This article was contributed by MDH Refugee Health Program as part of an ongoing series. Special thanks to the Foodborne, Vectorborne, and Zoonotic Diseases Unit and the University of Minnesota Medical Students. Have you ever …
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By: Timo Deresu timotazu@gmail.com The numerous feedbacks I received on my first article on the ICT sector in Ethiopia prompted me to sequel a second part to the article. In their comments, readers raised many …
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by – Timo Deresu (timotazu@gmail.com) As a tech-savvy person I always follow whats the current buzz in the tech world from the famous technology affiliated blog, TechCrunch. This week there was a piece about the …
(By Brian Latham) Corn prices have soared 61 percent in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, from this time last year, the partly U.S.-funded Famine Early Warning Network Systems said. The price of corn is also …
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(monitor.co.ug) Unable to withstand the pangs of poverty, some girls in the Ethiopian capital are forced to roam the streets under the cover of darkness in search of money, writes Lee Marete. The streets of …
Life and Times of Democracy in Africa By Alemayehu G. Mariam The long march of democracy in West Africa seems to be well underway. In July 2009, I wrote a weekly commentary marveling about Ghana’s …
Secret document reveals regime’s intolerance to critical views By Abebe Gellaw In Ethiopia freedom of expression was declared 20 years ago, when the military junta of Mengistu Hailemariam crumbled and Meles Zenewi came to power …
A refugee camp opened on the Somalia-Ethiopia border at the end of June is already full, forcing the United Nations to build another one, the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said. As …
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onas says the winnings will help put his sons through college. (Photo: Virginia Lottery) When the children of an Alexandria restaurant owner graduate from college, they’ll have the numbers 3-6-2-3 to thank for it. Thanks …
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JEDDAH – The arrival of about 25,000 housemaids from Ethiopia has been delayed because of a shortage of flights from Addis Ababa, a senior official said here Friday. Ali Al-Qureshi, member of the National Recruitment …
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Dr. Orville Boyd JenkinsQuestion: Ge’ez is the root language for the three related languages Amharic, Tigrinya and Tigre.  How did these three evolve from Ge’ez?  What preceded Ge’ez?  What is their relation to ancient Hebrew? …
(Reuters) GENEVA — Five million people are at risk of cholera in drought-hit Ethiopia, where acute watery diarrhea has broken out in crowded, unsanitary conditions, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. Cholera, an …
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