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Ethiopia Cuts Child Deaths by Two-Thirds埃塞俄比亚三分之二削减儿童死亡 28 February, 2014 2014年2月28日 Hello again, and welcome to As It Is from VOA Learning English. I'm Steve Ember in Washington. 大家好,欢迎,因为它是来
By Cathy Majtenyi 23 November 2006 In a motion put forth to parliament Thursday, Ethiopia's prime minister indicated that his country could use force to defend Ethiopia against Somali Islamists if negotiations with them are unsuccessful. Officials o
By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 20 July 2007 Ethiopia announced Thursday it had pardoned 38 opposition leaders and activists just days after its high court sentenced many of them to life in prison for their role in post-election protests in 2005. As Nick Wad
By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 23 July 2007 Ethiopia's Ogaden National Liberation Front rebels are urging the United Nations to launch a fact-finding mission in the Ogaden region to confirm mounting reports that the Ethiopian military is committing war crimes
By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 27 August 2007 An Ethiopian human rights group is demanding that the United States and other international donors monitor the food and financial aid they give to Ethiopia for its impoverished Ogaden region. As Nick Wadhams rep
A just-released Human Rights Watch report accuses all parties to the conflict in Somalia of regularly committing war crimes that contribute to the Horn of Africa nation's humanitarian catastrophe. But Ethiopia is taking strong exception to charges m
Ethiopia Awaits Influx of Refugees from Sudan and South Sudan Humanitarian agencies are preparing for an influx of refugees into Ethiopia from both Sudan and South Sudan. Civilians, mostly women and children, are fleeing fighting and violence in bord
Ethiopian authorities have arrested 35 people suspected of involvement in a plot to overthrow the government. Those arrested are said to be followers of an exiled opposition leader living in the United States. Government spokesman Ermias Legesse say
Ethiopia is considering legal action against coffee exporters who withheld beans from the market in response to unfavorable market conditions, causing a drop in the country's revenue. Officials are hoping prosecution of a few big exporters will send
Ethiopia's next national election is a year away, but tensions are already increasing. At least two opposition politicians have recently been jailed, both possibly facing life in prison, and security forces have arrested dozens of others, accusing t
A U.S.-based human rights group has raised an uproar with a report arguing that development assistance to Ethiopia may be doing more harm than good by strengthening a repressive government. The report has sparked condemnation in some quarters, praise
Ethiopia has sharply devalued its currency - the birr - in a bid to boost economic growth. The move was welcomed by economists, though it may have the side effect of fueling inflation. Ethiopia's Central Bank announced Wednesday that the birr has bee
WFP: Ethiopia's Emergency Food Reserve Near Zero The head of the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) in Ethiopia says the country's emergency food stocks are almost completely exhausted, with drought conditions expected to worsen before they improve. There
By Nick Wadhams Nairobi 03 October 2007 German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in Ethiopia for the first leg of an Africa visit in which she will focus on strengthening business ties, addressing the AIDS pandemic and touring development projects
Ethiopia Grapples With The Aftermath Of A Deadly Weekend DAVID GREENE, HOST: We're going to listen to sounds now that the Ethiopian government does not want you to hear. The sounds seem to be evidence of a government crackdown on peaceful protests. A
By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 17 December 2007 Tensions rose along the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea during the year in advance of a November 30 settlement deadline set by an international boundary commission. At year's end, the Horn of Africa
By Carolyn Weaver New York 02 May 2007 Some of the oldest and most striking Christian art in existence is now on view in New York at the Museum of Biblical Art. Visitors to Angels of Light: Ethiopian Art from the Walters Art Museum said they were fas
United Nations peacekeepers prepared to leave the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea, with the mission's mandate set to expire at midnight. As Derek Kilner reports from VOA's East Africa bureau in Nairobi, the governments of both Eritrea and Ethiop
By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 02 November 2009 Ethiopia's ruling party and three opposition groups have agreed on a Code of Conduct for parliamentary elections scheduled for next May. Other opposition parties that boycotted the Code of Conduct talks
By Peter Heinlein Harerge Region, Eastern Ethiopia 15 October 2009 A dry field of sorghum in Ethiopia Hunger is again stalking East Africa. The United Nations says 20 million people will need emergency food aid before the end of this year in six nat