ESAT Radio Sun, Mar 23 2014
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March 2014
MY BIRD, MY COMPANION (By Dr. Amare Tgbaru)
(translated from Amharic into English, (by Dr. Fikre Tolossa) Defying thick walls and human reason, penetrating boldly the formidable prison pervaded with violence, injustice and oppression, wherein are absent peace and reconciliation, the prison whose iron gates the brave wouldn’t venture whatsoever to break through in a heroic adventure, undeterred in any way by the
Ethiopia regularly and easily records phone calls using foreign equipment
NAIROBI, KENYA – A rights group says that Ethiopia’s government regularly listens to and records the phone calls of opposition activists and journalists using equipment provided by foreign technology companies. Human Rights Watch said in a report Friday that the foreign equipment aids the Ethiopian government’s surveillance of perceived political opponents inside and outside the
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IN ETHIOPIA BETTER CITIZENS LANGUISH IN PRISON
By Jonas Clinton As the most educated Ethiopian immigrants migrate to North America looking for economical opportunities, it has been suggested, and most will end up being stalwart of customer service jobs such as driving taxis and ultimately shutter an Ethiopian dream of being useful to their home countries. In Ethiopia, like in North America,
Behind Addis Ababa’s Construction Boom
By Daniel Tefera Up until the fall of the Imperial Regime of Haile Selassie in 1975, there was a free market for real estate in Addis Ababa that performed quite well. People were able to buy land and build their dream homes. They were able to own rental property and earn income. The low-income were
Ethiopian immigrants land in jail
By MARTIN MUTUA Twelve Ethiopian immigrants have been fined Sh20,000 by a Nyeri Court for being in the country illegally. But in default, the immigrants will serve six months in jail. They appeared before Nyeri Resident Magistrate John Aringo where the charges of being in the country illegally were read out to them in Amharic
U.S., Ethiopia, PNG to join anti-corruption drive
(Reuters) – Ethiopia, the United States and Papua New Guinea are on course to join the leading world initiative to combat corruption in the energy and mining industries. The Oslo-based Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) approved their applications on Wednesday, drawing swift criticism from human rights campaigners for admitting Ethiopia. The three now have three
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Ethiopian Ambassador doubts need for mediator between Egypt and Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s ambassador to Egypt said he doubted the need for mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, stressing the importance of constructive dialogue as the only alternative. Ambassador Mahamoud Dirir said in a statement published by the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry on Monday that it is “naïve” to consider that ties between
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Big Brother Africa’s Betty Abera Facing Jail Time For Sleeping With Housemate In Public
By Liya Nuru Lawyers in conservative Ethiopia have asked police to investigate an Ethiopian contestant in the “Big Brother Africa” reality television show after she appeared to have sex with a fellow housemate. Betty Abera, 27, represented Ethiopia in the pan-continental version of the show that has spawned editions around the world. She was not
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