Teddy Afro's Helsinki, Finland concert for Dec 6, 2014 cancellation was confirmed by his promoter. The Amharic and English press release was given by Teddy Afro's Helsinki promoter. The reason for Teddy Afro's travel ban is still unknown. Abugeda Band and his manager from US had arrived in Finland as scheduled but Teddy Afro's passport was confiscated at the last minute and forced the promoter to canceled the show. This is not the first time Teddy Afro is head to head to Ethiopian authorities, in the past Teddy was accused of hit-and-run and was sentenced few months in jail and later released. Later Teddy cleared his name. Recently there were rumors Teddy Afro once avian head on with Ethiopian laws for tax related issues. At this time there is no a clear news for the main reason for his travel ban from Ethiopia. Most fans suspect it could be poetically motivated because there will be a general election in few months. Monday, December 8, 2014
Teddy Afro's Helsinki, Finland concert for Dec 6, 2014 cancellation was confirmed by his promoter
Teddy Afro's Helsinki, Finland concert for Dec 6, 2014 cancellation was confirmed by his promoter. The Amharic and English press release was given by Teddy Afro's Helsinki promoter. The reason for Teddy Afro's travel ban is still unknown. Abugeda Band and his manager from US had arrived in Finland as scheduled but Teddy Afro's passport was confiscated at the last minute and forced the promoter to canceled the show. This is not the first time Teddy Afro is head to head to Ethiopian authorities, in the past Teddy was accused of hit-and-run and was sentenced few months in jail and later released. Later Teddy cleared his name. Recently there were rumors Teddy Afro once avian head on with Ethiopian laws for tax related issues. At this time there is no a clear news for the main reason for his travel ban from Ethiopia. Most fans suspect it could be poetically motivated because there will be a general election in few months. 70 Ethiopian migrants drown in shipwreck off Yemen coast
Monday, 8 December 2014
Seventy Ethiopian migrants have drowned after their boat sank near the entrance to the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, the Yemeni Interior Ministry said.
The boat capsized in bad weather off the port city of al-Makha, near the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb, the ministry said in a statement posted on its website Sunday. It did not clarify when the boat sank.
"All those who were on board died," the statement said, adding that all were from Ethiopia.
Thousands of people fleeing troubled countries in the Horn of Africa try to reach Yemen every year in the hope of making their way on to Saudi Arabia and the Gulf.
On May 31, 60 migrants from Ethiopia and Somalia along with two Yemeni crew members drowned in the worst such tragedy off the coast of Yemen this year, according to the UNHCR.
In the past five years, more than 500,000 people -- mostly Eritreans, Ethiopians and Somalis -- have reached Yemen via the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea following treacherous journeys on vessels that are often overloaded.
The country is home to up to two million migrants, mostly illegals who entered from other countries of the Arabian Peninsula, according to unofficial estimates commonly cited by experts and humanitarian organizations.
In October, the U.N.'s refugee agency said the number of migrants and asylum seekers from the region losing their lives in an attempt to reach Yemen in 2014 was the highest in years, exceeding the combined total for 2011, 2012 and 2013.
Yemen is the only country in the Arabian Peninsula that is signatory to two international accords dating back to 1951 and 1967 governing the protection of refugees.
It currently hosts 246,000 refugees, of whom more than 230,000 are from Somalia and a smaller number from Ethiopia, Eritrea, Iraq and Syria, according to UNHCR figures.
Friday, December 5, 2014
Not Just for Export: Ethiopia's Coffee Culture
Imagine my dismay when, upon settling into a cozy local restaurant, and requesting a coffee, I received... Nescafe.
As I continued to travel to countries famous for their coffee - Peru, Tanzania, Rwanda - I realized that my experience in Costa Rica was no aberration. As many frustrated travelers come to find, the countries richest in coffee often produce almost exclusively for export, resigning themselves to drinking instant.
Not so in Ethiopia.
Coffee culture in Ethiopia - considered to be the drink's birthplace - dates back centuries, and continues to this day. In fact, according to the International Coffee Organization (ICO), domestic coffee consumption accounts for more than half of the country's production; unheard of in Africa.
Indeed, when I recently visited Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's bustling capital, I was overwhelmed by the abundance of good, strong coffee. And not just at "western" shops and restaurants, but on the street, at work, and in small local cafes. I tried the "macchiato"; not the kind we associate with Starbucks, but a shot of milk topped with ultra-strong espresso, served in a small glass and occasionally drizzled with cocoa.
Tyler Perry's Girlfriend Ethiopian's Gelila Bekele Gives Birth, Couple Welcomes Baby Boy Aman(አማን)
An early holiday gift! Tyler Perry and his model girlfriend Gelila Bekele have welcomed their first child together, sources confirm to Us Weekly. The couple's son Aman Tyler Perry arrived on Sunday, Nov. 30.
"They are totally and completely excited, and really looking forward to their first holiday with their son," a source tells Us. "Everybody is happy and healthy."
Us confirmed back in September that Perry and Bekele, 28, were expecting. The If Loving You Is Wrong creator announced the news to loved ones at his 45th birthday bash at his Atlanta, GA., home on Sept. 22.
"They are overjoyed and really, really happy," an insider told Us at the time. "He was so happy in the moment so he told the guests."
Days later, Perry accidentally revealed that the couple were having a son. "The greatest gift I'm being given right now is the opportunity to give the little boy in me everything I never had, so that's what I'm excited about," the filmmaker-mogul said during an interview with Extra.
"This beautiful human being that God has allowed to come into my life for me to get to know, because they come with their own personalities," he continued, "...to shepherd and usher him."
Read more: http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/tyler-perrys-girlfriend-gelila-bekele-gives-birth-welcomes-son-2014412#ixzz3L5RwDKoV
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Thursday, December 4, 2014
Ethiopia Set To Issue First Eurobond As Roadshow Ends
Ethiopia is planning to issue its first Eurobond tomorrow after finishing off an investor road show in New York today, and will become the second-poorest country on record to tap the international debt market.
Ravenous demand for higher-yielding debt has encouraged a slew of countries previously shut out of international bond markets to issue securities for the first time – including Rwanda, Senegal, Azerbaijan and Zambia.
Even countries with (very) patchy history of repaying creditors – like Ecuador and Greece – have been welcomed back.
Ethiopia is one of the poorest countries in the world, with a gross domestic product per capita of just $1,240 (adjusting for PPP) according to the World Bank. A successful issue would make it the second-poorest country ever to tap the international bond market, after the Republic of Congo in 2007.
However, the International Monetary Fund predicts that the country’s economy will be the eighth-fastest growing in the world this year.
The deal will have a 10-year maturity, and orders for the debut are already being placed with the banks, JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank.
The country’s maiden bond has been rated B1 by Moody’s, deep into the “junk” range of ratings,
- See more at: http://afkinsider.com/80601/ethiopia-set-issue-first-eurobond-roadshow-ends/#sthash.Q7REuKQB.dpuf
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