Six Arrested in Japan for Involvement in 2008 Citibank Scam
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On Thursday, Japanese police arrested six people who were allegedly part of a multi-million dollar scam. $27.2 million was illegally transferred from the National Bank of Ethiopia account at Citibank in 2008
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Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs Save Ethiopia’s Rural Households Money and Energy
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Worldwide, 1.6 billion people still use kerosene to light their homes. In East Africa, 90 percent of rural households use the costly fuel, which is considered hazardous to human and environmental health.
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Pastoralism Against the Odds
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Pastoralists' disproportionate contribution to Ethiopia's economy is belied by their marginalized status and by policy assumptions that they would be better off farming. But those who raise livestock tend to make the most of marginal land, according to experts, and are often proficient at adapting to changing circumstances.
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Honoring Prof Teshome Gabriel
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There will be a film screening of Haile Gerima’s film Teza shown in honor and memory of Professor Teshome Gabriel, who died in June 2010. Proceeds from the evening will benefit a fund set up in Professor Gabriel’s name to support students in the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (TFT). Filmmaker Haile Gerima was a student of Professor Gabriel’s and Gerima will attend the screening.
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Support for up-and coming Ethiopian football-team
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“Ye Tesfa Ser Sports Club” was a brand new club starting up in 4th division in Addis Abeba last year. After the end of season, they were promoted into the 3rd division, having beaten all their competitors first time around.
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Koka Dam, 50 years with 39 megawatts
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On the 28th of August, the 50th anniversary was celebrated for Ethiopia’s oldest operational hydropower-plant. The 458 metre long dam was an important part of the country’s development during the time of Emperor Haile Selassie, and also then, Norwegian expertise was utilized to make the most of hydropower in Ethiopia.
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Ethiopia rejects dam criticism, targets 10,000 MW
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Ethiopia on Thursday rejected criticism of its massive hydropower dam projects and vowed to push ahead with plans to boost its power generating ability from 2,000 MW to 10,000 MW within five years.
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The man who sells spiders for strawberries
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Bugs are Dr. Shimon Steinberg's bread and butter. The R&D manager at Israel's Bio-Bee works to undo the damage of chemical pest control and encourage what nature intended.
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Australia to open embassy in Ethiopia
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AUSTRALIA will soon open an embassy in Ethiopia in what is widely seen as an attempt to bolster the campaign to win a prized seat on the United Nations Security Council.
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