Archive for the ‘Domestic Affairs’ Category

Due to their immense talent and creativity, artists express the unspoken and often suppressed feelings of the society. This creativity is power, a power not just to express the views of the society but also to resonate what is hidden and change public opinion about policies. That is the very reason why artists are among the primary ... Full story

By Steve Baragona Washington, DC 16 September 2009 Rinderpest is an ancient viral disease that used to kill massive numbers of cattle in Africa, Asia, and Europe. In the late 19th century, a rinderpest epidemic wiped out an estimated 90 percent of Ethiopia's cattle and, as a result, approximately one-third of the human population died. A vaccine developed in the 1960s eliminated the disease from much of the world. ... Full story

By Melaku Demissie Forum for Democratic Dialogue in Ethiopia, which was established a year ago by six political parties and two prominent individuals, announced Thursday in a press conference it held that it planned to form a coalition based on the endorsed joint intermediate program and statute. Representatives of the Forum said that they submitted their joint political accord and statute for approval to the National Electoral ... Full story

A new International Crisis Group report says Ethiopia is becoming an authoritarian one-party state, and warns that government policies there could lead to a violent eruption ahead of next year's elections.  The report also faults the international community for downplaying Ethiopia's weak democracy. The 40-page report by the International Crisis Group ... Full story

The Privatization and Public Enterprises Supervisory Agency (PPESA) reclaimed Omedla Hotel on Monday August 10, 2009, three years after a court ruling gave them the power to do so. The Agency says that Omedla Hotel, located near the Gotera overpass, was one of the nationalized properties by the former Derg regime, which had been ... Full story

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Ayat Real Estate Enterprise major shareholder Ayalew Tessema is out on bail after spending more than a week in police custody on tax evasion charges. However, Ayele Debela, known as IMF for his lending business, remains in custody. Flexing its muscle after the reform that merged two former agencies, the ... Full story

By David Calleja (David Calleja is a contributing writer for Foreign Policy Journal and several other websites with a focus on the Southeast Asian Region. You may view a sample of his writing at: www.foreignpolicyjournal.com. The following article is his interview with Chris Flaherty, the documentary producer and director of the Ethiopian-centred documentary, Migration of Beauty) In May 2005, the ruling Ethiopian Revolutionary ... Full story

One of the most expensive litigations in Ethiopia's judicial history has been filed by a prominent businesswoman, Mekia Mamio Sikessa, who is claiming compensation worth 300 million Br from two expatriates who allegedly provided faulty consultancy services to her agro-business company. Mekia filed the civil suit on May 8, 2009, at the Federal High Court, Civil First ... Full story

Adama, May 17 (WIC) – The Oromia state trade, industry and transport bureau said it has created jobs to more than 600,000 unemployed youth over the past 10 months. Opening a training focusing on the development strategy of micro enterprises yesterday, bureau head, Fekadu Tessema said the jobs created during the reported period were outcomes of ... Full story

China is concerned over the difficulties that African countries are suffering from the global financial crisis and hope to work together with them to tide over the difficulties posed by the crisis, said a Chinese deputy speaker here on Tuesday. China will continue to increase its aid to Africa despite the impact of the global financial crisis, ... Full story