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UNITED NATIONS — The UN Security Council on Monday ordered a 4,200-strong Ethiopian peacekeeping force to the disputed Sudanese territory of Abyei in a bid to douse tensions ahead of southern Sudan’s split from the north.

The 15-member council voted unanimously for a resolution sending the force to monitor the withdrawal of north Sudan troops who occupied Abyei on May 21. More than 100,000 people have fled. Read the rest of this entry »

Addis Ababa, October 27, 2010 (Addis Ababa) – The government gave appointments to special envoys, ambassadors and plenipotentiaries and ambassadors of Ethiopia, the Office of the Prime Minister announced here on Wednesday.
Accordingly.
1. Seyoum Mesfin
2. Girma Birru
3. Dr. Kassu Illala
4. Ambassador Teshome Toga
5. Degife Bula.
6. Mulugeta Alemseged
7. Hilawe Yosef
8. Ambassador Mohammed Dirir
9. Hassan Abdella
10. Dr. Tekeda Alemu
11. Gifti Abasiya
12. Dr. Mohammed Hassan
13. Kassahun Dendir
14. Dr. Yehsimebrat Mersha
15. Markos Tekle
16..Lelalem Gebreyohannes
17. Dr. Bogale Tolosa
18. Minelik Alemu
19.Dr. Mohammed Gudeta
20. Misganaw Admasu
21. Ambassador Dr. Kua Wang Tutlam,   were appointed as special envoys and ambassadors and plenipotentiaries of Ethiopia.
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Prime Minister Meles Zenawi gave appointments to different government officials Addis Ababa, October 19, 2010 (Addis Ababa) – Prime Minister Meles Zenawi gave here on Tuesday appointments to different government officials.

Following is lists of the appointments:
1. Nega Tsegaye, Foreign Affairs State Minister
2. Berhane Gebre-kiristos, Foreign State Minister

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Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) – Ethiopia’s government signed a peace agreement with a faction of the rebel Ogaden National Liberation Front led by Salahdin Maow.

An accord was signed in Addis Ababa, the capital, today by Salahdin and Federal Affairs Minister Shiferaw Teklemariam. As part of the agreement, members of the ONLF will be offered amnesty and those in prison will be released, Shiferaw told reporters at the signing ceremony.

“The state of insurgency is terminated and peace is established,” he said. Read the rest of this entry »

Gov’t grants pardon to Birtukan

Wednesday, 06 October 2010

Addis Ababa, October 6 (WIC) – The government of Ethiopia today granted pardon to Birtukan Mideksa. According to a press release the Ministry of Justice sent to WIC, she was released from prison as she submitted a request for pardon to the government of Ethiopia.

She wrote a statement asking to be pardoned on the grounds that she regretted what she did in the past, the statement said.

“I express my deep regret for deceiving the Ethiopian people and government by denying my release on pardon,” the ministry quoted her as saying in a statement “Pledging not to ever resolve to these fraudulent and deceptive acts, I beg the Ethiopian people and government to grant me pardon,” it said.

“In her remorseful petition, Birtukan Mideksa implored the prime minister to grant her a second pardon for her to be able to see her mother and child,” it added.

Birtukan was jailed since she violated the pardon agreement that freed her from prison by claiming that she had not asked for a pardon, the statement indicated.

• Letter from Woizerit Birtukan Mideksa to PM Meles Zenawi (Original Document)
• Press report by Ministry of Justice with regards to Miss Birtukan (Original Document)
• Pardon Certificate issued by President Girma Woldegiorgis (Original Document)

Parliament unanimously endorsed newly appointed ministers

Tuesday, 05 October 2010
Addis Ababa, October 5 (WIC) – Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has appointed 20 Ministers and presented them to the House of People’s Representative (HPR) today. The House unanimously endorsed the appointments of the 20 Ministers.
Below are lists of the newly appointed 20 Ministers Read the rest of this entry »

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