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The obelisk has landed
This is a very quick note to say that the first part of the obelisk has arrived in Axum. We were all at the airport at 5am, waiting for the light to come and the Antonov cargo plane to arrive. When it did turn up, there was a spontaneous round of applause from the crowd - ministers hugging ministers and a bit of gentle ululating.
Joy as obelisk returns to Ethiopia
AXUM, Ethiopia (Reuters) -- Thousands of Ethiopians cheered and cried joyously as Italy on Tuesday returned the first piece of the Axum obelisk, an ancient national treasure Rome's fascist regime plundered 68 years ago.
U.N. investigates Ethiopia-Eritrea clashes
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) -- U.N. peacekeepers are investigating armed clashes in which four people were killed in the volatile demilitarized zone separating Eritrea and Ethiopia, officials said Thursday.
Carter Center to Observe Ethiopian Elections
Negussie outruns Kenyans to take Boston Marathon
Ethiopia's Hailu Negussie broke Kenya's stranglehold on the Boston Marathon here Monday, lifting the men's title in a time of 2 hours 11 minutes 45 seconds.
Bebe Cool, Necessary Noise for Ethiopia Music Tour
How Poverty is Pushing Teenagers to Prostitution
She was approaching her teens when her elder sister came up with a suggestion. "Why don't we use the beauty we are blessed with to make money and grow rich?" Rahe, who only wishes to be identified by her first name, recalls her sister asking her.
Ethiopians celebrate return of 160-ton 'souvenir' from Italy
ABEBE Alemyehu was 12 when he watched Benito Mussolini’s soldiers storm into the Ethiopian town of Axum to steal its ancient obelisk.
Now the 81-year-old is preparing to go out on the streets near his family compound once again, as a new generation of Italians bring the sacred monument back.
ETHIOPIA: Child deaths and malnutrition at emergency levels in IDP camp
ADDIS ABABA, 8 Apr 2005 (IRIN) - Mortality and malnutrition rates among children at Hartishek, a former refugee camp in southeastern Ethiopia, are critically high, aid agencies warned on Wednesday.
Gebrselassie, Abera pull out of London marathon citing injuries
Ethiopia plans to expand Web access
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) -- Ethiopia, one of the poorest nations on earth, will spread Internet coverage from a handful of users to the entire country in three years, the prime minister said Tuesday.
Russia Cancels $1.1Bn Dollars Debt Owed By Ethiopia
Russia has cancelled 1.104 billion dollars of Ethiopia's 1.268 billion dollars debt at a ceremony held in Moscow last week. The debt cancellation agreement was signed by the Russian Finance Minister and his Ethiopian counterpart on behalf of their respective governments.
ouple working in Ethiopia
A couple with Steamboat Springs roots have been working on some of East Africa's most pressing problems for the past two years.
The end of the world as we know it
The fight against extreme poverty can be won, but only if Bush recognises that military might alone won't secure the world
"No Go" Zones to Prevent Sex Abuse by U.N. Peacekeepers
Supermodel named U.N. ambassador
GENEVA, Switzerland (AP) -- Supermodel Liya Kebede, best known as the face of cosmetics giant Estee Lauder, has been named a goodwill ambassador by the U.N. health agency.
Peacekeepers for Somalia approved
Ethiopian Cardiac Specialist Performs Successful Operation
Horn of Africa may be thorn for U.S.
Although Yemen and the Horn of Africa region are known fertile grounds for terrorist groups, the U.S. government has failed to respond sufficiently to the threat, according to a Harvard University report.
More troops on Eritrean border
United Nations - United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan on Thursday said he was concerned about the continuing build-up of Ethiopian troops near the border with Eritrea.
UN Health Agency Appoints Ethiopian Supermodel As Goodwill Ambassador
With half a million women dying during childbirth each year and 11 million children never seeing their fifth birthday, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today appointed Ethiopian supermodel Liya Kebede a Goodwill Ambassador to highlight the problems and the solutions.
The good, the bad and the ugly star in Blair's African adventure
From Togo, glad tidings. Despite a military coup last month, the tiny west African state is to hold democratic elections on April 24. Togo's 5 million people will finally have a chance to determine their future in the wake of the dictatorship of Gnassingbe Eyadema, who died in February after nearly 40 years in power.
Millions of Birr Pledged to Help the Return of the Axum Obelisk
Over eight million birr was pledged last Sunday by various organizations and individuals at a telethon organized by the national co-coordinating committee to help the return of the Axum obelisk from Rome.The programme was held at the national palace in the presence of President Girma WoldGiogis and Prime Minister Meles Zenawi.
Scientists unearth early skeleton
US and Ethiopian scientists say they have discovered the fossilised remains of one of the earliest human ancestors.
Java on the net? Ethiopia offers cyber coffee
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia, Africa's largest coffee producer, will start auctioning 10 of its finest coffees on the Internet from May in a bid to attract a wider market, the agriculture ministry said on Monday.
Maize and Grace
Professor’s African findings show continent in agricultural turmoil
On a trip to Ethiopia in 1986, James McCann was puzzled: the country’s agricultural landscape had been transformed since he first visited as a Peace Corps volunteer in the early 1970s.
Ethiopian Airlines to Buy Up to Ten Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Bekele to run in Ethiopian world cross
Concern at Horn troop deployment
A large number of troops being deployed at the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea is worrying the United Nations. A UN spokeswoman said the troops remained on their own soil, but Ethiopian soldiers had come within a 20-40 kilometre range of the frontier.
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TIGRAINET HIGHLIGHTS
Ethiopia kept waiting for obelisk
The long - awaited return to Ethiopia of the third century Axum obelisk from Italy has again been delayed - this time "indefinitely"
Ethiopia prepares for return of treasure
"The people of Axum, and of Ethiopia as a whole, have not forgotten its loss,"wrote Professor Richard Pankhurst, co-founder of the Return Our Obelisk Committee, to the Roman newspaper L'Unit.
 "The stele is very rightly regarded in Ethiopia as an important part of its cultural heritage, and one which the country cannot afford to lose. Italians, with their own rich cultural heritage, should be among the first to understand the monument's importance."
Law professor in Mekelle accuses TPLF of serving Eritrean interests
MEKELLE, Ethiopia - A college law professor campaigning independently among the people of Tigray region in the run-up to the May elections said Friday poverty was the reflection of a failed government, and his campaign goals were to bring about the rule of law, the respect of human and democratic rights in the country, and the abolition of the Algiers Agreement, and the rejection of the so-called Boundary Commission ruling altogether.
[Source: Ethiopmedia.com]
A Rising China Counters US Clout in Africa
What is the Pope's legacy to Africa?
Millions of Catholics across Africa are mourning the death of Pope John Paul II.
The spiritual leader of the world's Roman Catholic church, died on Saturday at the Vatican, following a series of worsening health problems including heart failure.
Bekele back to world-beating best
Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele claimed the men's 4km race at the World Cross Country Championships for an unprecedented fourth time on Saturday.
Dibaba storms to world cross gold
Tirunesh Dibaba unleashed a sprint finish to win the women's 8k title at the World Cross Country Championships.
Internet Access Quality and Wrong Investment in ETC
I read an article on the plans of the ETC to launch mobile Internet services soon. First, I was stunned and could not understand the point, and then I was puzzled. Why would one need mobile Internet services? Can one really make a justifiable business case for such an investment? Shouldn't ETC perhaps invest in improving the poor quality of Internet service it now provides its subscribers at home and in the office?
Return of Axum obelisk 'imminent'
Ethiopia's government has said Italy is to return the first piece of a historic obelisk from Rome to its home in Axum by the end of March.
Sentiment, business pull Ethiopians home
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The cigar smoke was thick at the swank Office Bar. Danny Davis, a stylish businessman raised in Washington, D.C., huddled with other Ethiopians visiting from the United States, sharing tips about the best local neighborhoods, most promising investment opportunities and best restaurants to munch a burger.
What Benefits Will Ethiopia gain from Membership of the Nile Basin Initiative?
By Gebre Tsadik Degefu, Dr., Jur. [Part II]
" It makes one wonder what the policy of the current Ethiopian Government is. Allowing Egypt to be involved in any Nile-related project (s) is inviting problem. That reminds us of the old saying by the Roman poet Virgil (70-19 B.C.) "I fear the Greeks even when they bring gifts." For Egypt, such an invitation is a welcome opportunity to be involved in our internal affairs. As the Greek historian Thucydides (460-400 B.C.) said, "Knowledge of the past helps to anticipate the future". We Ethiopians should relearn our history, particularly of the last 150 years to properly evaluate our relation with Egypt and what she has done to us."
Open Letter to His Excellency, PM Meles Zenawi
By G. E. Gorfu
Dear Prime Minister, I only have one question: When did Ethiopia become a protectorate of Egypt? Otherwise,
why on earth is Ethiopia requesting the permission of Egypt to use the waters that rightly belong to her?
What Benefits Will Ethiopia gain from Membership of the Nile Basin Initiative?
By Gebre Tsadik Degefu, Dr., Jur.[Part I]
Reversing Brain Drain: A Personal Testimony
I am an intellectual product of the Addis Ababa University (AAU). I received my Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy and a Masters Degree in Chemistry from AAU in the 1980s. Although I came to the U.S. to pursue a higher education, like many other Ethiopian colleagues in the Diaspora, I remained in the U.S. after completing my studies in the 1990s. Since then, I have been looking for opportunities to give back or "To reverse the brain drain."
[By Hailemeskel Bisrat, Addis Tribune]
The competitive situation in Ethiopia
A nation's prosperity depends on its competitiveness, which is based on the ability with which it produces goods and services, said Zewde Biratu, president of Ethiopian Consultants Association (ECA), in a speech at a recent conference on competitiveness
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TigraiNet would like to say Congratulations to all Ethiopians who worked hard consistently for the return of the Axum Obelisk to it's mother land Ethiopia after 68 years. TigraiNet would like to extend a special thanks and congratulations to Professor Richard Pankhurst on his an outstanding and successful campaign. Finally TigraiNet would like to extend a special thanks to
