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H.R.
2003!
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Symbolic
or Punchy in Bringing What Its Advocates Hope It Would? |
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Much to the surprise of many observers, the United
States (US) House of Representatives unanimously
voted on Tuesday to approve a piece of legislation
heralded by critics of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s
administration as a means for holding the Ethiopian
government to account for alleged human rights
violations.
Two opposition leaders, Brehanu Nega (PhD) and
Bertukan Mideksa, testified to the US Congress a day
before the October 2 vote, while Jendayi E. Frazer
(Prof), the State Department’s Assistant Secretary
for Africa, defended the US administration’s policy
toward Ethiopia. Frazer’s efforts, however, did
little to change the minds of members of the lower
house.
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Emulate
China: Meles Tells Merkel |
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When a professor came from East Germany in 1977 at
the height of Ethiopia’s military led revolution,
his advice was perplexing, recalls Leulseged Teferi,
president of Dashen Bank. He told the Governor of
the National Bank at the time, Legesse Tikie, that
the government should practice “socialist banking”,
thus encouraging him to merge the two commercial
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Still Gridlocked, Seeking Leaders |
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A visible absence from chiefs of banks operating in
the country at a seminar held at the Sheraton Addis
last Thursday was Leikun Brehanu, general manager of
Awash International Bank. It was represented by one
of his deputies, Eshetu Fanta, for Leikun was
opening the 44th branch of the Bank in Assosa town,
Benshangul-Gumuz Regional State.
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Mbeki
Determined to Hold on to Railway Concession |
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South African businessman Moeletsi Mbeki
appears determined to hold on to the
concession to manage the Ethio-Djibout
Railway Company for the next 25 years, even
after both countries agreed his consortium
of companies is not up to the task.
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Ethiopia’s First Private Radio Station Goes
on Air With Tilahun’s Voice |
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The first ever privately-owned commercial radio in
Ethiopia is on air. Sheger Radio started its
historical transmission on the morning of October 4,
2007, with music legend Tilahun Gessesse. The test
transmission, which will continue for a month,
played for two hours on Thursday and ran again
beginning at noon on Saturday.
Sheger Radio, available on FM 102.1, will continue
playing music for the coming 30 days - for two hours
each day - from its temporary
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| Agenda |
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The Millennium has brought greater expectations than a mere party
for many |
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| Editor's Note |
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Times are comparatively good at present in
economic terms.
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Commentary |
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With
the end of the first Ramadan of the Third Millennium
approaching next week, Abdul Mohammed writes this piece as
an Ethiopian Muslim, in recognition of the glorious history
of Islam and ....... |
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Moment of Truth Approaches |
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A
statement made by Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin
last week that Ethiopia is pushed to consider
terminating the Algiers Agreement signed in December
2000 or suspending its implementation has put fevers
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Beyoncé,
Ludacris to Dazzle Addis
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On Friday, September 28, 2007, Derege Yessuwork, aka
Jambi, was in Dubai finalising the deal with
Beyoncé’s agent, a Dutch national, on her coming to
Addis in order to perform a grand concert organised
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The
Tale of Two Personalities Rated High |
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Meles Zenawi's bruised image is slowly recovering in
Addis Abeba, a stronghold of his opposition, while
Teddy Afro begins to personify someone that is more
than a singer, reports Tamrat G. Giorgis,
Fortune Staff Writer. Read More |
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VERBATIM |
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"I am very glad that we did not take power; if we had the
situation now would be dangerous. We could have been easily
embarrassed in front of the people." |
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Bedru Adem,
member of the released CUD leadership, was quoted in an
exclusive interview with Ethio Channel, an Amharic weekly. He
described the 2005 election campaign as a manifestation of
thirst for power on the part of the pro-Berhanu Nega group.
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In the front page article two weeks ago headlined
"The Hilarious Meles and the Discontented
Diaspora" [Volume 8, Number 386, September 23, 2007]
the nickname for the Prime Minister should have been
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Life Matters |
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It was a Sunday morning and the streets were quiet
with people waiting for the usual Sunday traffic to
begin in the afternoon as is the norm in this
country....
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View From Arada |
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It was nine o'clock, Tuesday, October 2, 2007. My
friend as usual arrived right on time at Shiro Meda
where we were to meet and walk all the way to ...
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