Month: August 2014
- Africa
UK summons Ethiopian diplomat over opposition official’s arrest
Britain summoned Ethiopia’s chargé d’affaires on Monday to raise its concerns about the arrest of a British national being held in Ethiopia who has been sentenced to death over his involvement with an opposition political group. Andargachew Tsige was sentenced to death in 2009 in absentia and another trial handed him life behind bars three years later. He was arrested…
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Killing of a Somali MP Condemned
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, condemned the murder of and expressed his concern over the continued attacks on MPs. “The assassination of Sheikh Aden Mader is an appalling act,” Mr. Kay said. “The murder of MPs is an attempt to intimidate and undermine those working to build a better Somalia. Their killers will not…
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Ethiopia to finalize Sustainable Tourism Master Plan
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is in the process of formulating its Sustainable Tourism Master Plan (STMP). The STMP is an initiative currently being developed through the technical support provided by the Sub-Regional Office for Eastern Africa (SRO-EA) and the Division for Regional Integration and Trade (RITD), in partnership with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The process of…
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Cameroon must roar: at a 7% minimum
Opinion By Carlos Lopes Cameroon has the resources for its industrialization and agricultural transformation. The economy’s current annual growth of 4.9% does not reflect the full potential that lies in the transformation of the riches of the country. The economy is relatively diversified with the exploitation of vast agricultural resources, forestry, mining and energy. Exports have been dominated by oil,…
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Ethiopian runners: Police confirm athletes defected to escape civil unrest
The four Ethiopian runners who disappeared from the IAAF Junior World Championships in Eugene this past weekend defected from their home country to avoid returning to widespread civil unrest there, police confirmed in a report released late Friday. The report, provided by police in Federal Way, Washington, describes an interview with Zeyituna Mohammed, an 18-year-old woman runner on the Ethiopian national…
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Ethiopian Airlines takes precautions over Ebola fever
Ethiopian Airlines said that although Ebola had not been declared an epidemic and no travel ban had been issued, it was taking a leadin taking extraordinary precautions in connection with the outbreak of the disease in some parts of West Africa. The Airline said that even though the chances of being infected on-board were close to nil, it was implementing…
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