Another stab at the West Africa “resource curse”Posted July 3rd
DAKAR — In Africa billions of dollars from oil, gas and mining revenues go missing, leaving populations dependent on international assistance, according to a new report on natural resource use on the continent. The report, which details resource management in seven West African countries, was released on 2 July at the launch of West Africa Resource [...] Tags: Uncategorized | Read on
Summit takes African Union back to its rootsPosted July 3rd
Muammar Gaddafi's home town, Sirte, is not the most accessible venue for an African Union summit. It is a hot and bumpy four hour drive from the Libyan capital Tripoli to a town reached by only two chartered flights each day. Such is the shortage of hotel accommodation here that journalists and diplomats are sleeping [...] Tags: Uncategorized | Read on
Yemeni crash survivor reunited with her fatherPosted July 3rd
MORONI - The sole survivor of a Yemeni jet that plunged into deep water while attempting to land on the Indian Ocean archipelago of Comoros was reunited with her father in France early on Thursday. Bahia Bakari, 14, who can barely swim, clung on to floating debris for more than 12 hours before search teams spotted [...] Tags: Uncategorized | Read on
Film Spotlights True Story of Iranian Woman’s StoningPosted July 3rd
Many of us think of stoning as a form of punishment practiced in ancient societies. But the stoning of women - and sometimes men - is still happening today in many countries in the Middle East and Africa. That is the focus of a new film, The Stoning of Soraya M. It is a drama based [...] Tags: Uncategorized | Read on
Ethiopian man shackles girl with dogs for 18 yearsPosted July 3rd
By Tsegaye Tadesse ADDIS ABABA, July 3 (Reuters) - Hundreds of women have rallied to demand the death penalty for a man who shackled a girl with dogs for 18 years and abused her, the Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) reported on Friday. The unnamed suspect from Adama — a town 100 km (63 miles) east of the [...] Tags: Uncategorized | Read on
African Dictators Club, AU denounce ICCPosted July 3rd
Abbay Media Editor’s Note This decision is a gift to all African dictators, specially the next criminal and Genocider Meles Zenawi. He has now secured his escape routes when ever the Ethiopian people will rise up and topple his illegal regime. …………….. African Dictators denounce the International Criminal Court By ALFRED de MONTESQUIOU, Associated Press Writer SIRTE, Libya - [...] Tags: Uncategorized | Read on
Video: Minnesota Bank Robbery Suspect ArrestedPosted July 3rd
Above: A postal worker was shot in the face when he attempted to intervene after a bank robbery near Indianapolis, Minnesota Thursday. The suspect Brook Abebe, 42, was arrested after the incident.
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Photos from Chicago: Ethiopian Cultural Festival and Soccer TournamentPosted July 3rd
Tadias Magazine Photos by Nolawi Petros
Published: Saturday, July 3, 2009
Chicago (Tadias) - The Week-long annual Ethiopian Soccer Tournament, which opened in Chicago on June 28, will conclude this weekend with a cultural festival and the final games to be held at Lane Tech Stadium.
Although we don’t have actual numbers, the crowd in Chicago seems smaller than the 2008 turnout in Washington D.C.; the festivities however are just as upbeat. Organizers are gearing up for their signature Ethiopia Day Celebration, a popular and colorful cultural festival of music, dance and food. Last year’s event featured Ethiopian music legend, the late Tilahun Gessesse. The 2009 ceremonies honor another cultural icon and musician, Mulatu Astatke, among others.
As for the soccer competition: So far over 45 games have already been held involving 27 teams representing various cities from the U.S. and Canada. Four teams have advanced to the semifinals including San Francisco, Atlanta, Seattle and the defending champions, Washington D.C.
The following images were captured by Nolawi Petros for Tadias Magazine.
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Ethiopia’s Tirunesh Dibaba withdraws from Bislett Games in NorwayPosted July 3rd
OSLO — Olympic champion Tirunesh Dibaba pulled out of a highly anticipated duel against fellow Ethiopian Meseret Defar in the women's 5,000 meters at the Bislett Games on Thursday because of a leg injury. After having avoided each other the past two years in the Golden League meet at Bislett Stadium, the two finally seemed set [...] Tags: Uncategorized | Read on
