Year: 2016
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Opinion: The business of hunger and the rights of the poor
Why the individual should be at the center of development thinking Mesenbet Assefa Tadeg, Special to Addis Standard Once again Ethiopia is facing a major food crisis which could threaten the lives of as many as 15 million of its people. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), the recent drought is one of…
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LETTER FROM GAMBELLA
Lost alternatives Amare Mekonnen I grew up listening to fairytales like everyone else in my neighborhood. I heard people saying “Ethiopia is the breadbasket of Africa.” Our elementary geography teacher repeatedly told us other nations of the world were envy of Ethiopia’s abundant natural resources. I can guess many children at different parts of Africa grew up…
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Khat- the perils and promises
Ethiopia has no clear policy guideline governing a green leaf that not only sustains millions of its farmers throughout the country but also boost its economy KalkidanYibeltal An evergreen shrub cultivated for its leaves and is chewed by young and old Ethiopians alike for its euphoric effect, Khat normally grows in a wide range of agro-ecological zones anywhere between 1,500…
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