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Ethiopia: A Battle for Land and Water from PBS NewsHour

News / February 28, 2012

Program: PBS NewsHour Episode: Ethiopia: A Battle for Land and Water A controversial resettlement program in Ethiopia is the latest battleground in the global race to secure prized farmland and water. Correspondent Cassandra Herrman reports as part of the Food for 9 Billion series, a NewsHour partnership with the Center for Investigative Reporting, Homelands Productions …

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Haile Gebreselassie finishes fourth in Tokyo Marathon

Sport / February 27, 2012

By Associated PressTOKYO (AP) – Michael Kipyego of Kenya surged ahead of Haile Gebrselassie with four kilometers left on Sunday to win the Tokyo Marathon for his first career victory. Gebrselassie held the lead after 36 kilometers but Kipyego pulled ahead at the 38-kilometer mark and crossed the finish line with a time of 2 …

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TPLF Inc. as a ‘silent killer’ – By Aklog Birara (Ph.D.)

News / February 26, 2012

“Communities need leaders who create a better place to live. Children need leaders who help them reach their potential. Family and friends need leaders who model purpose-driven lives.” — John Maxwell, Leadership for Every Day By Aklog Birara (Ph.D.) Have you ever wondered, as I have, why Ethiopia and the Ethiopian people are caught in …

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Dictators are the Problems — Not the Solution (By Wondimu Mekonnen)

News / February 26, 2012

By Wondimu Mekonnen LONDON – Ethiopian protesters and their allies on Thursday called on Western leaders who met at Lancaster House to discuss ‘Somalia’ to stop rubbing shoulders with dictators such as Meles Zenawi who they said was responsible for gross human rights violations, including genocide and crimes against humanity. Click Here

Forgiveness and mental health (By Eyob B Kassa)

Health / February 25, 2012

By Eyob B Kassa Is there a connection or association between forgiveness and mental health? The answer to this question depends on how you define forgiveness and mental heath. Traditionally, forgiveness is more associated and defined from a religious point of view. Of course, how we define forgiveness is basically depending on the context. …

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Ethiopia: 37 years of the TPLF and the footprints of Meles

News / February 25, 2012

By Tesfay Atsbeha and Kahsay Berhe February 2012 Part one On 19 February 2012, the official 37th birthday of the TPLF, many people in Tigray have to think of their loved ones as martyrs as every year; it is a day for remembering the loss of about 60 000 young women and men; as well …

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Blasts in Somali town seized by Ethiopia from rebels

News / February 23, 2012

AFP/OGADISHU — Two strong explosions rocked the strategic Somali city of Baidoa hours after Ethiopian and pro-government forces wrested it from Al-Qaeda-backed insurgents, officials and witnesses said Thursday. Shebab spokesman Sheikh Abdulaziz Abu Musab claimed responsibility for the blasts late Wednesday, saying they had inflicted “heavy losses” on pro-government forces. He said the explosions “struck …

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Zehabesha; A leading Ethiopian platform for digital journalism

World News / February 22, 2012

One cannot stress enough the need for digital journalism in this age. We all now need to stay connected to understand our world better. In continents like Africa, people are always on the verge of crises, and information can make their lives better. At least they can predict things. Zehabesha is one of Ethiopia’s most …

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An Open Letter to Prime Minister Meles Zenawi

News / February 21, 2012

IN THE NAME OF THE MOST HIGH AN OPEN LETTER TO PRIME MINISTER MELES ZENAWI Meles Zenawi Prime Minister The Federal Republic of Ethiopia Dear Prime Minister Meles: Allah willing, you and your family are well. I am writing this letter to you with a heavy heart and a great deal of concern with the …

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11 found dead in Ethiopian container

News / February 21, 2012

At least 11 people were found dead in a container trucker in Ethiopia on Sunday and are suspected to be victims of human trafficking. Map of Ethiopia The container was reportedly on its way to Djibouti but police suspect Saudi Arabia was the final destination. According to police, the truck driver was part of a …

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ethiomedia: Deutsche Welle disgrace to Press Freedom?

ANALYSIS, OPINION & MORE / February 20, 2012

Alemayehu G Mariam February 20, 2012, In a memorandum sent to Deutsche Welle’s (DW) [Germany’s international broadcaster] “correspondents outside Ethiopia” in late 2010, Ludger Schadomsky, editor-in-chief of DW’s Amharic program, blasted “ethiomedia and similar sites by extension” as a “disgrace” to press freedom. “The amount of hatred splashed across [ethiomedia] is a disgrace to any politically …

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Ethiomedia – Deutsche Welle: A Disgrace to Press Freedom?

News / February 20, 2012 / Ethiomedia - Deutsche Welle: A Disgrace to Press Freedom?

Alemayehu G Mariam February 20, 2012 In a memorandum sent to Deutsche Welle’s (DW) [Germany’s international broadcaster] “correspondents outside Ethiopia” in late 2010, Ludger Schadomsky, editor-in-chief of DW’s Amharic program, blasted “ethiomedia and similar sites by extension” as a “disgrace” to press freedom. “The amount of hatred splashed across [ethiomedia] is a disgrace to any politically …

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