Addis Ababa Ethopia

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopian authorities briefly detained a journalist for Voice of America (VOA) and his translator as he covered a dispute between Muslims and the government in the capital Addis Ababa, the U.S. broadcaster said on Saturday.  

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 26 (UPI) -- Voice of America correspondent Peter Heinlein and his translator were released from police custody in Ethiopia Saturday, officials said. Heinlein and his translator Simegineh Yekoye were arrested on the ...  

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — An African Union official says Sudan and South Sudan have agreed to resume talks over issues that brought the two nations to the brink of war: sharing oil wealth and establishing their border. Ramtane Lamamra said Friday that the resumption of talks has been confirmed.U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he welcomes the resumption of talks in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia next week. Ban urged the parties to demonstrate...  

Photo: IRIN/Anthony Mitchell: The number of food-insecure people could increase (file photo) ETHIOPIA: Poor rains prompt calls for more food assistance Source: IRIN ADDIS ABABA, 25 May 2012 (IRIN) - Aid agencies are calling for more food assista…Original post  

Today, May 25, is Africa Day. It was on this day in 1963 that 32 African Heads of State and Government signed the Charter, which founded the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Ethiopia was one of two African ...  

Football Tournament   ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 23, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA   The African Union Commission (AUC) and The UK’s Permanent Representation to the African Union/British Embassy have organised a football tournament between teams representing the African Union Commission, African Embassies in Addis Ababa, the Economic [...]  

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, April 19, 2012/PRNewswire via African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), ranked among the world's Top 10 leadership education providers by the Financial Times and BusinessWeek, launches its first ...  

[Garowe Online] Addis Ababa - Signatories of the Mogadishu Roadmap who were meeting in Addis Ababa agreed to make amends to the e some of the issues that were differed upon by the respective leaders, Garowe Online reports.  

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — On a beautiful morning in late March, Alemtsehay Meketie rushed up the hill to the United Nations Conference Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital. Ms. Meketie, a 32-year-old reporter for the Ethiopian News Agency ...  

Ethiopian court rules that 11 will face terror charges ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s federal court ruled Thursday that 11 people should face terror charges after prosecutors said they formed a cell with an al-Qaida-linked group from neighboring S…Original post  

African Ambassador’s Spouses bazaar opens Saturday May 12th at the African Union headquarters   ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 10, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The African Ambassador’s Spouse Groups in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia are organizing their annual charity bazaar in the compound of the African Union Commission headquarter on Saturday 12th, May 2012 [...]  

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia- Dubai Marathon champion and world leader Ayele Abshero and recently-minted national women’s record holder Tiki Gelana will lead Ethiopia’s strong Marathon squad for the London 2012 Olympic Games. The selection, which is made ...  

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Little Sun, a small solar-powered light, was launched today at the World Economic Forum in Addis Ababa as part of the WEF's focus on how art can contribute to changing the world.      (Photo:...  

Trials of Politicians, Journalists Test Ethiopia's Anti-Terrorism Law By Peter Heinlein Source: VOA ADDIS ABABA - In Ethiopia, a series of high-profile trials is being closely watched as a test of recently-enacted anti-terrorism legislation. A…Original post  

[WEF] I am privileged to attend the World Economic Forum for the first time. For me, it is very poignant that this forum is taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Addis is not only the home of the African Union but also at the heart of the new economic growth taking place on the continent.