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September 27, 2014

My take on Scottish referendum
The Scots went to the polls last Thursday and convincingly voted to maintain the 300 year old union within the United Kingdom. Economic uncertainty, three centuries long linkage and fear of the unknown in the event of Scotland becoming an independent state were the core factors that determined the outcome of the referendum. By Berhane Kahsay

September 26, 2014

If we don’t control type 2 diabetes it will devastate Africa worst than HIV
Dr. Mulugeta Gebregziabher is Associate Professor at the Department of Public Health, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). He has been involved in collaborative research and in creating partnerships with Ethiopian universities over the past few years. By Mulugeta Gebregziabher PhD, PhD

September 25, 2014

Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Desalegn of Ethiopia Before Bilateral Meeting in New York (Video and Text)
We have seen enormous progress in a country that once had great difficulty feeding itself. It’s now not only leading the pack in terms of agricultural production in the region, but will soon be an exporter potentially not just of agriculture, but also power because of the development that’s been taking place there. Not recommended for Ethiopian DC freedom fighters, you might experience migraine headache and delusions.

There is no need for Ethiopia to sign any binding agreement with Egypt at this time
According to a report published on the Egyptian Ministry of Information website, the new consultation firm is suppose to do a complete in-depth study on the effects of the GERD on water flow, environmental, social and economic impacts on Egypt and the Sudan. The new study which will be completed in six months is supposed to be binding for all of them. Really! No more binding documents until Ethipian experts fully study the so called study and approve it.

The ISIS Factor: What Islamic Jihad Means for Ethiopia and the Rest of Africa
The ISIS factor should not be underestimated either. Nevertheless, ISIS is not as formidable as some media outlets portray it. As indicated at the beginning of this essay, ISIS is the newest version of the global Jihad organizations and movements By Ghelawdewos Araia, PhD

September 24, 2014

Poem in memory of our fallen artists.

September 23, 2014

A 'No' Vote Has Triumphed in a Scotland Referendum

September 20, 2014

What do you think about Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Festival in Addis Abeba?

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• Ethiopian Diaspora Year - Time to scale up diaspora engagement
• When desperate people sink lowest than the low
• Sweden to deport Eritrean diplomat within 48 hours
• Grave Pitfalls of Uprisings
• No devaluation of the Ethiopian Birr, at least for now
• Ethiopia's socio-economic stride receiving praises from several quarters
• You should thank Ethiopia, no Islamic State in the Horn of Africa
• Panic stricken Eritrean regime clamps on the capital Asmara
• Heralding a higher stage of Ethio-American relations
• IMF and the devaluation of the Ethiopian birr
• Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan agreed to conduct more studies on the GERD for six months
• Professor Tekalign Mamo Assefa awarded the Yara Prize 2014
• The immortal Meles Zenawi lives in his indestructible legacies

Ethiopian News Archive of August 2014