Year: 2014
- World News
Thirty six hrs later, no official statement about Ethiopian jailed bloggers, three journalists
Mahlet Fasil Thirty six hours after the unprecedented arrest by Ethiopian security forces of six independent bloggers writing for Zone9 blog post and three journalists no official statement was given by concerned authorities. Journalist Tesfalem Wadyes, freelance journalist writing for the weekly English Fortune and the monthly Addis Standard, journalist Asmamaw Hailegiorgis, senior editor at an influential Amharic weekly magazine…
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Secretary Kerry travels to Addis Ababa, Kinshasa and Luanda
Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Luanda, Angola, on April 29-May 5 to encourage democratic development, promote respect for human rights, advance peace and security, engage with civil society and young African leaders who will shape the continent’s future, and promote trade, investment and development partnerships in Africa. The…
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Ethiopia detains several bloggers, a journalist
Authorities in Ethiopia have in the last 24 hours detained several bloggers and a freelance journalist , social media sources have said. Detainees include a group of young bloggers who created the blog Zone9, a namesake for different numbered zones in Ethiopia’s notorious jail Kality, where several other journalists are serving jail sentences. Seasoned journalist Tesfalem Waldyes is also among…
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The Son of God: A worthwhile failure?
After watching The Son of God, one could quibble with the film’s interpretive liberties/inaccuracies. One might poke fun at the fake looking computerized images of Jerusalem. One might even cringe at the choice of Roma Downey to play Mary the mother of Jesus – a fair-skinned Irish woman who appears to have had a rather conspicuous facejob. the son of…
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Egypt’s duplicity over the GERD project
Samuel Addis Alemayehu Egyptians have recently been busy producing reams of alleged ‘information’, attempting to put the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in a negative light; some bordering paranoiac whims which pose challenge to one’s imaginary capabilities. From officials to retired generals to academicians of all colors Egyptians are busy producing stories that portray the Dam as some sort of…
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Colors of the Nile International Film Festival
Blue Nile film and television production and film makers association organized the 2nd Colors of the Nile International Film Festival (CONIFF) from 24-31 March 2014. Held at the National Theater the festival introduced the best of African cinema to African audiences. By the time Addis Standard went to the press the festival was scheduled to screen three competitive selections dedicated…
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Malian duo in Addis Abeba
As part of the French Language celebration Week, the Alliance éthio-française organized a concert by two Malian singers, Amadou& Mariam, held on Wednesday March 19th. Amadou & Mariam are Grammy Award-nominated musical duo composed of the couple Amadou Bagayoko (guitar and vocals) and Mariam Doumbia (vocals). The pair, known as “the magic couple from Mali” met at Mali’s Institute for…
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Interior designing in Ethiopia: Bringing style and elegance
Hadra Ahmed Italian Renaissance is believed to have been a key point in history when the wealthy people began to adorn their houses and chambers in a style that was unique and expensive. However, interior designing became beyond privilege and prestige for the rich during the mass production era of the Industrial Revolution when many middle class Europeans took to…
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Impacts of illicit financial flows on peace and security in Africa at the heart of the third Tana High Level Forum
Mahlet Fasil The third Tana High Level Forum, scheduled to take place in the the lake side city of Bahir Dar, the capital of the Amhara regional state 578km North of Addis Ababa, will be discussing the impacts of Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) in and out of Africa on the continent’s security, organizers say. A seminar organized by the…
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President Mulatu vows to support immunization
Mahlet Fasil President Dr. Mulatu Teshome of Ethiopia vowed to take a leading role in support of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) mission aimed at increasing access to immunization and saving children’s lives as he lunched the start of the latest immunization campaign in Ethiopia. “By investing in immunization we are protecting the futuresof our children across…
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