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Debunking the Myth of Development and Investment in Africa (Prof. Alemayehu G.Mariam)
The myth of American investments in Africa: “Investing in the Next Generation”
It was a hyperbole fest (“hypefest”) at the U.S.-Africa Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. last week. It was all about the “fastest-growing continent...
The Economist: Ethiopia and its press The noose tightens
Bloggers and journalists who criticise the government are under the cosh
Aug 9th 2014 | ADDIS ABABA | From the print edition
A RANKING that countries do not aspire to ascend is the one compiled by the Committee to Protect Journalists, a...
Obama Should Press African Leaders to End Repression (HRW)
US-Africa: Make Human Rights Central to Summit
Obama Should Press African Leaders to End Repression
(Washington, DC) – US President Barack Obama should ensure that human rights concerns are a major focus of the US-Africa Leaders Summit, Human...
CNN: Human rights shouldn't be sidelined at Africa summit
By Sarah Margon, Special to CNN
Editor’s note: Sarah Margon is the Washington director of Human Rights Watch. The views expressed are her own.
As he stood before Ghana’s parliament in July 2009, President Barack Obama set out some guiding...
Ethiopian photojournalist Aziza Mohamed held without charge
Nairobi, July 31, 2014- CPJ is alarmed by the detention of Addis Guday (“Addis Affairs”) photojournalist Aziza Mohamed, who has been in custody for two weeks without charge. Police arrested Aziza on July 18 while she was covering...
Local EU statement on the situation in Ethiopia
30/07/2014
The European Union Delegation issues the following statement in agreement
with the EU Heads of Mission in Ethiopia:
“The EU Delegation is deeply concerned about developments in the case of the ten bloggers and journalists...