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HEADLINES NEWS
Ethiopian Jews appeal to Israel
By Simegnish Yekoye
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia- Ethiopians who claim to be of Jew descent known as Falasha Mura, appealed to Israeli Embassy in Addis Ababa on Tuesday to be reinstated to their motherland Israel.
There are more than 8,000 Ethiopian Jewish community members living in northern Ethiopia in Gondar who claim to have been forced to convert to Christianity centuries ago.
Sisay Birhanu, leader of local Jewish community tells SSI that around 1,000 Ethiopian Jews live in Addis Ababa leading a life of poverty, suffering from malnutrition, TB, and other diseases.
“More than 300 members have died in less than a year,” said Sisay while waiting for the Israeli embassy to allow them to repatriate to Israel. Most Felasha Muras had lived in Addis Ababa for more than 15 years waiting for a response from Israel. Read More......
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By Ismaila M.S.Naban
BANJUL, Gambia-Following the spate of sackings in Gambia’s security echelons, the head of the country's National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDEA), Mr. Ibrahim Bun Sanneh, his deputy, as well as the Agency's Commissioner of Operations, also have been dismissed. As usual, no reason (s) were made public of their dismissals.
Only a short press release from the Office of the President and read over the Gambia Radio and Television Services, informed the public that Mr. Ibrahim Bun Sanneh, Executive Director of the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDEA), Mr. Karamo Bojang, Deputy Director NDEA, and Mr. Ousman Sanneh, Commissioner of Operations, NDEA ‘are dismissed from the agency with effect from Friday, 5th March 2010’. Read More...
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Somaliland to head delegation to US
- Foreign minister visits Ethiopia Somali region
By Samson Haileyesus
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia- A high-level Somaliland delegation headed by Abdullahi Duale, Somaliland’s foreign minister is to visit to Washington uS, SSI has learnt. The visit comes in response to an invitation extended by President Obama’s administration. Read More.....
Ethiopia Never Again memorial Center unveiled
By Tibebeselassie Tigabu
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia- for many it was a horrifying time to remember where they lost their beloved once. The red terror is a moment where an entire generation died without trial and for which families continue shed tears and mourn till now. Read More.....
Ethiopian opposition slams Electoral Board over requirements to field candidates
By Dereje Berhanu
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia- the main opposition coalition Forum for Democratic Dialog criticize on National Board Election (NBE) stating the new party takes their candidate to be get into draws to join the ballot. Read More....
Eritrean oppositions laud EU’s sanctions against Eritrea
By Simegnish Yekoye
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Eritrean Opposition parties in Ethiopia have said that the European Union’s (EU) decision to impose sanctions against the Eritrean government in line with the United Nations Security Council Resolution goes one step towards saving Eritrea. Read More .....
As Gambia marks 45 years of nationhood, opposition leader calls for unity
By Ismaila M.S. Naban
BANJUL, Gambia- As the Gambia celebrated 45 years of nationhood, the leader of the country's main opposition party, the United Democratic Party (UDP), Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, has called for national unity against the spread of HIV/AIDS, drug trafficking, rape and other crimes of violence that "besetting" this West African nation. Read More....
Africa Commodity Exchange Forum (ACEF) to set up a Secretariat in one month
By SSI staff writer
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia- Representatives of 13 African countries, assembled to form a continental forum, unanimously voted the Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) as first chair of the newly instituted African Commodity Exchange Forum. It is expected that the Secretariat will be set up within one month. Read More.....
Ethiopia’s electoral board extends voter’s registration by five days
-Opposition ask for at least 15 days extension
By Dereje Berhanu
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia- The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has announced that it would extend voters’ registration for more five days. NEBE spokesperson, Mr. Mohamed Abdurrahman, told SSI: “The registration days were extended after many political parties requested the board to extend. The board has been gone under its program to give a chance to potential voters”. Read More.......
Somaliland hosts World Bank, UN, EU delegation
By Moha Dahir Farah Jirreh
HARGEISA, Somaliland- A team of international donors have spent a three day visit to Somaliland aimed at evaluating developments taking place in Somaliland and prioritizing development agendas invested by the international NGOs. Read More.....
Darfuri refugees at risk of increased attacks if UN withdraws from Chad, AI-ICRC worker in Chad released
By SSI staff writer
DARFUR, Sudan - Amnesty International yesterday Feb.11 called on the Chadian government to allow UN peacekeepers to continue protecting 250,000 refugees from Darfur and 170,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) in the east of the country. Read More.....
AU plans to eliminate hunger from Africa in five years-AU staff threatened by job insecurity
By Simegnish Yekoye
Malawian president Bingu Wa Mutharika, the newly elected chairman of the African Union on Tuesday outlined the continental government’s goals that it would be embarking on. Read More......
Africa requested to face more challenges of Peace and Security
By Simegnish Yekoye
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -While Africa will celebrate 2010 as the year of peace and security, leaders requested to focus the outstanding challenges in Madagascar, Somalia, and Darfur, to ensure that peace returns to these troubled regions in the shortest time possible. Read More....
Ethiopia 2010 elections campaign officially launches next week
By Dereje Berhanu
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Ethiopia political parties will launch the national election campaign on 8 February 2010 ahead of national polls schedule for May. Opposition parties say the allocated time in the national media to them is not enough to convey the issues. Read More......
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Libya demands Swiss to lift travel bans on its citizens
By Simegnish Yekoye
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Libyan Ambassador to Ethiopia has called on Switzerland to stop attacking Libya and lift bans on Schengen visas to about 180 Libyan citizens including their president Colonel Mohammed Kadaffii. Read More...
German-Ethiopian Intercity partnership to give Addis Ababa a modern zoological Park
By Dereje Berhanu
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia –Addis Ababa plans to build a new zoological park on more than 25 hectares of land located at Peacock area in Bole sub-city in cooperation with experts from German partner city Leipzig. Read More....
More dismissals in Gambia's security circles
By Ismaila M.S. Naban
BANJUL, Gambia- Few days after the Gambia's Deputy Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Yankuba Drammeh was dismissed from the Gambia Armed Forces, more senior Army Officers, as well as the country's Inspector General of Police, had followed suit. Read More
Ethiopia’s election board accuses oppositions of not using allotted airtime
By Simegnish Yekoye
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Ethiopian National Board of Election (NBE) accused opposition parties of not using the media airtime allocated to them to campaign for the elections. Read More...
Somalia and Eritrea Refugees increasing in Ethiopia
By Dereje Berhanu
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia- The United Nations is warning that the number of refugees from Somalia and Eritrea is increasing because of instability in these countries. The number of Sudanese refugees is decreasing and refugee camps are closed. Read More....
Ethiopia’s main opposition party threatens to boycott elections
By Dereje Berhanu
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia- The Forum for Democratic Dialogue in Ethiopia, a coalition of eight opposition parties said this week that if the election process becomes restrictive impeding the electoral process it would boycott the election. Read More.....
Ethiopian airlines not ruling out sabotage on Lebanon Crash -Says investigations at early stage despite black box retrieval
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia- Ethiopian Airlines has stated that it is too early to come to any form of conclusions regarding the ET 409 plane crash that occurred two weeks ago off the Lebanese shores. The national carrier also stated that it is not ruling out all possible reasons -including the possibility of sabotage until the final outcome of the investigation is known. Read More.....
Somaliland foreign minister calls for a two-tracked intervention for Somaliland, Somalia
By Samson Haileyesus
ADDIS ABAB, Ethiopia- Abdillahi Duale, Somaliland’s minister of foreign affairs has called on the international community to look towards a two-tracked solution while dealing with Somaliland and Somalia. Read More....
BUSINESS NEWS
Telesom unveils solar-powered mobile system in Somaliland
HARGEISA, Somaliland— Telesom, one of the major telecommunications carriers in Somaliland announced on Thursday the launch of the first environment-friendly and cost-effective solar-powered mobile system in the country. Read More...
ECX launches Direct Specialty Trade
-Farmers will receive a minimum of 85 percent of the final export price
By Dereje Berhanu
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – The Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) has launched its Direct Specialty Trade, on February 17, 2010. In the first day of the trading market Ethiopian specialty coffee was sold by one USD higher than that of the New York market. This market is a new platform in which producers of specialty coffee can transact directly with international buyers seeking to purchase premium beans on a fully traceable basis. Read More.......
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Expressing classical Russia through Art
By Tibebeselassie Tigabu
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia- old Russia was depicted in an exhibition entitled ‘Traditional Russian Houses’ on March 7, 2010 at Russian Center for Science and Culture to mark international women’s day. Read More...
By Tibebeselassie Tigabu
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - A new film entitled ‘Yezemen Tirufat’ depicting the life of Ethiopian president Girma Woldegiorgis premiered last weekend. The film includes testimonies by different personalities that include the Late Fitawrari Amede Lema and Wubishet Workalemahu testimonies about the president’s courage and commitment in life. Read More....
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