Monthly Archives: June 2013
Betty’s interview with Tadias Addis
June 29, 2013 De Birhan Betelhem Abera (Betty), one of the Ethiopian contestants on Big Brother Africa reality show being held in South Africa, has spoken with the Addis Abeba based Tadias Addis Program on FM 102.1 Radio regarding her ‘contentious’ acts on the show. Listen here Betty Read More »
EPRDF meets, 8 ministers to be appointed
De Birhan June 29, 2013 The Addis Abeba based Saturday weekly, Addis Admas, has reported today that 36 Executive Committee members of the ruling Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) is in a meeting in Addis Abeba and senior ministerial reshuffles are expected next week. Eight ministers will be appointed next week. The paper said some existing ministers will be ... Read More »
Donald Yamamoto’s considered view : ION
June 28, 2013 The views on post-Meles Zenawi Ethiopia of the American Acting Assistant Secretary for African affairs, Donald Yamamoto, are particularly balanced. Speaking to the US House of Representatives Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations in Washington on 20 June about Ethiopia following the death of Meles Zenawi, Donald Yamamoto did not hide any of the problems. ... Read More »
Girma called back, Ethiopia to send a new Envoy to the U.S.
De Birhan June 28, 2013 Girma Birru, who has been a Special Envoy, Ambassador Extra Ordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the United States of America since December 2010, has been called back home, ESAT Radio reported. He is going to be removed from the post he has held since 2010 and is going to be ... Read More »
Rock churches of Lalibela, the Jerusalem of Ethiopia – CNN Report
From Errol Barnett, CNN June 27, 2013 — Updated 0951 GMT (1751 HKT) Lalibela, Ethiopia (CNN) — It’s 4 o’clock on a Sunday morning when a trail of figures dressed in white emerges from the deep darkness. Quietly, the summoned crowd makes its way down a cluster of ancient structures as the slow beat from traditional skin drums beckons. It’s a common scene ... Read More »
Ethiopian Church prays for Mandela
26 Jun 2013 As Mandela remains in critical condition, the Trinity Ethiopian Orthodox Church are praying for the former president. Click HERE to watch the video report by Times Live. Read More »
Hunger Costs Ethiopian Economy Billions Of Dollars
Lisa Schlein June 25, 2013 GENEVA — Hunger costs Ethiopia billions of dollars in yearly economic losses, according to a new study. Led by the African Union Commission, the UN World Food Program (WFP) and Ethiopian government agencies, it says reducing undernutrition will save lives and boost Ethiopia’s struggling economy. The study shows Ethiopia lost an estimated $4.7 billion in 2009 because ... Read More »