Year: 2014
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Vanguard Scotland?
By Robert Skidelsky LONDON – Since I believe that the Scots are sensible, I think that they will vote “no” this week to independence. But, whichever way the vote goes, the spectacular rise of nationalism, in Scotland and elsewhere in Europe, is a symptom of a diseased political mainstream. Many are now convinced that the current way of organizing our…
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World hunger falls, but 805 million still chronically undernourished
MDG target to halve proportion of world’s hungry still within reach by end of 2015 – FAO About 805 million people in the world, or one in nine, suffer from hunger, according to a new UN report released today. The State of Food Insecurity in the World (SOFI 2014) confirmed a positive trend which has seen the number of hungry…
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Addis Abeba-Adama expressway opens for traffic
The 84.5 km Addis-Adama express way, the first for the country, is now operational as of Sep. 14th, the Ethiopian Toll Roads Enterprise’s CEO, Hiwot Mossisa, told journalists. Although it was inaugurated in April, issues related to toll regulations have delayed the opening for the traffic of the six-lane expressway built by China Communications and Construction Co. (CCCC) and financed…
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IHG first hotel in Ethiopia marks its entry into Africa
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has signed a management agreement with Tsemex Hotels and Business Plc to develop Crowne Plaza Addis Abeba. The 210-key hotel represents the entry of IHG into Ethiopia and adds to the company’s growing presence in Africa. Crowne Plaza Addis Ababa is situated near significant landmarks including the African Union…
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Haile Gebrselassie confirmed as keynote speaker at AHIF
Bench Events today announced that Haile Gebrselassie, the former Olympic and world athletics champion, has been confirmed as a speaker at the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) – Africa’s top event for hotel investors, which takes place from the 29th September to 1st October in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia. Haile Gebrselassie won two Olympic gold medals at 10,000 meters and four…
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Africa’s immunity controversy
Chidi Anselm Odinkalu NEW YORK – The decision by the African Union (AU), after more than five years of preparation, to confer jurisdiction over international crimes, such as genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, on the African Court of Justice and Human Rights has inspired considerable controversy. Is there any merit to the criticism? Opponents of the AU’s decision…
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Can Palestine win the peace?
By Daoud Kuttab RAMALLAH – The rollout of the war-ending ceasefire agreement between Israel and Palestine last month was impressive. With almost perfect synchronization, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced the end of the war on Gaza in a televised broadcast from his Ramallah headquarters, while Hamas leaders called on Palestinians in Gaza to take to the streets to celebrate their…
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Ethiopian missing maid found dead on rooftop
An Ethiopian housemaid who vanished from her employer’s home in Saudi Arabia five days ago was found dead on the rooftop of the house in the oil-rich Gulf Kingdom. A medical examination of the decomposed body identified the maid and a preliminary report showed she had committed a suicide. “Police said they would continue the investigation to determine if criminal…
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Amidst fears of negative economic impact, Africa must fight Ebola hysteria – Carlos Lopes
The fight against the deadly Ebola outbreak must be tackled on the basis of scientific evidence, prevention, understanding of transmissibility and an emergency call to fight it with means equivalent to what is spend on peace keeping. The statement was made by Mr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) at the Extra-Ordinary Emergency meeting of…
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AU rejects Human Rights Watch sexual exploitation claim by AMISON
The Commission of the African Union (AU) said it was“concerned by the report entitled “The Power These Men Have Over Us: Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) by African Union Forces in Somalia”, issued yesterday by Human Rights Watch (HRW) and said the “allegations will be thoroughly investigated, and appropriate measures will be taken if they are found to be true,…
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