By Derese Tariku, De Birhan Media StafferAddis Abeba31 October 2012 Debre Berhan University, located in Amhara Region, North Showa Zone, in Debre Berhan town, 130 kms far form Addis Ababa to the North – East, has been shaking with student protests and clashes, sources in the Campus told De Birhan. A number of students have been injured, properties were damaged due to the protest ... Read More »
Monthly Archives: October 2012
Eritrea Con. re-writing? Ethnic rights
30 October 2012 The new Eritrean discourse these days is about constitutional rewriting and the rights of nationalities and ethnic groups. The Eritrean regime is reported to have exploited and drummed the “Ethiopia is the prison of nationalities” discourse, and the same debate has now entered Eritrea in full swing, they are saying “Eritrea is a prison of minority ethnic groups” and are ... Read More »
Ethiopia to grant Egypt one million sq.m of land
29 October 2012 An Egyptian media, Ahram Online reported today citing Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Qandil that the Ethiopian government has announced plans to grant Egypt one million square meters of land. Ahram Online stated that the land grant was for Egypt to “ establish an industrial zone with a view towards boosting trade and investment between Egypt and the states of the Nile ... Read More »
The Manjo/Menja : Ethiopia
By T, Staffer of De Birhan Media29 October 2012 Prejudice, stereotype and discrimination, however rich, educated and self actualized one might be, disillusion the person, if victimized. Aside with skin color, ethnic, religious and other types of discrimination experienced in most parts of the world in this day and age, one form of discrimination is still widely abound in most ... Read More »
Last stages of Ethiopian aliyah set to begin
By JTA 10/28/2012 22:02 A charter flight of some 240 Ethiopian Jews is launching the final stages of the aliyah from Ethiopia. Monday’s scheduled flight marks the beginning of Operation Dove’s Wings, an Israeli government initiative to bring the remainder of the Falash Mura — Ethiopians whose ancestors converted from Judaism to Christianity — to Israel by March 2014. The ... Read More »
U.S. Under Secretary Wendy Sherman to "reaffirm the U.S./Ethiopia partnership"
De Birhan 27 October 2012 Wendy Sherman U.S. Under Secretary for Political Affairs, Wendy Sherman is to “reaffirm the U.S./Ethiopia partnership” as she travels to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, South Africa, Kenya and Ethiopia from October 29 to November 8, a press release stated. The Under Secretary of State is expected to “she will underscore our intent to continue ... Read More »
Petrobras to Explore Ethiopia for Oil in East African Expansion
Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PETR4), Brazil’s state oil company, plans an exploration project inEthiopia, said the East African country’s ministry of mines. Ethiopia has suspended preparations for the new exploration licensing round until the end of the year following the death of former Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, according to Ketsela Tadessa, the head of the Petroleum Licensing department at the ministry. The country also plans ... Read More »
Former First Lady Azeb leaves Palace
By T, De Birhan Staffer24 October 2012 After repeated instructions and warning the widow of the former Ethiopian Prime Minister Azeb Mesfin has left the Ethiopian National Palace at the end of last week, local sources and press reported today (24 October 2012). It has been reported that the widow had refused to vacate the Palace forcing the new Prime Minister Hailemariam to commute to his Office everyday from ... Read More »