Ethiopia Society News

The leading story of the week was in relation to the increasing number of Ethiopian women traveling to the Middle East despite frequent news of abuse in the region.

The leading story of the week was in relation to the IMF report terming Ethiopia’s five-year economic development plan “highly ambitious” and monetary policy “highly distorted.”

The leading story of the week revolved around the spiraling cost of living in Ethiopia and the problems associated with inflation.

The leading story of the week was about Ethiopia’s preparations for the New Year amid inflation crisis.

The leading story of the week revolved around the emotions and aspirations surrounding Ethiopian New Year.

The leading story of the week was in relation to the African Union meet in Addis Ababa on the present crisis facing the entire Horn of Africa.

The leading story of the week was on the UN Monitoring Group’s report that indicted the Eritrean spy agency and the Oromo Liberation Front in the foiled bombing bid in Addis Ababa.

The leading story of the week was about the Chinese PetroTrans Company winning the exploration projects for the natural gas fields of Calub and Hilala and Ogaden Basin’s eight oil and gas blocks.

The leading story of the week was about the extreme surge in inflation by about 38.1 percent in June in Ethiopia.

The leading story of the week was the independence of South Sudan on July 8, 2011 after two bloodiest civil wars with Sudan.

The leading story of the week was about the UN Security Council’s consent to sending Ethiopian troops to Sudan’s Abyei region.

The leading story of the week was the agreement signed between the North and South Sudanese governments to demilitarize the disputed Abyei region.

The leading story of the week was about US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit to Addis Ababa. Hillary urged the African Union to dispel Libyan diplomats and boycott Gadaffi and accept reform.

The leading story of the week was about the surprise meeting between Ethiopian prime minister and artists, directors, actors, writers, producers, singers, and musicians for the first time in 20 years.

The leading story of the week was about the Ethiopian Government declaring pardon for 23 Derg officials merely four days after the country marked the 20th anniversary of the downfall of the Derg regime.

The leading story of the week was in relation to the 2nd India-Africa summit. Heads of states and delegations from various African countries congregated in Addis Ababa last week.

Ezega.com announces top ten Ethiopian news that dominated year 2009. Although much has been in the news this year, there are some that received more worldwide coverage and attention than others in 2009. Ezega.com presents the top ten in this report.

Addis Acoustic Renaissance Group strives to revive the Ethiopian Music of the 1950s and 1960s. Ezega.com interviewed the founder of Addis Acoustic Renaissance Group, Girum Mezimur, and asked him about his music, how he founded the group, and more.

The most viewed post of the week at Ezega.com was about Addis Ababa City banning English as medium of instruction in Addis Ababa primary schools. The new regulation will take effect soon and will affect all primary level private schools.

The most viewed post of the week was the two-part story on Valentine’s Day in Addis Ababa written by Eden Habtamu. Eden went around the city to find out if this western event is being observed by some in Addis Ababa.

The most viewed story of the week was Eden Habtamu's interview with Miss Ethiopia 2009, Chuna Okok. Chuna talks about her childhood, her family, how she got into the competition, and much more.

In an exclusive interview with Ezega.com reporter, Eden Habtamu, Chuna Okok, the Miss Ethiopia 2009 winner, talks about her childhood, her schooling, how she got into the Miss Ethiopia contest, how she felt when she won the title, and much more.

A US diplomat was killed in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Saturday. The circumstances of his death remain unclear, State Department officials said on Thursday. The 25-year-old diplomat, Brian Adkins, was found dead in his home in Addis Ababa.

Prime Minister Meles Zenawi reaffirmed that Ethiopia's Renaissance is inevitable and the effort launched to realize Ethiopia's renaissance would be intensified.

The leading news this week was the rapid decline in the purchasing power of the Ethiopian Birr against the US Dollar. In just two weeks, the Ethiopian Birr declined against the US Dollar by as much as 11%.

The leading story this week was entitled “Ethiopia’s Hottest Jobs”. Ezega.com has been monitoring vacancy ads in its database and found that some sectors did much better than others. Sectors that had the most new jobs include IT & Engineering.

The leading story this week was the death of Abate Balcha in Miami, Florida, USA. He was found dead on New Years Day in his apartment in Miami. By all accounts, the 39-year old Samuel Abate Balcha had no enemies. His killer has yet to be found.

As in many countries of the world, the Ethiopian real estate has been booming for much of this decade. In many areas, prices doubled and even tripled in a span of a few years. The highest appreciation in home prices occurred in the five-year period b