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• Wealthy Nations flock to farmland in Ethiopia

  
  Abesha Bunna Bet — Authority: 133
  Karuturis chairman, Hanumantha Rao, says the firm has leased more than 20,000 acres of land. Ethiopias government, he says, has imposed few requirements on his firm. (Photos By Miguel Juarez For The Washington Post) Lured by a new business model, wealthy nations flock to farmland in Ethiopia , locking in food ...
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• Is There Such a Thing as Agro-Imperialism?

  
  East Africa Forum — Authority: 441
  New York Times November 22, 2009 ANDREW RICE Andrew Rice is a contributing writer and the author of “The Teeth May Smile But the Heart Does Not Forget,” about a Ugandan murder trial. Dr. Robert Zeigler, an eminent American botanist, flew to Saudi Arabia in March for a series of high-level discussions about ...
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• Ethiopia – Emperor Menelik’s Watch sold for $52,000 at Geneva auction

  
  East Africa Forum — Authority: 441
  Nazret , Expatriate Ethiopian news website November 22, 2009 Menelik’s Watch The Negus Watch A watch made specially for Ethiopia’s emperor Menelik II, has sold for $51,607.20 at an auction in Geneva, Switzerland. The very rare and historically important watch is made of 18K Yellow Gold and sold for 52,500 ...
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• Briefing by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Michele Bond on National Adoption Day

  
  Pound Pup Legacy Feed — Authority: 501
  Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC November 20, 2009 read more
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• Feed the world? Band Aid 25 years on

  
  U2 Online Blog — Authority: 131
  Feed the world? Band Aid 25 years on Ethiopia’s leaders won’t admit it, but famine has returned to East Africa. Andrew Johnson reports Sunday, 22 November 2009 It’s Christmas time (nearly) and quite soon it will be impossible to switch on the radio without being bombarded by the preachy strains of a ...
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• In Ethiopia, farmland is hot property

  
  The Washington Post — Authority: 969
  BAKO, ETHIOPIA -- In recent months, the Ethiopian government began marketing abroad one of the hottest commodities in an increasingly crowded and hungry world: farmland.
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• Ethiopian Airlines launches flights to Liberias capital Monrovia

  
  Ethiopian Review — Authority: 132
  Ethiopian Airlines has launched flights to Liberia, according to Chief Operations Officer Tewolde Gebremariam."By providing more options for travel from Monrovia, we hope to contribute to the Liberian economy and at the same time introduce Ethiopian’s famous hospitality to the people of Monrovia,” Ato Tewolde told ...
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• U.S. Should End Supporting Dictatorship in Ethiopia

  
  Ethiopian Review — Authority: 132
  The U.S. Government is going to carefully examine its options with respect to its relations with Ethiopia, but it should never play the antiquated dice of realism, that, in turn, relegates the interest of the Ethiopian people into the backburner.For a long time, two schools of thought, namely the Realist school and ...
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• Famous Ethiopian singer Manalemosh Dibo passed away

  
  Ethiopian Review — Authority: 432
  One of Ethiopia’s most popular singers, Manalemosh Dibo, passed away today from natural causes, according to news sources in Ethiopia.Manalemosh died in South Africa where she went to receive medical treatment after suffering from intestinal cancer for over a year.Before going to South Africa Manalemosh was ...
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• The BIG fear - when food is unavailable at any price

  
  And, yes, I DO take it personally — Authority: 134
  so, if youve got money - lots of it - whaddaya gonna do...? why, buy up farm land from poor people and impoverished countries , folks so desperate for money theyre practically willing to give it away, and lock it up for yourself... lovely, eh...? A variety of factors — some transitory, like the spike in food ...
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• Hailu Shawel was condemned at the Great Ethiopian Run

  
  Ethiopian Review — Authority: 432
  ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — Thousands of people have participated in the 9th annual Great Ethiopian Run that was held Sunday in Ethiopias capital Addis Ababa. World marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe and Ethiopian long distance star Derartu Tulu launched the race as guests of honor.Todays overall winner was Tilahun ...
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• Sunday Snapshot

  
  the eyes of my eyes are opened — Authority: 495
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• ታላቁ የኢትዮጵያ ሩጫ ላይ ሃይሉ ሻውል ተወገዙ

  
  Ethiopian Review — Authority: 429
  አውራምባ ታይምስ (አዲስ አበባ)፡- በ1994 ዓ.ም. የተጀመረው ታላቁ ሩጫ በኢትዮጵያ ለ9ኛ ጊዜ በዛሬው እለት ተካሄደ፡፡ ውድድሩን እንግሊዛዊቷ አትሌት ፓውላ ራድክሊፍ ከደራርቱ ቱሉ እና ከኃይሌ ገ/ሥላሴ ...
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• Spain Donates $112m to Fight Hunger in Horn of Africa

  
  Net News Publisher — Authority: 453
  Spain’s Secretary of State for International Cooperation, Soraya Rodriguez Ramos, has announced a donation of €75 million (US$112m) to the United Nations World Food Programme in response to the critical hunger situation in the Horn of Africa. The announcement followed the UN’s three-day World Summit on Food ...
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• Concern About Human Rights As Ethiopia Prepares For Elections - Douglas Mpuga (VOA)

  
  Abugida Ethiopian American Information Center — Authority: 137
  Ethiopians go to polls next year amidst concerns about human rights abuses. As Ethiopians prepare for elections next year some in the opposition say a credible election is impossible without urgent political reforms. The Solidarity Committee for Ethiopian Political Prisoners Canada (SOCEPP-Can), an Ethiopian ...
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• Nomination for Ethiopian Reviews "2009 Person of the Year"

  
  Ethiopian Review — Authority: 432
  Ethiopian Review is now accepting nominations for the "2009 Person of the Year." Please post your nominations and suggestions in the comment box below.The person who will be chosen as "Person of the Year" is believed to have contributed the most to the betterment of Ethiopian during the past 12 months.Last years ...
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• Over 2,200 children were adopted from Ethiopia this year

  
  Ethiopian Review — Authority: 432
  United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, Michele Bond, expresses concern over the sharp increase in adoption from Ethiopia.QUESTION: Which countries do you see the sharpest increase in children ready for adoption? Is it related to conflict or poverty such as Zimbabwe?MS. BOND: Well, the ...
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• The missing 8.6 million Ethiopians, where art thou? By yilma bekele

  
  Abugida Ethiopian American Information Center — Authority: 137
  I couldn’t sleep all night. I kept turning and tossing to no avail. What was bothering me was what I heard on VOA yesterday afternoon. VOA is Voice of America for those of you not in the know. I found out I can listen to VOA on my smart phone and things haven’t been the same. My phone has become my best friend. I ...
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• Elections And The Opposition - Dessalegn Asfaw

  
  Abugida Ethiopian American Information Center — Authority: 137
  Messay Kebede is correct when he points out that the EPRDF will not hold fair elections or even open up democratic space to any extent. This conclusion is not based on normative assumptions about the EPRDF being immoral, dishonest, or un-Ethiopian, etc. It is based on a purely rational analysis of the incentives ...
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• Ethiopia records deflation for fourth month running

  
  East Africa Forum — Authority: 441
  Reuters November 20, 2009 * Negative rate of 3.7 pct in Oct * Food prices fall, especially cereals ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia has recorded a fourth straight month of deflation with an annual negative inflation rate of 3.7 percent in October on falling food prices, the government said on Friday. Inflation in the ...
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