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A Crack Down on International AdoptionsTrevor and Marlene Janzen's first miracle took nine months. To the Saskatchewan, Canada, couple, that seemed a natural time to wait for a baby.
Topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 22:31
20,000 Kenyans flee conflict into Ethiopia-UN
A boy stands next to a tree in Barmil in this recently taken handout photo released on July 21, 2011.
Topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 18:17
Alfred Woyome: NDC's Gargantuan 'Santrofi Anoma'
Africa has been described, variously, as a dark continent, under-developed, backward, ridden with diseases and so on.
Topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 16:07
Somalia: Getting Country Wrong - a History of International Misreading
Writing a book about Somalia has become a cotton industry of late. Countless pundits with little or no experience of the country try to reduce its extraordinarily intricate conflict to images of destruction, decay and death.
Topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 13:02
Ethiopia: Enat Bank's Choice for Pres. Rejected
[Addis Fortune] The central bank justifies move over her alleged lack of credit mobilisation experience.
AllAfrica | 07-Feb-2012 12:20
Ethiopia: Government Tries to Come Up With a Scheme to Deal With Flooded Market
[Addis Fortune] The Ethiopian government lifted the ban on the export of raw cotton last week, after almost a year, due to the increase in the production of cotton this year, sources disclosed to Fortune.
AllAfrica | 07-Feb-2012 12:20
Tigray Chamber Revives Chamber Building Row
[Addis Fortune] The national and Addis Abeba chambers have been taken by surprise by the Tigray Chamber of Commerce and Sectorial Association (TCCSA) which reignited the debate over the use of the Chamber building at Mexico Square.
AllAfrica | 07-Feb-2012 12:20
Fed Police Inaugurate Eight-Storey Hospital
[Addis Fortune] In an effort to handle the medical care of the Addis Abeba and regional states' police officers and their families, the Ethiopian Federal Police Commission constructed a new eight-storey building behind the Federal Police Hospital located on Chad Street at a cost of 49 million Br.
AllAfrica | 07-Feb-2012 12:20
Ethiopia: Nation's First Electronics Mall Opens
[Addis Fortune] The six-storey building, which rests on a 1,000sqm plot of land in front of Cathedral High School located on Wawel Street.
AllAfrica | 07-Feb-2012 12:20
Ethiopia: Bill On Investment Favours Peripheral Regions, Manufacturing for Tax Holidays
[Addis Fortune] Experts at the Ethiopian Investment Agency (EIA) are preparing a bill to amend the current investment proclamation, to tow the nation's investment regime in line with the government's ambitious plan of making the industrial sector a leading force of growth in the years ahead.
AllAfrica | 07-Feb-2012 12:20
Habesha Lays Foundation Stone for Brewery in Debre Brehan
[Addis Fortune] Ayalew Gobeze, president of Amhara Regional State lays the foundation stone of Habesha Brewery in Debre Berhan where the factory will erect its factory, in the presence of Getaneh Zeke , mayor of Debre Berhan, Berhan Hailu (center), minister of justice (MoJ) and shareholders on Sunday, January 29, 2011.
AllAfrica | 07-Feb-2012 12:09
Assela Malt Factory to Boost Production By 144pc
[Addis Fortune] Attracted by the growing demand for malt, Assela Malt Factory is to inaugurate an additional production facility, which will boost the company's annual production capacity by 144pc to 61,000tn at a cost of 280 million Br.
AllAfrica | 07-Feb-2012 12:08
Second Brewery Comes to Nation's Oldest Town
[Addis Fortune] Located near one of the historical towns of northern Ethiopia, Gondar, Dashen Brewery would soon be witnessing a second plant in Debre Brehan, at a projected cost of 900 million Br. This would bring its production capacity close to one million hectoliters from the current 750,000hl.
AllAfrica | 07-Feb-2012 12:07
Ethiopia: Dalol Poised to Enter Local Fuel Market With a Station Up in Sululta, Three Others
[Addis Fortune] New Dalol Gas Station up in Sululta town, 40Km west of the capital, ready for pumping fuel to motorists in two weeks.
AllAfrica | 07-Feb-2012 12:06
Ermyas, Tekle Face Central Bank's Wrath Over Zemen Bank
[Addis Fortune] Zemen's directors at odds with the central bank over a five per cent cash out to founding shareholders Ermyas T. Amelga , former board chairman and main promoter of Zemen Bank, is now banned from serving as a director in the banking industry, while Tekle Alemineh, who was a director at Zemen, is fired from his job the bank.
AllAfrica | 07-Feb-2012 12:05
Ethiopia: Jazz and World Music Festival
[RNW Africa] During the last four days, some of the Ethiopia's finest and most talented jazz musicians and selected bands from abroad have been playing in the "Acacia Jazz Festival & World Music". It is one of the first "Outdoor Jazz" festivals to be held in Addis Ababa and it is designed to entertain not only jazz lovers but also their families.
AllAfrica | 07-Feb-2012 11:34
Release 'soon' for 29 Chinese workers: Sudan rebels
KHARTOUM: The 29 Chinese workers captured by rebels more than a week ago in southern Sudan should be released soon, a spokesman for the insurgents said on Monday.
Topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 08:52
African Beggars Union Hall? By Alemayehu G. Mariam
The new African Union headquarters was inaugurated last week. It was "China's gift to Africa." China picked the entire USD$200 million tab for the building, fixtures and furniture.
Topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 04:48
End to female genital mutilation urged
Raising awareness and calling for the elimination of female genital mutilation were focuses of International Day of Zero Tolerance Monday, organizers said.
Topix.net | 07-Feb-2012 00:48
Clean Drinking Water For Africa
In the United States and other developed countries, fluoride is often added to drinking water and toothpaste to help strengthen teeth.
Topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 20:34
Ethiopian Troops Arrest Five Linked With Al-Shabab in Beledweyn Town
[Shabelle] Beledweyn - At least five people were arrested on Sunday by Ethiopian troops in Beledweyn town of Hiran region over connection with terror attacks on military bases in the town, according to locals.
AllAfrica | 06-Feb-2012 17:22
Libya: African Union Appoints Envoy to Tripoli
In October 2011, the African Union's Peace and Security Council at its 297th meeting authorised the opening of an AU liaison office in Tripoli.
Topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 16:25
Ethiopia's biggest cement factory inaugurated - Monday, 06 February 2012 07:03
Derba MIDROC Cement Plc, Ethiopia's biggest cement factory was inaugurated on Sunday in the presence of Prime Miniter Meles Zenawi and other invited guests in a groundbreaking ceremony held on the premises of the factory.
Topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 12:09
Several Chinese Investors Expected to Invest in Ethiopia: Ambassador Seyum
Ambassador of Ethiopia to China Seyoum Mesfin said dozens of Chinese investors will come to Ethiopia soon to invest in the country.
Topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 12:09
"Somalia's" Terrorists are Invading Somaliland
Terrorists across "Somalia" are gathering at the Buhodle town of far south-east Somaliland, to establish safe-haven for their illegal armed operations across Somaliland and Ethiopia.
Topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 09:05
Competition keeps African neighbours on toes
Athletes from Kenya and Ethiopia, the two East African neighbours, rule the world of long distance running.
Topix.net | 06-Feb-2012 02:55
stuck on plane
Passengers on Ethiopian Airline flight 500 out of Addis Ababa to Washington Dulles on Feb 3rd, were kept on the airplane for a total of 29 1/2 hours.
Topix.net | 05-Feb-2012 22:40
Current African Leaders: Ungrateful for H.I.M. Haile Selassie & the...
Right at the top of the wall in my office is hanged a plaque in reminiscence of the founding fathers of African Unity who met in Addis Ababa in May 25, 1963.
Topix.net | 05-Feb-2012 18:25
Swedes meet Ethiopian PM over jailed journalists
A senior Swedish delegation has met in secret with Ethiopia 's prime minister Meles Zenawi to discuss the case of two Swedish journalists jailed in the country for terror crimes, according to media reports.
Topix.net | 05-Feb-2012 14:21
Ethiopia: Stop deceiving yourselves and re-assert your freedom
You have done all that could be done to have your human dignity restored and country be free from the yoke of tyranny.
Topix.net | 05-Feb-2012 13:16
Armed Group Attack Ethiopian Troops
[Shabelle] Beledweyn - Heavily armed Somali gunmen have attacked overnight on Ethiopian military bases in the town of Beledweyn, the capital city of Hiran region in central Somalia, residents said.
AllAfrica | 05-Feb-2012 09:49
Crossroads E-Newsletter - February 2, 2012
PRESS RELEASE Eastern Prelacy of the Armenian Apost. Church of America and Canada H.E. Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan Prelate, Easter Prelacy and Canada 138 East 39th Street New York, NY 10016 Tel: 212-689-7810 Fax: 212-689-7168 Web: http://www.armenianprelacy.org/ February 2, 2012 ORIENTAL ORTHODOX AND ROMAN CATHOLIC DIALOGUE CONCLUDES The final ... (more)
Topix.net | 05-Feb-2012 03:52
Sudan: Bashir Warns of War Over Oil Dispute
The Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir highlighted the unprecedented level of tensions with the newly established state of South Sudan by saying that war is now a possibility.
Topix.net | 04-Feb-2012 17:28
Farmers have too little land and food in crowded Ethiopia
When you write a column called Rural Revival, it's a rare opportunity to be able to write it occasionally from the perspective of another country.
Topix.net | 04-Feb-2012 11:14
Ethiopian Government Spurns Somaliland Foreign Minister
A The Ethiopian government which has always welcomed Somaliland delegations including ministers of the government has withdrawn the red carpet treatment for Somaliland's erstwhile minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr.
Topix.net | 04-Feb-2012 09:04
Bob Marley: The Legend Resurrected for a Day
A subject normally covered in Rolling Stone Argentina . The world of raggae music is preparing to celebrate the memory of the legendary raggae singer Bob Marley on what would be his 67th birthday on Monday.
Topix.net | 04-Feb-2012 05:55
Ethiopian carrier flying to Dammam
With this new service, Dammam will be connected to dozens of cities in Africa via Ethiopian's hub at Addis Ababa, with convenient connections available to and from cities such as Johannesburg, Nairobi, Lagos, Accra, Dar es Salaam, Entebbe and Dakar, he said.
Topix.net | 04-Feb-2012 01:40
Hilton Worldwide Appoints Johannes Van Der Putten as Vice President for Africa & Indian Ocean
Hilton Worldwide Middle East & Africa is set to further increase its presence across Africa and Indian Ocean with the announcement of the company's most senior appointment for the continent.
Topix.net | 04-Feb-2012 00:41
Africa: New AU Headquarters - a Tribute to China-Africa Relations
Which other friend of Africa would be willing to fund, design, build and maintain a new $200 million AU headquarters in the middle of a global financial crisis? In her article published in Pambazuka News on 26 January 2012 and titled 'Tragedy of the new AU headquarters', Chika Ezeanya reckons that it is an insult to the African Union and to every ... (more)
Topix.net | 03-Feb-2012 20:30
Africa: Malaria Mortality 'Underestimated'
[IRIN] London - A new attempt to quantify malaria deaths over the past 30 years suggests the death toll, especially among adults, has been greatly underestimated. The figures also show the fragility of the gains made in fighting the disease.
AllAfrica | 03-Feb-2012 17:37
East Africa: Sudanese Oil Stalemate Persists
Negotiations between Juba and Khartoum on the oil issue, under the auspices of the African Union's High-Level Implementation Panel , continued on the sidelines of the recently ended African Union meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Topix.net | 03-Feb-2012 16:21
Experts Pledge to Eradicate 'Neglected' Diseases
[IRIN] London - Ten little-known but debilitating diseases will be high on the agenda of the world's pharmaceutical chiefs, health ministers and donor governments after they pledged their support for a World Health Organization (WHO) initiative to wipe out guinea worm, river blindness, trachoma, leprosy, bilharzia and intestinal worms, among other "neglected" diseases.
AllAfrica | 03-Feb-2012 14:44
Govt Urges Ethiopia to Sign Employment Deal
[Sudan Tribune] Khartoum - The Sudanese government has called on its Ethiopian counterpart to sign an agreement regularizing employment between the two neighboring countries.
AllAfrica | 03-Feb-2012 12:38
Ethiopians abroad discuss draft Diaspora Policy
Discussions on the draft Diaspora Policy were held with Ethiopians and foreign nationals of Ethiopian origins in 22 foreign cities, Federal and Regional Joint Forum for Diaspora Coordination has said.
Topix.net | 03-Feb-2012 12:07
Concerns About Gibe 3 Dam
[Fahamu] There is a powerful economic argument for Gibe 3 Dam. But there are also powerful arguments for ensuring that large-scale river-basin development projects provide genuine and sustainable development opportunities for the affected people.
AllAfrica | 03-Feb-2012 11:39
Ethiopia: Future of Last Remaining Human Rights Monitoring NGO in the Balance
[HRW] On February 3, 2012, the Cassation Bench of the Federal Supreme Court of Ethiopia will hear a petition by the Human Rights Council (HRCO), Ethiopia's oldest human rights organization, to admit an appeal against the freezing of its bank accounts. Amnesty International, ARTICLE 19, CIVICUS, East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project and Human Rights Watch express deep concern at the obstacles and restrictions to which HRCO and other human rights organizations in Ethiopia are now subjected, as ill
AllAfrica | 03-Feb-2012 11:10