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Creating employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for women and youth in South Ethiopia (Video)

June 22, 2015, 1:26 pm
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Ato Sani Redi Ahmed, SNNPR’s Vice President and Head of Agriculture Bureau

Awramba Times (Hawassa) – Ethiopia’s Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples State, Bureau of Women, children and youth, along with the region’s Agriculture Bureau, are creating a new wave of employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for women and youth entrepreneurs in several districts and zones of the region.
Both Bureaus are creating the environment for women and youth in the region’s urban and rural areas fulfill their economic potential and drive economic and social change in their communities with regard to capacity, financing and marketing access.
Awramba Times presented short documentary on the matter, in collaboration with the region’s Bureaus of Women and Agriculture. Please watch

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Ethiopia: Football Federation rewards players

June 24, 2015, 9:44 am
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ethiopian-fans-southafrica-13By Markos Berhanu

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The Ethiopian F football Federation(EFF) has taken the unprecedented by rewarding all the players who participated in wins against Lesotho and Kenya .

The great motivation to the players was announced by EFF President Juneydi Basha after the exemplary performance that saw them beat Lesotho 2-1 in an Africa Cup of Nations Qualifer 2017 then beating Kenya just a week later in the CHAN 2016 qualifers.“The rewards are a token from the federation to help motivate the players and technical bench for the great job this did over the two weekends.The happiness of any federation is when its teams get positive results that are well appreciated by the fans”Juneydi said

“We will continue motivating the team to make them work hard since our aim is to qualify for both Afcon and CHAN competitions”he added

Birr 25000($1250) for Coach
Birr 20000 ($1000) those who played for 90 minutes
Birr 15000 ($750) those who played under 90 minutes
Birr 10000 ($500) for those on the bench but did not play
Birr 7000($350) players in the terraces

Source: Soka25east.com

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Obama’s Upcoming Visit to Ethiopia Recognizes Country’s ‘Enormous Importance’

June 24, 2015, 10:05 am
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140416_POL_BarackObama.jpg.CROP.promo-mediumlargeAtlantic Council’s J. Peter Pham applauds decision to add Ethiopia to African itinerary

BY LARRY LUXNER

Nearly 112 years after the United States and Ethiopia established diplomatic ties, US President Barack Obama will become the first sitting American leader ever to visit the East African nation—a visit the Atlantic Council’s J. Peter Pham says is long overdue.

“This is a country with which we’ve had diplomatic relations for more than a century,” said Pham, Director of the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center. “Economically, it’s one of the five fastest-growing countries in the world, with a number of years of double-digit growth. And with its population of 90 million and its tremendous potential for US companies, it’s also an anchor of stability in a very volatile region.”

On June 19, the White House announced that Obama would stop in Addis Ababa sometime in late July on his way back from Kenya, where he plans to visit his father’s homeland for the first time as President. Specific dates for the trip have not yet been made public.

In addition to being Africa’s second-most populous country (after Nigeria, with about 175 million people), Ethiopia is home to the headquarters of the fifty-four-member African Union (AU), which was established in Addis Ababa in 2001 to replace the Organization of African Unity (OAU).

Pham said the country’s location on the Horn of Africa—and its proximity to Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, and South Sudan—makes it of particular strategic importance to the Pentagon. Read more

 

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Barack Obama’s Upcoming Visit to Ethiopia: Redwan responds to those who “shocked” by Obama’s decision (+Video)

June 26, 2015, 5:57 am
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Redwan HussienAto Redwan Hussien, Minister of Ethiopia’s Communication Affairs Office, explained the facts behind President Barack Obama’s decision to visit Ethiopia, for those who express their anger on the matter.

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Thousands of Eritreans Stage a Huge Demonstration to Decry Isaias Afeworki’s Repressive Rule (Video)

June 27, 2015, 11:54 am
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Eritreans Stage a Huge Demonstration in Addis Ababa to Decry Isaias Afeworki’s Repressive Rule

Awramba Times (Addis Ababa) – Thousands of Eritrean refugees flocked to the African Union (AU) Headquarters and Office of the European Union (EU) mission in Ethiopia on Friday, to decry Isaias Afeworki’s repressive rule and rights abuses, which forced them to flee their home country.
According to the demonstrators whom Awramba Times spoke to, the peaceful demonstration was organized to show an unwavering support for the UN council’s recent report on human rights abuses in Eritrea and call on international community to show solidarity for their cause.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) estimates that about 4,000 Eritreans flee the country each month.
Please watch below

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Bereket Simon Lays corner stone of CBE new headquarter (+Video)

June 29, 2015, 12:34 pm
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Bereket SimonAwramba Times (Addis Ababa) – Ato Bereket Simon, policy study and research advisor to the PM and chairperson of the board of directors of Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE), laid a corner stone for the construction of CBE’s new headquarter in the capital Addis Ababa on Saturday.
The 47-storey building, which will be built on 147,000 square meters of land at a cost of 166.5 million USD, is expected to be finalized within four years period.
CBE has been providing loans for government mega projects and investors during the first phase of the nation’s Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP), said Bereket Simon on the occasion. “This new headquarter will help the bank’s overall effort to accelerate the development of the country in the second phase of our GTP” he added.
Please watch ato Bereket’s speech and video highlights of the cornerstone laying ceremony below

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Ethiopia introduces new bill punishing human traffickers with Death Penalty

July 3, 2015, 12:06 pm
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ParliamentHuman traffickers in Ethiopia could face life in jail or the death penalty under a bill presented to parliament on Tuesday aimed at curbing the illegal flow of people in and out of the Horn of Africa country.
The move comes two months after at least 30 Ethiopian migrants were shot and killed by Islamic State militants in Libya and after others have died while heading to Europe on rickety boats across the Mediterranean.
The legislation, proposed by the Ministry of Justice, contains a range of penalties for trafficking and smuggling including fines of up to 500,000 birr ($7,500) and the death penalty in cases where victims suffer severe injury or death. Read more from Reuters

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Mekelle University Confers honorary Doctorate to Kiros Alemayehu and Sir. Bob Geldof (+Video)

July 4, 2015, 8:48 pm
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femaleAwramba Times (Mekelle, Tigray) – Mekelle University holds its 23rd commencement on Saturday at the martyr’s monument auditorium, in Mekelle.
During the morning exercises of the 23rd commencement, the University conferred honorary doctorate to three distinguished awardees- among them a prominent Ethiopian folk singer, Kiros Alemayehu and Humanitarian and social activist Sir. Bob Geldof of Ireland. Please watch the video below

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A thunderous Voice of a Unified Choice (Genenew Assefa)

July 6, 2015, 5:27 am
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Genenew Assefa

Alas, the people have spoken, and spoken in a resounding voice, perhaps portending for better or worse, a similar pattern of vote tally for several elections to come. In any event, whatever ramification the future may have in store, one thing can be said with certainty in relation to the May 24 voting.

If nothing else, the record-high voter-turnout and consummate civility with which citizens exercised their right to vote in a multiparty election merits celebration, though the outcome neither warrants pomp nor vainglory. To the contrary, the sheer disproportionateness of the vote-count calls for sober reflection free from airs of vanity, lest success breeds self-limiting complacency. If not, resistance to internal renewal at the risk of terminal detachment from the social forces of change and the pioneering conscious agents of transformation.

However, modesty at a moment of arresting feat of electoral sweep only adds respectability in the eyes of the Ethiopian people known to respect unassuming acceptance of awards of merit as they are reputed for their silent scorn of showy exhibition of success. Most informed Ethiopians in fact recall, often with sardonic irony, how even a fleeting moment of fame inflated the arrogance of the few who rose and fell from the commanding height of authority, passing on to the next in line their unbridled contempt for the powerless many.
Humility in the wake of triumph, on the other hand, yields greater public trust, credibility and voters’ confidence, the crucial ingredients of an effective election campaign strategy. Witness how trust built over successive periods of tenure in office lent credibility to the incumbent’s campaign promise of five more years of continuous forward thrust beyond the next phase of growth and transformation. Click here to Read more

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David Shinn comments on President Obama’s scheduled Visit to Ethiopia (Video)

July 7, 2015, 6:23 am
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David shinn, former US ambassador to Ethiopia (photo: davidshinn.blogspot.com)

Awramba Times (Addis Ababa) – David shinn, former US ambassador to Ethiopia and professor of international affair at the George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, commented on President Barack Obama’s scheduled Visit to Ethiopia.

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Hailemariam Desalegn: Zero tolerance for any act of transgression by the regime in Eritrea (Video)

July 8, 2015, 7:58 am
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Isaias Afeworki, President-for-life of Eritrea

Awramba Times (Addis Ababa) – Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn told the parliament on Tuesday that his government is compelled to take all measures necessary against the one-man rule in Asmara, unless it refrains from any act of transgression against the people and government of Ethiopia.
Please watch the video below

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Ethiopia Continues Its Remarkable Growth Says The World Bank

July 10, 2015, 3:56 am
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Z. ChenThe World Bank says Ethiopia’s double digit growth will continue over the coming 5 years. In a economic update released on Wednesday, the bank said Ethiopia’s growth will mainly be driven by the service, agriculture and construction sectors. Please watch the report by CCTV

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Fiche Chambalala colorfully celebrated in Hawassa

July 16, 2015, 2:05 am
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Attendants of the Annual Fiche-Chambalala celebration in Hawassa (Photo: Awramba Times)

Awramba Times (Hawassa) – Fiche Chambalala, the traditional New Year commencement of the Sidama People, was colorfully celebrated on Tuesday at Hawassa, the capital of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ State.
Participants of the festival whom Awramba Times spoke to said that UNESCO should inscribe this spectacular festival on the representative list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

Desse Dalke, President of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ Regional State on the occasion said works were being done for Fiche Chambalala to be registered as World Heritage. Please watch below

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Ethiopia: The world’s top tourism destination (CNN)

July 18, 2015, 7:08 am
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Harar’s house of Arthur Rimbaud, the famous French Poet who visited the city

By Sophie Eastaugh

(CNN)You would be forgiven for thinking it was Spain, Thailand or Italy. But this year the accolade of World Best Tourism Destination has been given to a surprising candidate: Ethiopia.

The country has been praised for its outstanding natural beauty, dramatic landscapes and ancient culture, leading the European Council on Tourism and Trade to select it out of 31 countries as this year’s top holiday spot.

Visitor numbers in the country have increased by 10% over the last decade, according to the Ethiopian Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Last year, more than 600,000 tourists visited Ethiopia, attracted by its fertile national parks, 3,000 year-old archeological history and nine UNESCO world heritage sites.

Tourism contributed an estimated 4.5% to the country’s GDP last year, generating nearly a million jobs and over two billion dollars in revenue, according to the World Bank.

Flick through our gallery of stunning Ethiopian sites to find out more about the country that has been chosen by industry experts as the top place to travel to this year.

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Elias Kifle of Ethiopian Review Slams Ginbot 7 for Claiming a False Victory over EPRDF (+Audio)

July 18, 2015, 12:31 pm
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Elias Kifle, editor of Ethiopian Review (L) and Dr.Berhanu Nega, chairman of Arbegnoch Ginbot 7 for Unity and Democratic Movement

Awramba Times (Addis Ababa) – Elias Kifle, editor of Ethiopian Review, the leading opposition website based in the US, has slammed Ginbot 7 and its chairman for claiming a false victory over the ruling party in Ethiopia.
‘Arbegnoch Ginbot 7′ for Unity and Democratic Movement (AGUDM) announced on the first week of July that it has officially started taking military action against the Ethiopian government. Please listen the audio below

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[Must Read] Why is Ginbot 7 registered as a charitable organization working on Relief Development and Education?

July 21, 2015, 9:39 am
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Berhanu and IsaiasAwramba Times (Addis Ababa) – Ginbot 7, the US based Ethiopian outlawed political movement, working to unseat the Ethiopian government by all possible means in collaboration with the Eritrean regime, was registered as a charitable organization, not affiliated with a national, regional, or geographic grouping of organizations in Alexandria, Virginia.

According to Org Council, an organization in charge of registering tax-exempted, charitable organizations in the US soil, Ginbot 7 was granted tax-exempt status by IRS in August, 2010, in the name of ”Ginbot 7 Ethiopian Relief Development And Democracy Associat” to work on relief, development, democracy and education?

Org Council also noted on its website that Ginbot 7 had reported an asset of $39,136 and revenue of $110,194 for the tax period of Dec, 2013. Please click org council’s link to read Ginbot 7’s complete registration profile

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The feud between Broadcast authority and Zami FM is finally over

July 21, 2015, 3:04 pm
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Will it be so easy for Berhanu Nega to abandon this comfy life (AT Exclusive Video)

July 24, 2015, 7:40 am
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Berhanu PenslyvaniaEditor’s Note
This exclusive private video of Awramba Times shows the snapshot of Ginbot 7 leaders’ day to day life in the United States. Now we have heard that Dr. Birhanu has decided to go to the neighboring Eritrea to start an arm struggle against the Addis ababa government. Will that be so easy for him to abandon his comfy life in the US that you are watching below? That remains to be seen.

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Leaked Document reveals Ginbot 7 leadership rivals split over party’s unholy marriage with Isaias Afeworki

July 24, 2015, 11:50 am
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Abebe vs BerhanuAwramba Times (Addis Ababa) – The disenchanted members of ginbot 7 led by Abebe Belew, editor of Addis Dimts radio, accused Dr.Berhanu Nega for condoning hate campaign aimed at silencing their disapproval of the party’s decision to work with Ethiopia’s arch enemy, Isaias Afeworki

In an email sent to Dr. Berhanu Nega and ato Neamin Zeleke, attached with Addis Dimts radio official complaint letter, Abebe said “I am sending this appeal to both of you, regarding the current controversies around ESAT, Ginbot 7 and Addis Dimts Radio. Please read the letter and help the situation be resolved in a civilized and constructive manner”  The letter was sent to a number of Ginbot 7 prominent members and affiliate orgs, including Ginbot 7 witch doctor, prof. Al Mariam Click here read the whole content of the letter

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Obama calls on African leaders to make their countries more attractive to foreign investment (Text&Video)

July 28, 2015, 10:48 am
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US President Barack Obama at the AU headquarter in Addis Ababa

US President Barack Obama at the AU headquarter in Addis Ababa

Closing a historic visit to Africa, President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged the continent’s leaders to prioritize creating jobs and opportunity for the next generation of young people or risk sacrificing future economic potential to further instability and disorder.
He said the “urgent task” of generating jobs for a population that is expected to double to around 2 billion people in the coming decades will be “an enormous undertaking.” But he said it can be achieved with U.S. help.

“Africa will need to generate millions more jobs than it is doing now,” Obama said in a speech to the entire continent delivered from the headquarters of the African Union, a member organization of African nations. “And time is of the essence.”

“The choices made today will shape the trajectory of Africa — and therefore the world — for decades to come,” said Obama, who is seen by the people of Africa as one of their own. It was the first speech to the AU by a sitting American president.

The speech marked the end of a five-day visit to Africa that included an earlier stop in Kenya, homeland of Obama’s late father.

Obama also called on Africa’s leaders to make their countries more attractive to foreign investment by cleaning up corruption, upholding democratic freedoms, supporting human rights, and willingly and peacefully leaving office when their terms expire. Read more from AP

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