Evangelicals in Addis Ababa (1919-1991): With Special Reference to the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus and the Addis Ababa Synod (Studies of Oriental Church History)
Owen's musings (Free subscription) | yesterday
Thirty four thousand runners gathered today in the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, for Africa’s biggest road race, the Great Ethiopian Run. Koreni Jelila and Tilahun Regassa won the women’s and men’s races respectively, both with new course records. The world record holders for the marathon, Paula Radcliffe and Haile Gebreselassie started the race and gave [...]
Geostrategy (Free subscription) | yesterday
Africa has agreed on key issues that will be negotiated at the forthcoming Climate Change Summit (COP15) in Copenhagen, Denmark, according to Meles Zenawi, Ethiopia's Prime Mi nister and coordinator of the African negotiating team to the summit.Addressing journalists at the end of the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change (CAHOSCC) meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,
Owen's musings (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
G and I had the privilege of joining great athletes and olympians including Haile Gebreselassie, Paula Radcliffe, Richard Nerurkar, Millon Wolde, Hugh Jones, and sponsors of tomorrow’s Great Ethiopian Run, for dinner at Castellis Restaurant in Addis Ababa. Here is a picture of G chatting with Paula. The Great Ethiopian Run is Africa’s largest road race – [...]
All Africa (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
THE cat is finally out of the bag. The much awaited draft constitution for Kenya was finally unveiled this week by Kenya's top coalition leadership at a colourful ceremony in Nairobi, the capital city. Except for President Kibaki who was away in Addis Ababa for an AU Climate Summit, Kenya's Prime Minister, Vice President and top cabinet ministers were all there to witness history unfolding.
Net News Publisher (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
The Ethiopian Federal High Court has convicted 26 defendants, including one general, and acquitted 5 others who were arrested six months ago in Addis Ababa and other part of the country for taking part in coup plots. The court has been hearing the case for the past three months following the arrest of over 30 people [...]
All Africa (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Parliament yesterday gave a nod to the ratification of the African Union protocol on prevention and combating of terrorism which was adopted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in July 2004.
Ethiopian Review (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — The state-controlled news service, WIC, reports that a former general manager of the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia and two other individuals received stiff prison sentence for corruption. (WIC) – The Federal High Court sentenced three corrupt offenders on November 16 and 17 to rigorous imprisonment ranging from 5-9 years and ordered [...]
Radio Clash Podcast (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Some of you will know I’ve just come back from a 2 week trip to Ethiopia and South Africa – certainly the cold wet weather has been a shock now I’m back in England. While I was there I visited Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar, Lake Tana & the island monasteries by boat, the mouth of [...]
Sudan Watch (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Signing of MoU between African Union (AU) and the government of Germany ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, November 18, 2009/APO Invitation to a press conference for the Signing of MoU between African Union (AU) and the government of Germany Where: AU headquarters, Media Center When: Wednesday, 18 November 2009 at 3:30pm Why: The AU will hold a meeting and signs an agreement with the Federal Republic of Germany...
Ethiopian Review (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The British Government announced the release of a food aid package of US$316 million to help international efforts to relief over 6 million people facing starvation to pro up the Ethiopia’s blood thirsty minority dictatorship. Last October Ethiopia’s tribal junta appealed for 159,410 tonnes of food, costing $121 million, $8.9 million worth [...]
Airline News & Opinions (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Author: Speed-pics Germany’s national airline, Lufthansa proposes one additional flight from Frankfurt to Addis Ababa. The additional flights to Addis Ababa will be effective as from April 2010. Lufthansa’s code share partner, Ethiopian Airlines will also offer an additional flight to Addis Ababa. Passengers will now be able to redeem their miles on either two airlines. Source: Lufthansa...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
The UN Security Council Tuesday welcomed the power-sharing agreement reached by Madagascar's current and former leaders, and urged the political forces to end months of internal strife by establishing a new government. The four present and past leaders -- Andry Nirina Rajoelina, Marc Ravalomanana, Didier Ratsiraka and Albert Zafy -- of the Indian Ocean nation struck the deal following talks in Addis...
Global Health Policy (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
At the Global Fund’s 20th board meeting this month in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the board made funding decisions for Round 9, and for the first ‘learning wave’ of their new National Strategy Applications (NSA). The NSA is an application channel where countries request funding to support strong existing national HIV/AIDS, TB, and/or Malaria strategies. [...]
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia should investigate allegations that local officials are keeping food aid from opposition members to force them to join the ruling party ahead of national elections, a British aid minister said on Tuesday.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
President Yoweri Museveni is in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to join other African heads of state and government gathered for the 2nd African Union Committee on Climate Change (CAHOSCC) meeting on Tuesday.
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