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Home of Ethiopian chat rooms, Medrek discussion forum; Africa-Ethiopia news Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:15:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/12/05/ethiopia-is-ethiopia-in-a-low-productivity-trap/ http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/12/05/ethiopia-is-ethiopia-in-a-low-productivity-trap/#comments Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:29:56 +0000 Daniel Theophilus http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/?p=13634 ADDIS ABABA, December 3, 2009 – The World Bank recently completed a second “Investment Climate Assessment” (ICA) report for Ethiopia.  The ICA looks at the state of the private sector and identifies actions that can reduce policy and other hurdles to helping the private sector become the driver of sustained growth.  The first ICA was [...]]]> http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/12/05/ethiopia-is-ethiopia-in-a-low-productivity-trap/feed/ 1 http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/11/14/misguided-ethiopian-egyptologist-attempts-to-have-amarigna-tigrigna-taught-as-hieroglyphic-languages/ http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/11/14/misguided-ethiopian-egyptologist-attempts-to-have-amarigna-tigrigna-taught-as-hieroglyphic-languages/#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:06:30 +0000 Daniel Theophilus http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/?p=13129 http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/11/14/misguided-ethiopian-egyptologist-attempts-to-have-amarigna-tigrigna-taught-as-hieroglyphic-languages/feed/ 0 http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/11/13/tecola-hagos-on-hailu-shawels-alleged-betrayal/ http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/11/13/tecola-hagos-on-hailu-shawels-alleged-betrayal/#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:06:43 +0000 Daniel Theophilus http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/?p=13019 http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/11/13/tecola-hagos-on-hailu-shawels-alleged-betrayal/feed/ 0 http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/11/13/the-joy-and-sadness-of-november/ http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/11/13/the-joy-and-sadness-of-november/#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:06:35 +0000 Daniel Theophilus http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/?p=13123 http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/11/13/the-joy-and-sadness-of-november/feed/ 0 http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/10/19/ethiopia-underestimating-misunderstanding-and-mishandling-the-power-of-nationalism/ http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/10/19/ethiopia-underestimating-misunderstanding-and-mishandling-the-power-of-nationalism/#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:20:15 +0000 Daniel Theophilus http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/?p=8279 http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/10/19/ethiopia-underestimating-misunderstanding-and-mishandling-the-power-of-nationalism/feed/ 1 http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/09/18/unitarists%e2%80%99-%e2%80%9carticle-39%e2%80%b3-to-dismantle-oromia/ http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/09/18/unitarists%e2%80%99-%e2%80%9carticle-39%e2%80%b3-to-dismantle-oromia/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:48:06 +0000 Daniel Theophilus http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/?p=5037 http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/09/18/unitarists%e2%80%99-%e2%80%9carticle-39%e2%80%b3-to-dismantle-oromia/feed/ 0 http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/09/17/onlf-statement/ http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/09/17/onlf-statement/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:40:39 +0000 Daniel Theophilus http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/?p=5022 http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/09/17/onlf-statement/feed/ 0 http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/09/06/dyer-population-famine-and-fate-in-ethiopia/ http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/09/06/dyer-population-famine-and-fate-in-ethiopia/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:29:42 +0000 Daniel Theophilus http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/?p=3915 http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/09/06/dyer-population-famine-and-fate-in-ethiopia/feed/ 1 http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/07/29/failure-to-deliver-the-journey-of-the-oromo-liberation-front-in-the-last-two-decades-part-ii/ http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/07/29/failure-to-deliver-the-journey-of-the-oromo-liberation-front-in-the-last-two-decades-part-ii/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:56:54 +0000 Daniel Theophilus http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/07/29/failure-to-deliver-the-journey-of-the-oromo-liberation-front-in-the-last-two-decades-part-ii/ http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/07/29/failure-to-deliver-the-journey-of-the-oromo-liberation-front-in-the-last-two-decades-part-ii/feed/ 0 http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/07/29/failure-to-deliver-the-journey-of-the-oromo-liberation-front-in-the-last-two-decades-part-i/ http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/07/29/failure-to-deliver-the-journey-of-the-oromo-liberation-front-in-the-last-two-decades-part-i/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:43:45 +0000 Daniel Theophilus http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/?p=3581 By writing this article, I understand that I am touching on one of the most closely guarded taboos, the untouchability of the OLF. I also understand that, because so many precious lives were sacrificed under the banner of this organization, emotions run very high at the mention of criticism. But I have the right and [...]]]> http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/07/29/failure-to-deliver-the-journey-of-the-oromo-liberation-front-in-the-last-two-decades-part-i/feed/ 0 http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/04/07/op-ed-in-defense-of-gigel-gibe-iii-full-steam-ahead-%e1%8b%a8-%e1%8b%88%e1%8a%95%e1%8b%a4-%e1%88%8d%e1%8c%85/ http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/04/07/op-ed-in-defense-of-gigel-gibe-iii-full-steam-ahead-%e1%8b%a8-%e1%8b%88%e1%8a%95%e1%8b%a4-%e1%88%8d%e1%8c%85/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:57:58 +0000 Daniel Theophilus http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/?p=2366 By: Semeon In the past few days news started coming out that “environmentalists” were vehemently opposed to the development of hydro power plants on the Gibe river. Dear reader you may ask “What took them so long?!!”. Sorry for the delay, but you see they were busy somewhere else. With the Amazon Rain Forest which needs [...]]]> http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/04/07/op-ed-in-defense-of-gigel-gibe-iii-full-steam-ahead-%e1%8b%a8-%e1%8b%88%e1%8a%95%e1%8b%a4-%e1%88%8d%e1%8c%85/feed/ 1 http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/04/07/trip-to-ethiopia-includes-rare-and-religious-blessing/ http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/04/07/trip-to-ethiopia-includes-rare-and-religious-blessing/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:18:10 +0000 Assefa http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/?p=2304 LALIBELA, Ethiopia — On the flight here, reading of the golden cross, known as Afro Ayigeba, perhaps the most sacred object in this East African country, I had no concept that in a few hours, a priest would be pressing the same cross against my face. Eleven rock-hewed churches, so remote that electricity arrived only a [...]]]> http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2009/04/07/trip-to-ethiopia-includes-rare-and-religious-blessing/feed/ 0 http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2008/12/21/ethiopia-former-olf-leader-exposes-olf-and-tplf-propaganda-nazretcom/ http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2008/12/21/ethiopia-former-olf-leader-exposes-olf-and-tplf-propaganda-nazretcom/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:00:12 +0000 Daniel Theophilus http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/?p=782 Former OLF leader exposes OLF and TPLF propaganda By Kirkos In an interview, another former OLF leader shocked and destroyed the biggest propaganda schemes of the OLF and the TPLF separatist organizations. Mr. Ababiya Abajobir was the former OLF External Relations director, the face of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) to the world for many years, before he [...]]]> http://www.ethioplanet.com/news/2008/12/21/ethiopia-former-olf-leader-exposes-olf-and-tplf-propaganda-nazretcom/feed/ 1