February 2014

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By Yonas Mulatu Ethiopia finds itself in critical need of donors’ assistance, in order to feed 2.7 million people. This announcement comes not long after its leaders were upbeat, reporting a bumper harvest of 231 million quintals of grain for the current fiscal year. When donors and Ethiopian authorities met on January 24, 2014, to …

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BY LISOK ELUZAI SCOPAS As a single mother of seven, Ajeng*, 35, was forced into sex work to support her children when she could find no other job. In 2006, Ajeng discovered she was living with HIV and as a result her marriage broke down. Fortunately her children are healthy and living without the virus. …

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By Dennis Mabuka Ethiopia Football Federation has terminated with immediate effect contract of national team head coach Sewnet Bishaw. The 62 year-old enjoyed a successful stint with Walya Antelopes over the past two years, leading the side to 2013 Africa Nations Cup tournament in South Africa and 2014 Africa Nations Championships (Chan). Reliable sources in …

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ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s inflation rate edged up to 7.8 pct in the year to January from 7.7 percent a month before, after a rise in the price of some non-food items, official data showed on Wednesday. The Central Statistics Agency said non-food prices rose 10.9 percent in January over the 12-month period, owing …

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By TOM ODULA NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Two Kenyan police officers will be charged in court with the kidnapping of two officials of the Ethiopian rebel group, the Ogaden National Liberation Front, a Kenyan official said Monday. Nairobi Criminal Investigations chief Nicholas Kamwende said witnesses identified the two Kenyan officers as having allegedly abducted of …

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By ELIAS MESERET Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia—The African Union urged its members to “speak with one voice” to prevent criminal proceedings at the International Criminal court against sitting presidents, according to a statement Saturday. The 54-nation organization said it was disappointed that a request to the U.N. Security Council to defer the trials of …

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