May 21

• Melaku Fenta, Et Al.-3rd Day in Court

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  Melaku Fenta, former Director General of the Ethiopian Revenue and Customs Authority, revoked his claim for legal immunity on Friday. Read more »

• Ministry to Plant Six Billion Tree Seedlings

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  The Ministry of Agriculture has said preparations are underway nationwide to plant six billion tree seedlings in the upcoming rainy season. According to the Ministry, 70 percent of... Read more »

• Federal Police Arrests Another Suspect of Corruption

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  The Federal Police Commission said on Saturday it arrested a suspect of corruption named Dawit Mekonnin whom it said was on the run. Read more »

• Ethiopia to Carry Out Meningitis Vaccination

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  Ethiopia would carry out meningitis vaccination in all meningitis prone areas around the country, Ministry of Health has announced. The vaccination program would be carried out in... Read more »

• Ugandan MPs Hail Ethiopia's FP, RH Interventions

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  Social Affairs Standing Committee of the Federal Parliament meet MPs from Uganda on Saturday 18 May 2013 in Addis Ababa for experience sharing. Ethiopia's family planning (FP)... Read more »

• Election Results to Be Made Public On Friday

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  Election results for the local Addis Ababa City and Diredawa Town councils would be made public on Friday, the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) said. Read more »

• AU's 50th Anniversary to Promote New Ethiopian Image

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  The 50th AU Anniversary is a great opportunity to sell new images of Ethiopia to guests and dignitaries who come to Addis Ababa to partake in the celebrations of the continental... Read more »

• Renaissance Dam Expected to Start Pre-Generation Work in August 2014

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  The Metal and Engineering Corporation said on Wednesday the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is expected to start pre-generation work in August 2014. Read more »

• Youths, Renowned Personalities Pay Tribute to Meles Zenawi in Washington D.C.

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  Tributes were paid to Ethiopia's extra-ordinary leader, the late Premier Meles Zenawi, for his outstanding contribution to the renaissance of Ethiopia, the enlightenment of the... Read more »

• Ethiopian Selected Official Carrier for OAU/AU Golden Jubilee

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  The Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it has been selected as an "Official Carrier of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Organization of African Unity - African Union". Read more »

• World Bank, AfDB to Fund U.S. $1.26 Billion Ethiopia-Kenya Power Line

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  The World Bank and African Development Bank will provide 80 percent of the funds needed for a $1.26 billion line that will take power to Kenya from Ethiopia, Bloomberg reported. Read more »

• Ethiopian Child Mortality Rate Falls 40 Percent

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  Ethiopia has reduced its child mortality rate by 40 percent over the last two decades. The figure is attested by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Read more »

• Germany Supports Ethiopia's Agriculture Sector

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  Germany will further strengthen ongoing support through knowledge and technology transfer towards growth of Ethiopia's agricultural productivity, the Federal Minister of... Read more »

• Arbaminch Earns Br40 Million of Tourism

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  Arbaminch makes over 40 million Birr from 85,000 tourists who gave visits to sites in the city and places around there. This is according to Ethiopian News Agency (ENA). Read more »

• Health Extension Workers Reducing Newborn Death

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  This is the story of a Health Extension Worker (HEW), her name isTezaru Arsicha, working at Debub Mesenkele Health Post of Dale district in Sidama Zone. It is found in the South... Read more »

• BBC Reports Ethiopia Has One of World's Fastest Growth Rates

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  Once known for its famines and dependency on foreign aid, Ethiopia now has one of the world's fastest growth rates. This is a report by the BBC in connection to the 50th African... Read more »

• African Livestock, Poultry Exhibition Opens

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  African Livestock and Poultry Exhibition and Congress opened for public in Addis Ababa on Thursday 16 May 2013. This is a report by Ethiopian News Agency. Read more »

• AU's PRC Holding 26th Ordinary Session

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  The 26th Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives Committee of the African Union went underway on Sunday at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa. Read more »

• Donors, NGOs Backing Efforts to Reduce Maternal, Child Mortality

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  Donors and NGOs engaged in the health sector have contributed significantly to the achievements made in terms of reducing maternal death and child mortality, Ministry of Health has... Read more »

• MPs Urge FEAC to Intensify Fight Against Corruption

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  The measures that were taken recently against corruption suspects were taken after two years of probe and follow up, the Federal Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (FEAC) has... Read more »

• More Arrests for Alleged Grand Corruption

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  Police arrested Temesgen Gulilat, Head of Law Enforcement for Nazret Customs Branch. Police was searching to apprehend him in the same case other officials from Revenues and... Read more »

• UK Propping Up Ethiopia, Tanzania Tax Systems

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  The UK is working with Ethiopia and Tanzania to build the capacity of tax systems of the two countries. Read more »

• Ethiopia, Kuwait Agree to Build Up Relations

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  Ethiopia and Kuwait have agreed to strengthen existing trade and investment relations. During his stay in Kuwait, Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn held discussions that... Read more »

• PM Hailemariam - CETU Is Part of the Struggle Ethiopian Peoples

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  The Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions (CETU) is part and parcel of the struggle of the Ethiopian people for peace, development and freedom from oppressive regimes, Prime... Read more »

• UN Security Council Condemns Abyei Attack

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  Members of the UN Security Council have condemned in the strongest terms, the 4 May attack by Misseriya elements on a convoy of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei, known as... Read more »