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Ethiopian Journalist Eskinder Nega could face death penalty

May 10 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | News, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , ,

Ethiopian journalist Eskinder Nega could be sentenced to death tomorrow (11 May). He is one of several people accused of inciting terrorism. A verdict in the trial of Ethiopian journalist Eskinder Nega and other activists accused of inciting terrorism is expected on Friday, 11 May, report PEN American Center and other IFEX members, whom Nega has worked with. If convicted, Nega... Read more

Ethiopia: 17 people died in bus accident

May 9 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Accident, Ethiopia, News Tags: , , , ,

At least 17 people died while three others were seriously injured after the bus they were travelling in overturned, 600 kilometres north of Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, police said Wednesday. The passengers were on their way to a religious festival when the accident occurred. Police said the bus, with 20 people on board, fell into a ditch, trapping the passengers inside. The three... Read more

Ethiopia Makes 4 Million Hectares of Land Available to Investors

May 9 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Economy, Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi, News, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , ,

Ethiopia has made more than 4 million hectares (9.9 million acres) of “fertile and unutilized” land available for agriculture companies that meet government requirements, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said. About 300,000 hectares has been leased for commercial farming so far, he said at an Ethiopian investment forum today in the capital, Addis Ababa. “There has been a significant flow into large-scale state-... Read more

Etihad Airways To Launch Flights To Ethiopia

May 9 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | News, Uncategorized Tags: , , ,

Etihad Airways will add the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, to its rapidly growing network in November 2012. The airline will also start flying to the Indian city of Ahmedabad in the same month. The two new cities will expand the airline’s reach to 86 passenger and cargo destinations around the world. The new routes will each be served by an Airbus A320... Read more

U.S. Army Africa Commander Engages Leaders in Djibouti, Ethiopia

May 9 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Africa, News Tags: , , , ,

Addis Ababa — During a whirlwind trip to East Africa, Maj. Gen. David R. Hogg, commander, U.S. Army Africa, and a small group of advisers visited U.S. Army troops at Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa in Djibouti and attended meetings with African Union mission leaders in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 24-27. Initially, Hogg traveled to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti,... Read more

Ethiopia’s Urga Negewo sets a new record in Belfast Marathon

May 9 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Athletics, News, Sport Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

ATHLETICS: Records tumbled for the second successive year in yesterday’s 31st Deep RiverRock Belfast City Marathon. Ethiopia’s Urga Negewo returned to the event he won two years ago, to repeat his 2010 feat – and this time knocked more than a minute off the record, striding home on a wet and windy morning in 2:13:41. Defending champion Joseph Chesire, who set a new... Read more

Amazing Ethiopian Teenager Develop Educational Software

May 7 | Posted by Selam | Ethiopia, News, People, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

KonjoTube.com Ethiopian Video Sharing Site – Your Online Entertainment ... Read more

Dr Catherine Hamlin to withdraw support for her Australian fundraising trust

May 7 | Posted by Selam | News, People, Uncategorized Tags: , ,

Dr Catherine Hamlin of Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital to withdraw support for her Australian fundraising trust ... Read more

Ethiopia deport 2 Arabs amid tension with Muslim community; gov’t warns group declared jihad

May 5 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Ethiopia, News, Politics, Uncategorized, Video Tags: , , , , , , ,

WashingtonPost :ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s government has expelled two Arabs who flew in from the Middle East after the pair went to a mosque and tried to incite violence, an official said Saturday. The two men visited Addis Ababa’s Grand Anwar Mosque on Friday and disseminated materials and made inflammatory statements, said Shimeles Kemal, state minister of communications. “The Ethiopian government... Read more

South African Minister Died While Visiting Ethiopia

May 5 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Accident, Africa, Ethiopia, News, People, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , ,

South African minister Roy Padayachie has died of a heart attack in Addis Ababa, where he had gone to attend an African Union meeting, the Ethiopian government said on Saturday. Public Service and Administration Minister Radhakrishna Lutchmana “Roy” Padayachie, 62, collapsed at Addis Ababa airport yesterday and died later in the Sheraton hotel, Ethiopian foreign ministry spokesman Dina Muti said. Muti said... Read more

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