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Ethiopia’s PM Meles Zenawi extends olive branch to opposition after trashing them in polls
 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia- Just days after a landslide victory by Ethiopia’s ruling party tat saw the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) and allied parties win 534 seats out of 536 seats in Parliament Prime minister Meles Zenawi said that his administration will not press charges against the opposition moving away from a previous warning he issued in parliament that his administration might look into pressing charges against opposition groups that had filed exaggerated and false accusations labeled at his administration saying that their candidates are being beaten, imprisoned and killed.
The move according to the Premier was inspired by the good conduct of the voters’ that had not voted for the ruling party and had acquiesced to the results of the vote. Read More.......
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Somaliland’s politics reach momentum of election campaign
HARGEISA, Somaliland- Somaliland‘s upcoming elections are about to take place. Only three political parties representing a population of 3.6 million people are very keen to finalize the hot debates and fulfilling their own long term wishes of leading the country. Everyone tries hard to be the next leader of Somaliland. The election campaign starts this week officially. The citizens are involved in current politics, so it seems they ignore their other every day duties: education as well as business is forgotten.
This country is not only quite vulnerable to enemy intervenes, but is also hectically busy with its surviving government, which promises to fight against terrorists, piracy and the human trafficking. At the same time it pretends to protect its open borders from enemy invasions. Anyhow the general report concerning the upcoming election says it needs special awareness for the finalization process of re-correcting the failed registration system, installed as a basis for Somaliland’s presidential elections being held on the 26th June 2010. Read More....
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Somaliland Government will not release jailed terrorists
By Moha Dahir Farah Jirreh
ADDIS ABABA –ETHIOPIA, The president of the republic Somaliland, Mr. Dahir Rayaale Kahin, declared publicly for the first time that his government will never release any enemies of the state. Somaliland is a country where such actions could damage the name of this region and could disturb the peace and stability of Africa. Somaliland recently sentenced terrorists to life imprisonment and to death for plotting attacks during polls. Read More.....
EU commissioner for development visits Ethiopia, AU – signs 27.8 million Euros agreement with Ethiopia
By Simegnish Yekoye
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - European Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs, is to sign four financing agreements with Ethiopia amounting 27.8 million Euros on his first visit to Ethiopian. Read More.....
Reporters without Borders takes worsening situation of journalists in Ethiopia to the PM
By Simegnish Yekoye
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Reporters without Borders wrote on Wednesday to Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi voicing concerns over the deterioration in the working climate for journalist in recent weeks and calling on the prime minister to consult with Ethiopian journalists in order to find ways to amend the code of conduct governing election reporting that was adopted in March. Read More.....
Prosecution closes case in Gambia's ex-army Chief’s treason trial
By Ismaila M.S.Naban
BANJUL, Gambia- The Gambia's Nigerian-born Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Mr. Richard Chenge has announced the closure of the Prosecution's case in the treason trial of the Gambia's former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and nine others, including Ex-Service men and businessmen. Read More......
Microsoft launches Amharic Windows and Office Applications
By Almayehu Seife-Selassie
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - After two years in research and 820,000 word translations, the Amharic Windows and Office application was officially released yesterday April 22, at the Sheraton Addis. Read more......
Ethiopian Federal Police conducting intensive training for the upcoming election
By Dereje Berhanu
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia- As the nation gets ready to hold national elections the Federal Police is under rigorous training and preparation. The Federal police are undertaking the training at different camps specially in controlling mass demonstrations using tear gas. Read more......
Ethiopian opposition faction led by professor Mesfin to call general assembly next week
By Dereje Berhanu
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia- A faction of the Ethiopian opposition party Unity for Democracy and Justice (UDJ) led by Professor Mesfin Wolde Mariam has called for the convening of a general assembly on April 18, 2010 where the assembly is expected to elect new interim leaders to the party. Read more....
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EU Observers issue preliminary report on Ethiopia’s polls- US, Uk cite concerns
By Samson Haileyesus,
ADDIS ABAB, Ethiopia- The European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) issued this week an 11 page Preliminary report on Ethiopia’s polls where it indicated that the fourth elections to the House of People's Representatives and State Councils have so far been held in a generally peaceful environment. However the report cites ‘several positive improvements’ over previous elections, but concludes that the electoral process ‘fell short of certain international commitments, notably regarding the transparency of the process and the lack of a level playing field for all contesting parties’. Read More...
Six Months old Ethiopian opposition party expects victory if election is fair and free
By Simegnish Yekoye
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - The youngest opposition party in Ethiopia that was officially founded six months ago joined the rally for the election of May 28, 2010 and pronounced its confidence to win the election if it is held freely and without any sabotage from the seating government. Read More....
Ethiopia’s largest hydroelectric power station poises to go operational
By Dereje Berhanu
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia- Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) has resumed testing the first unit of Tana Beles Electric Power station that has a capacity to generate 115 MW on May 5, 2010. The power station build on the Tana Beles dam has a total generation capability of 460 MW while the water can irrigate 140, 000 hectares of land at the downstream. Read more....
More than 50,000 Kenyans at risk of imminent forced eviction, AI
By SSI staff writer
NAIROBI, Kenya- Amnesty International (AI) on Thursday has asked the Kenya’s government to halt the proposed eviction of more than 50,000 people living alongside the country’s railway lines until guidelines that conform with international human rights standards have been adopted. Read More.....
AU to boost Somali police force
By Moha Dahir Farah Jirreh .
ADDISS ABABA, Ethiopia- The African Union Commission on Thursday deployed seven police trainers to Somalia as part of its mandate to train, mentor, monitor and advice the Somali Police Force (SPF) to bring it to international standards. Read More....
Former Presidents Obasanjo, Konare, and Kabbah participate in Gambia's ex-President's book launch
By Ismaila M.S. Naban
BANJUL, Gambia- The former Presidents of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Republic of Mali, and Republic of Sierra Leone, Messrs. Olusegun Obansanjo, Alpha Oumar Konare, and Alhajie Ahmed Tijan Kabbah, are expected to grace the launching of a book entiled "Kairaba" authored by the former President of the Gambia, Alhaji Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara. Read more..
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Claiming history: the young Afromet unit making a voice to restore the maqdala treasure
By Tibebeselassie Tigabu
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia- the highly prestigious king who is recalled even in this generation Emperor Thewodros, a man who tried to unify Ethiopia after the zemene mesafint [age of the princess], which is often referred to the Dark Age in Ethiopian history. Many people were inspired by him where one witnessed progress in Ethiopian folklores, literature, songs and also his famous saying ‘Husband of Ethiopia, ‘Fiancé of Jerusalem’, which created a religious, historical tie between the Ethiopian and the Israelites for generations to come. Read More.....
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The amazing dynamism of the South African theatre scene
By Grit Koeppen
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia- In the late 1950´s started the period of ` New Drama` in South Africa. It was the first serious break with the very old fashion British colonial theatre forms. A new idea arose whereby theatre can be oppositional and can lead to the propagation of an alternative voice. The so-called `Township Jazz Concerts` were promoted. Read More....
Three Ethiopian Films compete for 48,500 Euro at prestigious film festival - “Teza” will take part in this festival
By Staff writer
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia-The FCAT, one of the biggest African film festivals in Europe, the Tarifa African Film Festival (FCAT).is about to start its seventh edition on May 21st in Tarifa, the closest Spanish town to Africa on the Andalusian coast of the Strait of Gibraltar. Read More......
A Square to be named after the legendary Ethiopian singer, "Tilahun Gessese"
By Tibebeselassie Tigabu
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia- the renowned singer Tilahun Gesesse is to be commemorated in the coming April 23-25 through various events including a major event of dedication of a new square at Debre zeit road at place customarily known as Meshualekia to his name. Read More......
30 Gambian fashion designers, apparel producers to attend show in USA
By Ismaila M.S. Naban
BANJUL, Gambia- A delegation of 30 Gambian fashion designers and apparel producers on the verge of visiting United States of America, for a major textile expo in May.
The Gambian delegation the Textile and Sewn products Industry Week (TaSPIW) in Atlanta, Georgia, would be led by a representative from the US Embassy in Banjul and an official of the Gambia's Ministry of Trade and Employment. Read more.....
Addis Ababa shall read festival launched
By Tibebeselassie Tigabu
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia- the second edition of ‘Addis Ababa tanibib’ [Addis Ababa shall read] festival with a theme of ‘enanbib yetim mechem’ [lets read whenever, wherever] was launched on Wednesday April 7. Read More...
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