By Thomas Keneally, Special to CNN August 29, 2011 — Updated 1100 GMT (1900 HKT) Author Thomas Keneally won the Booker Prize in 1982 for Schindler’s Ark, later made into the film Schindler’s List. His latest book Three Famines examines three historical famines and their causes. (CNN) — Imagine if long-term drought were to strike a part of the rural ... Read More »

By Ankob Zuta, Blogger of De Birhan Blogspot 29-8-2011 Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) is on the verge of laying off thousands of workers. Following its months long evaluation process,EEPCo is about to dismiss thousands of workers who have scored below the evaluation points . “We have been asked to give our photographs to the Corporation. I think they are ... Read More »

By Ankob Zuta, Blogger of De Birhan Blogspot 29-8-2011 Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) is on the verge of laying off thousands of workers. Following its months long evaluation process,EEPCo is about to dismiss thousands of workers who have scored below the evaluation points . “We have been asked to give our photographs to the Corporation. I think they are ... Read More »

By Ankob Zuta, Blogger of De Birhan Blogspot 27-8-2011 Badiaa Bouhrizi is an underground, popular , young Tunisian revolutionary singer. “Live free because you are born free, slavery is only in the mind.” is her motto. She has been gathering popularity since her days in exile in the times of Ben Ali and is now one of the most aspiring ... Read More »

By John Keats Thou still unravished bride of quietness, Thou foster child of silence and slow time, Sylvan historian, who canst thus express A flowery tale more sweetly than our rhyme: What leaf-fringed legend haunts about thy shape Of deities or mortals, or of both, In Tempe or the dales of Arcady? What men or gods are these? What maidens ... Read More »

By Ankob Zuta, Blogger of De Birhan Blogspot 22 August 2011 The Embassy of Libya in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia has removed its National green flag and hoisted the flag of the opposition National Transitional Council today (22-8-2011), sources in Addis Abeba informed this Blogger. The Emabssy officals, amabsaodors and diplomats also confirmed that they recognise the National Transitional Council as ... Read More »

By Ankob Zuta, Blogger of De Birhan Blogspot 21-8-2011 Two little known parties : All Ethiopian Democratic Party (AEDP) and Ethiopian Unity Democratic Organisation (EUDO) have finalised their preparation to call for a large scale peaceful demonstration in Addis Abeba in September 2011. According to our sources within the parties, the public demonstration will be held in the largest square ... Read More »

By Seble Teweldebirhan (http://www.ezega.com/News/NewsDetails.aspx?Page=heads&NewsID=3017) Addis Ababa, August 18, 2011 (Ezega.com) – After reading about “Sugar Daddies Phenomena in Ethiopia” By Ezega.com Reporter Meron Teklebirhan, I encountered the incident I am about to write in this article. Sugar Daddies are always famous among young women, but, it seems, the concept of Sugar Mommies is also gaining considerable popularity among today’s young ... Read More »