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The Reporter, Saturday, January 31, 2015
Vol. XIX No. 960
Vol. IXI No. 960| January 31, 2015 | ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
Election board
makes final
decision on UDJ
leadership
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The Board disclosed the decision on a
press conference it held on Thursday
at Hilton Hotel where Merga Bekana
(Prof.), Chairman of the NEBE and
Nega Dufessa the secretary and head
of the secretariat office of the election
board, announced that the group that is
headed by Belay Befekadu (the rejected
Election board... page 40
Photo By: Reporter /Mesfen Solomon
The National Electoral Board of
Ethiopia (NEBE) made its final decision
on the fate of the leadership of the
Unity for Democracy and Justice Party
(UDJ), whose newly elected president
was rejected by the board on grounds of
an alleged breach of the bylaws of the
party, favoring the group that is headed
by Tigistu Awelu.
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi conferring with his aides inside the Nelson Mandela Plenary Hall at the AU
headquarters after the turn of events that unraveled in his homeland required his immediate return. SEE FULL
STORY ON PAGE 5.
Work carried out on GERD aborts
planned gold project
By Kaleyesus Bekele
The expedited work on Africa’s
biggest hydro power project over the
Abay River, the Grand Ethiopian
Renaissance Dam (GERD), has aborted
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the planned gold production project by
an international mining firm, Nyota
Minerals, near the dam.
Nyota Minerals Limited is a gold
exploration and development company
dual listed on the London Stock
Exchange and Australian Stock
Exchange. Nyota, which has been
prospecting for gold in western Ethiopia
in April 2014, submitted application to
the Ethiopian Ministry of Mines asking
for mining license that will enable
the company to mine alluvial (placer)
gold in southwestern Ethiopia, the
Benishangul Gumuz Regional State,
near the GERD.
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No democracy, no survival
Democracy has been for centuries the preferred mode
of establishing a government for it promotes the free
expression of ideas, the amicable resolution of disputes and
respect for the rights of everyone. The citizens of countries
that do not abide by the precepts of democracy suffer from
suppression and injustice. On the contrary, a country which
is the bastion of democracy and protects the inalienable
rights of its people as human beings is well on the way to
building a nation which is prosperous, at peace with itself
and is capable of defending its honor on the international
stage.
Though it has been half a century since the movement for
democracy began in Ethiopia, the ride continues to be bumpy
and fraught with all sorts of difficulties to this day. The reign
of terror which came following the 1974 revolution did set
back the country’s democracy-building process by decades.
Unfortunately, the inability of its leaders and people to draw
lessons from the death of thousands of their compatriots
during the 17-year rule of the military dictatorship has
perpetuated strife and discord. Consequently, there still are
impediments standing in the way of putting together a stable
democracy that accommodates differences and advances the
national interest.
At a time when efforts, albeit at a nascent stage, are being
made to build a democratic system in Ethiopia, the events
taking place do not seem to bode well at all for these
endeavors. Tensions between the ruling and opposition
parties become acutely palpable whenever elections
come around leading to unnecessary rows which could
and ought to have been avoided easily. And rather than
making a genuine attempt to bridge rifts between political
parties, they are fanned to an extent that they practically
become irreconcilable. These then lead to mud-slinging,
backbiting and other unseemly acts which darken the
political landscape. Had Ethiopian politicians truly been
steeped in democracy all these shortcomings would not have
materialized; they would have been dealt with in a mutuallybeneficial manner.
Most elections in Africa undeniably have been patently
undemocratic, thereby rendering the continent the stomping
ground of tyrants. In the past couple of decades, however,
an increasing number of African countries have begun to
forsake high-handedness helping the continent burnish its
image. Why isn’t Ethiopia following suit? It would be wise
to appreciate that we too have contributed to the missing, by
Africa, of a host of opportunities due to the fact that it has
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been a breeding ground of conflicts and violence.
The discord besetting the political space in Ethiopia ever
since voter registration began for the May general elections
is spawning such undemocratic behaviors as eyeing each
other as enemies, bitter infighting, extreme intolerance
and trying to settle differences through unbecoming means.
Why is diversity a source of conflict here while it’s a mark
of democracy elsewhere? How long can we keep mum when
members of the same party humiliate their comrades-inarms in the media?
Needless to say, any politician who claims to be committed
to a peaceful pursuit of political objectives cannot have
the moral high ground to sermonize about democracy if he
lacks the courage or the willingness to resolve differences
democratically. All actors on the different end of the political
spectrum need to display tolerance and respect for their
“opponents”. A party which curbs freedom of expression
and thought will be a laughingstock if it claims that it is a
defender of democracy. The intensity of animosity that exists
between contesting parties even before campaigning for
the general elections has not officially kicked off has many
wondering how the elections can be peaceful and democratic.
In countries where the concept of democracy has taken
root lawmakers who were voted into office have the
utmost respect for the electorate because citizens have the
freedom to vote for whoever they like. On the other hand,
elections taking place where multi-party democracy and
the rule of law are not cherished are bound to bring about a
dictatorship. This in turn will result in the exclusion of the
majority from the political space, disenfranchisement and
eventually the demise of democracy.
Democracy is not a luxury for Ethiopia; it’s a matter
of life and death. There exist diverse interests in a
country of over 90 million people. The only way these
interests can be accommodated peacefully is through
ensuring the prevalence of democracy everywhere in
Ethiopia. Democracy is about citizens’ right to elect their
representatives, to express their opinion, and to oppose,
support or abstain. It’s a mechanism which assures respect
for human and democratic rights, equality of citizens and the
rule of law. Though democracy is a process which grows and
flourishes over time, it cannot be put into practice without
the active participation of the public. A community which is
denied democracy is akin to one that is starved of air. That’s
why democracy is a matter of survival for us!
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Vol. XIX No. 960
MoT slams Sugar Corporation over
sugar shortage
Half year’s export fetch over USD 1.9 bln
minister argued that the corporation’s
explanation regarding shortage
of sugar in the market, which it
(the corporation) claimed to be a
distribution problem, is completely
misguided; whereas, the real problem
was a major production shortfall,
which is right in the corporation’s
jurisdiction.
By Yonas Abiye
In a rare culture of open criticism and
debate among two or more branches of
the executive body of government, the
Ministry of Trade (MoT) came out of the
shadows on Thursday to openly criticize
the Ethiopian Sugar Corporation before
the Houses of Peoples’ Representatives
over the recent sugar shortage and the
associated crisis that has caused public
outrage almost for more than a year.
The minister spoke in defense of the
said failure in distribution of sugar
and instead pointed his figure at the
corporation for failing to complete the
construction of the multi-billion birr
sugar factories based on set timetable.
While presenting a six-month
performance report in the trade and
export sector, the Minister of Trade,
Kebede Chanie, was asked various
question by MPs on issues like the
recent sugar shortage and distribution
problems in the country.
It was then, during the House session,
the minister slammed the corporation
criticizing its public relation work
in informing the public as to how the
sugar shortage has happened. The
Kebede Chanie
According to the minister, the two
federal agencies had an understanding
that they would be working in
coordination in which the ministry
would have a role of importing the
required amount of Sugar into the
country until the corporation finalizes
the construction of the sugar factories
and have them ready for operations.
However, the sugar shortage occurred
because the ministry was able to
import a limited amount of sugar, yet
the expected local factories were not
completed in time.
“Our relation is a healthy one,” Kebede
assured MPs. “However, our differences
are on nothing but facts.” The minister
argued that the corporation has time
and again told the public that there was
plenty of sugar in the country. “But,
the fact of the matter is that there is
shortage in production which we found
out after doing a thorough assessment
of the operations of the factories in
country,” he said.
He also said that the importation of
sugar was halted around January last
year. The existing sugar factories have
very low production capacity so the
gap started to become oblivious around
MoT slams Sugar... page 39
Board awards Abebaw AEUP presidency
called a general assembly on January
11 in which he was re-elected. However,
NEBE rejected the general assembly
and its decision for it failed to include
the participation of all factions within
party.
By Neamin Ashenafi
Following the decision made by the
National Electoral Board of Ethiopia
(NEBE) on Thursday Abebaw Mehari
is recognized as the president of the All
Ethiopian Unity Party (AEUP) and will
represent the party in the upcoming
election.
The board then gave a two weeks
deadline for both factions to jointly hold
a general assembly. The deadline ended
on Tuesday with both factions refusing
to call a general assembly.
The board’s decision strips Mamushet
Amare from AEUP’s contested
presidency following an internal strife
within the party.
On Thursday, Nega Dufessa, secretary
and head of secretariat office of the
board, announced that NEBE made
its decision on the basis of a July 21,
2013 general assembly that brought
Abebaw to the presidency. However,
the board’s decision is a reversal of the
previous position it took on the July
2013 general assembly. At the time, the
board declined to recognize Abebaw’s
presidency stating that a quorum was
not observed. AEUP then submitted
what it said was a missing annex
The internal squabble started when
Mamushet was elected president in
November 2014. A faction within the
party led by Abebaw complained to the
NEBE of a breach of the party’s internal
bylaw.
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The board intervened and ordered both
factions to jointly conduct a general
assembly in accordance with the party’s
bylaw. A faction led by Mamushet
orter,
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In preparation for the May 2015 election,
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On the other hand, Abebaw said the
decision made by the board has saved
the party from disintegration.
He said the party will hold a general
assembly to decide whether they should
participate in the upcoming election.
Mamushet labeled the board’s decision
as a “historic mistake”.
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for the party. It can only approve
a president elected by the general
assembly,” Mamushet told The
Reporter. He said and other aggrieved
members of the party will deliberate on
the matter to decide on their next move.
“Our goal was to save the party and
pass it on to the next generation. We
have achieved that,” Abebaw told The
Reporter.
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attended by Merga Bekana (Prof.),
chairman of the NEBE with the rank
of minister, concluded without an
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4| HEADLINES
The Reporter, Saturday, January 31, 2015
Vol. XIX No. 960
Ministry withdraws incentives as foreign
companies abuse export privilege
By Yonas Abiye
The Ministry of Industry (MoI) said it
is withdrawing incentive packages and
privileges of locally operating foreign
companies found selling their products
for local market instead of export.
Ahmed Abitew, Minister of Industry,
told parliamentarians on Tuesday that
the measure was aimed at curbing what
he described as a “bad trend” by foreign
companies.
The government is keen to attract
foreign companies which are export
oriented and provides attractive
investment incentive packages.
However, the minister said some
foreign companies already operating
in the country are focusing on the local
market.
“These companies who are focused
on the local market have been
receiving government’s incentives and
privileges to help them compete at the
global level,” Ahmed told MPs while
presenting his ministry’s six-months
performance.
However, the manufacturing sector,
which contributed just 4 percent of
the GDP, remains entangled with
challenges.
“The government is taking measures
against these companies including
withdrawing the incentive package.
However, the suspension could be
lifted if the companies take corrective
measures,” Ahmed said without
disclosing the names of the foreign
companies.
The ministry’s six-month report
indicates that the manufacturing
sector is challenged by shortage of
raw materials, inefficiency, and lack
of technological applications, among
others.
“Industrial input has been the basic
challenges both in terms of quantity
and quality. It has impeded companies
engaged in textile and leathers from
exporting and sometimes forced them
to halt production,” the minister said in
the report.
The trend is regarded as one factor for
the sluggish export performance of the
manufacturing sector.
By attracting light manufacturing
industries, Ethiopia hopes to emulate
the successes of East Asian countries
such as Vietnam, China and South
Korea. As rising wages drive the cost of
manufacturing high in Asian countries,
international countries are looking
for alternatives elsewhere. With cheap
Ahmed Abitew
labor, land and raw materials, Ethiopia
offers an attractive opportunity for
some of them. And the country has been
prepping itself by setting up industrial
parks and investment incentives.
One major shortage crippling the
textile sector is supply of cotton and
according to Ahmed the government
Ministry withdraws... page 38
Ministry to asses forest coverage via GIS technology
The Ministry of Environment and
Forestry is set to assess the country’s
overall forest coverage with the help of
Geographical Information System (GIS)
and remote sensing technologies, which
are set to be procured from companies
based in Germany.
Remote Sensing Solutions RSS-GMBH
Company are collaborating to capacitate
and sell the so called very high
resolution imagery and mapping tools
to Ethiopia. Currently, BlackBridge is
providing a training program for some
20 local forest experts, officials and
other individuals from neighboring
countries.
To take the task further ahead,
Geospatial Analytical Services
(GeoSAS), a local consulting firm,
partnering with the German-based
BlackBridge Company, specializing on
geospatial services and products across
the globe, is cementing a deal to provide
a new imagery and mapping technology
known as RapidEye 24. BlackBridge
together with the German Technical
Cooperation Agency (GIZ) and with
Professor Florian Siegert, managing
director at RSS, presented the imagery
and mapping solution which magnifies
objects as small as five meter from
the ground zooming from the satellite
sources. According to him, this product
among other things could detect and
sense the extent of deforestation as close
as five meters from the ground, with
high level of resolutions. However, the
product is way too expensive for poor
By Birhanu Fikade
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countries. The running cost of RapidEye
24 technology is estimated to be ten
dollars per each sq.km.
how to monitor, evaluate, report and
verify about the process is taking place
in Ethiopia.
During the middle of the week,
Officials from the New Partnership
for Africa’s Development (NEPAD)
and Inter-Governmental Authority on
Development (IGAD) paid a visit to
the training site run by GeoSAS which
is located off Ethio-China Friendship
Avenue at Wollo Sefer.
According to experts at the ministry,
the assessment was an ongoing process
for past three years and by the end of
this year the country’s forest coverage
is due to be adequately determined.
Chaired by Abera Deressa (PhD),
former minister of state at the Ministry
of Agriculture, GeoSAS currently runs
projects in and outside of Ethiopia in
areas of climate change, mapping, early
warning disaster risk management
system and the likes. In line with that,
a capacity building program aimed at
equipping local experts and officials on
Previously, the country’s forest
coverage was mostly determined via
estimates done every five years by the
Food and Agriculture Agency (FAO);
yet at times conflicting reports has
surfaced. Some estimates suggest that
the overall coverage is only three
percent. While public agencies tend to
state that the coverage stands at 10 to
15 percent at the moment accounting
Ministry to asses... page 39
NEWS IN BRIEF
PetroChina running for Ethiopian
tender for gasoline, diesel
Meles Zenawi Foundation holds
inaugural lecture
Ethiopia’s tender to buy up to 180,000 tons of gasoline and diesel for delivery
over March to August could be awarded to either Emirates National Oil
Company (ENOC) or PetroChina, sources said.
An inaugural public lecture on the late Meles Zenawi’s unique leadership
skills and his contribution to socio-economic development of Ethiopia and
beyond was held here on Thursday.
This is the first time PetroChina has participated in a tender to supply
oil products to Ethiopia, traders said, a sign that Chinese state-owned
companies are aggressively trying to market surplus oil products from the
country.
Organized by Meles Zenawi Foundation, the lecture was attended by highlevel dignitaries including, President of the African Development Bank
(AfDB), Donald Kaberuka (PhD) and former South African President Thabo
Mbeki.
The Ethiopian Petroleum Supply Enterprise (EPSE) was seeking 40,000 to
60,000 tons of 91-octane gasoline and 80,000 to 120,000 tons of 500 ppm sulphur
gasoil for delivery into Djibouti.
“Meles was truly one of Africa’s post-independence political giants,”
Kaberuka said. “No keen observer of Ethiopia over the years, not even
Meles’ critics, would deny that the country has changed dramatically in the
last decade and a half,” he added.
The credit period it offered for the tender was 150 days.
ENOC’s offer, although slightly higher than PetroChina, has longer credit
payment period of 186 days, the source added.
EPSE has an existing term contract to buy 1 million tons of gasoil, 45,000
tons of gasoline and 120,000 tons of jet fuel for 2015 with Vitol, traders said.
(Reuters)
He said Meles embodies “a characteristic combination of strong will, fine
intellect, unique analytical skills, and a deep reading of how nations fail or
succeed.”
Mbeki, on his part, said Ethiopia’s former premier was an exemplary leader
in his unique leadership skills. His ideas were very important to lead his
country and Africa to greater heights through fight against poverty and
rent seeking mentality, Mbeki pointed out. (FBC & WIC)
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Vol. XIX No. 960
Duty calls
Hoile unveils
“Justice Denied” in
Addis Ababa
By Yonas Abiye
The 24th Ordinary Session of the
African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads
of State and Government started
yesterday at the headquarters of the
continental organization here in Addis
Ababa. Though the summit is themed
“Year of women empowerment and
development in Africa”, the deadly
Ebola virus that left over thousands
dead in the western African countries
and the atrocities committed by
Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamist
militants dominated the agenda.
By Henok Reta
Renowned African studies expert
and public affairs consultant David
Hoile (PhD) unveiled his book entitled
“Justice Denied: The Reality of the
International Criminal Court on
Thursday at Wabe Shebelle Hotel in
Addis Ababa.
Hoile who has been vocal against the
International Criminal Court (ICC) has
also vehemently criticized ICC for its
unfair and unfounded prosecution it
carried out in Africa.
Sisi cuts visit short
An equally important issue was the
visit of Egyptian President, AbdelFattah el-Sisi. However, the former
army chief turned president was forced
to cut short his visit to deal with a
series of deadly attacks in the Sinai
Peninsula. The Egyptian president’s
visit was expected to be highly
important since it was considered to be
an opportunity for the North African
nation to cement its relations with
other African countries as Egypt was
all but absent from the continental
organization since 1995 after its former
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi with Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom (PhD) at the
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
President, Hosni Mubarak, narrowly
escaped an assassination attempt.
Attacks against military and police
targets in North Sinai late on Thursday
left at least 30 dead and many more
wounded. The militant group, which
has pledged allegiance to Islamic State,
said it carried out the attacks.
Egypt has conducted a major security
crackdown in Sinai in recent months.
Thursday’s attacks represent some of
the worst anti-government violence
Duty calls... page 40
Ethiopian builds maintenance
hangar with USD 7 mln
By Kaleyesus Bekele
Ethiopian Airlines is finalizing
the construction of light aircraft
maintenance hangar that it is
constructing at its main hub in Addis
Ababa at a cost of seven million dollars.
According to information obtained
from Ethiopian, construction of the
light aircraft maintenance hangar
commenced on August 2013 under ELMI
Olindo Contractors PLC, an Italian
construction firm. The project is fully
financed by Ethiopian Airlines and an
estimated total cost of 7 million USD has
been incurred.
Lying on 6160 sq.m plot of land the
light maintenance hangar is capable of
accommodating B777-200 or more other
type aircraft in different arrangements.
In addition, it will have different
facilities for the staff including store,
tool room, locker room, office space,
etc. Currently, it is more than 95
percent completed and is expected to be
operational soon.
The new light aircraft maintenance
will officially be inaugurated in March
during African MRO (maintenance
repair and overhaul) conference, which
is scheduled to be held in Addis Ababa.
Ethiopian is also building another
maintenance hangar. Construction
of the second (wide body) hangar has
begun in June 2014 under construction
of AVIC International. The project is
financed by EXIM bank of China with
Ethiopian builds... page 38
On the occasion of the book launching
ceremony in Addis Ababa he said
that Africans should stand together
against ICC which has a selective
approach towards Africa. “This is the
book the International Criminal Court
does not want you to read,” he said.
According to him, the book contains
critical evidences that point out how
the ICC has been unfair and selective.
He discussed that how the ICC ignored
all European or Western human rights
abuses in conflicts such as those in
Afghanistan and Iraq or human rights
abuses by Western client states.
Speaking on the occasion, Joseph
Chilengi (PhD), president of the
Economic, Social and Cultural Council
of African Union (ECOSOCC) said that
the ICC has never been fair to Africa
and Africans should be judged by
Africans. He also called up on the heads
of states of African countries to sign the
draft which allows the continent to form
a pan-African court. “So far President
Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya has signed
the draft, and he should be followed by
other heads of states for the realization
of the proposal,” he said.
David Hoile’s book is published by
the African Research Center and the
launching ceremony was organized by
the Sudan Human Rights Commission
to reinvigorate efforts against the
sanctions imposed on the Government
of Sudan.
Ethiopia says new railway to
Djibouti to start in early 2016
Ethiopia, Egypt can share the Nile without
harming each other - PM Hailemariam
Ethiopia expects to open a new railway line linking the capital Addis Ababa
with the Red Sea state of Djibouti in early 2016.
Ethiopia’s prime minister has sought to soothe Egyptian fears over the
potential impact of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on Egypt’s
share of Nile River water.
The 700-km (450-mile) line is being built at a cost of $4 billion by China
Railway Engineering Corporation (CREC) and China Civil Engineering
Construction (CCECC). Ethiopia is seeking to have 5,000 km of new lines
working across the country by 2020.
“By October 2015, a considerable portion of the Addis Ababa-Djibouti
project will be finished,” Getachew Betru, chief executive of the Ethiopian
Railways Corporation, told Reuters, adding trains would run soon after.
“We will start early 2016.”
In addition to the Djibouti line, two others are being built across the
country which are among a range of big infrastructure investments that
also include new roads and dams to produce hydro-electric power.
Among the new national railway lines, one will connect the region of
Afar, where Ethiopia is encouraging the mining of potash for fertiliser, to
Djibouti, the main export point for land-locked Ethiopia. (Reuters)
In an interview with Al Tahrir television channel on Wednesday, Prime
Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said his country had “no reason” to
make “the Egyptian people feel that they are threatened because of the
Nile River.”
“We say that this is a God-given resource for all of us, and we have to use
this resource in both a rational and reasonable way,” Hailemariam said.
“I think we can share this resource without harming each other, without
impeding Ethiopian development, without making insecurity in Egypt,”
he added.
Ethiopia - nicknamed “Africa’s water tower” - is the source of about
80 percent of Nile water, but Egypt is the most dependent on the river.
Hailemariam said Egypt should not be concerned as “there is a scientific
way” of ensuring everyone gets their fair share of the water.
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The Reporter, Saturday, January 31, 2015
Vol. XIX No. 960
“They want to hold a
demonstration without
observing the procedural legal
requirements,”
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the notiÀcation letter at the city
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Back in 2005, the
Ethiopian political
landscape experienced a
one-of-its-kind political
phenomenon. On the
Àrst weekend of the
month of May, back-toback rallies were held
at Meskel Square - a
vast, Soviet-style open
space in the center of
Addis Ababa. Around
one million Ethiopians
rallied in support of the
ruling party. That was
followed by the opposition
camp’s campaign where
about two million rallied
in the same square in
peaceful political rally,
giving a cold shoulder
to the nonstop drizzle at
the time. According to
observers and political
analysts, the lead-up to
the 2005 elections saw
a wider political space.
However, in due course,
peaceful protests, public
rallies and political
meetings became a thing
of the past and actors
across the political
spectrum blame one
another for disregarding
the rules of the game,
writes Mikias Sebsibe.
Peaceful political rallies:
a right besieged by hurdles
In June 2013, a peaceful demonstration
which drew thousands to the streets
of Addis Ababa was held. It was the
first political demonstration organized
by an opposition party since the 2005
mass rally that turned deadly in the
aftermath of a disputed election that
year. The demonstration held two years
ago was regarded by some as a sign of
relaxed approach by the government to
restrictions against political protests.
“It was an icebreaker,” Yonatan Tesfaye,
public relations head of Semayawi
(Blue) Party, which organized the
June 2013 demonstration, says. Indeed,
several political parties followed suit
in calling for and organizing political
demonstrations since then. But not all of
the demonstrations were entirely peaceful.
Mass arrests and clashes between police
and protesters, as was demonstrated this
week, were witnessed in some of them.
Organizers and government officials
trade blames often on the legality of the
demonstrations held.
The law governing the right to hold
peaceful demonstrations was enacted
during the transitional period after the
removal of the Derg regime. In fact, the
law – Proclamation to Establish the
Procedure for Peaceful Demonstration
and Public Political Meeting (No. 3/1991)
– was the third piece of legislation after
the formulation of the transitional
government and the promulgation of the
powers and duties of the president and the
prime minister.
The proclamation, signed into law by
the then president of the transitional
government, Meles Zenawi, heralded a
new dawn in Ethiopia by acknowledging
the right to hold peaceful demonstrations
and public political meetings. It was
in stark contrast to the first piece of
legislation under the Derg which banned
any form of peaceful demonstration or
political activity. The FDRE Constitution,
which came in to force in 1995, also gave
the right to hold peaceful demonstration
and assembly a constitutional guarantee.
Yet, exercising such right continues to
face challenges to this day with one side
accusing the other of not abiding by the
law.
safeguard the rights of participants of
peaceful demonstrations,” Shimeles
Kemal, state minister of Government
Communications Affairs Office (GCAO),
told The Reporter.
The municipality the notification is
submitted to is then required to respond
within 12 hours either acknowledging or
stating its reason if it is of the opinion
that the peaceful demonstration should
be held some other time or place. Failure
to reply within the specified time means
the organizers can go ahead with the
demonstration.
But this is where peaceful demonstration
organizers like political parties say
they are facing an obstacle. They accuse
municipality offices tasked with such
responsibility of abusing their duty.
But this is
where peaceful
demonstration
organizers like
political parties
say they are
facing an obstacle.
They accuse
municipality
ofÀces tasked with
such responsibility
of abusing their
duty.
The law requires organizers of a
peaceful demonstration to notify the city
administration stating the objective,
the place or streets it will pass through,
the date and time, the type of assistance
required and contact details of the
organizer in writing.
“These are permissive restrictions to
eliminate conditions that may disturb
the public peace and security and also
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“They are very reluctant to even accept
our notification letter,” Yonatan of Blue
Party told The Reporter. “Or they give us
silly reasons like ‘we do not have adequate
security officers to deploy’. But when we
go ahead with our demonstration they
deploy huge police force to disperse us.”
Asrat Abraham, public relations head
of the beleaguered Unity for Democracy
and Justice (UDJ), concurs. The peaceful
demonstration the party called last Sunday
was dispersed by police as the Addis
Ababa City Administration deemed it
illegal.
“No one was willing to accept
the notification letter at the city
administration,” Asrat told The Reporter.
He said the party also notified the
responsible office through postal mail.
“Some 72 hours later they said the planned
demonstration is illegal. But we went
ahead with it,” Asrat said.
Both political parties say the government
office is acting as an entity which can
permit or deny the right to hold peaceful
demonstrations or public political
meetings contrary to the spirit of the law.
They accuse the office of impartiality
when it comes to responding to requests
made by opposition political parties to
hold peaceful demonstrations.
But the government rejects these
accusations.
“There is no permit regime in the
country,” Shimeles denies. “The right
to hold peaceful demonstration is an
inalienable right. It is not up to the
government to deny or permit it,” he
added.
Shimeles, rather, accuses the political
parties of deliberately ignoring the
procedural requirements stated in
the law before going out on a peaceful
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“The government’s tendency in
the application of the law follows a
restrictive, unreasonable and arbitrary
approach,”
“The government has to refrain from actions
that curtail the exercise of civil and political
rights. Its legitimacy depends on it. It should
be keen to see these rights being upheld by its
institutions.
UDJ rally held last year
demonstration.
“They want to hold a demonstration
without observing the procedural legal
requirements,” he told The Reporter.
“If they are not satisfied with the
administration’s response then the
proper channel is to challenge it in the
court of law rather than going ahead
with their planned demonstration,”
Shimeles added.
So far, there have been no known court
cases on such disputes.
“Under normal circumstances,
resorting to court is the way to go
about it. But we have doubts on the
independence of the courts. The courts
have been tested and have failed several
times,” Yonatan says.
Ethiopian Democratic Party (EDP)
is another party which had faced
practical challenges in the past. A
public political meeting which the party
called last year, although recognized by
the city administration, was canceled
following the arrest of its members
who were mobilizing the public. Using
a megaphone, members of EDP were
calling out on the public to participate
in the meeting going around the city.
“Once our meeting was recognized by
the administration, we were under
the impression that we are within our
rights to do that,” Chane kebede (PhD),
president of EDP, told The Reporter.
“We have raised the issue at the Council
of Political Parties which recognized the
problem as a result of gaps within the
law.”
For independent observers like Gedion
Timothewos (PhD), constitutional law
expert and lecturer at the Addis Ababa
University, the problem is not as such
attributable to the law but rather the
practice.
“The government’s tendency in
the application of the law follows a
restrictive, unreasonable and arbitrary
approach,” Gedion told The Reporter.
“Had the government’s actions were in
the spirit of the law, by now we would
have been in a better place when it
comes to exercising the right to peaceful
demonstration and assembly.”
“The government seems to be giving
merely a lip service when it comes to
upholding civil and political rights of
citizens,” Gedion adds.
Issues of political and civil rights are
not matters to be left to political parties
or the government but calls for the
participation of opinion leaders such as
civil societies, the academia, the media
as well as influential personalities,
argues Gedion.
“It appears these groups are mere
spectators at the moment but for
democratic cultures to develop in the
country their participation is crucial,”
he told The Reporter.
The June 2013 peaceful demonstration
which signaled a ray of hope for
some people is the “last successful
peaceful demonstration the party
has organized”, Yonatan of Blue
Party says. The original schedule
of that demonstration coincided
with an African Union Summit.
After consultation with the city
administration, the party postponed
the peaceful demonstration for a week
and the postponement was announced
on the state television. That was a rare
sign of smooth cooperation between
the party and the city administration.
Since then the party had held other
demonstrations considered less
successful in terms of collaboration
with city organs and turnout.
demonstrations and public political
meetings for an election campaign
without the need to secure permission
from the government,” Yonatan adds.
The Amended Electoral Law, under
article 58 (1), states that candidates
have the right to call rallies and hold
peaceful demonstrations by notifying
the administration or municipality and
without requesting for permission.
But political parties anticipate obstacles
in exercising these rights as they
distrust the government’s keenness to
allow political parties operate with such
freedom.
As election looms near, more of such
peaceful demonstrations can only
be expected. On Wednesday, UDJ
announced on its official facebook
page that it planned to hold peaceful
demonstrations on Sunday in Addis
Ababa, Bahir Dar, Dessie and Debre
Tabor. The party says its planned
demonstration in Dessie has been
recognized by the city administration
and was waiting on the response of
authorities on the others. It abandoned
the rallies following the National
Electoral Board’s decision on Thursday
on the party’s internal divisions.
The faction which planned to hold
the peaceful demonstrations is not
recognized as the legitimate leadership
of the party as per a decision passed the
board.
“The government has to refrain from
actions that curtail the exercise of
civil and political rights. Its legitimacy
depends on it. It should be keen to
see these rights being upheld by its
institutions. The judiciary has to
prove itself as the guardian of civil
and political rights to build trust on
the justice system,” Gedion told The
Reporter.
Blue Party, on the other hand, plans to
hold 20 peaceful demonstrations and
over 100 public political meetings across
the country once campaigning begins as
of mid-February, according to Yonatan.
Asegid Getachew, head of Mayor
Office and Cabinet Affairs at the Addis
Ababa City Administration, was not
responsive to The Reporter’s request for
comment.
“The country’s electoral laws
grant us the right to hold peaceful
Ed.’s Note: Solomon Goshu of The
Reporter has contributed to this story.
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And Gedion says the ultimate
responsibility to promote the
flourishing of a democratic culture rests
on the government.
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Harnessing disruption for
sustainability
After decades of reluctance on the
part of world leaders, a rapid, smooth,
and purposeful transition toward
sustainable development seems
unlikely. Indeed, throughout human
history, such major changes have more
often been forced upon the world by
circumstances, with leaders focusing
on shorter-term concerns like political
turmoil or economic stagnation until
serious disruptions to their economies
and societies arise.
But this need not be the case.
Policymakers can develop solutions that
leverage immediate challenges to guide
the shift toward a more sustainable,
inclusive future.
This year, which has been dubbed
“the year of sustainable development,”
provides an ideal opportunity in
this regard. At high-level meetings
in Sendai, Japan, in March and in
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in July, world
leaders will pursue closer collaboration
on disaster-risk reduction and on
mobilizing finance for development,
respectively. In September, the United
Nations will launch its Sustainable
Development Goals, to serve as the
framework for global development
efforts until 2030.
Moreover, global climate negotiations
will reach a critical point in December,
when world leaders meet for the United
Nations Climate Change Conference
in Paris. And the agendas of the
forthcoming G-7 and G-20 summits
will both feature measures to combat
climate change.
Such multilateral frameworks catalyze
progress. Indeed, agreements like last
year’s deal between China and the
United States to reduce carbon-dioxide
emissions – not to mention initiatives
to mobilize business, such as We Mean
Business – are unlikely to happen
without them. Nonetheless, as Mancur
Olson famously observed, it is the
individual interests of the parties that
drive collective success.
For example, China’s recent embrace
of sustainable development, which will
serve the planet’s long-term interests, is
driven by the domestic challenges posed
by air, water, and land pollution. Rather
than agonize over growing disruptions,
China’s government has decided to
hasten the shift toward a dynamic green
economy, even if it means stranding
assets and allowing businesses that
do not suit China’s shifting needs to
fail – an approach that will deliver
a long-term competitive advantage.
The rest of the world should recognize
the benefits of allowing short-term
disruptions to drive, not distract from,
the sustainability agenda.
One area where such an opportunity is
already apparent is financial reform.
Today’s historically low interest rates
should encourage long-term investment,
as they lower the current cost of
capital. But new financial regulatory
frameworks – such as Basel III, which
aims to reduce risk in the banking
sector, and Solvency II, the European
Union’s equivalent for insurance
companies – are inadvertently
discouraging such investment. This
undermines both short-term efforts to
boost employment and the long-term
objective of sustainable growth.
It does not have to be this way. As
the UN Environment Programme
emphasized in a briefing at the World
Economic Forum in Davos, saving
the financial sector from itself can
accelerate the transition to sustainable
development. For example, effective
risk management and longer-term
policy objectives would be better
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VIEWPOINT
Hate speech and freedom of speech
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In my article entitled “France and
Nigeria: worlds apart” I wrote about
the hypocrisy and double standards
of the international media and world
leaders regarding how terrorism
is viewed and its impact in Europe
and Africa. I argued that we need to
have one clear standard and value for
human causalities regardless of our
color and where we live. I said whether
the victims are white, black or Arab,
whether the fanatic’s name is John
or Mohammed, whether they live in
Europe or in the deserts of the Sahara,
whether the victims’ passports are from
Europe or Africa and whether world
politicians show their sympathy or not,
our moral standards and our concerns
should be the same, because we all
are members of one human family.
More importantly our human quality
should not be subjective because in any
terrorist act we all pay the price.
Once again the aftermath of the Charlie
Hebdo incident has triggered various
arguments and counter arguments
regarding the application of free speech
and hate speech. Academic scholars,
international personalities and few
media institutions raised the issue
of free speech and its application in
the modern era in relation to western
culture, religious thoughts and common
human values.
As far as my understanding is
concerned, in today’s world the
importance of freedom of expression
has been acknowledged as a vital
human right and the cornerstone of
any democracy. Unfortunately, on the
other hand, few individuals and media
institutions propagate hate speech
that can have dreadful consequences
that violate rights of other people, in
some cases leading up to hateful and
violent action. The question of how to
balance freedom of expression with
the need to prohibit hate speech is
especially important. Very recently,
days after the Paris attack, which kept
the whole world at shock and anger
and lead to global condemnation,
another controversial publication of
Charlie Hebdo magazine came out. This
French magazine published cartoons to
illustrate the Prophet Muhammad.
Since the cartoon was published in
France, it has sparked heated debate
internationally with far-reaching
consequences. Muslims worldwide
responded to the ‘blasphemous’
cartoons with outrage and anger. There
were violent protests in Asia, Europe
and Africa which sadly cost additional
human lives. A diverse range of people
have been deeply offended by such
controversial attacks on a particular
religion. After the publication of an
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insulting and offending cartoon, I read
the reflections of a few people, who
tried to justify the insult and mockery
of religion in the pretext of freedom of
speech. Similarly, some people raised
questions like what do Charlie Hebdo’s
publications do when they draw cartons
to insult and mock a religion. As far as
my understanding is concerned such
publication was literally condemning,
insulting, degrading and making fun
of people for their faith which is by far
not the intention of free speech. Jiwan
Kshetry in his latest article called “Why
Charlie Hebdo offends me as much as
the terrorists” described the reason why
the drawing of the prophet is offensive.
He said: “Billions of Muslims in the
world believe that it is blasphemous
and against the thought and scripture
of the religion to depict the physical
appearance of their Prophet (let
alone the abominable portrayals of
nude Mohammad prostrating with
the genitals highlighted). So who are
European cartoonists to proclaim it
otherwise?” He further argued.
“Their stance on their right to keep
mocking Prophet Mohammad on the
pretext of freedom of expression is as
totalitarian and intolerant as that of
the killers of the twelve people on that
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24th African Union Summit: High Expectations!
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The Heads of State and Government of the 54 Member States of the
African Union are gathering this week in Addis Ababa for the 24th
Ordinary Summit of the African Union. The year 2015 has been
declared by the Assembly of the African Union as the “Year of Women
Empowerment and Development towards Africa’s Agenda 2063”.
Both bi-annual Summits of the AU will then be organized around this
theme. In practice, the theme will be symbolically launched during
this Summit but actual discussions on the theme will happen in June/
July.
This week O[fam has been following a number of signi¿cant issues
dominating the AU Summit agenda reÀecting the high e[pectations
from African citizens.
Ebola Crisis: Ebola has already claimed more than 8,000 lives in
Africa. Currently the AU response is on the right path. The recent
move of the AUC Chairperson Mrs. Dlamini-Zuma to call for funds
from the private sector within the continent is excellent, but there is
a long way to go with the number of cases still increasing and West
African economies being extremely hard hit. Beyond the transmission
rates, the disease has caused a crisis across the non-Ebola health sector,
and major concerns around food security, livelihoods, vulnerability
and long term economic impacts are now surfacing. Will the AU take
action to prioritize prevention of further infections? Can the AU
member States revive the AU’s Abuja Declaration by which they
have committed to allocate 15% of their national budget on health?
Beyond containing the epidemic, efforts are needed to begin building
stronger and more resilient public health systems. The Assembly
should call upon all member states to prioritise free public health care,
and increase public expenditure on health care to achieve targets as a
minimum. We’ll be looking forward to seeing the AU Commission’s
report this week on the crisis and what decisions are taken.
At a bare minimum, the Summit must strongly call on all member
states to intensify their contribution to the ¿ght Ebola. The setting
up of the African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention must be
speedy. We need to improve our collective response and make sure this
never happens again. This can only be realized through a partnership
that includes communities, civil society alongside private sector. The
Summit must encourage member states to work proactively to build
this partnership.
African Union Agenda 2063: The drafted 50-year plan of the
continental body is expected to be adopted during the January Summit.
A previous decision taken in Malabo this year by the Executive
Council strongly recommended to member states to consult nationally
on this important plan but this had not happened in many countries.
There are some bold targets in this visionary document such as the
eradication of poverty in one generation by 2025, the elimination
of hunger and food security by 2025 including reducing imports of
food by 50% and ensuring that women farmers access at least 30%
of agricultural ¿nancing,
silencing all guns by 2020 to end
wars, conÀicts, human rights violations, gender based violence and
genocide, achieve gender parity in ¿ve years in all public private
institutions, abolish visa requirements for all African citizens in all
African countries in 3 years, doubling of intra-Africa trade from 12%
to 24% in seven years and by 50% by 2045, among other elements.
This vision is de¿nitely a ground-breaking achievement for Africa.
It will enable Africa to give direction to its citizens and all public
and private actors in its territories. It will enable Africa to speak with
one voice, and negotiate with clarity on what the continent seeks to
achieve in all partnerships it engages in.
The milestones and targets articulated in Agenda 2063 are an important
catalyst for communicating the urgency required to implement
the plan - however much has to move/happen to meet some of the
milestones. Are African governments really willing to resolve the
immigration issues so that Africans can travel to any African country
without requiring a visa in three years? The only regions that have
achieved this are ECOWAS and EAC.
Alternative Sources of Financing the African Union: There is still
no consensus among AU Members on how to stop or at least to reduce
the current ¿nancial dependency of the African Union on external
donors. Currently, external donors pay 72% of all AU expenses
(including peace and security budget). Proposals made by President
Obasanjo and a report of the UNECA are the following:
$2 hospitality levy per hotel stay and a $10 airfare levy on international
Àights originating in or out of Africa (Obasanjo) and a half a cent per
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SMS levy.
If adopted and implemented, these proposals will theorically
generate over 1.8 Billion per year for the AU but how can all this
be implemented in practice? Will these be collected directly from the
sources or will Member States be able to gather these funds and asked
to hand them over to the AU? Are there not more options available
from other sectors to generate what funds are needed? Is the SMS
option sustainable at a time when many people are moving to free
social media such as Viber and What’s Up to communicate? And is
the African Union Commission in its current con¿guration capable of
absorbing more than its current budget? But the goal is admirable the African Union cannot continue to depend ¿nancially from outside
donors and keep Africa’s Agenda on track. Something bold and major
must be decided…
Presidency of the African Union for 2015: The Chairmanship
of the AU shall normally go to Southern Africa for 2015 and the
established tradition is that the region presents a candidate. It is vital
that the selected Chairperson of the African Union symbolizes and
reÀects the shared values of democracy, respect for human rights and
accountability adopted by the Union.
Citizens’ Participations: Observers (including citizens and CSOs)
have been invited for this January Summit- this is great news!!! In
June last year, the African Union did not invite African non-state
actors to the Summit held in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. There is an
un¿nished discussion on whether observers should be invited to both
the January and the July Summit of the Union. There are a growing
number of member states that support the idea that observers are to
be invited only to the January Summit in order to reserve the July
Summit for closed discussions within member States only. CSOsare
not in favour of any restriction of access to the Summit. This 24th
African Union Summit must clarify this policy.
We should however note our appreciation that, in between the AU
summits, other policy spaces including experts and ministerial
meetings have been more and more open to non-state actors from civil
society in recent years.
Peace and Security: The Summit will review the state of peace and
security in the continent and will adopt decisions on each situation. Hot
spots include South Sudan, Sudan, DRC, Somalia, CAR and Mali. It
is also expected that terrorism including the situations in Nigeria and
Kenya will come up. We are hoping for real progress on the situation
in the Great Lakes region as it will be discussed in a special meeting
on the DRC Framework Agreement at Heads of State level.
On DRC, there is a need for a credible, accountable disarmament,
demobilisation, and reintegration process for FDLR which requires
stronger action from the government. While working towards its goal
of silencing the guns by 2020, the AU must intervene to ensure the
protection of Congolese civilians during the recent political unrest.
A High Level dialogue, to include space for CSOs, under the auspices
of the UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for DRC and the Great
Lakes must happen.
It is also important to cut the economic channels which allow FDLR
and other armed groups to prolong their activities, in accordance with
the UN arms embargo, and strengthen accountability mechanisms
within the PSCF to ensure signatories uphold their responsibilities.
In Central Africa Republic, there is a concern that since the handover
of peacekeeping to the UN, CAR seems to have fallen down on the AU
agenda. This is a missed opportunity to ensure sustainable peace and
stability in CAR. Atrocities are still being committed against civilians
outside the capital of Bangui. AU must remain strongly engaged in
CAR to bolster the UN’s intervention.
Illicit Financial Flows and unfair exploitation of mineral resources
of Africa: Illicit outÀows from Africa are estimated at almost$
50-60 billion per year. This represents 1 billion per week leaving
the continent through extractive industries, tax evasion and trade
mispricing. President Tabo M’beki, Chair of the AU High-level Panel
on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa is now con¿rmed to present
a report on the issue on January 31st. This issue should be closely
tied to AU positions on ¿nancing for the further development of the
continent as it could mean solutions to numerous African problems.
Citizens are expecting African leaders to act boldly!
12| OPINION
By John
Joohn Grah
Graahaam
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Change the face of Africa by
ending child
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African leaders are gathering here in
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, this
week, to discuss pressing issues in the
continent and chart out the path to a
better future for the people of Africa.
The African Union Summit, which is
underway under the theme “Women’s
Empowerment Year and Africa
Development for the Concretisation
of Agenda 2063 ” is also expected to
put child marriage as one of its key
agendas.
According to UNFPA, between 2011 and
2020, more than 140 million girls will
become child brides. If present trends
continue, the number of child marriages
which were 14.2 million in 2010, will
be over 14 per cent higher by 2030, to
nearly 15.1 million. Although child
marriage has adverse effects on girls
and boys, girls are disproportionately
impacted. Today, 720 million women
were married off as children, compared
to 156 million men.
Africa has the highest rates of child
marriage. 14 out of the 20 countries
with the world’s highest child marriage
prevalence rates are in Africa. SubSaharan Africa is one of the regions
most affected by child marriage with 1
in 3 girls married off by the time they
are 18 years old.
Child marriage has many awful facets.
It violates children’s rights, shatters
their hopes and can ruthlessly take
their lives. Apart from facing agonizing
physical and psychosocial challenges,
girls forced to engage in child marriage
are denied the benefits of education,
which further results in poor health,
higher fertility levels, and lower
economic productivity.
For instance, in Ethiopia, 80 percent
of women who were married off as
children have received no education
and 81 percent cannot read at all. Only 3
percent of married girls aged 15–19 have
got access to school, compared to 34
percent of unmarried girls.
Child brides are likely to become
pregnant at an early age and there is a
strong correlation between the age of a
mother and maternal mortality. Save
the Children’s Every Woman’s Right
Report says girls under 15 are five times
more likely to die in childbirth than
women in their 20s; whilst pregnancy is
the leading cause of death worldwide for
girls ages 15-19.
The pain and cost of child marriage
cannot only be seen at the individual
child level but also has its implications
on national development. Child
marriage robs children and women’s
immense potential to political,
economic and social advancement of a
nation.
is well recognized as a menace to
the continent by the African Union,
which launched its campaign to end
child marriage in Africa in May
2014. The objective of the campaign
is to accelerate the end of child
marriage in Africa by increasing
continental awareness of its effect.
The campaign also aims to enhance
the implementation of related AU
policy and legal instruments, such as;
The African Youth Charter as a direct
investment in young people, which is
the epicentre of the AU Second Decade
on Education (2006-2015); African
Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the
Child (1999) and African Union Social
Policy Framework (2009).
It is interesting to see some countries
that have already demonstrated
political commitment and have taken
steps towards ending child marriage.
Ethiopia has prepared the 2013 National
Strategy and Action Plan on Harmful
Traditional Practices with the objective
of reducing child marriage from the
current baseline of 21.4 percent to
10.4 percent. Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime
Minister, Demeke Mekonnen, also
made a commitment to eliminate
child marriage and female genital
mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in Ethiopia
by 2025 at the first Girl Summit held in
The good news is that child marriage
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NEW ZEALAND EMBASSY, ADDIS ABABA
Vacancy: Policy and Research Adviser
The New Zealand Embassy is seeking a Locally Engaged Policy and Research
Adviser for a 22 month ¿xed term position.In this position you will be a key member
of the New Zealand Embassy team working with the African Union Commission,
African Union membership and international community on African peace and
security issues on the agenda of the United Nations Security Council.
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Your key tasks will be to:
conduct research and analysis on African Peace and Security issues
prepare summary reports and other documentation on key emerging events
develop a wide network of contacts in the AU Commission, AU Member State,
United Nations, International N*O and partner community
attend relevant peace and security meetings and events
supporting media and public diplomacy efforts in support of New Zealand¶s
United Nations Security Council Term
assist with the arrangement of Embassy visits to AU Member States in support
of United Nations Security Council issues
support Embassy staff with )rench language meetingsand correspondence.
You will have:
Attention to detail and thoroughness in following through tasks
Welldeveloped planning and organisational skills, including ability to priori
tise tasks effectively and work under pressure
Ability to work autonomously and within guidelines, demonstrating the use
of sound judgement
Ability to anticipate issues and problems and think of creative solutions
Personal integrity and an honest and ethical approach
Language
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guage oral and written correspondence
Knowledge of Amharic would be an advantage
This is a locally engaged position. The Embassy does not provide assistance
with airfares, transfer costs or accommodation. Applicants must have the right
to reside and work in Ethiopia.The annual starting salary for the position will be
dependent upon skills and experience.
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setting out why you are applying for the position, your suitability for the role,
your experience and the contact details for two recent references, together with
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OPINION + |13
AU report into sexual violence in South Sudan: Vital
to stop women’s bodies being used in war
The Reporter, Saturday, January 31, 2015
Vol. XIX No. 960
By Na
Nav
Navi
av
vi Pilla
Pill
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lay
ayy
As the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights, I
visited South Sudan in May 2012, less
than a year after its people voted for a
better future as an independent nation
state. There were human rights issues
to address but also a great optimism. I
returned in April 2014, and found my
hopes shattered.
Then, I was made hopeful by
discussions with South Sudan’s
leaders on discrimination and violence
against women. The president and
senior officials seemed committed to
supporting girls’ empowerment and
education, and accepted that the rule
of law, based on a good human rights
system, as being fundamental to a
properly functioning democracy.
I returned to South Sudan in April
2014, four months after tensions within
the county’s ruling party, the Sudan
People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM),
boiled over into armed conflict in the
capital, Juba. Violence spread rapidly
among security forces, with civilians
targeted based on their ethnicity or
assumed political affiliation. Armed
thugs roamed the countryside raping
women and children, and taking them
as sex slaves. My hopes were shattered.
The ruthlessness of sexual violence in
South Sudan brings back memories
of Rwanda. In 1998, while serving as a
judge on the UN International Criminal
Tribunal for Rwanda, my colleagues
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and I heard horrendous stories of mass
rapes and other sexual crimes. I was
moved by the testimony of victims who
said that rape destroyed their physical
and psychological health as well as life
itself.
In our judgment in the case of The
Prosecutor vs. Jean Paul Akayesu,
we held that sexual violence in war
could constitute genocide and crimes
against humanity, as well as torture.
We found that sexual violence was used
as an instrument of war aimed at the
systematic destruction of Tutsi women
and the Tutsi group as a whole.
While South Sudan is not experiencing
genocide, the levels of sexual violence
are no less shocking. Zainab Bangura,
the UN’s envoy for sexual violence
in conflict, recently said she has not
witnessed a situation worse than South
Sudan in her 30 years’ experience. She
can draw comparisons with Liberia,
Somalia, Sierra Leone, the Democratic
Republic of Congo, the Central African
Republic and Bosnia, where women’s
bodies were weapons in the frontlines of
conflict.
One of the main reasons we are seeing
such extreme sexual violence in South
Sudan is the country’s pervasive
culture of impunity. The perpetrators
– including members of the police,
army and armed militias – know that
there is no rigorous justice system
and almost no risk of consequences.
Unless this changes, the frequency and
brutality of sexual violence will rise, as
one cycle of violence fuels the next.
For those seeking justice, accountability
and an end to the country’s
longstanding culture of impunity,
the African Union’s commission of
inquiry on South Sudan is a beacon of
light.
Under the leadership of former
Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo,
the commission’s final report is
expected to be a damning document
that details countless human rights
violations and even lists names of those
recommended for trial. This is what
the beginnings of accountability should
look like.
Madame Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma,
the chairperson of the African Union
Commission, is to be commended for
her leadership in forming the firstever African Union investigation of
mass human rights violations on our
continent. Now she faces an even bigger
challenge to see life breathed into the
commission’s recommendations.
It is critical that the African Union
Peace and Security Council make
Obasanjo’s report public and act upon
its recommendation to establish a
credible accountability mechanism for
South Sudan. If the report is buried or
watered down, the hope created by the
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The Reporter, Saturday, January 31, 2015
Vol. XIX No. 960
Three Global Health Threats
By
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The tragic Ebola outbreak in West
Africa has underscored the imperative
of strengthening health systems at
both the national and global level. But,
though Ebola has focused the world’s
attention on systemic shortcomings,
the goal must be to combat the abiding
epidemics that are quietly inflicting
suffering and death on populations
worldwide.
Ebola has undoubtedly wrought
tremendous agony. But it is not
the first – or the most devastating –
pandemic the world has faced. In fact,
smallpox is the deadliest disease known
to humanity; until Edward Jenner
developed the vaccine in 1796, it was
the leading cause of death in Europe.
Before its eradication in 1980, it killed
an estimated 300-500 million people.
The Bubonic plague of the fourteenth
century killed 75-100 million people –
more than half of Europe’s population.
Nearly 75 million people, or 3-5 percent
of the world’s population, died in just a
few months during the 1918 influenza
pandemic – more than twice the number
of people killed in World War I.
The world continues to grapple with
HIV/AIDS, which has already caused
more than 40 million deaths and infects
a similar number of people today, with
95 percent of the epidemic’s victims
living in developing countries. Only
when HIV/AIDS began to gain traction
in advanced countries were highly
effective anti-retroviral therapies
developed – therapy that most of the
poor people suffering from the disease
could not access or afford.
Similarly, the failure of governments,
multilateral organizations, and NGOs
to respond quickly enough to the Ebola
outbreak reflects the fact that the
disease has ravaged poor countries.
But, at a time of unprecedented global
interconnectedness, everyone has a
stake in ensuring that adequate healthcare systems and structures are in place
to address such a pandemic. Achieving
this requires providing the needed
investment; after all, effective national
health systems and agile surveillance
are the first lines of defense against
outbreaks of disease.
At this point, Ebola is not only a
health crisis, but also a humanitarian,
economic, and political crisis. To be
sure, some progress has been made.
The United Nations Mission for Ebola
Emergency Response’s “70/70/60” plan
– to isolate 70 percent of Ebola patients
and ensure that 70 percent of burials are
conducted safely within 60 days – has
largely been implemented, reducing
the number of new cases considerably.
But people are still suffering and
dying – often owing to a lack of access
to credible information or adequate
treatment.
Of course, when it comes to
safeguarding the health of populations,
there is a fine line between protecting
the public and impinging on individual
rights. That is why all public-health
interventions must focus first and
foremost on scientific facts, and avoid
emotional or panicked responses.
In this context, the imposition of
mandatory quarantines on travelers
from Ebola-affected countries was an
obvious policy failure – just as they
were when authorities tried to contain
the Black Death of 1350 in Europe or
the Plague of London in 1665. Instead of
wasting time on fear-based strategies,
the international community must
leverage human and financial resources
to ensure fact-based, concerted,
collective action. Such a united
approach is possible; indeed, it has
happened before.
At the turn of the century, the
establishment of institutions like
the Global Fund to Fight AIDS,
Tuberculosis, and Malaria, the Bill
and Melinda Gates Foundation, and
GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, coincided
with a renewed effort to improve global
health. The UN’s commitment to the
Millennium Development Goals – which
included four health-related targets,
covering nutrition, maternal and
child health, and infectious diseases
– reflected a political consensus to
improve health worldwide. This
institutional architecture has facilitated
considerable progress in many of these
areas; for example, the under-five
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The responsible investor’s guide
to climate change
Around the world, institutional
investors – including pension funds,
insurance companies, philanthropic
endowments, and universities –
are grappling with the question of
whether to divest from oil, gas, and
coal companies. The reason, of course,
is climate change: unless fossil-fuel
consumption is cut sharply – and
phased out entirely by around 2070,
in favor of zero-carbon energy such
as solar power – the world will suffer
unacceptable risks from humaninduced global warming. How should
responsible investors behave in the face
of these unprecedented risks?
Divestment is indeed one answer, for
several reasons. One is simple selfinterest: the fossil-fuel industry will
be a bad investment in a world that
is shifting decisively to renewables.
(Though there will be exceptions; for
example, fossil-fuel development in the
poorest countries will continue even
after cutbacks are demanded in the rich
countries, in order to advance poverty
reduction.)
Moreover, divestment would help
accelerate that shift, by starving the
industry of investment capital – or at
least raising the cost of capital to firms
that are carrying out irresponsible
oil, gas, and coal exploration and
development, despite the urgent need to
cut back. Though no single institutional
investor can make a significant
difference, hundreds of large investors
holding trillions of dollars of assets
certainly can.
and practical alternative to divestment
that can help steer fossil-fuel companies
toward the low-carbon future. As active,
engaged shareholders, institutional
investors can use their ownership
(and, in the case of large investors,
their public voice) to help persuade
companies to adopt climate-safe
policies.
Indeed, divestment by leading investors
sends a powerful message to the
world that climate change is far too
dangerous to accept further delays in
the transition to a low-carbon future.
Divestment is not the only way to send
such a message, but it is a potentially
powerful one.
American universities are on the front
line of this debate, pushed by their
students, who are young enough to
face the brunt of climate change in the
coming decades. The students are right
to be frustrated that most university
endowments have so far been passive
on the issue, neither divesting nor
engaging as active investors. For
example, Harvard University President
Drew Gilpin Faust sharply rejected
divestment in 2013; the purpose of
Harvard’s endowment, she argued, is
to finance the university’s academic
activities. Though she did say that
Harvard would be an active and
responsible shareholder, she offered no
details about what such engagement
might look like.
Finally, investors may divest for
moral reasons. Many investors do
not want to be associated with an
industry responsible for potential
global calamity, and especially with
companies that throw their money and
influence against meaningful action
to combat climate change. For similar
reasons, many investors do not want
handgun manufacturers or tobacco
companies in their portfolios.
Yet there is also an ethically responsible
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Ethiopia is a country
endowed with age-old
tourism sites reÁecting
historical, religious, and
cultural values. And
nowadays the country has
been engaged in various
activities to spearhead the
development of the sector.
Multidimensional activities
are underway to realize
the vision of the nation
aspiring to be among the
top Àve tourist destinations
in Africa by 2020. As
tourist Áow is increasing
every year by over 10
percent the government
and stakeholders are
enhancing the protection
and conservation of tourist
attractions and expanding
the tourism infrastructure.
And one of the new
frontiers is sport-tourism,
writes Henok Reta.
The Reporter, Saturday, January 31, 2015
Vol. XIX No. 960
Trail running: the emergence
of a sports tourism in Ethiopia
For Mohamed Temam, winner of the
first ever trail race in Ethiopia, it
might appear to be hardly a victory.
He has seen many athletes winning
track races to receive big prizes and
become popular on the world stages.
Yes, he might never win that glory
unless he succeeds in the trail races
globally. Some day, he will indeed be
remembered for the history he had
made as Ethiopian athletes claim the
same status as their peers in track and
street races; something that is being
well witnessed in some African athletes
such as Martin Toroitich of Uganda.
And, he will also feel pride as someone
realizes a dream of winning a trail race
on world stages having been inspired
by him. Indeed, there is a long way to
go and the steps taken so far proves the
country could become a land of trail
racers after some time. “Why shouldn’t
it be? I have always been convinced that
we could have athletes participating
in mountain races,” Gebreigzabiher
Gebremariam, world-known
professional athlete and co-founder of
Ethio-Trail, says.
Perhaps because of its tough challenges,
trail racing may be a scary spot to try
out. Even when one finishes the race
successfully, it is alway a tiresome
exercise. Nevertheless, the adventure
side appears to cancel out the fears.
Why not? it is just a breathtaking
experience. The breath of fresh air and
the pile of dust blowing out of one’s feet
as it stamps on the rocky terrain are
all part of riveting experience. Imagine
the piercing sun hammering your
head. And the steep hills weaken the
already groggy legs. After all, that is the
excitement awaiting you along with a
friendly chit-chat and fun with fellow
adventure lovers. Since it is in Ethiopia,
one is also in for warm hospitality and
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lasting impressions when coming into
contact with the local community.
It has been a few years since EthioTrail was introduced into Ethiopia
with the aim of promoting tourism,
social contributions and the sport itself.
Having lived in Spain for many years,
Kalaeb Getaneh, one of the founders
of Ethio-Trail, came up with the whole
idea of starting trail racing in Ethiopia.
He had the idea of teaming up with
an Ethiopian partner to get the event
rolling; and the right person to form the
partnership with was Gebreigzabiher,
one of the country’s prominent longdistance runners. “Honestly speaking,
I would never have thought of the
idea had I not lived in Europe where
trail running is common,” Kalaeb
says. He co-founded the Race In Africa
(RIA) in Spain a few years ago so that
he realized his own version of RIAEthiopia Tour and Travel business in
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his home country. Now, the RIA has
become a familiar acronym among the
international communities residing
in the Ethiopia and for the local
community alike.
Hosting its first ever trail race in the
surrounding of the Abijata-Shalla lakes,
the trail was formally introduced to
the country a few years ago. “As far
as we’ve been told, there has never
been such a trail race before except
the one that starts in Meskel Square
and ends at the Entoto hills,” Kalaeb
says. Registering some 250 people, of
which the majorities were members
of the international community
residing in Ethiopia, the first trail race
was a complete success. “We say we
were successful in terms of creating
awareness and hitting
g the major
j
target that was awakening the local
t protect natural resource
community to
around the la
akes,” he says. The AijataShalla lakes National
N
Park is located in
the country’ss Central Rift Valley (CRV)
system, 200 km
k south of Addis Ababa,
of which the 887 square kilometers—
more than ha
alf—is water.
Recently, the
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government has
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authority forr the water and
ecosystem management of
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Abijata is
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reduction and resources
depletion wh
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designated to
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by the authorrity. “One of
the most imp
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is ensuring th
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ecosystem,” Kalaeb
K
shares the
concern the government
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has on
the RVLs. “T
The local community
told us that th
hey would stand for
safeguarding
g the environment that
generates litttle income,” he says.
In fact, it app
pears that sports is well
related to tourism.
urism. According to athletes
who run different races in the developed
world, the most significant part of
hosting a sporting event is promoting
the country. “I’ve run in different cities
in the world, and we always talked to
one other about the kinds of tourist
attractions the cities have to offer to
the world,” Gebreigzabiher says. He
enthusiastically argues that their new
brand on sport-tourism is kind of what
the legendary Ethiopian long-distance
runner, Haile Gebresilassie, is doing
now in his Great Ethiopian Run project.
“We share the same goal, but we do it
differently,” he says. Indeed, he says
he is proud of the Great Ethiopian Run
which over the decade has become quite
a popular sporting event amongst the
local and the international community.
Building on the same dream, the
two races are focused on promoting
the country, which is said to have
been benefiting less from its tourism
potential. For many Ethiopians, the
way the country promotes its tourism
potential is not up to date. The posters
and the photographs that reveal the
rock-hewn churches or the Axum
obelisk are out there, and they argue
that the county should look for new
and advanced methods of promoting
these tourist sites. Tesfaye Dessalegn,
a tour operator, says that the concern
over promoting the tourist attractions
in Ethiopia is a frequently raised issue,
and some of these new platforms being
done by the prominent athletes are
essentially indicative of the existing
potential. Kaleab, who also believes in
the massive opportunity that sports
can bring in to the tourism sector
suggests that promoting country’s
ancient heritages through sports. “We
are planning to host trails around these
places;
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around
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the S
Semien
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Mountains,”
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he says.
Having succeeded in organizing
Wenchi Lake Trail - a 14km race, in
Wenchi some ...km to the west of the
capital, last weekend - the founders
are now planning to hold the
first mountain race around the
Semien Mountains next year.
The Wenchi Lake Trail, by
far the better trail than the
Abijata-Shalla
Lake
Trail, was
found
to be
impressive
in many
ways, the founders
claim. According to
them, it drew more than 300
participants, almost half of them
flown to the capital from a dozen
countries. “We are really motivated to
pursue our dream of hosting 2,000 and
3,000
,
participants,”
p
p
, the organizers
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say.
y
One of the significant factors to their
success, they claim, is the cooperation
the founders achieved with members of
the British Embassy in Addis Ababa.
Jim Mckee, the man who brought up
a dozen of his colleagues and friends
to an excursion around Wonchi, near
the town of Wolliso, a two-hour drive
to the west of the capital, , was the man
behind the selection of the Lake Wonchi
Trail.
Jim, a self-inspired Briton, helped out
some organizations from the money he
made out of those informal trails in the
surrounding, was delight to collaborate
with the RIA-Ethiopia. As a result,
trail turned out to be a charity event
from which the Yekatit 12 hospital
became the sole beneficiary to build its
renovated pediatric emergency center.
“We firmly believe that this is a social
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Gebreigzabiher Gebremariam
“Why shouldn’t
it be? I have
always been
convinced
that we could
have athletes
participating in
mountain races,”
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The Reporter, Saturday, January 31, 2015
Vol. XIX No. 960
A TRADITION IN THE MAKING
Taste of Addis Food Festival is becoming one of the major social events of the year
By Bruh Yihunbelay
One of the world’s major diplomatic
cities, Addis Ababa, this week is
hosting the 24th Ordinary Session of
the Assembly of Heads of State and
Government of the African Union
(AU). Tight security, roadblocks and
motorcades are common phenomenon
during the AU summits in Addis Ababa.
City residents are by now accustomed
to the impasse whenever a head of
state or foreign dignitaries pass by on
major avenues including Bole Road/
Africa Avenue, which serves as the
international gateway to the country.
of 2015 – Addis Ababa has been
witnessing a series of festivals and
street celebrations. Apart Christmas
and Timket, Selam Festival was
held at the Floral Tropical Gardens
on January 17 and 18. Ever since its
inception, Selam Festival has brought
acclaimed international artists such
as renowned reggae artiste Alpha
Blondy of Ivory Coast and the Malibased Senegalese singer, Habib Kioté.
Local stars including Mahmoud Ahmed
and Alemayehu Eshete – legendary
icons of Ethiopian music – and up-andcoming artists like Michael Belayneh,
Jano Band and Samuel Yirga have all
performed at the festival, which has
So what can a city like Addis Ababa
offer not only for residents but for
visitors as well, especially the ones
who come for summits, conferences
and forums. One would say holidays
like Timket (Ethiopian Epiphany)
and Meskel (Finding of the True
Cross) could serve as major tourist
attractions. But these events are annual
holidays and could not be changed
from a specific date. But nowadays a
new trend is emerging in Addis Ababa
whereby residents and visitors bask in
an activity-filled weekend for all age
groups.
True to form – after the advent
ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF
Fikir Eske Mekabir translated into
Norwegian language
Sweet Honey, Yegna to perform in
Ethiopia
Fikir Eske Mekabir, one of the masterpieces of Ethiopian literature
has been translated into Norwegian language by Reidulf K. Molvaer
(PhD), a scholar who spent 14 years in Ethiopia since the 1990’s.
Kicking off the American Black History Month, Sweet Honey in the
Rock and Yegna will perform together in Ethiopia. The Washington
DC-based, black American women music group, Sweet Honey, and
Ethiopian young women musical group, Yegna, will begin their concert
at the US embassy in Addis Ababa on Monday to go out to other venues
throughout the week.
Fikir Eske Mekabir was first written by Haddis Alemayehu in 1965
and is since then considered to be a classic in modern Ethiopian
literature. It was also translated into English by Sisay Ayenew,
an Ethio-American who is based in Washington DC, in 2005. The
Norwegian is known to be well-versed in Amharic and Ethiopian
literature and tradition. He is well known for his book, Black Lions:
The Creative Lives of Modern Ethiopia’s Literature Giants and
Pioneers in 1997.
Molvaer used to work on a wide variety of development projects in
Ethiopia to publish several books in Amharic. Currently, he works
as a senior researcher in Oslo. Fikir Eske Mekabir, magnanimous
romantic literature, is widely considered as milestone for modern
Amharic Literature by many of the literature professors and critics.
According to a statement by the embassy, they are scheduled to perform
at Mulualem Hall in Bahir Dar on February 3, at Mekaneyesus Jazz
School in Addis Ababa on the 4th, and a public performance at Mama’s
Kitchen Restaurant and Lounge, Bole.
Events that will take place in Ethiopia in honor of the Black History
Month in Ethiopia also include essay contest among high school
students to be conducted in cooperation with the American Corners
located in Bahir Dar, Dire Dawa and Jimma towns. Beginning on
February 1, the Black History Month ends on February 28 marking the
contribution of black (African) Americans.
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variety of beverages. There is also a
vegan stand for those on an alternative
diet. In addition, children go nuts and
enjoy themselves on bouncy castles and
have face paints. Festival goers can also
indulge themselves with a bounty of
sweet treats.
In recent years, festivals of the sort
have been part of Addis Ababa’s social
calender. Selam Festival, Acacia
Festival and Taste of Addis Food
Festival are becoming social events
of the year where music, family,
community, and culture are promoted.
In that regard, this weekend is also a
festivity weekend for Addis Ababans.
At the Floral Tropical Gardens the
food-focused event, Taste of Addis,
is scheduled to take place today and
tomorrow.
Solomon Taye, who has gone to all
Selam, Acacia and Taste of Addis
Food festivals, says that these events
are going bigger and better. For him
it is a weekend of socializing but also
appreciates the stellar culinary skills
displayed at the Taste of Addis.
Flavors, wining and dining, family gettogether, pastries, carnivores, veggies,
foodies, music and dancing all describe
this weekend at the Torpical Garden.
On the outside green area more than
40 restaurants will be ready to cater to
people with a multitude of dishes.
“The festival is not just about food and
drinks it would not be a overstatement
to say that it is a festival where food,
music, and family come together to
create a unique atmosphere in a vibrant
city,” Solomon says.
“I can speaks for myself and I usually
get bored on weekends since there is
little or no activity in the city. It would
be good to have festivals of this sort
frequently,” Solomon suggests.
Organized by Blue Media PLC in
collaboration with Heineken, this is a
food festival for restaurants and hotels
in Addis to display their specialties.
This is not only for established
restaurants but also for caterers as
well as for restaurants in the process of
opening and renovation.
The organizer Blue Media PLC believes
that the event has been a fun and
relaxing environment. “It’s the goal of
Taste of Addis to create a stage where
restaurants, caterers and beverage
producers can meet people from all
over Addis at one location in order to
showcase the best of what they offer,”
the organizers say.
Catering business is a business
that requires the best of cooking
and management skills. And Sosina
Ashenafi is in one of the new entrants
to the industry. “An event like Taste
of Addis is a very good platform for
exposure. It is an event where I can
expand my business,” Sosina told The
Reporter.
Today’s food festival is will host some of
the city’s popular restaurants, pastries
and home cooks serving international
dishes from all over the world (more
than 10 countries). The festival will not
emphasize on food only.
In addition to local recipes, a wide
variety of international cuisine
including Chinese, Greek Indian,
Italian and Jamaican dishes will also
be available. This food festival is aimed
at giving a chance to restaurants to
promote their foods
“We believe this festival is for everyone
ranging from kids to the elderly. In that
spirit, the festival will have a separate
kids’ playground corner full of exciting
games, sweets, toys and much more,”
the organizers say.
The Taste of Addis brings a new type
of ambiance to Addis Ababans. The
open-air event features, tasty recipes
and a cozy atmosphere. Families and
friends enjoy a relaxed weekend have
foods of their choice such as kebabs,
shawarmas samosas, tibs and a wide
The late afternoon is filled with music
shows and DJ entertainment till the
late night. Eating competition and raffle
prizes are all part of the city’s unique
and popular outdoor event.
Africa’s creative movements stepping
onto global stage
“Lasting Imprint” exhibition at
Guramayle Art Center
The Stockholm-based Stocktown Films screened a new five-part
documentary dubbed Afripedia at the Goethe-Cultural Institute, Addis
Ababa on Wednesday January 28. The film is about the generation of
rising African creative talents that are challenging all preconceptions
and stereotypes.
An art exhibition dubbed “Lasting Imprint” by Hailu Kifle was opened at
Guramayle Art Center yesterday. In his 12th exhibition, the painter has
embraced the lasting imprint of life from different walks of life.
A very much collaborative project of African artists, Afripedia —
welcome to creativity an interlinked visual mixtape of today’s most
interesting emerging visual arts, music, and fashion in the urban setting
across the continent. Moreover, photographers, designers and cultural
activists from Africa’s biggest metropolises have been involved in the
project. Compelling, intimate stories told by African visionary artists
who are pushing the boundaries of creative self-expression featured in
the film.
Since the late 1990’s Stockholm Films has been on the frontline
capturing urban culture worldwide via documentaries, exhibitions and
online projects. The film has also highlighted the moving creative art
of Africa that is currently happening standing on the cusp of historical
shift brought in by technology, economic development and global
interconnectedness.
A graduate of Addis Ababa University, School of Fine Arts, Hailu has
managed his five solo exhibitions at different places, and this is the second
solo to take place at Guramayle Art Center.
According to Miftah Zeleke, coordinator, Guramayle Art Center, the
exhibition is a kind of impressive artistry that shows the enthusiasm,
determination and courage of people who wish to leave their legacies
behind.
The young artist has gone miles in quest of happiness and success in
his own thought so that his illustration might appeal to many lives, the
coordinator stated.
“Lasting Imprint” will stay open for a week at the center which is located
off South Africa Street inside Laphto Mall. Guramayle Art Center works
on art exhibitions, art projects, concept development and discussions.
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The humble and renowned musician Habib Koité is at the center of Malian musical culture. Born and raised in Senegal and
currently based in Mali, Koité is among the league of West African singers who are captivating many hearts these days. With his
songs such as “I Ka Bara” (Your work) and “Din Din Wo” (Little Child), Koité’s music looks to be transcending languages
and cultures. He started music at an early age inspired by his musical parents. After his graduation from the National
Institute of Arts in 1982, he founded band name “Bamada” named after a nickname for the Malian capital city Bamako. The
band members were all his childhood friends. It did not take him long to get acceptance with his relaxed and soothing voice.
The song “Nanale” won him the Radio France International Discoveries prize. His music success reached its peak when
“Muso Ko” became number three in the European World Music charts for many weeks. After that his album “Ma Ya” was
redistributed through the Putumayo world music label. So far, the artist has eight albums. His latest, “Soô” will be released
next month. This album is dedicated to peace and understanding in Mali after a bloody conÁict that took place in 2012. Two
weeks ago, Koité was in Addis Ababa to perform as part of the yearly Selam Festival event which is held on January 17 and 18
at Tropical Garden. Playing his guitar, Habib staged a memorable performance. Tibebeselassie Tigabu of The Reporter caught
up to him after the show. Excerpts:
A voice from
Mali
The Reporter: How does it feel to be
performing in Ethiopia? How is the
feedback?
Habib Koité: The welcoming was good.
From the beginning when we boarded
an Ethiopian Airlines plane in Bamako
and found out that there is a direct
flight from Bamako to Addis Ababa we
were very excited. In Africa, traveling
from one destination to the other there
is always a need to transit through
another country. On this occasion it
was a direct flight from Bamako to
Addis Ababa.
The welcoming was good and it was
well organized. We were in the hands
of a good company. It was quite an
experience; a good opportunity to
exchange information, to talk to people
and to explore the city. The people are
gentle with warm hearts.
My first visit to Ethiopia was 17 years
ago. I came through the invitation
of Alliance Ethio-Francaise. I played
in one of the big theaters; thousands
of people showed up. It was a free
entrance event. Between the years, I see
the difference in Addis Ababa; it has
evolved so much.
What about the feedback of the stage
performance, especially with all the
similarities between Ethiopian and
Malian music. Many felt at home
with the sound. What do you say
about that?
The culture and the soul of the people
around the world can connect at a
certain common point although we are
far from each other. The common point
between Ethiopians and Malians is
the music; especially the musical scale
which is pentatonic in both cases. The
rhythms are also similar. I think the
feeling is mutual; it is also the same on
Mali’s side. Many Malians like to listen
to Ethiopian music. Though they don’t
understand the lyrics, the rhythm and
the melody get to them.
It’s not only the lyrics, they might
not know the artists, or where they
are from. Let me tell you a story that
resonates with this. There is a boy who
works in my house; he usually listens to
Ethiopian music. I know it is Ethiopian
music since I listen to Ethiopian music.
But the young boy did not know and
guessed maybe it is music from the
northern part of Mali. It made me smile
and I brought a map and showed him
where the music came from, and where
Ethiopia is located.
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Many Ethiopians also tell me they love
my music and different Malian songs.
So, the welcoming was before stage and
I was at ease to come to the stage and
perform. I was happy to be on the stage
because I can give music. The crowd
was very loving and I think that is a gift
for a musician to be embraced by the
fans.
You have been a musician for
more than three decades. Veteran
musicians see their music as an
instrument to pass on a message and
to fight a system. How do you see
your music?
Yes. Even for me music is a tool with
which one can pass a message. Through
my music, I want to be able to show
the soul of my culture. My music is
meant to give people, who are not in
the culture, a chance to interact with
the culture through music. It is also a
way to explore our humanness: playing
rhythms from my country to others
and sharing that feeling of music to
the others. They can imagine what
my society is made up of. Sometimes I
also take the opportunity to talk about
society, the importance of living in
a community, the environment, and
about money (laughs).
You sing in different languages and
fans seem to embrace your and other
Malian musicians. Malian music is
powerful. What do you say about
that?
I sing in different languages in
Bambara, Sorani, Mandinka. The power
of Malian music traces its beginnings
from the Mandinka Empire. The power
of music in general traces its origin
from these periods. There are many
musician storytellers. They tell the
story of kings, brave men, and patriots;
they glorify the kingdoms in their
stories. And the stories were cherished,
archived, and passed through
generations. The strong and powerful
contemporary Malian musicians came
from the long lineage of storytellers.
Our strong part as musicians is that we
know our past. The stories come to us
as flashbacks and we sing. The names
from ancient times are remembered.
In Mali, there is what we call the long
line of storytellers, musician, and
poets, called Griot. These Griots also
served as advisers to royal families.
These highlighted one of the ancient
civilizations of the Mandinka Empire
and they were socially organized.
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In some ways, they also served as the
nobles’ mouthpieces. They know the
story of the whole empire, genealogy;
they were deeply immersed in Malian
culture. They traced and connected
everything. That is why Malian musical
culture is very strong.
Did you continue the culture of
Griots and the storytelling custom?
I am not really a storyteller; I am the
noble of the Griots. We have different
groups of Griots; the nobles (those who
are at the summit) are just one of the
Griots. The noble Griot is praised by the
other Griots. The Griott doesn’t work.
be in world music category, then that
person is not an Ethiopian. For me, it
is not a problem. Those who assign that
category and decide on the labeling
are not from this side of the world and
don’t know the culture. Coming from
a different musical concept, they try
to put labels onto our musical cultures
because they want to make sense of it
in their own world. It is very surprising
when people classify some music from
Mali as Blues. If you ask the musicians
who play in remote parts of Mali who
never went to a music school or got
name it Blues so that they won’t deal
with the diverse music. So, they came
up with World Music category. In their
definition, World music is a music that
is from Africa or Asia depending on the
instrument that is played. It becomes
a music that the western people
understand a little and feel something.
That is world music for them. They
don’t know the real name so they can
give whatever name they can find.
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Who inspires you as a musician?
Whom do you listen to?
They take care of the nobles and vice
versa; the nobles also take care of the
Griott by providing what they need.
Many remember your music from
Microsoft Vista. Your two songs,
“I Ka Bara” (Your work), “Din Din
Wo” (Little Child), were able to
reach millions. Take us through the
whole process?
I had an American producer and I
think it was in 2000. My producer told
me that Microsoft want to buy my two
songs to put into the new computer
operating system, Windows Vista,
which they were ready to release. I said
ok. I hear about Microsoft but I did not
have a detailed information as to how
the company works. I was proud and
happy that they were interested in
my songs. The payment was good and
was shared equally with my producer.
When you initialize Microsoft Windows
Vvista, you hear my music. It was
really great. After these songs, I became
more popular. People knew me through
Vista. Going into a festival in the east
of Europe, many people come to me and
ask me to take my bag. I am surprised
and I am thankful. Most of them know
only two songs and they requested the
two songs on Windows Vista.
My Àrst visit to
Ethiopia was 17 years
ago. I came through
the invitation of
Alliance EthioFrancaise. I played
in one of the big
theaters; thousands
of people showed up.
It was a free entrance
event. Between
the years, I see the
difference in Addis
Ababa; it has evolved
so much.
How do you see Malian music
penetrating the international
market? There are famous
musicians such as Tinariwen, Ali
Farka Toure, Amadou and Mariam,
Salif Keita, Oumou Sangare. How do
you see the acceptance?
It is a great thing, and we are proud
of that. It came from our culture. The
music reflects the soul of Malian people
and the culture. We are thankful of that
acceptance. In Africa we have different
music since we are diverse. It is good
to be recognized. And those people who
accept our music are open to other
cultures. These kinds of people should
be at the summit of the world leaders
because they can see and feel different
cultures, and are curious and tolerant
towards them. In the world, we want
more tolerant people who can embrace
others in spite of differences.
Your music is classified in the
world music category; so are the
works of most of the Malian singers
and Mulatu Astatke of Ethiopia.
Many say that this classification is
problematic. How do you see that?
I am free and born to be easy. The
people listen, and observe and for me
if it is not bad, it’s not a problem. The
name of the category world music could
be problematic. Who decides to put
music in that category and what kind
of music falls into this category are
questions that need to be addressed. The
decision is one-sided. For sure, these
people who decide are not Malians. If
one thinks an Ethiopian music blended
with western instrument deserves to
any formal education about Blues, they
cannot understand what it is. They have
been doing their music for generations
and for them it is not Blues. They might
even be surprised why people are
calling their music Blues. That is why
we need to be tolerant of other cultures.
I can say my music is Malian music
but Malian music is a lot much than
mine. I think we must find a name for
it. I think for them, it is very easy to
I listen to every type of music. In my
car, I have albums that I bought from
the time when I was on the road.
These are different genres of music
such as Rock, jazz, or African music.
Sometimes, my children put music
in my car and I listen to that too. My
17-year-old daughter listens to Justin
Bieber in my car and I listened to him
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Yes, #facebookdown was funny but
truly a serious business
What do people do when world’s top social media networking site
gets down? They tweet about it. Facebook’s global outage on Tuesday
lasted for about 40 minutes. Users from all over the world tweeted
150 thousand times with the hashtag #FacebookDown, that started
trending worldwide. Instagram, an online photo-sharing site also
owned by Mark Zuckerburg, was also affected by the outage.
It’s easy to say Facebook isn’t important, to poke fun at the worldwide
perplexity about what everyone should do when it isn’t working.
Facebook is more than a decade old now and it is much more than a
social network: It’s the public skeleton of the Internet, whether we like
it or not.
Half a billion people on earth have Facebook accounts, and 250 million
of them access the social network on their mobiles. 70 percent visit
the site every single day. It’s highly unlikely that your life is entirely
Facebook-free. Which is what’s truly scary about the Facebook outage.
If Facebook’s security is ever breached, whoever makes it through
will have a 21st-century gold mine of information to muck with. So
thanks for the hilarious Farmville jokes – but have you changed your
password yet?
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France interrogates 8-year-old for
terror comments, sparking Twitter
backlash
French netizens erupted in outrage after an eight-year-old was
interrogated by police on Wednesday for remarks that officials
considered to be “glorifying terrorism”.
The child was reported to authorities by his teacher, who said he
“expressed solidarity” with the gunmen responsible for the shootings
at the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. When asked if he was Charlie,
in reference to the shooting, the boy responded that he was on the side
of the attackers.
The child’s lawyer, Sefen Guez Guez, tweeted about the meeting
between the police and the child, known only as Ahmed.
The education minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem said the boy’s school
had reacted “entirely correctly” by drawing his behavior to the
attention of education authorities and the police. France is divided
over the case. Others say the interrogation of Ahmed and his father
was proof of a “collective hysteria” since 17 people died in terrorist
attacks in Paris three weeks ago.
The boy and his father were ordered to go to a police station in Nice on
Wednesday. On January 8, the day after the attack on Charlie Hebdo,
Ahmed refused to take part in a nationwide two-minute silence.
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herself in
Woman marries
ny after failing
elaborate ceremo
to Ànd love
A woman, who vowed that if she didn’t find love by the time she
turned 40, married herself earlier this month in a lavish ceremony in
Houston, US, according to reports.
Yasmin Eleby married herself at the Houston Museum of African
American Culture on January 3 in a lavish ceremony with 10
bridesmaids in attendance, plus family and other guests on hand to
celebrate the event.
For this ceremony, Eleby’s minister
sister performed the spiritual service,
as it’s not legal to marry yourself.
The pictures from the ceremony look
normal, except that Eleby is by herself
in the photos and not standing with
a spouse. Eleby’s mother walked her
down the aisle in a ceremony she
described as ‘poignant’
“Once she hit 40 she figured if she
didn’t find someone who loved her
as much as she did, she would marry
herself,” Guess Jr., the CEO of the complex, who has now seen Eleby’s
ceremony go viral, said. He agrees with Eleby’s notion that loving
yourself for who you are completely before loving someone else is the
key to happiness.
“So many people get married without thinking twice about who they
are pairing with,” Guess Jr. said.
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South African 1000 year old tree
has an unusual secret inside
#PubTree
#.ingSelÀe
Sunland Baobab is a 1000 years old well-known South African
gigantic baobab tree which is located in Sunland Farm, Limpopo
(and there is something awesome hiding inside of it) - the reason
it is also known as the “pub tree”.
The Sunland Big Baobab is quite
remarkable because of the size of
its hallowed trunk which is so big
across, you could fit a bar inside...So
someone did, yes! inside a tree with a
massive circumference of 33.4 meters.
Carbon investigations that were
carried out inside the hollows of the
tree also suggest that there have been
fires within the hollow of the trunk
in 1650 AD, 1750 - 1780, 1900, 1955 and
1990. Before it was turned into a pub
and wine cellar in 1993 by the owners of Sunland farm making it
even more of an unusual landmark for tourists.
The space inside the tree can only take 15 people all at once but
the massive circumference would take a lot more people to go
round it.
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as well. When my kids watch MTV and
listen to music, I just watch and learn
with them (smiles).
Your last album “Soô” was a
dedication to the Malians who were
affected by the insurgency and the
uprising. How did that affect you
musically?
During the conflict, musicians in
northern Mali were not allowed to
make music. It was very hard. The coup
d’état in 2012 led to a declaration of a
temporary state of emergency where the
government canceled all big events and
public gatherings. It was not allowed
to make music or to go to concerts for
security reasons. At that time, I was
rehearsing. Most of the songs in that
album were about society, tolerance,
peace, brotherhood, familyhood and
communal life. I also talked about
our roots as Malians. That is why I
dedicated this album to all who are
affected in the hope that the country
regains its ancient glories.
Album sale is dropping with the
copyright infringement and online
piracy these days. So how are you
dealing with that. And I also read
about you producing your last
album at home. Is that true?
Album sale is definitely decreasing.
So, one option to cope with this is not
investing too much money on an album
production. So, I decided to make
everything at home in my son’s studio.
My other albums were all produced in
Europe, and it was easy to find a sound
engineer. I invited musicians to play
with me and they come and they played
in my house as we record the album.
We did not take musicians to Europe.
Within a year, I did a tour all over the
world. I had so many gigs. It was a good
opportunity to sell my album. So, this is
a mechanism that we are using to cope
with the declining album sales. I am
also fairly popular, so I have fans who
buy my album and they don’t download
freely. These are real fans who actually
buy my album. But, for beginners
(musicians), it is a very difficult time to
sell an album.
What are you currently working on?
On January 1, I inaugurated my
cultural center. It is a restaurant as well
as a platform for all art types. Musicians
can come and perform, and record their
music there. I also play there; people
come and watch me play. This cultural
center is named ‘Ma Ya”.
By Alex de Waal
On one of the last occasions an Egyptian
president visited Addis Ababa, he
got no further than the road from
the airport: In 1995 the motorcade of
President Hosni Mubarak came under
fire from Egyptian jihadists. President
Mubarak was saved by his bulletproof
car, his driver’s skill and Ethiopian
sharpshooters.
After that, Ethiopian and Egyptian
intelligence officers worked together to
root out terrorists in the Horn of Africa,
contributing, along with pressure from
the United States government, to Osama
bin Laden’s expulsion from Sudan in
1996. But that was the limit of their
cooperation.
Egypt and Ethiopia have otherwise
been locked in a low-intensity contest
over which nation would dominate
the region, undermining each other’s
interests in Eritrea, Somalia and South
Sudan. A quiet but long-sustained
rivalry, it is one of those rarely
noticed but important fault lines in
international relations that allow other
conflicts to rumble on.
This week, however, President Abdel
Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt is expected to fly
to Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia,
to attend a summit of the African Union.
He will also meet with Prime Minister
Hailemariam Desalegn of Ethiopia,
a rare chance to shift the political
landscape in northeastern Africa.
The heart of the rivalry hinges on
how to share the precious waters of
the Nile River. Running low is Egypt’s
nightmare, and more than 80 percent
of the Nile’s water comes from rain
that falls on the Ethiopian highlands
and is then carried north by the
fast-flowing Blue Nile. (Ethiopia is
nicknamed “Africa’s water tower.”)
Yet management of the Nile is formally
governed by a 1929 treaty between
Egypt and colonial Britain, and a 1959
treaty between Egypt and Sudan that
awarded most water rights to Egypt,
some to Sudan and none explicitly to
Ethiopia or the other states upstream.
This arrangement is widely considered
unfair, especially to Ethiopia, which
was never colonized, and on whose
behalf Britain could not even claim to
have spoken. This legal framework also
limits the right of upper riparian states
to build dams or irrigation systems
even though they were sidelined from
helping shape it.
Egypt has a history of blocking
Ethiopia’s requests for international aid
to build dams, at times even threatening
military action if it attempted to go
ahead. Following the 1978 Camp David
accords with Israel, President Anwar
Sadat declared, “The only matter that
could take Egypt to war again is the Nile
water.” To this day, Egyptian engineers
are stationed as far as Lake Victoria, in
Uganda, monitoring activities along the
river.
Ethiopia has continued to reject Egypt’s
approach, not least because it is one
of the poorest countries in the world
and considers economic development
to be essential to its survival. In 1999
Ethiopia, along with eight other states,
set up the Nile Basin Initiative to
develop a cooperative and equitable
partnership to manage the river’s
resources. (Egypt and Sudan are
nominal members but inactive; South
Sudan joined in 2012.)
So far most concrete actions taken have
been about combating erosion along
the Nile’s watersheds and encouraging
sustainable management of lakes and
subsidiary bodies of water.
Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who was
in power from 1991 until his death in
2012, also commissioned several huge
dam projects. The largest of these is the
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on
the Blue Nile, a point of national pride
whose construction has been financed
through the issuance of special bonds.
The plan has not gone down well with
Egypt. During a meeting chaired by
President Mohamed Morsi in June
2013 — captured on television cameras,
apparently without the participants’
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knowledge — Egyptian politicians
proposed sabotaging the dam project.
(Last April unidentified gunmen
attacked a bus near the site of the dam,
killing nine people.) But President Sisi
knows that Ethiopia will not change
course.
He also realizes that the dam’s threat to
Egypt is more symbolic than material.
(His predecessors, including President
Morsi, knew that as well, but seemed
more interested in entertaining antiEthiopian sentiment among Egyptians.)
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance
Dam is being built a few miles from
Ethiopia’s border with Sudan, in rocky
terrain unsuitable for irrigation. The
dam will generate electricity, meaning
that Ethiopia, like Egypt, wants the
water to flow through rather than be
stopped. Moreover, the dam is set in a
gorge at high altitude: It will store large
amounts of water with less surface
area in a cooler climate than, say, Lake
Nasser in Egypt, reducing evaporation
and saving water, which should also
benefit Egypt.
Given these common interests, Egypt
should cooperate with Ethiopia to
manage the Nile’s waters. President
Sisi made a strong start on this front
last year, when the two countries set
up a bilateral commission to examine
all aspects of the Grand Ethiopian
Renaissance Dam. It is now time for
Egypt to join the Nile Basin Initiative’s
Cooperative Framework Agreement,
which was signed in 2010 to “promote
integrated management, sustainable
development, and harmonious
utilization” of the Nile and to protect
it “for the benefit of present and future
generations.”
Better relations with Ethiopia could
also be Egypt’s ticket to mending
its difficult relations with other
governments in sub-Saharan Africa.
Two days after the Egyptian military
ousted President Morsi in July 2013,
while Gulf states rushed to assist the
new government, the African Union
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL(ITB–S&L-2015–9117053)
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Topic: Insurance Services: A registered Company/
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and registered with concerned authorities.
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experience in the provision of the motor insurance
detailed above and should provide accreditations
from its current and / or past clients.
c) The insurer should assign an appropriate and
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businesses.
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are invited to collect the complete tender documents by
sending an email to Mr. Sebastian Muzuma (smuzuma@
unicef.org) or Mr. Deresse Damte ([email protected]).
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submitted to UNICE) Ethiopia Of¿ce on or before 9.00 am
(East African Time) 10- Feb- 2015 (Tuesday). Please
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opening for this offer. UNICE) reserves the right to
accept or reject part or all of any or all bids.
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NOF Building, 2rd Àoor Supply Section, Attn. Mr.
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for the provision of Data Centre
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February 3, 2015 to February 27, 2015.
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Trail running...
CONT`D FROM PAGE 17
More importantly, the RIA is
determined to introduce Ethiopian
athletes who may run for prizes in
registered trails or who may even
become tour-guides in mountain races.
“Look at those runners who have not
made their way to the international
track races because of the cut-throat
competition. We think they can become
trail athletes if we popularize the
sport,” Kalaeb says. Moreover, the
participants of the trails race would
plant seedlings and engage themselves
in conservation activities. A significant
number of people were involved in the
business so we became good partners,”
Kalaeb explains. He further sates that
although it is a business, the social
scheme always also is an integral part
with a focus of transforming the society
along the trail into a micro businesses.
He cites the tiny business the trail
brought to the people who live around
Lake Abijata and Shalla, in this regard.
“We hire many youths to get trained
and make the medals we awarded the
winners; moreover the women also
found a job selling coffee and bottled
water to the runners,” he says.
The responsible...
Harvard and many other universities
(including our own, Columbia
University) have long been committed
to acting as responsible investors.
Several have committees that advise
university trustees on environmental,
social, and governance (ESG) issues
in their portfolio, most commonly
when proxy votes in support of ESG
proposals are to be held. Yet few so far
have applied the ESG principles to their
endowment’s fossil-fuel holdings.
Despite Faust’s rejection of divestment,
Harvard and other universities have
long accepted the principle that
divestment is the correct choice in
certain circumstances. In 1990, Harvard
divested completely from tobacco
companies. Harvard’s president at
the time, Derek Bok, said that the
university’s decision “was motivated
by a desire not to be associated as a
shareholder with companies engaged in
significant sales of products that create
a substantial and unjustified risk of
harm to other human beings.” Many
other universities, including Columbia,
have done the same.
Today’s students make cogent
arguments that the case for fossil-fuel
divestment looks similar to the case
for tobacco divestment. Both represent
massive risks to human wellbeing.
Before divesting from tobacco
companies, Harvard wrote to them,
requesting that they address the ethical
issues involved in selling tobacco
and their adherence to World Health
Organization guidelines. The companies
CONT`D FROM PAGE 14
either were unresponsive or challenged
the evidence that smoking was linked to
disease.
Similarly, in deciding whether to divest,
responsible investors like universities
should ask four key questions of the
oil, gas, and coal companies in their
portfolio:
‡
Has the company publicly
and clearly subscribed to the
internationally agreed goal of
limiting global warming to 2º
Celsius above pre-industrial levels,
and to the limits on global carbondioxide emissions needed to meet
that goal?
‡
Will the company pledge to leave
business groups that lobby against
effective climate policies to achieve
the 2º limit?
‡
Will the company agree to end
any exploration and development
of unconventional reserves (for
example, in the Arctic and much of
the Canadian oil sands) that science
has shown to be inconsistent with
the 2º limit?
‡
Can the company demonstrate
that it remains a good investment,
despite the transition to low-carbon
energy sources and technologies
(for example, by demonstrating its
own plans to make such a transition
or highlighting its contributions to
poverty reduction)?
If companies can give convincing
answers to these four questions,
they may indeed remain part of the
portfolio, and responsible investors can
work with them as part of the climate
solution, rather than concluding that
they are part of the problem and parting
ways. For those companies that duck
the questions, including by claiming
that the world will not in fact enforce
the 2º limit, divestment would make
sense on both financial and ethical
grounds, as such companies are clearly
not prepared to contribute to creating a
low-carbon economy.
Of course, the need for climate
action does not stop with investors;
sustainable consumption and
production practices by businesses
and individuals must be part of the
solution as well. The transition to a
safe, low-carbon future requires all
parts of society to act responsibly
and with foresight. As leaders in
education, research, and problem
solving, universities have a unique
responsibility and opportunity to lead,
including as responsible and ethical
investors.
Ed.’s Note: Jeffrey Sachs is the Director
of the Earth Institute at Columbia
University. Lisa Sachs is Director of
the Columbia Center on Sustainable
Investment. The article was provided to
The Reporter by Project Syndicate: the
world’s pre-eminent source of original
op-ed commentaries. Project Syndicate
provides incisive perspectives on our
changing world by those who are
shaping its politics, economics, science,
and culture. The views expressed in this
article do not necessarily reflect the views
of The Reporter.
AU report into sexual...
appointment of the commission will die,
and impunity will continue to reign.
CONT`D FROM PAGE 13
former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Sierra
Leone, Cambodia and the International
Criminal Court (ICC).
We need accountability and justice to
stem the tide of human rights abuses
spreading across much of South Sudan.
The threat of criminal prosecution can
act as a powerful deterrent and may
even help convince the warring parties
they have more gain by laying down
their guns and committing to the (more
difficult) task of making peace and
rebuilding their country.
While international and national
accountability processes have
contributed immensely to challenging
impunity for violations of international
law, such efforts on their own cannot
stop the cycle completely. Political will
on the part of governments is essential,
and usually constitutes the biggest
obstacle.
There have been tremendous advances
in tackling impunity for serious crimes
over the past 20 years, in particular
through the ad hoc tribunals for the
If the government of South Sudan is
not willing or able to put a stop to this
insidious form of violence that targets
women and girls, the international
community has a responsibility to step
in.
As African heads of state and AU
officials convene in Addis Ababa for the
24th AU Summit this month, they must
do all they can to ensure that the report
from Obasanjo’s commission of inquiry
represents the beginning of the end of
impunity in South Sudan.
Ed.’s Note: Navanethem (Navi)
Pillay was the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights from
September 2008 to September 2014.
The views expressed on this article do
not necessarily reflect the views of The
Reporter.
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conservation and eco-tourism efforts
of the park found near the Abijat and
Shalla lakes.
Since the trail is characterized as unsafe
and has a possibility of some dangerous
accidents, it has involved some staff of
the Black Lion Hospital who have never
done such field work before. So, the
growth of the trail and mountain races
in Ethiopia will also feature such an
opportunity to the medical personnel
who are willing to take special trainings
and some courses on how to treat people
in such conditions. “So far, we haven’t
seen any casualty or a bad injury but
we expect more when we go up to the
Semien Mountains next time,” Kaleab
concludes. Nevertheless, the trail is yet
to get enormous popularity as in the
ones in South Africa and Kenya. And
for the time being, the Silver medalist
of the IAAF Cross Country race has
started his job of promoting and making
the race known across the world. For
now, however, the two runs, named the
Run Wild (August 2014) and Run the
Crater (January 2015), seemed to have
left unforgettable memories for the
participants.
Change the
face...
CONT`D FROM PAGE 12
London in July 2014.
While it is a commendable decision
for African leaders to take stock of
children and women’s development at
the heart of this Summit, what is more
important to end child marriage is the
commitment of African leaders to take
concrete action that can safeguard
children’s universal rights and enable
them grow and thrive.
Key actions that should be taken by
African leaders include; increasing
funding and resource allocation for
interventions aimed at addressing
child marriage, providing economic
opportunities for children and their
families and effectively enacting and
or reinforcing legal provisions into
practice.
Other critical actions include:
strengthening coordination
mechanisms at all levels against
child marriage, empowering girls and
women, and intensifying boys’ and
girls’ education, integrating social
service delivery, engaging religious
and community leaders and other key
public figures and ensuring tailored
service delivery..
African leaders therefore should seize
this opportunity and demonstrate
their commitment to take decisive and
robust action to end child marriage and
report to the African Union on progress
achieved. These actions tremendously
transform the lives of children and
women with a profound impact on the
political and socioeconomic welfare of
the continent.
Ed.’s Note: John Graham is Save the
Children, Ethiopia Country Director. The
article was exclusively provided to The
Reporter by Save the Children, Ethiopia.
The views expressed in this article do
not necessarily reflect the views of The
Reporter.
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British MPs wrong to visit Ethiopia on behalf of a suspected terrorist
Dear Editor,
As the African leaders gather in Addis
Ababa to discuss security among
other issues, it was reported in The
Independent, a leading British national
newspaper on January 15, “a delegation
of British MPs will visit Ethiopia next
month in a bid to secure the release
of Andargachew or Andy Tsege, an
Ethiopian-born British citizen who
vanished during a stopover in Yemen
last June, during a trip from Dubai to
Eritrea, in what campaigners say was a
politically motivated kidnapping.” He
is currently facing terrorism charges
before court of law in Ethiopia.
While the humanitarian motive for
the MPs’ visit to Ethiopia is laudable,
we believe that they are coming to the
country at the wrong time and for the
wrong reason. Why?
Currently, terrorists are wrecking
havoc across the world, the latest being
the beheading by the Islamic State of
British and US citizens as well as the
recent attacks in Paris.
In Africa, Boko Haram is trying to
turn Nigeria into a failed state while
Ethiopia and other contributing
African countries to the African Union
Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) are
paying heavily in blood and treasure
as they try to combat the Al Shabaab in
neighbouring Somalia.
In September 2013, Al Shabaab attacked
the Nairobi Westgate Mall, killing
almost one hundred shoppers. They
are now are trying to turn the Kenya’s
coastal area around Mombasa sea port
into a no-go area. During the 2012 World
cup final, Al Shabaab had attacked
public places in Kampala, Uganda,
killing over seventy innocent people.
In the UK, in July 2005, terrorist
attacked public transport system
in London, killing over 50 people,
and in May 2003, in a despicable
act of barbarism, two Islamist
Sisi goes...
CONT`D FROM PAGE 26
suspended Egypt’s membership on
grounds that the coup violated its
principles. (Egypt has since been
reinstated.) And there is little sympathy
on the continent for Cairo’s position
on the Nile issue, since it appears to be
blocking Ethiopia’s development under
colonial-era treaties widely seen as
exploitative.
President Sisi should take advantage
of his coming visit to Addis Ababa
to finally make progress on joint
management of the Nile. That could
open the way for Egypt and Ethiopia to
find common ground on thornier issues,
such as how to handle internal conflicts
in Somalia and South Sudan. And that,
in turn, could be a step toward greater
stability in the region.
Ed.’s Note: Alex de Waal is the executive
director of the World Peace Foundation
at Tufts University. This article first
appeared in The International New York
Times. The views expressed in this article
do not necessarily reflect the views of The
Reporter.
fundamentalists publicly beheaded
army drummer Lee Rigby.
The British government and Parliament
are toughening the law to curb
terrorism at home, snooping into
private communication and calling
for the confiscation of the passports
of suspected terrorist returning from
fighting in Syria and Iraq.
Both Ethiopia and the UK are only
fulfilling their international obligation
under the UN Security Council
resolution 1373 of September 2001. It
states that “reaffirming the inherent
right of individual or collective selfdefence as recognized by the Charter of
the United Nations, also reaffirming the
need to combat by all means, in
accordance with the Charter of the
United Nations, threats to international
peace and security caused by terrorist
acts; all States shall:
criminalize the wilful provision or
collection, by any means, directly or
indirectly, of funds by their nationals
or in their territories with the intention
that the funds should be used, or in the
knowledge that they are to be used, in
order to carry out terrorist acts;
Prohibit their nationals or any persons
and entities within their territories
from making any funds, financial assets
or economic resources or financial
or other related services available,
directly or indirectly, for the benefit
of persons who commit or attempt to
commit or facilitate or participate in
the commission of terrorist acts, of
entities owned or controlled, directly
or indirectly, by such persons and of
persons and entities acting on behalf of
or at the direction of such persons;
Refrain from providing any form of
support, active or passive, to entities
or persons involved in terrorist acts,
including by suppressing recruitment
of members of terrorist groups and
eliminating the supply of weapons to
terrorists;
Deny safe haven to those who finance,
plan, support, or commit terrorist acts,
or provide safe havens;
Prevent those who finance, plan,
facilitate or commit terrorist acts from
using their respective territories for
those purposes against other States or
their citizens;
Ensure that any person who
participates in the financing, planning,
preparation or perpetration of terrorist
acts or in supporting terrorist acts
is brought to justice and ensure that,
in addition to any other measures
against them, such terrorist acts are
established as serious criminal offences
in domestic laws and regulations and
that the punishment duly reflects the
seriousness of such terrorist acts;
Afford one another the greatest measure
of assistance in connection with
criminal investigations or criminal
proceedings relating to the financing
or support of terrorist acts, including
assistance in obtaining evidence in
their possession necessary for the
proceedings;
Prevent the movement of terrorists or
terrorist groups by effective border
controls and controls on issuance of
identity papers and travel documents,
and through measures for preventing
counterfeiting, forgery or fraudulent
use of identity papers and travel
documents;
Ensure, in conformity with
international law, that refugee status
is not abused by the perpetrators,
organizers or facilitators of terrorist
acts, and that claims of political
motivation are not recognized as
grounds for refusing requests for the
extradition of alleged terrorists.”
Clearly, by trying to secure the release
of Andargachew Tsege, these British
MPs are not only ignoring the UN
Three Global...
mortality rate has plummeted by 49
percent since 1990.
But there is far more to be done. In
regions like Southeast Asia and SubSaharan Africa, maternal and child
health and infectious diseases remain
priorities. In fact, the ten countries with
the highest child mortality rates are all
located in Sub-Saharan Africa; a baby
born in West Africa is 30 times likelier
to die before the age of five than one
born in Western Europe.
Even within countries, massive
inequalities remain. For example,
there is a ten-fold difference in infant
mortality between municipalities in the
Mexican states of Guerrero and Nuevo
León.
Moreover, silent epidemics have
taken hold, particularly in lowerincome countries, as the combination
of mega-trends like urbanization,
population aging, obesity, sedentary
lifestyles, smoking, and alcohol
consumption has spurred the rise of
chronic non-communicable diseases
(NCDs). For adults in most countries,
cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular
disease have become leading causes of
disability and death.
Emerging infectious diseases like Ebola
may be more compelling, but the health
impact of chronic NCDs, not to mention
their high and growing social and
economic costs, is substantially larger.
There is no time to waste. Policymakers
must pursue aggressive action to
curb the spread of risk factors like the
consumption of tobacco, alcohol, and
obesogenic foods.
The world is facing a three-prong health
challenge: We must build sustainable
national and global health systems that
can respond quickly and effectively to
crises like Ebola; eliminate or control
infectious diseases; and address the
quietly rising epidemic of chronic
NCDs. To succeed on all three fronts,
we need sustained investment in health
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Security Council Resolution, which
mandates Ethiopia to “combat by all
means, threats to international peace
and security caused by terrorist acts.”
Worse still, the MPs will be sending
two very wrong messages, first, that
the British parliament has no faith
in Ethiopian judiciary system, and
secondly, that African British passport
holder can plot acts of terrorism
against their home countries, secure
in the knowledge that British MPs
will protect them against prosecution.
In that context, the British MPs’ visit
to Ethiopia will deliver a priceless
Christmas and New Year gift the Boko
Haram in Nigeria, Al Shabaab in
Somalia, the M23 in the DRC and the
Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in my
native Uganda.
However, it is hard to imagine the level
of pain, which the Ethiopian and other
African victims of terrorism and their
families will feel about the visit.
What is almost certain is that some
African governments and liberalminded people in the west will interpret
the MPs’ visit to secure the release of
a suspected terrorist as further proof
of British neo-colonial interference
in Africa. After all, it is unlikely that
African members of Parliament will
be sending a delegation to London and
Washington, seeking the release of
Guantanamo Bay detainees, who have
been held for over ten years without
charge or trial. That is why we say these
British MPs are visiting Ethiopia at
the wrong time for the wrong reason.
They may wish to reconsider whether it
would be appropriate to make the visit
at this point in time.
Sam Akaki
Ugandan-born British citizen and former
independent parliamentary candidate in
May 2010 general elections
[email protected]
CONT`D FROM PAGE 14
infrastructure, management, and
personnel.
Equality is key. This means improving
access to health care and education.
But it also means addressing the deeper
social inequities that extend beyond the
public-health agenda. In formulating
the post-2015 development goals, world
leaders must remember that health is a
fundamental human right.
Ed.’s Note: Jaime Sepulveda is Professor
of Global Health and Executive
Director of Global Health Sciences
at the University of California, San
Francisco. The article was provided to
The Reporter by Project Syndicate: the
world’s pre-eminent source of original
op-ed commentaries. Project Syndicate
provides incisive perspectives on our
changing world by those who are
shaping its politics, economics, science,
and culture. The views expressed in this
article do not necessarily reflect the views
of The Reporter.
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Harnessing...
CONT`D FROM PAGE 10
aligned if regulators reduced capital
requirements for banks that extend
loans for climate-resilient and
environmentally friendly investments.
Similarly, central banks’ inflated
balance sheets – the result of shortterm crisis-response measures – could,
through refinancing arrangements,
be used to boost green investment.
Further quantitative easing, such as by
the European Central Bank, could be
directed toward greener asset-backed
securities.
Even perverse signals can be
mitigated and leveraged. Instead of
allowing low oil prices to encourage
consumption, governments could take
the opportunity to impose a small,
politically acceptable energy or carbonequivalent tax – an approach advocated
by many economists and development
specialists, including Jeffrey Sachs,
Lawrence Summers, and Kemal Derviú.
Such a tax would not only sustain the
price signals needed to steer societies
onto a more sustainable energy path;
it would also provide revenues that
could be channeled toward employment
creation and long-term green
investments, thereby leveraging private
capital.
Likewise, central banks’ macroprudential activities, which evolved
largely in response to the global
financial crisis, could focus on longerterm risks to the financial sector,
including the cumulative impact of
climate change, environmental policies,
and disruptive clean technologies. Bank
of England Governor Mark Carney has
taken the lead in initiating a prudential
review of the impact of climate change
on the United Kingdom’s insurance
sector. Other institutions – including
multilateral bodies like the Bank of
International Settlements, the Financial
Stability Board, and the G-20 – should
follow suit.
What the world needs now are leaders
who are willing to bridge the gap
between daunting short-term demands
and desirable long-term outcomes.
Instead of remaining preoccupied with
the present, world leaders should view
2015 as an opportunity to ensure that
today’s disruptive crises provide the
foundation for tomorrow’s sustainable
prosperity.
Ed.’s Note: Simon Zadek is Co-Director
of the UNEP Inquiry into the Design
of a Sustainable Financial System, a
visiting scholar at Tsinghua School
of Economics and Management, and a
senior fellow at the Global Green Growth
Institute and the International Institute
for Sustainable Development. The article
was provided to The Reporter by Project
Syndicate: the world’s pre-eminent source
of original op-ed commentaries. Project
Syndicate provides incisive perspectives
on our changing world by those who are
shaping its politics, economics, science,
and culture. The views expressed in this
article do not necessarily reflect the views
of The Reporter.
Hate speech...
fateful day this week,” he wrote. The
fact of the matter is that no one needs to
be a Muslim to understand the level of
damage and the anger invoked by the
mockery and insult of the Prophet.
Where is the line that separates hate
speech and freedom of speech?
I vividly remember the debate we had
about the line which separates free
speech and hate speech during my
undergraduate days while we talked
about freedom of expression and
individual duties to respect other people
beliefs and religion. In grad school
we were also trying to get the balance
between freedom of expression on the
one hand and respect for the feelings
and beliefs of other people on the
other hand. Even after comprehensive
reading on the matter I understood that
it is becoming an increasingly complex
but mandatory task. Even though the
task to differentiate free speech and
hate speech is very difficult I personally
believe that the two are different things.
My academic studies both in politics
and journalism thought me that
freedom of expression in every corner
of the world has not come easily. People
sacrificed their lives for the realization
of this fundamental right. Globally, at
least in principle, states acknowledged
the right to freedom of expression. This
right is enshrined in many countries
constitution as freedom to hold opinions
and to receive and impart information
CONT`D FROM PAGE 10
and ideas without interference by
public authority and regardless of
frontiers. First Amendment to the
United States Constitution stats:
“Congress shall make no law...abridging
the freedom of speech, or of the press.”
Similarly, freedom of expression is
recognized as a human right under
Article 19 of the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights, and is considered
to be one of the basic pillars of every
democratic society. It includes the
freedom to circulate information and
articulate opinion without fear of
punishment or reprisal. Having said
all the above about the fundamental
right of human beings, still there are
significant number of voices including
myself who argue that for freedom of
expression is very different from hate
speech. The latter include abuse and
harassment, certain uses of slurs and
epithets, some extremist political and
religious speech and certain displays of
hate symbols.
Hate speech?
Actually, it is very hard to find one
accepted clear definition of “hate
speech”. In an attempt to define the
issue, the European Court of Human
Rights has employed the term “hate
speech” to describe forms of expressions
that disseminate, provoke, promote
or justify hatred based on intolerance,
including religious intolerance”. In
the other hand J. Angelo Corlett and
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Robert Francescotti, in their work
“Foundations of a Theory of Hate
Speech” defines hate speech as follows.
“Expresses intense antipathy towards
some group or towards an individual
on the basis of membership in some
group”. Vesna Alaburiü defines hate
speech as “aggressive speech that
disseminates hatred, intolerance,
and calls for violence against a group
of people that can be identified by
race, national or ethnic origin, skin
color, religion, gender or some other
features.”
As we can see from the above reflections
regarding the essence of hate speech, in
its most general sense, then, hate speech
can be understood as an expression
containing messages of hatred or
intolerance to a racial, national,
ethnic or religious group or individual
members of that group. There is
continuous debate regarding extents
of states role for protecting the rights
of others from those advocating hatred
and inciting hostility.
The governing thinking in the
academia is that the presence of hate
speech in general public discourse is
one of the most direct indicators of a
democratically weak society. As I said
earlier the task to separate free speech
and hate speech is very complex but a
mandatory one to protect individuals,
groups and minorities. Ultimately,
the goal of hate speech is to insult and
humiliate not just one person, but
an entire group of people. In order
to protect others from such hate
speeches states need to act critically
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IMMEDIATE VACANCY ANNOUNCMENT
HEALTH LIMITED ETHIOPIA
Health Limited trading as Health Poverty Action works with some of the poorest and
most marginalised communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America, often in very dif¿cult
environments. We work to enable these communities to achieve improvements to their
health.
Health Poverty Action has been working in Ethiopia since 200, primarily with semi
nomadic pastoralists in South Omo Zone and in Bale lowlands. HPA currently have ¿ve
projects focusing on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, and HIV/AIDS in South Omo
zone – Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR) and Dollo Ado,
Liben Zone of Somali Region funded by EC, Cordaid, the Big Lottery )und, Comic Relief.
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The MCH Of¿cer is responsible for assisting the project partner, MCMDO, and the Woreda
Health of¿ce in the planning, development and implementation of programmes designed
for improving MCH in the context of MDGs 4 and .
Key responsibilities
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Provide technical assistance to community based stakeholders
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Assist the implementation, coordination,
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Provide technical support to the woreda health of¿ce and health facilities
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Work with MCMDO, implementing partner, on preparations for and implementation
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Good networking and communications skills including with government.
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Please email your updated CV and cover letter to
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and responsibly because excessive
or otherwise unlawful restrictions
of the right to freedom of expression
are likely to have negative effects
on a host of other human rights. In
explaining the delicacy of the issue,
Navanethem Pillay, the UN High
Commissioner for Human Rights,
noted: “Defining the line that separates
protected from unprotected speech is
ultimately a decision that is best made
after a thorough assessment of the
circumstances of each case.”
By looking at the Charlie Hebdo
incident, one can argue that hate speech
is often justified by drawing on the
framework of freedom of speech. The
truth and what I strongly believe is that
freedom of speech does not include the
right to hate speech. In legal terms the
Council of the European Union (EU)
stated in its framework that intentional
conduct of publicly inciting to violence
or hatred, directed against a group of
persons or a member of such a group
defined by reference to race, color,
religion, descent or national or ethnic
origin, would thenceforth be punishable
in all European Union member states.
When we look at the experience
Germany, for example, it is illegal
to promote Nazi ideology. In many
European countries, it is illegal to deny
the reality of the Holocaust. It would be
considered as anti-Semitism and draws
international condemnation.
If states are such vigilant to discourage
hate speech, and it is then pure
hypocrisy to consider mocking,
insulting, targeting and humiliating
Muslims and their religion as a freedom
of speech. This is another double
standard because while some terrorize
and attack people with guns some do it
with pens by attacking common values
of religion and human decency. As Pope
Francis articulated well there are limits
to freedom of expression, especially
when it insults or ridicules someone’s
faith. The Pope said: “You cannot insult
the faith of others. You cannot make fun
of the faith of others.”
Ed.’s Note: Mesued Mustefa holds a
BA Degree in International Relations,
a MA Degree in Journalism and
Communication and a Postgraduate
Certificate in International Diplomacy.
He tries to understand the dynamics
in international politics. The views
expressed in this article do not
necessarily reflect the views of The
Reporter. He can be reached at
[email protected].
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INTERNATIONAL LABOUR O))ICE
COUNTRY O))ICE )OR ETHIOPIA AND SOMALIA
Addis Ababa
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
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The ILO Country Of¿ce for Ethiopia and Somalia is seeking to recruit a highly motivated and quali¿ed candidate for the following position for a period of one year (with possibility of
extension).
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The forced repatriation of some 163,000 Ethiopian migrants from the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia (KSA), combined with a signi¿cant number of reported cases of abuse and
mistreatment of migrants and a temporary ban on lowskilled migrant workers going to the
Middle East and Sudan introduced by the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) in 2013, have
put migration at the forefront of Ethiopia¶s agenda. Returnees often face severe dif¿culties
upon return, in particular in terms of obtaining and/or creating alternative decent livelihood
opportunities, and especially in a situation of mass return as recently experienced. As a
consequence, unless adequate support is provided to reintegrate the returnees, a large
proportion might choose to remigrate, putting them at risk of becoming victims of re
traf¿cking and exploitation.
To this effect, the ILO, together with key partners in Government and nonstate actors, will
implement a threeyear Technical Cooperation Project funded by the European Commission
entitled, “Supporting Smooth Reintegration of Returnees and Improved Management of
Labour Migration in Ethiopia”. The project aims at supporting the efforts of the Government
in reintegrating the returnees. Given the current situation of returnees, support is needed to
the government and civil society to provide social and empowerment support to returnees
such as career counselling, marketoriented skills training, and sustainable livelihood e.g.
through jobplacement, micro and small enterprises development or access to ¿nancial
services. The overall objective of this project is to improve the lives of migrants and
returnees through strengthened labour migration and reintegration services. The speci¿c
objective of the project is to improve social and economic opportunities for returnees, with
a particular focus on vulnerable groups.
General
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The Senior )inance and Administrative Assistant will be responsible for overall ¿nancial
support, supervision of project ¿nancial activities, as well as overall ¿nancial reporting. In
addition, the S)AA will be responsible for overall administrative activities of the project. The
S)AA works under the overall guidance and technical supervision of the Chief Technical
Advisor (CTA) for the project in Addis Ababa and in collaboration with the )inancial
Department of the ILO Regional Of¿ce for Africa.
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Organize workshops, trainings and meetings
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In line with ILO Procurement Rules, Requisition of¿ce supplies and equipment
locally and abroad, and arrange for control of distribution and maintenance of
inventory records
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Make travel arrangements, hotel reservations and prepare travel authorization
forms
According to ILO¶s rules, ensure discharge of ¿nancial responsibilities for the
projects contractual obligations to third parties
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Provide full secretarial, administrative and ¿nancial support for
f the project and
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Perform other ¿nancial or administrative duties as assigned by the supervisor.
4uali¿cation and Experiences:
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Education
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Completion of secondary school education, plus formal training
in accounting and/or )inance from a recognized institution. A
University Degree in )inance and Accounting would be considered
as an advantage.
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administration.
Languages
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Excellent command of English and Amharic.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
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Demonstrated extensive knowledge in appropriate software such as accounting
software, MS including Excel and Word processing.
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Extensive knowledge of ¿nancial rules regulation and accounting principles.
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Extensive knowledge of standard administrative procedures.
Establish a ¿nancial management system for the project based on the ¿nancial
policy of the International Labour Organization
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Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
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Maintain ¿nancial documents for the project in orderly manner,
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Good organizational skills.
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Compile, monitor and revise yearly speci¿c budgets for the project with the
supervision of the CTA
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Ability to create and maintain electronic and paper ¿ling systems.
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Ability to produce clear ¿nancial reports.
Speci¿c
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Produce ¿nancial reports that show the details of project expenditures against
budgets on a quarterly basis for purposes of monitoring and proper planning
x
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Regularly monitor project delivery and produce relevant reports, and prepare clear,
userfriendly spread sheets, reports and/or other supporting documentation.
Demonstrated analytical skills, high standards of ethical conduct including
con¿dentiality, accuracy and attention to details.
x
Ability to work with owns initiative as well as a member of a team.
x
Check and record ¿nancial transactions from multiple project budget lines for
accuracy
x
Check and record external and internal payment authorizations
x
Organize data and information, and prepare and maintain records, documents and
control systems for the monitoring and evaluation of the project
x
Assist in issuing of external collaboration contracts and service contracts
x
Advise the CTA in all aspects of accounts and ¿nancial control procedures in
order to ensure strict compliance with ILO ¿nancial rules and regulations, as per
guidance from the )inancial Department of the ILO Regional Of¿ce for Africa
x
Make the CTA aware of any ¿nancial/funding problems that may impact on the
programme reaching its objectives
x
Meet ¿nancial requests in a timely manner allowing for processing times
x
Assist in providing responses in respect of accounting and audit queries that may
be raised by the Donors, the veri¿cation unit of the Africa Regional Of¿ce and ILO
H4, related to accounting and/or ¿nancial transactions of the programme
DUTY
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The position will be based in AddisAbaba. The ILO offers a competitive remuneration
package in accordance with the United Nations common system of salaries, allowances
and bene¿ts.
APPLY
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The Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI) is looking for
three highly skilled and motivated individuals to work as a fulltime
research assistant for a period of one year with possible extension. The
research assistants will work in EDRI¶s various research projects under
close supervision of the institute¶s senior researchers. The jobs will entail
contribution to a number of ongoing and upcoming research projects in
topics related to macroeconomic issues and trade, rural development and
agriculture, and industrial development and entreprenurship. And the main
duties and responsibilities of the Research Assistants¶ include:
x Involve in data collection, data management and anaysis
x Contribute in the drafting of research reports
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P.O. Box 2479, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The EPAU – Economic Policy Analysis Unit – is dedicated to Ethiopia¶s
national development goals, growth programs, and transformation plans
as well as provides technical support at the policy implementation phase.
Our employees enjoy an opportunity to make a difference by working
toward these national goals in this fast paced environment. The EPAU
focuses on macroeconomics, price and markets, exports and imports, and
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Compensation is competitive and commiserates with experience.
The application should include: a cover letter brieÀy describing
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By Maryamawit Engdawork
Bits
& Pieces
That is not
what I ordered
Have you ever been in a restaurant or a café and had to eat or
drink something you did not order? Well I have done that just
to cover up the mistake that the waitress made in getting my
order wrong. This is a mistake that could have been avoided
if the waitress took a note of what I ordered, but still, I had to
pay the price.
The waiters are so used to customers saying ‘This is not what
I ordered/asked for’ and waiters responding (with a little sad
face) that the food/drink is already made or receipt has been
issued and there is not much they can do to change it. It is not
an apology sometimes, but a demand they make even though
it is their mistake. There are some customers who insist that
they get what they ordered: then the order will take longer
than the first one and others will judge them for not being
considerate of the waiter’s problem.
This and so many others are the reasons why the quality of
service is depreciating in Ethiopia. Try making one waiter
pay for the mistake of getting your order wrong – I’m sure it
would not happen again, or at least he will be more careful.
What I mean is, demanding for what we deserve will make the
other person strive for a better service.
Nowadays, it has become a trend to get bad service in
a restaurant and not feel welcomed. Except for some
exceptional restaurants, I have also got a second citizen
treatment, sometimes where foreigners are given priority
even when I have arrived before them. Speaking to the
foreigners, I learned that service in Ethiopia is bad; despite
the belief we Ethiopians have that we are the most hospitable
people.
In most cases we have to wait for the waiters to take our
orders, wait longer for the food/drink to be served and
might even be surprised with what we get. In some cases
the waiter might have brought half the order and we have to
wait again for the rest to be served. You might even tell the
waitress to take a note as you order specific things, but she
is often too confident that she will remember everything. We
always mumble about it or make sure we talk to the manager,
but still we face similar problems when we go to another
restaurant or back to the same one.
It is our responsibility as citizens of Ethiopia to improve
the service sector by demanding the quality that we want. If
we all agree not to take food we have not ordered, that will
bring some change. In my opinion, owners of cafés, hotels,
restaurants and other service providers also have a big role to
play. They should set standards of how customers are greeted,
orders are taken and served and what actions should be taken
when the standards are not followed. But still this does not
mean that we customers have to sit and wait for these changes
to happen.
The service sector is something that can speak about our
country, culture and values. This in turn connotes that it
needs to be given attention. Moreover, we need to make
customer service here outstanding as Addis is in many ways
considered the capital of Africa. One way to bring this about
is, to unite and set the standards which will be accepted by
those in the service sector working for the satisfaction of their
customers. Demanding for what we order is not thoughtless
(as it is often assumed), but rather a result of our culture
expecting us to be “humble” and “understanding”. Yet, this
is highly affecting the quality of service that we are getting
besides creating a culture of mediocrity.
I was able to witness royal kind of service in old hotels
with some older staffs remaining. It always amazes me how
these older waiters still have the respect and the welcoming
attitude; which makes me wonder what has changed and
I say is it from the training, their salaries being too low,
or the busy day they are having with short staff. As I have
paid for the service the amount the service provider asked
for, I expect the best service one deserves for the price paid.
Further, this in my view will also have a domino effect on
us: those who demand the best will expect the best from their
own endeavors as well. So those of us who say okay to what
we have not ordered/asked should learn to say “That is not
what I have ordered” and demand for the improvement of the
service sector. In my view, payment should equal service!
Ed.’s Note: Maryamawit Engdawork is a graduate of Addis Ababa
University Law School. Born and raised in Addis Ababa, she seeks
to understand the impact of economic, political and social issues
on everyday lives. She can be reached at emaryamawit@gmail.
com
Ethiopian builds...
CONT`D FROM PAGE 5
equity of ET and an estimated total cost of USD 92 million.
The wide body maintenance hangar covers a total area of 15,500m2, comprising of two bays that can
accommodate 2-B747-800 at a time or more other type aircraft in different arrangements. One part of this
wide body maintenance hangar is a full Paint Hangar equipped with modern equipment. The project
includes 100,000 sq.m of apron work and is expected to be completed by end of April, 2016.
Ethiopian MRO is currently established as one of the seven business units of Ethiopian, rendering third
party maintenance service to African and Middle East airlines. Ethiopian says completion of these
projects will enhance the maintenance capacity of the airline to cope up with the development in the
industry and meet international functional requirements.
In the 2013-2014 fiscal year Ethiopian generated 483 million birr from third party business. In the Vision
2025 growth road map Ethiopian plans to boost the revenue of its MRO center to a staggering 520 million
dollars.
In a related news African Aviation’s 24th Annual MRO Africa Conference and Exhibition, to be hosted
by Ethiopian Airlines, will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from March 16-18, with the theme “Africa’s
Growing MRO Market & Airline Technical Procurement”. The conference will be attended by African
and international airlines and aircraft operators, regulatory officials, MRO organizations, aircraft and
engine manufacturers, aircraft and engine leasing companies, aviation finance and insurance firms,
MRO information technology software companies, and airline support services among others. The light
aircraft maintenance hangar will be inaugurated during the conference and delegates will visit the new
hangar, the wide body hangar under construction and other facilities in the Ethiopian MRO.
In another related development, Ethiopian will take delivery of its latest Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft
tomorrow. According to Ethiopian, the new jetliner has full flat seat and unique entertainment system.
The welcoming event will be graced by the state minister for Transport, Getachew Mengiste, Ethiopian
Airlines Group CEO, Tewolde Gebremariam, and other high government officials as well as the Airline’s
senior management team.
In 2012 Ethiopian leased additional three B787-8 aircraft from International Lease Finance Corporation
(ILFC), a US-based aircraft leasing company, with a long term leasing agreement. The second from the
three leased Dreamliners will arrive in March and the third one in April this year.
Ministry to asses...
for the aggressive afforestation campaigns taking
place in the country.
Zerihun Adinew is an acting director for
Agroforestry and Community Extension services
at the ministry. Zerihun says that the country is
on the verge of selling forest carbons. For that,
it needs to fulfill certain reporting, monitoring
and verification procedures to receive finances.
He said that one of the requirements Ethiopia
should undergo is to assess and verify the size of
the forest coverage. In this process, according to
Zerihun, there has to be established facts on the
ground as well as GIS generated data. He said that
the countrywide forest size and coverage is to be
mapped soon. Some 40 percent of the mapping
process has been completed in the past three
years and by the end of this year, a full-fledged
countrywide statistical data is expected to be
rereleased.
CONT`D FROM PAGE 4
Robel Tesfaye, a forest expert at the ministry, also
affirmed that inventory or base line activities are
in place aimed at determining the size of the forest
coverage in the country.
In line with that, a program dubbed Reducing
Emissions from Deforestation and forest
Degradation (REDD+) is extending in Ethiopia
where the nation eyes benefit out of forest coverage
and the resulting reductions in the emissions of
CO2 (Carbon Trading). One of the tasks of REDD+
program is to provide reliable information so that
nations like Norway would avail required funds
to the country. However, the country is required
to fulfill certain requirements. This requirement
is called Monitoring, Reporting and Validating
(MRV) which is needed to be maintained while
reporting for such funds. It is to be recalled that
Norway has extended USD some 70 million for the
REDD+ program in Ethiopia.
Ministry withdraws...
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has intervened to address the shortage through import.
The government has so far imported over 3,500 tons of cotton and distributed it to companies, Ahmed
said.
He also indicated that, the government is also undertaking a feasibility study to assess the import of
leather from neighboring countries to respond to the demand of raw materials.
“There is also a move to establish a new institution tasked to implement the supply system and
simultaneously address the existing challenges,” the minister disclosed.
In the first half of the budget year, export from the manufacturing sector earned the nation a
disappointing USD 191.5 million. The ministry targeted an ambitious USD 505 million in the first six
months of the budget year and USD 1.2 billion by the end of the Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP)
period.
The minister attributed the poor performance to low productivity, poor management capacity, shortage
of raw materials, power outages and focus on local market.
The picture is not all too gloomy, however. Export from the manufacturing sector has averaged a growth
of 36 percent during the first four years of the GTP to reach USD 397 million birr last budget year, the
report reveals. Still, a far cry from the USD 2.2 billion set under the GTP.
The manufacturing sector, which accounted for merely 13.3 percent of GDP in 2013/14, is dominated by
food, beverage, textiles, hides and skins and metals.
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Work carried...
Geologists believe that there is a huge
placer gold deposit along the Nile river
in Benishangul region. Geologists fear
that the area around GERD will be
submerged by water once the hydro
power dam with an installed generation
capacity of 6000MW is completed
and started holding water. They
recommended that the gold deposit
should be extracted before the area is
flooded with water.
meeting at which revisions were agreed
and subsequently formally submitted
to meet the Ministry’s requirements,
the final decision comes as a surprise.
Nyota has, however, considered its
position and in the light of the rationale
it has been given, the Board has decided
that an appeal, which is allowed for
under the relevant legislation, would be
a non-productive use of resources given
the negligible chance of success.
Subsequently, Nyota Minerals proposed
to the Ministry of Mines that it could
mine the placer gold with simple
technology. The ministry, which was
evaluating the proposal, recently
denied Nyota the mining license. The
concession, which Nyota applied for,
is more than 100 km away from the
construction site but the area will be
covered by the artificial lake that will
be created upon the completion of the
dam.
The Ministry of Mines is surprised
by Nyota Minerals statement. Tolossa
Shagi Moti, the Minister of Mines, told
The Reporterr that the ministry decided
not to issue the mining license because
of time factor. Tolossa said that the
ministry in principle accepted the
mechanical alluvial gold production
proposal adding that the ministry
welcomed the application and was
evaluating the proposal. The idea
was to mine as much gold as possible
before the area is flooded. “We accepted
their application and evaluated it
thoroughly. The document preparation
by the company took some time. Due
to shortage of experts the evaluation
took an extended time from our side,”
Tolossa told The Reporter.
In a statement issued on Tuesday,
Nyota said its subsidiary company,
Towchester Investment Company
Limited, has been informed by the
Ministry of Mines of the Government
of the Federal Democratic Republic of
Ethiopia that it has decided against
issuing any mining licenses for alluvial
mining along those parts of the Abay
River and its tributaries that will be
flooded by the GERD.
According to Nyota, the rationale
for this decision is that the success
of the new dam and its intended
transformation of the Ethiopian
economy is so much in the Ethiopian
national interest that the risk of any
negative impacts arising from any
mining activities outweigh the potential
economic gains from gold royalties
and taxes during the period that those
activities might take place before
flooding.
Nyota said Towchester submitted its
application for a mining license in April
2014 having received a positive response
from the Ministry to the concept.
Although there were longer than
expected delays, after the September
He went on to say that the construction
of GERD is progressing faster than
they thought. “Work on the project is
expedited so much so that it is going
faster than we thought. Clearing and
leveling work gas has already started.
So if we give them the mining license
now the area will be flooded before
they extract significant amount of gold
and that will be a loss to the company.
They will invest some amount of money
on the project. Before they recover
their cost the area will be submerged
by water. It has got nothing to do with
security threat,” the minister said.
Tolossa said that the ministry explained
the decision to executives of Nyota and
they have accepted the decision. “We
told them that they can look for an
alternative location and they agreed.
The decision is to the benefit of the
company,” he said.
CONT`D FROM PAGE 1
Nyota said at a meeting attended by
Nyota’s CEO, a second Nyota director,
Towchester’s General Manager and
its Ethiopian partner for the mine
development, the Minister for the
Ministry of Mines stated that the
decision was in no way a reflection of
the application or the applicant and
that Nyota would continue to receive
support if it wished to identify new
areas of interest and specifically those
that are sparsely populated.
Nyota has other gold exploration areas
in southwest Ethiopia. The company
said the recent renewal of the Brantham
and Towchester exploration licenses
(collectively “the Northern Block”)
announced on 11 December 2014 is
unaffected and Nyota had paid its
annual fees prior to this latest decision
in order to continue its exploration.
However, the company said, the size
of these licenses was impacted by the
imposition of an exclusion zone around
the area to be flooded by the dam.
This resulted in the Towchester
exploration license renewal area being
further significantly reduced by the
Ministry of Mines from 458 sq. km to
48 sq. km (excluding the now rejected
alluvial mining application area of
48km2) and the Brantham license area
from 1002 sq. km to 717 sq. km.
“Details of the exclusion zone have not
been published and the Ministry of
Mines gave no indication that it would
affect their support for the mining
license application for mechanized
alluvial mining within it; the very
purpose of which was to extract as
much of the gold resource as possible
prior to flooding and the term of
the license and the implementation
of mining were specifically agreed
to dovetail with the Government’s
preparations for that event, Nyota said.
The company stated that it was also
an unequivocal component of the
alluvial mining license application that
revenue from mining be used to fund
exploration in Ethiopia for hardrock
mineralization. According to the
company the exploration project would
have been further supported by selling
all gold production to the National
Bank of Ethiopia with 30 percent of
the proceeds to be paid in birr (and the
rest in US Dollars) and a community
development fund established for
affected peoples.
Nyota said it will be conducting a
strategic review of activities and
opportunities in Ethiopia but will make
future decisions in the light of the
Minister’s comment on resettlement,
the competitiveness of the investment
climate and the timing and manner in
which applications are being dealt with.
“The Board of Nyota continues to assess
new opportunities for the Company
outside of Ethiopia,” the company
concluded.
Nyota, which has been prospecting for
gold in western Ethiopia, discovered a
large amount of primary gold deposit in
Tulu Kapi locality in western Wollega.
The gold deposit at Tulu Kapi is
estimated at 24.9 tons. Last year Nyota
farmed out the concession to a UK
company, KEFI Minerals.
As the government had decided not
to grant mining license, the alluvial
gold will be covered by water once the
dam starts storing water. Though the
amount of gold deposit found along
the Abay river is not yet determined,
geologists for sure know that there
is a significant deposit. A mineral
geologist at the Ministry of Mines told
The Reporterr that there are placer gold
deposits along the river banks. “We
certainly know that there are gold
deposits there. Artisanal miners have
been panning gold along the river for
the past many years. These deposits
should have been extracted before it is
flooded,” the geologist said. According
to him, artisanal miners should be
encouraged to produce gold in the
locality. However, the artisanal miners
have been relocated from the area after
work on GERD started.
GERD is a national flagship project
which is expected to satisfy the growing
electric power demand of the country.
It is hoped that the country boost its
power export once the GERD starts
generation.
“The sugar we had imported was consumed immediately and to make
matters worse, none of the factories were able to start production,”
MoT slams ...
May. “To fill the gap, we decided to
import around one million quintals of
sugar after a series of discussions on the
matter,” Kebede said.
“The sugar we had imported was
consumed immediately and to make
matters worse, none of the factories
were able to start production,” he
added.
Furthermore, Kebede also noted that
his ministry had to make the decision
to import more in order of 1.3 million
quintals, but to no avail.
However, public relations head of the
corporation, Zemedkun Tekle, to The
Reporterr that the said sugar distribution
problem had existed at the time
although he did not deny the fact that
the anticipated factories did not not live
up to the expected time table. He said
CONT`D FROM PAGE 3
that the statement made by the public
relations office about the distribution
problem did not intend to stain the
good name of the ministry which is in
charge of the operation and that fact
on the ground indicated existence of
distribution issues
Meanwhile, in the same report, the
minister also disclosed that the nation
has secured around USD 1.31 billion
from the export sector during the period
in question. However, performance
has managed to hit only 69.6 percent of
the target which was set to be USD 1.98
billion.
According to Kebede, out of the total
foreign currency earned from the
sector, agriculture contributed the
highest amassing USD 913 million;
while horticulture, manufacturing,
and the mining sectors respectively
attracted USD 113 million, USD 184.1
million and USD 157 million. Four of
these sectors have missed their target
that was set earlier, registering 93.5,
74.7, 33.2 and 52.4 percents, respectively.
Coffee once again revived to retain its
lion’s share from the overall export
basket securing around USD 308.5
million from 72,556 tons that was
exported in the first six months of
the year. More interestingly, coffee
achieved higher than the plan – a 113
percent performance. Originally, the
plan was to obtain USD 269.03 million
from 73,593 tons. Similarly, this year’s
performance has surpassed last year’s
performance both in terms of volume
and revenue.
As to Kebede’s explanation, this year’s
global market has brought a better
marketing condition that in turn,
“drove us to take advantage from our
coffee by clearing out the accumulated
stock in the country since last year”.
In addition, oil seeds and cereal
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are also the other components of
agriculture products that brought in
USD 211 million and 120.51 million that
succeeded in achieving 84.62 and 89.85
percent of their targets, respectively.
On the other hand, pulses and spices
fetched USD 93.51 million from an
export volume of 9,148 tons. Meanwhile,
it was able to generate USD 149.75
million, Khat export was slightly lower
than its target performing 89.85 percent.
Other important subsector which was
incorporated in the minister’s report
was the export of live animals which
made revenue of USD 90.66 million after
33,872 live animals were exported sent
to abroad. However, this subsector’s
half year’s performance was found to
be short of 11.15 percent compared to its
previous year’s.
Poor implementation of the new
marketing regulation, project delay
of quarantine centers, and failure to
control the black market were cited as
some of the factors responsible.
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“African resources should belong to Africa and to no one else, except to those we invite as friends.
Friends we shall have, yes, but imperialists and colonialists no more,”
Duty calls...
in Egypt for months, and indicate a
previously unseen level of co-ordination
by militants, correspondents and
analysts say.
Sisi was returning to the Egyptian
capital from an African Union summit
in Ethiopia “to monitor the situation”,
his office said in a statement.
However, according to Egypt State
Information Service, Sisi held a meeting
on Thursday with Prime Minister
Hailemariam Desalegn on the sidelines
of the summit.
Hailemariam praised Sisi’s efforts to
promote bilateral ties with all African
countries especially Ethiopia, affirming
confidence in President Sisi’s ability to
cross over the transitional stage that
Egypt is passing through.
For his part, President Sisi expressed
his appreciation over the warm
reception of the government and people
of Ethiopia, stressing Egypt’s keenness
on reaching out to the Ethiopian side
and boosting bilateral ties in all fields,
the presidential spokesman said.
The issue of peace and security
During the opening session of the
summit, the AU called for a regional
five-nation force of 7,500 troops to tackle
the ever growing influence of Nigeria’s
Islamist militants.
“Terrorism, in particular the brutality
CONT`D FROM PAGE 5
of Boko Haram against our people,
(is) a threat to our collective safety,
security and development. This has now
spread to the region beyond Nigeria
and requires a collective, effective and
decisive response,” AU Commission
chair Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma said in
an opening statement.
“People around the world have
expressed their concern about leaders
who refuse to leave office when their
terms end. I share those concerns.
Undemocratic constitutional changes
and legal loopholes should never be
used to cling to power,” the SecretaryGeneral said.
Conflicts elsewhere, including civil
war in South Sudan and the Central
African Republic, as well as a new
offensive launched on Thursday by the
Democratic Republic of Congo against
Rwandan ethnic Hutu rebels in the east
of the country, are also expected to be
discussed.
Before going to closed door discussions,
the leaders also named Zimbabwean
President, Robert Mugabe, to the bloc’s
one-year rotating chair, replacing
Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould
Abdel Aziz.
Mugabe, the 90-year-old former
liberation war hero who is also Africa’s
oldest president and the third-longest
serving leader, is viewed with deep
respect by many on the continent – but
he is also subject to travel bans from
both the United States and European
Union in protest at political violence
and intimidation of opponents.
According to Zuma, the proposed
force will have the backing of the AU,
and will ask for expected UN Security
Council approval, plus a “Trust Fund”
to pay for it.
“Limit your terms in office”
In a speech delivered before the
continent’s leaders, the UN SecretaryGeneral Ban Ki-moon on his part told
African leaders that Boko Haram was
“a clear danger to national, regional and
international peace and security”.
Surprisingly, the UN Secretary General
faced African leaders challenging them
to respect their peoples and limit their
term in their office.
He further told African leaders thaat
they “cannot afford” to ignore the
wishes of their citizens.
He recalled attending the founding of
the AU’s predecessor, the Organization
of African Unity in 1963, also in Addis
Ababa.
“Africa has come a long way since
then,” he said
He also spoke of the “scourge of
terrorism” from Boko Haram and said
there needed to be “lasting solutions” to
the issue in Nigeria and Cameroon.
In his address, Mugabe underscored
that the need to take advantage
Election board...
president) should formally handover
the leadership of the party to Tigistu’s
group.
The board has also decided that UDJ
will be headed by Tigistu Awelu to take
part in the upcoming general election,
which is scheduled for May 24.
Asrat Abreha, acting head of the
public relation and affiliated with the
group led by Belay, highly criticized
the decision and said: “It is a political
decision not only taken on UDJ as
party but also on the entire multi-party
system in the country”.
Following the decision of the board,
the party’s compound is under police
siege, Asrat told The Reporter, adding
that they have not produced any form
of legal documentation or court order to
back their action.
CONT`D FROM PAGE 1
after demonstrators clashed with law
enforcement officers on the streets, the
group is reported to have canceled its
plan to hold another demonstration
tomorrow on grounds of avoiding
further clashes.
The demonstration which was started
in the headquarters of the party was in
fact not able to go any further from the
compound as per the party’s plans due
to police intervention and members of
the party clashing with the police.
The demonstration was called to protest
against the National Electoral Board
of Ethiopia (NEBE) and the order it
has passed to the party to address its
internal issues especially in relation to
its recent leadership crisis.
Our activities were based on the rules
and regulations of both the party and
the board, Tigistu argued. “The decision
made by the board is actual proof of that
fact,” he said.
The internal leadership crisis started
unraveling after Gizacgew Shiferaw
(Eng.), who was the president of
the party back then, tendered his
resignation on account of pressure
from the members of the party in the
diaspora. Later on, it became apparent
that the party has started splitting
into two especially after a group led by
Tigistu Awelu left the party in protest
of the resignation and election of a new
president allegedly against the by-laws
of the party.
Meanwhile, after last Sunday’s
demonstration by a major faction in
the UDJ, which took a violent turn
The rift and tension between the two
factions in the party heightened over
time leading to the two groups to
Contrary to that, Tigistu Awelu,
appreciated the decision of the board
and told The Reporterr that, the decision
is just and was made by considering all
the necessary legal ways.
conducting separate general assembly
meetings and naming their own
presidents. This served as warrant for
the intervention of the board to settle
the matter that rock the party to its
core so near to the election. The board
swiftly issued a two-week deadline
for the two groups to come together
and hold a unified general assembly
meeting.
This was when the group led by Belay
Befekadu decided to protest the decision
and take its supporters to the streets.
Actually, the problem of the second
group was not limited to the board
rather they also came into a head on
collision with the city administration
regarding the procedure that is required
to be fulfilled when holding a public
demonstration. The administration
declared the demonstration illegal
citing procedures are not fulfilled
while the group has said that it was
determined to go a head with it and does
not need permission from city officials.
Hence, the demonstration took a violent
turn when the group kicked-started its
demonstration from its compound last
Sunday.
Asegid Getachew, head of cabinet
affairs at the mayor’s office, said, “They
did not even have the patience to finish
the normal procedure.”
However, Asrat Abreha, acting head
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of Africa’s mineral wealth and
agricultural potential, and guard
against exploitation by foreigners.
He said African countries wanted
relationships with “friends”, but
“colonialists and imperialists” had no
place in the continent.
Later, he received applause when he
referred to the long-running territorial
dispute in Western Sahara between
Morocco and the Algerian-backed
Polisario Front.
“As long as our brothers in Western
Sahara are under Moroccan occupation
we are not totally free,” he said.
In his acceptance speech, Africa’s
oldest head of state spoke of the need to
guard against foreigners exploiting the
continent’s mineral wealth and called
for more assistance for African farmers.
“African resources should belong to
Africa and to no one else, except to
those we invite as friends. Friends
we shall have, yes, but imperialists
and colonialists no more,” he said, to
applause from his peers.
The meeting is expected to conclude
later today after endorsement of several
issues and set a yearlong agenda that
the organization will deal on it until
next year.
On this year’s annual summit was also
attended by the leader of Palestine,
Mahmoud Abbas, the Prime Minister of
Sweden, Stefan Löfvén, and the King of
Spain, Felipe VI.
of public relations of the party, told
The Reporter that the party finalized
its preparations for the demonstration
which was planned for the last week end
left the compound around 9:00 am for
peaceful protest.
“When members went out of the
compound to join other demonstrators
who were waiting outside, members of
the police force arrived at the party’s
headquarters and started beating us
up,” Asrat added.
In this regard, Girma Kassa, deputy
commissioner of Addis Ababa Police
Commission, told The Reporter, “We
gave many notices and orders that the
demonstration is illegal and hence
the people should disperse. However,
the individuals were not willing and
even tried to attack some members of
the police. Therefore, the police was
forced to take measures to defend
themselves.”
Asrat on his part argues that the police
took measures without any prior
warning.
Girma is of the view that since the
police are responsible to defend and
respect the constitution, it is police’s
responsibility to defend and take
actiona against anyone who tries to
violate the constitution. Following
the clash, the party organized a press
conference at its office and some
members of the party, who allegedly
suffered from brutal beating in the
hands of the police, were there and
showed their scars and injuries to
members of both to the local and
international media.
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Crossword
ACROSS
1. Husk or pod
6. Protects animals
10. Catholic ceremony
14. Civil or military authority in Turkey
15. Crustaceon
16. “Inter-____”
17. Heightened awareness
18. Decays
19. Maize
20. Marked with grooves
22. Horn
24. Frozen crystalline precipitation
25. Sliced sandwich meat
26. Triangular alluvial deposits
29. Sell
30. Muslim prayer leader
31. Burning with little smoke and no flame
37. City in Jordan
39. Petroleum
40. A lapel on women’s garments
41. Periods of weariness
44. Hole in a mountain
45. Naval Ordinance Test Station
46. US Socialist convicted of murder in 1916,
Tom ______
48. Shakespearean Scottish king
52. Placard
53. Lawfully detain
Kuncho Komments
What is it
Kuncho?
54. Turn on or start up
58. Composer ____ Stravinsky
59. Actress ____ Lanchester
61. Pertaining to the soft palate
62. Fraud victim
63. Preciptation
64. Muse of lyric poetry
65. Stiff hair or bristle
66. Done to flies
67. Pig pe
Down
1. Resorts
2. Stop
3. Utilizer
4. December holiday
5. Single-edged samurai sword
6. Fastener
7. Poke or incite
8. Feline
9. Steal and run
10. As a prefix, indicates largeness
11. Beside or with
12. Police ca13. St. Nick
21. Throw
23. More aged
25. _____ of the ball
26. Rotary phone device
27. Actress ____ Thompson
28. Wallops
29. Renders invalid
32. Speech comes from this
33. Switch back
34. ____ the Terrible
35. Actress ____ Campbell
36. Earl ____ tea
38. Dressed to t42. Walks unsteadily
43. Smear or strike (archaic)
47. Pointed arches
48. Household cleaning ladies
49. Debate or fight
50. Cropped (poetic)
51. City in Biblical Macedonia
52. Slight
54. Largest continent
55. Jai ____, sport
56. Vertical fist (karate)
57. Greek god of love
60. Rulehe _____r noisemakerns
US Box
office
Come on! I can’t be
the chairman. I am
not qualified.
I will give you my
full support if you
want to become the
chairman of the AU
Dad I have a great
idea.
Your Zodiacs
ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20)
Take a deep breath; there is going to be a chain of bad
events soon enough. Who knows what it is about this
time, but someone is going to get way too intense on you
way too fast. It could be work, could be an old pal who
wants that $25 they loaned you three years ago back and
wants it back NOW. This is going to be a great time for
you to use that diplomatic stile you possess. This week
lucky numbers are: 21, 12, 56, 57, 41
TAURUS (Apr. 21- may 21)
Admit it - you’ve been suffering someone’s stupidity too
long. It’s time to have it out. Tell that old Ńame to shut the
hell up or get out of town like they’ve been threatening for
months. Get the stone out of the shoe, the splinter out of
your łnger, that skeleton out of the closet and wave it in
the offenders face. If you happen to be one of those rare
people with no one on your ‘run over with a backhoe list,’
you should probably expand your horizons this week. This
week lucky numbers are: 67, 70, 75, 24, 93
I think you are
because sleeping
a lot counts as
qualification.
It’s all about volume my łne feather friend. Talk in a
whisper and no one will hear you. Suffer no injustice
this week under any circumstances. You are going to
be your own judge, jury and executioner this week (and
you always did look good in black) so stand up straight! .
Just wash up afterwards. This week lucky numbers are:
60, 8, 53, 27, 47
American Sniper
2
The Boy Next Door
3
Paddington
4
The Wedding Ringer
5
Taken 3
6
The Imitation Game
7
Strange Magic
8
Selma
9
Mortdecai
10
Into the Woods
(astrology-online.com)
CANCER (June 22-July 22)
Ever been to a poetry slam? Do you know about how people
stand up and scream about giving birth to a poem? Changing
their world by forcing it on yours? Know how stupid they
look and sound? There are times to scream in someone’s
face, and then there are times to just slip something in their
coffee. (But for once and all - eye drops do not do a damn
thing, and that’s enough of that.) Use your wiles any way you
can to get what you need. This week lucky numbers are: 80,
48, 32, 69, 1
LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23)
CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20)
Paranoia is cool, but you don’t wear it well. Yeah there are
some things that have been kind of hanging on longer than
you think they should - but let them go. (This means nothing
for the new transgressions though.) Odds are the person(s)
are too stupid to realize they were wrong anyway. Money
sucks, as usual. You’re going to need it for something else
soon. This week lucky numbers are: 75, 78, 91, 18, 67
Staying in one place is fun, but it’s time to see some new
skylines. Even if you just drive one town over, it can’t hurt.
Dropping yourself down in a new set of surroundings is never a
bad thing - it helps you redełne who you are and what you think
you know about yourself. Listen to some new type of music this
week, maybe hit up a friend to borrow some CD’s or download
a few illegal MP3’s off the net, whatever. This week lucky
numbers are: 61, 51, 67, 62, 21
SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22)
LEO (July 23-Aug 22)
Been looking for an outlet lately? Pen and paper will do
quite the trick. A ton of people think they aren’t writers,
but they’ve never given it a shot. Take the time to write
something down and use the creative brain cell. Splurge on
the extras this week - get a massage. I mean a serious full
body massage. Thank me later. This week lucky numbers
are: 33, 4, 36, 88, 53
VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23)
GEMINI (May 22-June 21)
1
There is a łne line between habit and rut. Comfort is cool,
but busting out and shaking off the cobwebs has an appeal
to it too. Hit a new club, talk to some new folks, kiss a
stranger, whatever. If it doesn’t work out, you can fall right
back into what you were doing before, right? Your sign
feels a strong desire to dance this week, don’t łght it. Salsa,
skank, tango, pogo, just makes sure you let that demon in
your feet do the driving for at least a night. This week lucky
numbers are: 62, 33, 88, 77, 95
Winter really suits you, eh? That little extra surge of energy
with the season makes the standard winter annoyances
almost worthwhile. Make sure you put it to some good use.
Lord knows you’ll hit a low some time soon - so if there’s
anything you can do to prepare, do it now. Heck, maybe it’s
time to start shopping for all that canned food and bottled
water yr going to need when society collapses. Just a though.
This week lucky numbers are: 1, 79, 96, 23, 31
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21)
OK, so you’ve been playing by the rules more than you’d like to
lately. You don’t necessarily want to rob, but you would like to
cut a corner or two in a mental or physical sense. Go for it. Make
your plan, think about the options, and pick a path. If you’ve got
the guts, then take a swing for the glory - it’s a hell of a lot more
fun than sitting around waiting for the winds of justice to turn in
your favor... Collect all your debts you can this week. If you can’t
collect, forget about them. This week lucky numbers are: 27, 59,
63, 87, 9
SPOT THE DI))ERENCES
Can you spot the 12 differences between the two pictures?
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Solution
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19)
This week is probably a good time for some relaxed introspection.
2005 should be starting to take shape and you can make some
informed decisions about what you want to happen in the next
few months. We can call exert a hell of a lot more inŃuence on
our lives then we realize. Accept nothing but EXACTLY what you
want, but temper it with an out of character dash of realism. It’s all
good this week, don’t let on to others that you’ve got it so good and
it will all be good. This week lucky numbers are: 29, 49, 72, 95, 7
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20)
Hmmm.... sniff, sniff you smell that? It smells suspiciously like a
whiff of romance in the air. It might be one of those weeks when
romance doesn’t seem like the emotional slavery it often does?
Smooch with impunity but keep it legal, romance in the air doesn’t
mean he/she won’t press charges. Skip TV for a few days, it sure as
hell can’t hurt. This week lucky numbers are: 95, 22, 82, 36, 16
Solution
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Afcon 2015 heads into knockout stage
At least one of the leading contenders
for the Africa Cup of Nations title will
be eliminated at the weekend when
Algeria meet the Ivory Coast in the
quarterfinals.
Sunday’s clash in Malabo between
two teams who took part in last year’s
World Cup is the headline game of the
last eight as the three-week tournament
enters the knockout stage.
Ghana, another of the African sides who
featured in Brazil six months ago, play
Guinea in Malabo earlier on Sunday.
On Saturday, hosts Equatorial Guinea
seek to continue their fairytale run
when they face Tunisia in Bata after a
derby between Congo and neighbours
the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Matches previously scheduled for the
small eastern town of Ebibeyin and
Mongomo have been moved because of
fears over security and the condition of
the pitches.
Algeria, the leading African team in
the Fifa rankings, have continued their
marked improvement over the last 12
months, including taking Germany to
extra time at the World Cup.
Since then five wins out of six in
Nations Cup qualifying have been
followed by victories in the group stage
over South Africa and Senegal.
But Ivory Coast, who got off to a slow
start before eliminating Cameroon in
a crunch game on Wednesday, are now
brimming with confidence.
“We are three steps from the deciding
game and the teams in the quarter-
final can’t help but dream of the final.
We will not lose this quarterfinal,”
said coach Herve Renard, who will
have forward Gervinho back from
suspension.
Ghana will start as favorites against
Guinea, whose place in the last eight
was secured on Thursday when they
won a rare drawing of lots to pip Mali to
second place in their group.
INTIMIDATING ATMOSPHERE
Equatorial Guinea, catapulted into
the finals when they took over as
emergency tournament hosts just over
two months ago, need to again draw
extra energy from what is expected to be
a capacity crowd in Bata for their match
against Tunisia.
But while the intimidating atmosphere
might have spooked their group
opponents they will find the Tunisians
wily operators with a stubborn defence
and a bustling attack.
The clash of the Congos will be “the
match of the tournament”, according to
DR Congo midfielder Neeskens Kebano.
“We are the same country separated by
a river. We know our brothers, we are
the same people, the same lives,” added
their coach Florent Ibenge on Thursday.
Two years ago at the last finals in South
Africa veteran French coach Claude
Le Roy failed to get past the first round
with DR Congo. Now he takes charge of
their northern neighbors.
“Our potential, talent, vigour make us a
good bet for the semi-finals. We are not
finished with this tournament yet,” he
told reporters. (Supersport)
Guinea dedicates Afcon
f
progress to victims of Ebola
Domany Dore, Guinea Sports Minister,
on Thursday night in Dakar, after the
national team reached Afcon’s last eight
by the luck of the draw, dedicated their
progress to the victims of Ebola.
Nearly 22,100 people have been infected
in the West African countries of Guinea,
Liberia and Sierra Leone with some
8,800 deaths since the Ebola outbreak
started in Guinea in December 2013.
“We dedicate the qualification for the
Afcon second round to all Ebola victims.
“We are moving forward step by step
on behalf of all Ebola affected people,
we hope a final victory will soothe all
Guineans’ fears,’’ he added.
Youth and youth Employment
Moustapha Naite said the Ebolastricken people of Guinea needed this
great moment of delight.
Guinea was Thursday drawn by lots to
reach the quarter-finals, eliminating
Mali from the tournament after both
had ended tied in the group stage.
“Guinean people have experienced a
dire Ebola epidemic and I hope this
qualification will help heal our grief,’’
he said.
Guinea will now face Ghana in the
quarter-finals on Sunday in Malabo,
Equatorial Guinea.
In the other quarter-finals, Congo would
play Democratic Republic of Congo in
Bata on Saturday, Tunisia would also
on Saturday face Equatorial Guinea
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in Bata, while Ivory Coast would meet
Algeria in Malabo on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the WHO said the
international fight against Ebola in
West Africa was now focused on ending
the outbreak.
Last week no fewer than 100 new
infections were reported in Guinea,
Liberia and Sierra Leone for the first
time since June. (Vanguard Nigeria)
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Who will finish top as EPL takes break
By Dawit Tolesa
sprit to go to our last match against
Welayta Dicha,” Dos Santos added.
The first round of the Ethiopian
Premier League (EPL) will draw to a
close after seeing-off three remaining
matches that would determine which
team finishes at the top of the table.
But St. George will be without
defender Alula Girma (suspension),
and midfielders Natnael Zeleke Bahilu
Assefa, both missing the crucial game
due to injuries.
Long-time leaders Sidama squandered a
chance to finish off the first round at the
top of the table when they drew to CBE
SA last week in Addis Ababa. They
would have taken the much-needed
break with sky-high confidence had
they not conceded a last-minute goal.
Meanwhile, Welayta Dicha’s last game
of the first round was against Electric.
Despite a strong support from the
team’s large fan base in Addis Ababa,
Welayta could only muster a point with
the game ending in a 1-1 stalemate. They
will be hoping for a better result on
Sunday, playing the remaining match
against St. George at Boditti Stadium in
front of home fans.
Defending champions Saint George
will travel south for a crunch match
against Wolayta Dicha on Sunday. The
two teams sit second and fourth in EPL
standing separated by only two points.
A win for Saint George means they take
over the leadership from Sidama edging
their opponent by a goal difference,
Awassa city against Dedebit FC and
Ethiopia coffee against Electric here in
Addis Ababa, at Abebe Biklia stadium
and in the regional venues.
“As we know, Saint George have good
players and they have a good team
spirit. On our part, we will do our best
with support from our fans,” Mesay
Teferi, coach of Welayta Dicha, told The
Reporter.
Midfielder Gizachew Getachew and
striker Tsega Alemayehu are not
included in the squad for the game
against St. George due to injuries.
In game week 13, St. George defeated
past rivals Dedebit 2-0 with defender
Saladin Bergecho and midfielder Alula
Girma scoring for their team at either
side of the half.
“Compared to the previous one
this season’s first round was very
challenging because all clubs came
stronger. It is not possible for one team
to dominate like in the past,” Mesay
added.
“I was very happy in the first half,
and we deserved to win. We overall
dominated the match but also lost two
clear chances. It is a very good result
for us because Dedebit is a big team,”
St. George’s Brazilian coach Naider Dos
Santos, told The Reporter.
Elsewhere, relegation battlers Hawassa
City will host Dedebit who find
themselves below mid-table. And in
Addis Ababa, third-placed Ethiopia
Coffee take on Electric at the Abebe
Bikila Stadium on Sunday.
“The result will give us a strong team
Week 13 Results
À[tures
ETHIOPIAN PREMIER
LEAGUE FIXTURE &
RESULTS
Ethiopia Coffee
5-2
Woldya City
Remaining fixtures
CBE SA
1-1
Sidama Coffee
Sun 01/02/15
Arba Minch City
0-0
Adama City
3:00 PM Welayta Dicha vs Saint George
Muger Cement
1-0
Defense
3:00 PM Hawassa City vs Dedebit
Dashen Beer
2-1
Hawassa City
4:00 PM Ethiopia Coffee vs Electric
Electric
1-1
Welayta Dicha
St. George
2-0
Dedebit
Ethiopian Premier League Table
Team
MP
W
D
L
GD
P
Team
MP
W
D
L
GD
P
Sidama Coffee
13
8
3
2
5
27
Dashen Beer
13
5
1
7
-2
16
Saint George
12
7
3
2
10
24
Defense
13
4
4
5
-2
16
Ethiopia Coffee
12
6
3
3
6
21
Dedebit
12
4
3
5
2
15
Welayta Dicha
12
6
3
3
4
21
Electric
12
3
5
4
-2
14
Adama City
13
4
7
2
3
19
Muger Cement
13
3
4
6
-3
13
Arba Minch City
13
4
7
2
1
19
Hawassa City
12
2
4
6
-4
10
CBE SA
13
3
7
3
2
16
Woldya City
13
1
2
10
-20
5
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Vol. XIX No. 960
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