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1. Can Ethiopia's Electoral Code Guarantee Fair Elections? November 01, 2009 Ethiopia's parliament is set to adopt an electoral code agreed on by Prime Minister Meles Zenawi's ruling party and three of the opposition groups challenging his rule in elections next May. A coalition of eight other parties boycotted negotiations on the code, saying it fails to address their concerns that the system is rigged in the ruling party's favor. VOA's Peter Heinlein in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa examines the possibilities for a democratic opening in a country seen by many as a de facto one-party state.Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi (file photo)Prime Minister Meles s... (read more)

2. African Leaders Study Plans to Solve Darfur's Troubles October 29, 2009 African Union Commission President Jean Ping (L) speaks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi during an African Union summit in Abuja, Nigeria, 29 Oct 2009The African Union panel charged with recommending ways to end the six-year conflict in Sudan's Darfur region says a special court to try those charged with atrocities in Darfur is a priority. The high-level panel on Sudan, led by Thabo Mbeki, delivered its report to African leaders at a meeting in Abuja. Briefing the Abuja meeting, which was chaired by Nigeria's President Umaru Yar'Adua, former South African president Thabo Mbeki said... (read more)

3. Ethiopia's Meles Accuses Donors of Exaggerating Food Crisis October 11, 2009 Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi walks at the AU Summit on the outskirts of Arusha, Tanzania, Thursday, May 22, 2008 has lashed out at humanitarian aid donors, accusing them of exaggerating the magnitude of his country's malnutrition crisis and failing to deliver on pledges of assistance.   Ethiopian PM Meles Zenawi walks at the AU Summit on the outskirts of Arusha, Tanzania (File)In a question and answer session broadcast live Saturday on state-run radio and television, the Ethiopian leader had harsh words for what he called the 'food aid industry'. Mr. Meles accused 'ind... (read more)

4. Ethiopia Posts 10 Percent GDP Growth, Opponents Dispute Figures  October 05, 2009 Ethiopia says its economic growth rate has topped 10 percent for the sixth year in a row, and could do it again in the current year, despite the global economic turndown. But international economists and Ethiopia's political opposition are questioning the figures.Ethiopian President Girma Woldegiorgis arrives at the Chancellery in Berlin (File)President Girma Woldegiorgis says Ethiopia's economy grew at a 10.1-percent rate during the past year, even though poor rains crippled the dominant agriculture sector and curtailed power generation, forcing a partial shutdown of factories. Speaking to t... (read more)

5. How Was The Coffee Bean Discovered? October 04, 2009 When you really think about it, it is pretty interesting to ponder on how coffee came to be. Who really had the innovative idea to grind up a coffee bean and make it into a drink? From there, coffee has taken an interesting journey because it can now be ground, dripped, steamed, pressed, and extracted to your heart's content. That is a very long journey for the coffee bean, so it is interesting to understand how it was discovered, and where it originated from. The big rumor is that coffee beans were discovered in Ethiopia by a goat herder. He was said to have noticed his goats becoming ve... (read more) Author: Chuggin McCoffee

6. Ethiopian PM Says No Ethiopian Forces in Somalia September 17, 2009 Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has dismissed reports that Ethiopian troops are back in neighboring Somalia, nine months after they withdrew.  At a news conference, Mr. Meles also lashed out at a new report that warns of the potential for violence ahead of next year's Ethiopian elections.Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi (File)Prime Minister Meles flatly rejected recent news reports saying Ethiopia is staging military incursions into Somalia to support President Sheikh Sharif's Transitional Federal Government.   Some analysts have suggested the Ethiopian army's return, less than... (read more)

7. Ethiopian Opposition Cries Foul as Campaign Season Opens September 10, 2009 Ethiopian President Meles Zenawi, (file photo)Eight Ethiopian opposition parties and two prominent independent politicians are joining forces to try to unseat Prime Minister Meles Zenawi's government in next year's elections. But the coalition is complaining they have no chance under current rules. Ethiopia's 2010 election campaign roared to life this week as the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front chose Prime Minister Meles as its leader for another five years. The EPRDF has held power since its forerunner, the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front ousted a Marxist dic... (read more)

8. Thousands Felled by Diarrhea Outbreak in Ethiopian Capital August 31, 2009 Health officials in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa are battling a severe outbreak of Acute Watery Diarrhea.  As many as 1,000 cases a day have been reported in the past week, and several people have died.  Hospitals are erecting tents to handle the huge increase in patients turning up for treatment. People have been lining up at hospitals around Addis Ababa for more than a week to get help.  Ethiopia's health ministry says 4,000 Acute Watery Diarrhea cases have been confirmed in the past 10 days, 300 in the most recent 24-hour reporting period. Tent compounds have sprung up on ... (read more)

9. Ethiopian Troops Reported to Leave Somali Town August 31, 2009 Residents in the Somali town of Beledweyne are reporting that Ethiopian soldiers, who had apparently seized the town two days earlier, have partially withdrawn from the formerly rebel-held western part of town. Ethiopia's alleged military action on Saturday has been condemned by influential clan elders. Somalia's Shabelle Radio says residents in Beledweyne, near the Ethiopian border in the Hiran region, saw a large number of Ethiopian troops withdrawing from the western side of town.  It was not immediately clear why the troops withdrew. But the report comes just two days after hundre... (read more)

10. Midge Ure is exclusively represented for his speaking engagements by CSA Celebrity Speakers in East August 27, 2009 Sofia, Bulgaria – Midge Ure, Musician and Co-organiser of Band Aid and Live Aid and Live 8 is exclusively represented for his speaking engagements by CSA Celebrity Speakers. Midge Ure and all of pop music, as 36 artists by the collective name Band Aid gathered at SARM Studios recorded Do They Know It’s Christmas?, a song he had just written with Bob Geldof as the industry’s heartfelt and eloquent contribution to Ethiopian famine relief. Midge Ure joins the ranks of CSA Celebrity Speakers and the leading speakers’ bureau holds the exclusive rights to represent him for all of his speaking engag... (read more) Author: CSA Speakers

11. Ethiopian Official Says Somali Militias Use Ethiopia to Attack Rebels August 20, 2009 Ethiopia has confirmed that pro-government militias from neighboring Somalia are using Ethiopian territory as a base to launch attacks on rebel forces. An Ethiopian spokesman lashed out at Horn of Africa rival Eritrea for its role in the Somalia conflict.Spokesman Bereket Simon says Ethiopia has not and will not stop its military support to Somalia's Transitional Federal Government, or TFG, in its fight against a foreign-backed insurgency. Bereket told reporters, pro-government Somali militias have permission to use Ethiopia as a base of operations in attacking al-Shabab rebels, who control la... (read more)

12. Ethiopian Coffee: The Original Coffee July 31, 2009 Ethiopia is widely regarded as the birthplace of human coffee consumption. Thriving in its natural environment, Ethiopian coffee is harvested primarily even today from wild trees or small garden plots. Ethiopia produces two well known premium Arabica coffees: Ethiopian Harrar and Ethiopian Yirgacheffe. Use of coffee supposedly can be traced back as far as the 9th century to the highlands of Ethiopia. Legend has it that Ethiopian shepherds first noticed that goats “danced” and became more animated after eating wild coffee berries, based on the story of a 9th-century Ethiopian goat her... (read more) Author: Joe Jefferson

13. Ethiopian Clothes, Habesha kemis July 25, 2009 An Ethiopian coffee dress is the traditional attire of Ethiopian women. In Ethiopia, this dress is called habesha qemis. Rastafarian women in the African diaspora also wear these dresses. The ankle length dress is made of white cotton. Most dresses are decorated with Ethiopian motifs. The dress is worn during the Ethiopian coffee ceremony. The coffee dress is an informal style. For formal events, women wear Ethiopian dresses made of chiffon (fabric), which is a sheer silk or rayon cloth. Many women wrap a shawl called a netela around the formal dress, see Culture of Ethiopia. Net... (read more) Author: Abesha Habesha

14. Ethiopian Coffee July 25, 2009 Coffee is a brewed beverage prepared from roasted seeds, commonly called coffee beans, of the coffee plant. Due to its caffeine content, coffee has a stimulating effect in humans. Today, coffee is one of the most popular beverages worldwide. It is supposed that the Ethiopians, the ancestors of today's Galla tribe, were the first to have discovered and recognized the energizing effect of the coffee bean plant. However, no direct evidence has ever been found revealing exactly where in Africa coffee grew or who among the natives might have used it as a stimulant or even known about it there ... (read more) Author: Abesha Habesha

15. Ethiopians, Who Are They? July 25, 2009 Ethiopia's population is highly diverse. Most of its people speak a Semitic or Cushitic language. The Oromo, Amhara, and Tigreans make up more than three-fourths of the population, but there are more than 80 different ethnic groups within Ethiopia. Some of these have as few as 10,000 members. English is the most widely spoken foreign language and is taught in all secondary schools. Amharic was the language of primary school instruction but has been replaced in many areas by local languages such as Oromifa and Tigrinya. Human settlement in Ethiopia dates to the beginnings of the human sp... (read more) Author: Abesha Habesha

16. Ethiopian History July 24, 2009 Ethiopia has seen human habitation for longer than almost anywhere else in the world, possibly being the location where humans evolved. Evidence of Naqadan contacts include obsidian from Ethiopia. The first records of Ethiopia proper come from Egyptian traders from about 3000 BC, who refer to lands south of Nubia or Cush as Punt and Yam. The Ancient Egyptians were in possession of myrrh (found in Punt) as early as the First or Second Dynasties, which Richard Pankhurst interprets to indicate trade between the two countries extant from the beginning of Ancient Egypt's beginnings. J. H. Brea... (read more) Author: Abesha Habesha

17. Amharic Ethiopia Language July 24, 2009 Amharic is a Semitic language spoken in North Central Ethiopia by the Amhara. It is the second most-spoken Semitic language in the world, after Arabic, and the official working language of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Thus, it has official status and is used nationwide. Amharic is also the official or working language of several of the states within the federal system, including the Amhara Region and the multi-ethnic Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, among others. It has been the working language of government, the military, and of the Ethiopian... (read more) Author: Abesha Habesha

18. Ethiopian Music July 24, 2009 The music of Ethiopia is extremely diverse, with each of Ethiopia's ethnic groups being associated with unique sounds. Some forms of traditional music are strongly influenced by folk music from elsewhere in the Horn of Africa, especially Somalia. However, Ethiopian religious music also has an ancient Christian element, traced to Yared, who lived during the reign of Gabra Masqal. In northeastern Ethiopia, in Wollo, a Muslim musical form called manzuma developed. Sung in Amharic, manzuma has spread to Harar and Jimma, where it is now sung in the Oromo language. In the Ethiopian Highlands, tradit... (read more) Author: Abesha Habesha

19. US Looks to Expand Development Aid to Strategic Partner Ethiopia  June 30, 2009 The Obama administration is signaling its intention to keep Ethiopia as a key strategic partner, despite concerns about the country's slide toward authoritarianism. The United States is seeking to expand development assistance to the Ethiopian government.Deputy Secretary of State Jacob Lew is making his first trip to East Africa at a time of increasing regional instability. The United States last week announced it had sent a $10-million shipment of weapons to help shore up the besieged government of Somalia, while accusing neighboring Eritrea of being behind violence aimed at undermining the ... (read more)

20. Somali Security Minister Killed in Suicide Attack June 18, 2009 The internal security minister in Somalia's fragile, internationally-backed government has been killed in a suicide attack. The blast, which took place in the town of Beledweyne near the Ethiopian border, killed at least 20 people. Omar Hashi Aden had been a key figure in the Somali government's efforts to counter the Islamist insurgency that is seeking to take control of the country. He had arrived in Beledweyne earlier this month to lead operations against Islamist insurgents in the area.  Somali President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed speaks to journalists, in Mogadishu, Somalia, 18 Jun 20... (read more)

21. Official Says Ethiopian Troops Back in Somalia June 15, 2009 A local official in Somalia says Ethiopian troops are now staying at a military base near a town in the central part of the country. The reported sighting of Ethiopian troops in central Somalia is just one of several from around the country.In an interview with local reporters, the district commissioner of Balanbale town in the central Galgadud region says several truck loads of Ethiopian troops are staying at the military base set up on the outskirts of the town.District Commissioner Hareere Hassan Barre did not say how many Ethiopian troops were in Balanbale, located about 28 kilometers fro... (read more)

22. Traditional Ethiopian Music and Ethiopian Culture June 16, 2009 Ethiopia has a very rich and diverse music history. The various tribes and ethnic groups of Ethiopia have their own distinct music culture and tradition. The Tigrayans to the north have this smooth, circular dance routine culminated with shoulder and neck movement. The Amharas at the center have dance style dominated by upper body and neck movement. The Oromos to the center and south have this jumping style and full body dance routine. The Gurages have an acrobatic dance that requires high level of arm, leg and body coordination. Traditional Ethiopian music instruments include the masingo... (read more) Author: Tigist Y Asfaw

23. Ethiopia Denies Sending Troops Back to Somalia June 13, 2009 Ethiopian soldiers on truck during a farewell ceremony which took place in the presidential palace, Mogadishu, Somalia,13 Jan 2009Ethiopia has strongly denied reports of a fresh incursion into Somalia, five months after calling off an unpopular two year military incursion to prop up the government in Mogadishu. Ethiopian and Somali officials are calling the reports 'propaganda'. Government spokesman Bereket Simon says Ethiopia has no intention of sending soldiers back to Somalia. Ethiopian troops invaded their Horn of Africa neighbor in 2006 to support the country's weak transitional governmen... (read more)

24. Ethiopian Scientist to Receive 2009 World Food Prize June 11, 2009 Gebisa EjetaEthiopian scientistwas named on Thursday as the winner of the 2009 World Food Prize in an event at the U.S. State Department. Ejeta, a faculty member at Purdue University in the Midwestern U.S. state of Indiana, was honored for his work on drought and weed-resistant varieties of sorghum. Ejeta is only the second African to win the Food Prize since its creation in 1986 by Nobel Peace Laureate Norman Borlaug, the American agronomist credited with starting a so-called "Green Revolution" with high-yield wheat varieties.The Ethiopian geneticist and seed-breeder, who joined the Purdue U... (read more)

25. Ethiopian News and About Ethiopia June 11, 2009 Ethiopia is located in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Eritrea to the north, Sudan to the west, Kenya to the south, Somalia to the east and Djibouti to the northeast. Its size is 1,100,000 km² with an estimated population of over 85,000,000. It is one of oldest countries in the world and the second most populous in Africa – only second to Nigeria. The population is diverse and has more than 70 different languages. The dominant ethnic group in Ethiopia is the Oromo (40%), followed by the Amhara (30%), and Tigray (6%). Ethiopia has the most number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Africa an... (read more) Author: Tigist Y Asfaw

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