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VOA removes Peter Henlein after misconduct probe [By Dawit Ashenafi]
The Voice of America has removed Peter Heinlein as Chief of the Horn of Africa service after investigation into allegations of deliberate distortions and professional misconduct.
VOA Director David Ensor convened the section staffers last Friday...
Press Release: Landgrabs in Ethiopia Engineer Ethnic Conflict [Oakland Institute]
By Staff, The Oakland Institute
Oakland, CA – Today, the Oakland Institute (OI), in collaboration with the Anywaa Survival Organisation (ASO), released Engineering Ethnic Conflict: The Toll of Ethiopia’s Plantation Development on the Suri...
Ethiopia Court Requests Detailed Terror Charges Against Bloggers [Bloomberg News]
By William Davison
An Ethiopian court asked prosecutors to amend charges so they specify the acts of terrorism that 10 bloggers and journalists are alleged to have been plotting, a defense lawyer said.
The order was made today at the Federal...
H&M says seeks to ensure cotton does not come from disputed land [REUTERS]
STOCKHOLM – Hennes & Mauritz <HMb.ST>, the world’s second-biggest fashion retailer, said on Tuesday that it made every effort to ensure its cotton did not come from appropriated land but could not provide an absolute guarantee.
Swedish...
- LET THE CONVERSATION BEGIN! [SMNE]
Clear your calendar – Breaking The Cycle forum kicks off on November 15th, and you’re sincerely invited to take part in a day of honest & productive conversations. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and give voice to our beautiful...
Land Wars: Ethiopia Accused of Massacring Civilians to Clear Way for Foreign Farms [VICE NEWS]
By Lara Whyte
November 10, 2014
WARNING: This article contains disturbing images
Ethiopia, one of the world’s hungriest countries, is selling off vast chunks of its land to foreign investors who are growing food products for export...
