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Alemayehu G Mariam “Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation” (ETC) In August 1998, the World Bank (WB) issued a corruption report on Ethiopia and summarized: In the Government’s view, the following are the major determinants of corruption: a poorly functioning legal and judicial system inconsistent with the 1994 Constitution; an…
World Cup: Fifa probe casts Ethiopia progress into doubt
Ethiopia’s progress to the final round of African World Cup qualifying is in doubt after Fifa opened a disciplinary probe against them on Sunday. Earlier in the day, the East Africans beat South Africa 2-1 in Addis Ababa to seemingly reach the African play-offs. However, their progress…
CAF World Cup 2014 Qualifiers: Ethiopia 2 – South Africa 1 (VIDEO)
Picture: An Ethiopia soccer fan holds up his country’s scarf ahead of their African Nations Cup (AFCON 2013) Group C soccer match against Burkina Faso in Nelspruit, January 25, 2013. (Photo : REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya (SOUTH AFRICA – Tags: SPORT SOCCER)) (Watch video) Result : Ethiopia 2 –…
Hot issuesincluding the Nile River saga By Robele Ababya
15 June 2013 | Tribute to the Blue Party The heroic decision by the Blue Party in planning, organizing and brilliantly implementing the demonstration of 25 May 2013 was a phenomenal act of courage to which all freedom loving Ethiopians should pay tribute regardless of their…
ON THE LINE: Land Reforms in Africa (VOA video)
13 June 2013 - Land reform in Africa is not just about righting a historical wrong. Today, it is also about food security, about political and economic corruption, and in many cases about fundamental human rights. This week’s episode of “On the Line” tackles some of these…
Egypt Escalates War of Words Over Ethiopia’s Nile Dam Project
11 JUNE 2013 - Addis Ababa — Tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia heightened on Monday after Cairo threaten Addis Ababa in connection with its first dam project along the Blue Nile. Egypt, which has long been opposing the construction of the $4.8 billion dam, said it will…