Month: November 2015
- Europe
Paris attacks: Bataclan and other assaults leave many dead
France has declared a national state of emergency and tightened borders after at least 120 people were killed in a night of gun and bomb attacks in Paris.Eighty people were reported killed after gunmen burst into the Bataclan concert hall and took dozens hostage. The siege ended when security forces stormed the building. People were shot dead at bars and…
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Ethiopia to host the first African Circus Arts Festival
The African Circus Arts Festival, organized by Fekat Circus, a social circus established in Ethiopia since 2004, will be open to everyone with a free entrance. The event will take place at the newly opened Oromiya Cultural Center in Addis Abeba, from November 27 to December 2, 2015. Eight of the most active circus teams from Africa will participate…
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EU sets aside €1.8 bln ‘Emergency Trust Fund’ to handle irregular migration from Africa
The European Commission said it has launched an “Emergency Trust Fund for stability and addressing root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa”. The European Commission said it has launched an “Emergency Trust Fund for stability and addressing root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa”, made up of €1.8 billion from the EU budget…
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The Future of Private Security Discussed at a Regional Conference.
A regi Dina Esposito, Director of USAID’s Office of Food for Peace onal conference seeking to facilitate dialogue among states on Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) was held on the 11th and 12th November 2015 at the Sheraton Addis Hotel. The conference was co-hosted by the Swiss Government, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Institute…
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Ethiopia to Receive $97 Million in Additional Emergency Food Assistance from the US
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced it is providing nearly $97 million in additional food assistance to assist vulnerable populations in Ethiopia, including those severely affected by the impacts of the recent drought. The contribution provided by USAID’s Office of Food for Peace includes more than 154,000 tons of emergency food assistance to address food needs of…
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Commentary: Ethiopia’s Experiment with Federalism (Part II) – THE BIG U-TURN
Tsegaye R.Ararssa, Special to Addis Standard In the first part of this series of reflection on Ethiopia’s experiment with federalism, I have discussed the sketchy ‘description’ of the federation in context and the current Ethiopian federal system and its fundamental features. In this part of the series I will reflect upon the major stages in which the Ethiopian federal experiment…
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Analysis: Ethiopian Coffee: A gold mine on its last leg
Ethiopian coffee, long representing close to 30% of the country’s foreign exchange earnings, is suffering from neglect by a government that prides itself with achieving more than 10% GDP annual growth Tarikua Getachew Fifteen million Ethiopians, 20% of the population, depend on coffee production and coffee-related activities, and coffee is cultivated by close to 3.8 million smallholder farming households. But…
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OPINION – Only in Ethiopia: How to relegate a judge to a public defender
“When you punish/remove a judge, you relegate him to a public defender” Henok G. Gabisa, Special to Addis Standard The concept of rule of law is deeply linked to the principle of justice, involving an ideal of accountability and fairness in the protection and vindication of rights and the prevention and punishment of wrongs. Whether it is from the time…
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USAID support enhances Borena pastoralists’ resilience and livelihoods
Newly rehabilitated micro dam enables more than 15,000 pastoral households to cope with droughts better by making water available for humans and livestock throughout the year Haro Bake, Borena Zone, Ethiopia, November 3, 2015 – The community in Haro Bake today celebrated the opening of a rehabilitated micro dam that will increase its reservoir capacity by 502,800 cubic meters.…
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