New Vaccine for Meningitis to roll-out in Africa

*Doctors with out Borders to Support Roll-Out of Promising New Vaccine for Meningitis

*New vaccine could prevent future outbreaks, but funding and implementation challenges remain

Paris/Brussels, December 6, 2010 — A promising new vaccine that could prevent future outbreaks of the deadliest form of meningitis in Africa will be provided to people in Mali and Niger this month, with the support of the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).

Brain drain keeps Third World countries poor

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*In Ethiopia, only two doctors are available for every 200,000 people

Refer a child for Surgery

* MKI has surgical teams (composed of surgeons, techs, nurses and

volunteers) and flies to local hospitals. 

Mending Kids International provides life-changing surgical care to children worldwide. Over the years, thousands of children have received corrective,transformational surgeries that have given them another chance at a longer, healthier life.

In 2050, Ethiopia's population to top 175 million while Germany's decline from 75 to 72 Million

BY ARLENE MARTIN Associate Editor - News martina@jamaicaobserver.com

Wednesday, December 08, 2010

WASHINGTON, DC — Ethiopia and other less developed countries account for nearly 89 per cent of the more than 140 million births across the world up to September of this year.

They also account for 79 per cent of the deaths recorded worldwide over the same period.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange Jailed

London (CNN) -- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange handed himself over to police Tuesday, promptly appeared in court where he was denied bail and left for jail in a police van.

Sheba received Licence in Ethiopia for Exploration of Gold and Base Metals

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Elizabeth Edwards wife of Presidential Candidate John Edwards dies after long struggle with cancer

CHAPEL HILL, N.C.(WRAL) — Elizabeth Edwards, the political wife whose public battle with breast cancer, coping with marital infidelity and continued advocacy for the downtrodden raised her profile above that of her husband, died Tuesday.

North Koreans Arm Ethiopians as US Agrees

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By MICHAEL R. GORDON and MARK MAZZETTI

Published: April 8, 2007

WASHINGTON, (NY times) — Three months after the United States successfully pressed the United Nations to impose strict sanctions on North Korea because of the country’s nuclear test, Bush administration officials allowed Ethiopia to complete a secret arms purchase from the North, in what appears to be a violation of the restrictions, according to senior American officials.

Stone Tools found in Ethiopia may indicate Humans are 80,000 Years Older Than Previously Thought

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Kate Ravilious, for National Geographic News, December 3, 2008

Modern humans may have evolved more than 80,000 years earlier than previously thought, according to a new study of sophisticated stone tools found in Ethiopia.

Ethiopia defeats Zambia 2-1 in Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup, advances to the semi-final

Losing to Ethiopia 2-1 is a difficult result to swallow, Zambia assistant coach Lucky Msiska has conceded.

Ethiopia delivered the knockout blow on Zambia today in Dar-es-Salaam to eliminate Dario Bonetti’s side from this year’s Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup.

NBE increased saving interest rate to five percent and plans to sell Bonds to the public

Addis Ababa, December 6, 2010 (ENA) - The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has announced increase in saving interest rate to five percent from four percent previously with a view to encouraging savers.

Donald E. Paradis,86, chief adviser to the government of Ethiopia and speech writer for the late Emperor Haile Selassie, died Nov. 28

PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island native Donald E. Paradis, 86, who served as chief adviser to the government of Ethiopia for 11 years beginning in 1957, and who wrote speeches for the late Emperor Haile Selassie, died Nov. 28 in Sibley Memorial Hospital, in Washington, D.C.

Oman Trade Delegation Visits Ethiopia to promote joint trade

Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) - An Oman trade delegation comprised of businessmen met with Eyesuswork Zafu, Chairman of Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations within the framework of the delegation's visit to the Republic of Ethiopia, Global Arab Network reports according to ONA.

Ethiopia has capacity to generate over 60,000 MW electric power

Addis Ababa, December 4, 2010 (ENA, Addis Ababa) -

The Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) said a study indicated that the country has capacity to generate over 60,000 MW electric power.

ETHIOPIA: HIV risk in a booming construction industry

Married father of two admits he sleeps with local women but didn't know about condom.

ADDIS ABABA, 6 December 2010 (IRIN PlusNews) - Everywhere in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, modern buildings are popping up and wide roads are being built. The country's booming construction sector is attracting thousands of labourers, and government officials are increasingly recognizing the need to target these workers with HIV prevention services.

31 Americans Sworn-in as Peace Corps Environment Volunteers in Ethiopia

Ethiopian President attends the event

WASHINGTON, D.C., December 6, 2010 – Thirty-one Americans were sworn-in Friday as the first group of environment Peace Corps/Ethiopia volunteers. U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Donald Booth conducted the swearing-in and Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia President Girma Wolde-Giorgis spoke at the ceremony.

US leaked document: Conversation with Meles Zenawi

Ethiopia Prime Minister Meles Zenawi Special Assistant Gebretensae Gebremichael

U.S. Under Secretary Otero Assistant Secretary Carson NSC Senior Director for African Affairs Michelle Gavin PolOff Skye Justice (notetaker)

Will the War of Words between Egypt and Ethiopia lead to "Water War"?

By Khaled Diab(Egyptian writer)

guardian.co.uk, Sunday 5 December 2010 14.00 GMT

With the world's attention distracted by the latest WikiLeaks revelations, Ethiopia's prime minister Meles Zenawi did not need a whistleblower to cause his country diplomatic embarrassment: he proved more than capable of doing that all by himself. 

Ethiopian Housemaid arrested for stabbing employer and his son with knife

24 November 2010 RAS AL KHAIMAH(UAE) - The Ras Al Khaimah Police have arrested an Ethiopian housemaid allegedly for stabbing her 52-year-old Emirati employer and the latter’s son with a knife.

Facebook introduced a redesigned users profile page

IDG News Service - Facebook on Sunday introduced a redesign of its user profile pages in advance of an interview on the "60 Minutes" news show where CEO Mark Zuckerberg explained the redesign.

Here is  Sodere Zena redesigned Facebook page.

The changes include a clustered listing of biographical information under the user name at the top of the page, including such details as the person's job, hometown, relationship status, where they went to college, what languages they speak and birth date. Beneath that will appear a set of the five most recent photos that a user allows to be posted at their profile page.

"If opposition leaders violate Ethiopian Law, they will face the same fate as opposition leader Birtukan Midekssa, who will "vegetate in jail forever."" Meles Zenawi said in the leaked secret document

The Guardian has an article about the leaked cable(secret document telegraph) from under secretary of Otero about Meles Zenawi and the assessment of the 2010 Ethiopian Election. Here is the copy of the transmitted message.

Tuesday, 02 February 2010, 05:38
C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 03 ADDIS ABABA 000163
SIPDIS
EO 12958 DECL: 02/01/2020
TAGS PREL, PGOV, KDEM, MOPS, ECON, KE, ET
SUBJECT: UNDER SECRETARY OTERO'S MEETING WITH ETHIOPIAN 
PRIME MINISTER MELES ZENAWI - JANUARY 31, 2010
Classified By: Under Secretary Maria Otero for reasons 1.4 (B) and (D).

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