Republic of Somalia on stabilization of…
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Africa Union to hold troops pledge conference for Mali
After an uneasy silence for three weeks, the AU prepares to get more troops inside Mali Emnet Assefa After what came as inexplicable silence by the African Union following the all widely anticipated French military attack against Islamist rebels in Mali some three weeks ago, the Peace and Security Department of the AU announced yesterday that it will hold…
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Rumors of military coup in Asmara as state TV went off air
Ambassador Dina Mufti, Spokesperson at the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Shimelis Kemal, state minister at the government communication affairs bureau, said they can’t confirm the rumors yet, and our calls to Ambassador Girma Asmerom, Eritrea’s Ambassador to the AU hasn’t been returned. Reports are emerging from Asmara, Eritrea, that some 200 army mutineers have taken control…
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