BBCNews.com:”Kamilat Mehdi, 21, had a bright future ahead of her. She dreamt about doing a degree and becoming an air hostess.”
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March 18, 2007 • 11:31 am 0
Tour de Addis
NewYork Times: “ETHIOPIA is not a country people go to for food. But despite its lack of culinary fanfare, Addis Ababa, the capital city, has a rich and unexpected food culture. And more than just great meals, this is food that comes with a story.”
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• 7:47 am 0
Egg on ET Official
I was here in hellfurt, oh, sorry, Frankfurt on that day but didn’t hear about it. I’m not from here so that doesn’t surprise me. One thing I’m noticing is that – the folks here are quite of a militant type when compared to the ones in the States. I hear a lot of physical scuffles on meetings here. The locals blame Eritreans who come to cause disruptions. The ER community here is quite strong.
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March 17, 2007 • 10:36 pm 0
Oil Talks
Washington Times: “GENEVA — China and Russia joined with Arab and Muslim states yesterday in urging the U.N.’s human rights watchdog to ignore a report from a mission to Darfur that blamed Sudan for continuing war crimes against civilians there.”
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• 10:33 pm 0
Ethiopian Abductees
It is sad that the thugs still have the Ethiopians. I wonder if the Europeans paid ransom to secure their release. I wonder if Afeworke wouldn’t take money to release the brothers, or no offers on the table?
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March 13, 2007 • 1:27 pm 0
Al Amoudi, #86th Billionaire in the world
In the latest ranking of Forbes, Al Amoudi has ranked #86th richest person in the world.
Another interesting fact, he has invested about $1 billion in Ethiopia. That does sound a high number. They did mention his investment in Gold mining. All his operations in soft drinks, construction, hotels, real estate could add up to that number.
Way to go Mr. Al Amoudi; keep on investing.
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• 10:25 am 0
Back to Europe
I was in Ethiopia for a few days, and shocked to hear how prices have gotten so very expensive. Teff, which is basic food most Ethiopians consume is over 5ETB per kilo (from 2 or 3ETB not long ago); Berbere is over 4ETB per kilo (from 1ETB), and goes on like that.
I don’t know how people are surviving. For someone who makes 500ETB per month, how is it possible to spend 20 or 30ETB per day just on food and still be able to live. It is just with God’s grace that people are managing in a such tough circumstance.
Filed under: Economy & Business
