Gadhafi’s fall and Meles Zenawi
By Eskinder Nega Nero was famously eccentric in Roman times. He longed to be remembered for his theatrical abilities rather than leadership of one of the world’s greatest empires. But his other quirks were more …
August 2011
Coca-cola donates $1.4m to save lives in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia
Coca-Cola’s Central East & West Africa Business Unit donated $1.4 million USD toward hunger relief efforts in the Horn of Africa.‪‪‬‬ Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company, the parent company of The Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Ghana …
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ONLF Blocks Chinese Oil Exploration Company From Operating
Dhagahbur — The Ogaden National Liberation Front ONLF on Wednesday said it had blocked an oil exploration company from China to start explorations in the Ethiopian administrated Somalia region. Head of the information for ONLF’s …
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Media Self-Censorship: Has It Gone Too Far in Ethiopia?
By Seble Teweldebirhan Addis Ababa, (Ezega.com) – One of the most important fundamental human rights guaranteed under both the Ethiopian constitution and international human rights instruments, which Ethiopia accepted and ratified, is freedom of expression, …
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What Should the World Do To Save Starving Ethiopians?
By Alemayehu G. Mariam Nearly a quarter of a century ago, Time Magazine on its cover page asked two weighty questions about recurrent famines in Ethiopia: “Why are Ethiopians starving again? What should the world …
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JOB FAIR at THE RIGHT STAFF – Tuesday, August 30th!!!
Employer THE RIGHT STAFF Posted Wednesday, August 24, 2011 Location All 3 THE RIGHT STAFF Offices – Edina, Minneapolis, and St. Paul Category Accounting, Administrative / Clerical, Customer Service, Engineering, Facilities, Healthcare, Human Resources, Labor …
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20 year old Thomas Hagos accuses Kobe Bryant of hurting him
(LA News) Kobe Bryant denies that he hurt a young man out of anger because he thought the man was taking his picture in a San Diego church, an attorney for Bryant announced Tuesday. “Mr. …
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Wells Fargo to test $3 debit card fee
NEW YORK — Wells Fargo plans to test a $3 monthly fee for debit cards starting this fall. The San Francisco-based bank said the fee will be applied to checking accounts opened in certain states …
Barcelona edges out Manchester United as highest earning team from the 2010-11 Champions League
(By Kieran Crowley) UEFA paid out a total of 754.1 million euros to clubs participating in the Champions League with Barca gaining the most, finishing just ahead of Man United. Barcelona profited the most from …
Meles Zenawi and the Weaponization of Famine
By Alemayehu G. Mariam Author’s Note: On June 16, 2008, I published a special commentary (reproduced below in its original form) explaining the sysetmatic use of disinformation by Meles Zenawi, the dictator in Ethiopia for …
Ethiopia camp – 10 children a day die
Geneva – An average of ten children under the age of five die every day from malnutrition and disease in Ethiopia’s Kobe refugee camp, the UN’s refugee agency said on Tuesday. “Since the Kobe refugee …