All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Women bear the disproportionate burden of climate change, but have so far been largely overlooked in the debate about how to address problems of rising seas, droughts, melting glaciers and extreme weather, concludes The State of World Population 2009, released by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
Islam in Europe (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
... Eight months ago, her family of 15 members arrived in Finland from a Somali refugee camp in Addis Abeba. Now the entire family - three generations - is living in a small two-room flat in Helsinki. There is no room for beds, which is why they have to put down a number of mattresses on the floor in the evening. (..) ”This is a major problem”, says Annika Forsander, the Director...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
The UK Government announced a four billion birr grant aid to Ethiopia to support the provision of basic services, social protection and humanitarian assistance, Minister of State for International Development, Gareth Thomas, said on Tuesday at the premises of the UK Embassy here.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MoARD) and Oxfam GB are hosting a National Agriculture learning event from 17-19 November 2009 here in Addis Ababa.
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
... protesters. On November 3, 2005, during an alleged disturbance at the infamous Kality prison near Addis Abeba, guards sprayed more than 1500 bullets into inmate cells in 15 minutes killing 17 and severely wounding 53. These facts were meticulously documented by a ten-member Inquiry Commission established by Zenawi himself after examining 16,990 documents, receiving testimony from...
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
"No alternative in the opposition," they whispered anonymously. What a disgusting phrase to use in justifying support for a ruthless dictatorship? That is apparently the scuttlebutt on Embassy Row in Addis Abeba. Reuters' Barry Malone reported last week, "Most Western governments want Meles to continue because there is no alternative in the opposition. As long as the elections are semi-democratic,...
JURIST (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
[JURIST] The current and former leaders of Madagascar reached a transitional power-sharing agreement on Saturday. According to the agreement, President Andry Rajoelina will now share power with representatives of the parties of ousted president Marc Ravalomanana and former president Albert Zafy. The agreement came out of meetings in Addis Abeba and is to be in accord with the Maputo agreements...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
A high profile Korean mission led by Choi,Heung -Ryul, Head of Social Development Department of the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) HQ, has arrived here in Addis Ababa to pay a week long visit till 8 November 2009.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
IDRC officially announces its 40th Anniversary at a reception in honour of the 2009 World Food Prize winner professor Gebissa Ejeta to be held at the Addis Ababa's Intercontinental Hotel on 11th November, 2009 at 6.30pm.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing an initial contribution of US$50 million to the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) and US$25 million to a consortium of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to respond to relief needs the government recently appealed.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
In a statement issued on the second day of the ICPD+15 expert meeting gathered here in Addis Ababa to review progress achieved in the implementation of ICPD Plan of Action, members of the civil society attending the meeting made a number of observations and recommendations for the improvement of the final phase of implementation of ICPD Programme of Action (PoA).
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Holland Car PLC Named Africa's Top Company 25 October 2009|| Share: Addis Abeba — An Ethiopian Company, Holland Car Plc, was declared the top small business in Africa at the third Africa SMME Awards 2009 function held at Spier Wine Estate South Africa on 15th of October 2009.According to the judges, Holland Car plc won the overall 2009 Africa SMME Award because of the company's ability...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Breast Cancer awareness creation walking was held for the third time in Ethiopia on Sunday jointly by Mathiwos Wondu - YeEthiopia Cancer Society and the Ethiopian Cancer Association at Meskel Square. A cancer control programme is important for prevention, treatment and care, Dr. Bogale Solomon, cancer specialist said.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
African ministers responsible for population and development have re-committed themselves to fully implement the 20-year Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD PoA) by the time it expires in five years, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) said.
