Tag Archives: Corruption
Ethiopia records assets of over 20000 government officials
By Tesfa-Alem Tekle April 21, 2012 (ADDIS ABABA) – Over 20,000 government officials and other high ranking appointees have so far registered their assets, Ethiopia’s Federal Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (FEACC) has announced. Ethiopian parliament (AFP) The registration of properties
Ethiopia: Meles – Efforts to Reduce Inflation Register More Success Than Expected
Addis Ababa — Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said government’ s efforts to reduce inflation registered more success than expected. While responding to questions posed by parliamentarians during the 25th regular session of the House of Peoples’ Representatives here on Tuesday,
Africa’s Free Press Problem
Why this disturbing trend? In the West, cynicism about African democracy has led governments to narrow their development priorities to poverty reduction and stability; individual liberties like press freedom have dropped off the agenda, making it easier for authoritarian rulers
The Aid Republic of Ethiopian By Tedla Asfaw
A country that failed to feed its people can only be called a failed state or the ” Aid Republic”. World bank with its rich members are feeding more than 8 million people if the number is correct until 2015,
As separatists in Ethiopia disarm, a new chapter for DC’s Oromo community …
On a windy Saturday afternoon at a small Petworth cafe, Taha Tuko orders a round of celebratory macchiatos for three of his countrymen and tells them their 38-year armed struggle for secession from Ethiopia is over — fighters back in
Repeat of 1884: Somalia leaders compete for foreign domination
Repeat of 1884: Somalia leaders compete for foreign domination 08/04/2012 Mareeg.com- The death of Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, former President of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia (TFG) in Dubai, UAE on March 23, 2012 has sparked intense debate about his
Repeat of 1884: Somalia leaders compete for foreign domination
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There’s hope at last for Africa
The irony did not escape some of those who gathered in Addis Ababa this week for a conference on “mobilising domestic resources” for African development: the discussions were being held in a grand new building designed and built by the
Grab Everything And Justify It By War
Welcome to Kenya. Karibu sana! And welcome to the world of Kenyan politics, of intrigues and cruelty. Welcome to the world where ‘seemingly’ unconnected events like the Kenyan invasion to Somalia, kidnapping of Western tourists and aid workers, gigantic infrastructural
World Bank Presidency – Okonjo-Iweala’s Hat in the Ring
I don’t have a learning curve because I know how the institution works and I know what needs to be done to make it work better and faster for developing countries. I know what its strengths are, its weaknesses and
