Among the top stories for last week include the release of former Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Tamrat Layne, who was dismissed from the government for corruption in 1996 and convicted by the Ethiopian Supreme Court four years later. He was sentenced to 18 years in prison but state media said he was freed early after showing good behavior. Upon his release, Tamrat Layne, who became protestant Christian, said "I am a man of God, I have no desire to engage in personal or party politics. I would like to preach faith, peace and love."
Here follows Ezega’s most viewed posts in Ethiopian News, Jobs and Real Estate sections for the week ending 12/27/2008.
News:
Ethiopian ex-PM freed from prison
Ethiopian artists in Washington DC honor Teddy Afro
Tamrat Layne Says Enjoys Freedom, Becomes Deeply Religious
World's longest-serving leaders - Top 20
Africa’s Ten Largest Companies for 2008
Prominent Businessmen in Bizarre Spat of Suicide
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Jobs:
Project coordinator – Embassy of the United States
Computer & Network Operator – Ries Engineering Share Company
Social Worker - SOS Children's Village Ethiopia
Database/System Administrator - Bank of Abyssinia
Head Administration and Finance Department - Medco Bio Medical College
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Real Estate:
Apartment for sale – Addis Ababa, Birr 480,000
Affordable house in CMC – Addis Ababa, Birr 760,000
House for sale – Addis Ababa, Birr 4,200,000
House for sale in Kotebe – Addis Ababa, Birr 900,000
G+1 in CMC – Addis Ababa, Birr 1,400,000
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Sunday, December 28, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
World's longest-serving leaders - Top 20
With the passing of President Lansana Conte of Guinea this week (who was #12 of the top 20 longest-serving leaders), we have revised the list to reflect this reality. Also revised is the socio-economic data for each country based on the latest data available from World Economic Forum and CIA World Facts. For more detaled listing of World's longest-serving leaders, click here.
1. Prime Minister Hassanal Bolkiah (Brunei, since 1967)
2. President El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba (Gabon, since 1967)
3. Colonel Muammar Gaddafi (Libya, since 1969)
4. Prime Minister Qaboos bn Said al-Said (Oman, since 1970)
5. Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa (Bahrain, since 1971)
6. President Ali Abdallah Saleh (Yemen, since 1978)
7. President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (Equatorial Guinea, since 1979)
8. President Jose Eduardo dos Santos (Angola, since 1979)
9. President Robert Gabriel Mugabe (Zimbabwe, since 1980)
10. President Hosni Mubarak (Egypt, since 1981)
11. President Paul Biya (Cameroon, since 1982)
12. Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen (Cambodia, since 1985)
13. President Yoweri Museveni (Uganda, since 1986)
14. King Mswati III (Swaziland, since 1986)
15. President Blaise Compaore (Burkina Faso, since 1987)
16. President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali (Tunisia, since 1987)
17. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Hoseini-Khamenei (Iran, since 1989)
18. President Islom Karimov (Uzbekistan, since 1989)
19. President Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir (Sudan, since 1989)
20. President Nursultan Nazarbayev (Kazakistan, since 1990)
1. Prime Minister Hassanal Bolkiah (Brunei, since 1967)
2. President El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba (Gabon, since 1967)
3. Colonel Muammar Gaddafi (Libya, since 1969)
4. Prime Minister Qaboos bn Said al-Said (Oman, since 1970)
5. Prime Minister Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa (Bahrain, since 1971)
6. President Ali Abdallah Saleh (Yemen, since 1978)
7. President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (Equatorial Guinea, since 1979)
8. President Jose Eduardo dos Santos (Angola, since 1979)
9. President Robert Gabriel Mugabe (Zimbabwe, since 1980)
10. President Hosni Mubarak (Egypt, since 1981)
11. President Paul Biya (Cameroon, since 1982)
12. Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen (Cambodia, since 1985)
13. President Yoweri Museveni (Uganda, since 1986)
14. King Mswati III (Swaziland, since 1986)
15. President Blaise Compaore (Burkina Faso, since 1987)
16. President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali (Tunisia, since 1987)
17. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Hoseini-Khamenei (Iran, since 1989)
18. President Islom Karimov (Uzbekistan, since 1989)
19. President Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir (Sudan, since 1989)
20. President Nursultan Nazarbayev (Kazakistan, since 1990)
Monday, December 1, 2008
Ethiopian star guilty over death
Ethiopian pop star Teddy Afro has been convicted of the manslaughter of a homeless man killed in a hit-and-run incident in Addis Ababa in 2006.
The singer was found guilty of running the man down in his car and driving away without reporting the incident.
Ethiopia's best-known pop star was also convicted of driving without a licence. He faces between five and 15 years in prison when sentenced on Friday.
Afro's music became an anthem for opposition protests in 2005.
Many of his fans believe the charges against him were politically motivated.
But Judge Leul Gebremariam dismissed Afro's defence in a long summing-up, says the BBC's Elizabeth Blunt, who was in the courtroom.
Thumbs-up
There had been some confusion about which night the homeless man had died.
On the first date the singer - real name Tewodros Kassahun - had an alibi: He was out of the country.
On the second possible date, Afro claimed he had been out with friends. But the judge was not convinced and found him guilty on all charges.
As sentence was passed, the singer tried to protest and was hushed by his lawyers.
But as he left court, having regained his composure, Afro gave a thumbs-up sign to supporters and told journalists: "I never killed anyone, I didn't get justice from this court."
Ezega Ethiopian News
The singer was found guilty of running the man down in his car and driving away without reporting the incident.
Ethiopia's best-known pop star was also convicted of driving without a licence. He faces between five and 15 years in prison when sentenced on Friday.
Afro's music became an anthem for opposition protests in 2005.
Many of his fans believe the charges against him were politically motivated.
But Judge Leul Gebremariam dismissed Afro's defence in a long summing-up, says the BBC's Elizabeth Blunt, who was in the courtroom.
Thumbs-up
There had been some confusion about which night the homeless man had died.
On the first date the singer - real name Tewodros Kassahun - had an alibi: He was out of the country.
On the second possible date, Afro claimed he had been out with friends. But the judge was not convinced and found him guilty on all charges.
As sentence was passed, the singer tried to protest and was hushed by his lawyers.
But as he left court, having regained his composure, Afro gave a thumbs-up sign to supporters and told journalists: "I never killed anyone, I didn't get justice from this court."
Ezega Ethiopian News
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