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Vol. XX No. 1037
Vol. XX No. 1037 | July 23, 2016 | ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
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Speaker summons MPs from recess
By Yohannes Anberbir
The House of Peoples’ Representatives
(HoPR), which is currently on its
summer recess, has been called back for
an extraordinary meeting scheduled for
July 26, 2016.
In a televised announcement this week,
the House Speaker Abadula Gemeda,
called Members of Parliament (MPs) to
return for the extraordinary meeting
to be held on the coming Tuesday,
exactly three weeks since the House was
temporarily closed on July 7 for three
months recess. The recess time is given
to MPs to get back to their respective
constituencies where they are expected
to confer with their electorates.
Rules of Procedure and Members Code
of Conduct Regulation, allows the
House Speaker to call an extraordinary
Speaker summons.. page 32
Bill Gates to invest in
financial services in Ethiopia
By Asrat Seyoum
Bill Gates, billionaire philanthropist,
co-founder of Microsoft and co-chair of
the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,
on Thursday announced his intention to
expand Gates Foundation’s investment
portfolio in Ethiopia to financial
services, more specifically mobile
banking services to the rural farming
community.
Price 5.00 Birr
Turkey claims
groups linked with
Gulen operate in
Ethiopia
By Birhanu Fikade
The coup attempt that has engulfed
various cities of Turkey last week
has been claimed to be linked to the
Fethulah Gulen Movement (FETO),
which the Turkish government labeled
as terrorist group. However, now, the
Turkish government is also claiming
that the groups linked with the FETO
are operating here in Ethiopia.
The allegation of having links with the
Turkish coup d’état is something that
Gulen, a renowned Islamic scholar, who
resides in the US, denies vehemently.
In an exclusive interview, Ambassador
Fatih Ulusoy told The Reporter that
there are elements of the FETO group
operating in Ethiopia and that the
Turkish authorities have informed the
government about the linked group’s
operations here.
On the media roundtable that was held
in Addis Ababa, at Sheraton Hotel,
Gates said that innovative financial
services such as mobile banking, which
are making inroads in improving
access to financial services in the rural
communities, are going to be the third
largest investment area for the Bill
and Melinda Gates Foundation in the
coming years.
When asked whether groups or
individuals linked have institutional
set up here, the ambassador said: “They
have schools. They have businesses
running here. They are not limited to
Addis. They remain active in other
cities. Once again, I like to confirm that
we will share relevant information we
have with Ethiopian officials on this
issue.”
To this effect, Gates said that he
has held a lengthy discussion with
Ethiopian authorities, including Prime
Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn on
Thursday where he was told that mobile
banking and the financial services
sector are areas of intervention that will
pay high dividend in Ethiopia.
The Ambassador mentioned that
Somalia has banned FETO affiliated
schools and hospitals and are given
notice to leave the country in one
month’s time. The decision the Somali
government has passed, according to
Ambassador Ulusoy, came in right after
the failed coup attempt “perpetuated by
Bill Gates... page 30
Turkey claims... page 32
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Peaceful resolution of conflicts needed
Nature has blessed the world with a kaleidoscope of diversity. Diversity of views has been a feature of human existence throughout
history. Building a society that cherishes differences is a hallmark of democracy even as resolving differences through force is
the height of backwardness that ultimately will result in conflict and destruction. Given that democracy is a marketplace where
competing ideas can find manifestation and the public is the final arbiter of which of the ideas is acceptable, it is a moral imperative
to garner the consent of the people through political discourse and submitting to their will. The ethos that the people of Ethiopia
have forged over centuries that has allowed them to co-exist harmoniously transcending linguistic, cultural, religious and other
differences has been ignored by politicians of all stripes. The mortal tug-of-war they have been engaged in over the past century
illustrates this fact.
The four pillars of democracy—justice, equality, freedom and representation—can be given practical effect to when differences are
accommodated in a civilized manner. These pillars are instrumental in ensuring protection for the rights and freedoms of citizens,
thereby laying the groundwork for the forging of a society where social justice reigns. In nations where state power is assumed not
through bullets but the ballot-box the free expression of differing views has been shown to stimulate, not undermine democracy.
Individuals and groups can exercise the right to freedom of expression, thought and association in a setting where diversity is
respected. Sadly, in contemporary Ethiopia intolerance for ethnic, religious, political and other differences, the very antithesis of
democracy, is on the rise and poses a threat to the country.
The ruling Ethiopian Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) is prone to constrict the political space, denying its
opponents a level playing field. Opposition parties meanwhile equally exhibit parochialism and hatred, labeling anyone who does
not agree with their point of view an enemy. While one side essentially is steeped in anti-democratic rhetoric and an impediment to
the democratization process, the other is spurning the opportunity to commit itself to build on the pioneering accomplishments it
achieved. Consequently, the peaceful pursuit of political objectives is giving way to the settlement of differences by violent means.
Politicians who swear by democracy are failing to live up to their preaching and going down the path to destruction; they are
refusing to submit themselves to the will of the public, instead holding it to ransom at gunpoint. All this stems from their mutual
hatred and inability to engage in a civilized conversation.
Ethiopia can extricate itself from poverty and achieve prosperity if peace, democracy, the rule of law and the sovereignty of the
people prevail. The ruling party’s restriction of the political and its complete control of the legislature along with its allies in the 2015
elections which did not allow all contestants to run on an equal footing have engendered a sense of disenfranchisement all over the
country. The practical implications of declaring oneself a winner in an election where the electorate was not given the opportunity
to choose from a menu of different alternatives representing diverse interests are being seen sooner rather than later. Imposing on
citizens a single set of political and economic philosophy instead of embracing diversity and governing by consensus runs contrary
to the tenets of democracy. No matter how free and fair the election process may have been a result where the incumbent and its
allies make a clean sweep of all seats is not credible for it flies in the face of the realities on the ground.
The opposition camp for its part is anathema to the concept of respecting differences, adopting the attitude “either you are with us or
against us”. The conversations on various websites and social media make it manifestly clear that an out-and-out breed of dictators
is emerging. Alien to the basic precepts undergirding democracy, these individuals pillory and occasionally even threaten anybody
who ‘dares’ to opine a view that does not conform with theirs, particularly those who espouse peaceful political struggle. It does not
take a prophet to imagine what would unfold if such compatriots were lucky enough to assume power.
There has been a spate of conflicts in Ethiopia over the past one year. The clashes did not flare up due to the absence of indigenous
conflict resolution mechanisms. Had these mechanisms, which are valued by all communities alike been applied in a democratic
manner it would have been possible to resolve the differences of opinion that gave rise to the conflicts and avert the resulting loss
of lives, injuries and destruction of property. If either the government or those who claim to represent the public does not heed its
legitimate grievances, unpleasant consequences are bound to ensue. The country and its people are paying dearly because political
forces are shirking their responsibility in terms of promoting the idea that differences are natural as well as bringing about a
peaceful resolution to conflicts. This decades-old malaise is now assuming ethnic dimensions with the public being incited to
internecine violence by sinister forces behind the scene.
As we always reiterate, social justice must prevail. The constitutionally enshrined human democratic rights of citizens need to be
respected. The ideal that ultimate sovereignty resides in the people has to reign supreme. Citizens should participate actively in the
affairs of their country. And the resources of the nation ought to be equitably shared. For all this to be realized it is imperative to
uphold the rule of law and equality before the law as well as to ensure that the conduct of affairs of government are transparent and
subject to accountability.If the pursuit of political goals through peaceful means is to bear fruit, there is no choice but to uphold the
pillars of democracy. The French saying “vive la différence!” needs to be well and truly respected. It is when Ethiopians embrace the
notion that there is unity in diversity and diversity in unity that the ideals of democracy they aspire for can be fulfilled. Let’s not
desecrate this blessing that nature has bestowed upon us. Otherwise we shall be confronted with dire straits.
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Corbetti Geothermal to develop
geothermal project worth USD 2 bln
south-east of Addis Ababa in East
Arsi Zone, Shalla Woreda, Corbetti
Kebele. Reykjavik Geothermal
owns 28.5 percent stake on Corbetti
Geothermal Plc, Berkley Energy 53.5
percent and Iceland Drilling 18 percent.
Corbetti Geothermal secured funding
from major international financiers
including the African Development
Bank and the European Investment
Bank. Other many public and private
investors from the US, the UK and other
European countries are behind the
Corbetti geothermal project.
By Kaleyesus Bekele
Corbetti Geothermal, a multinational
company, is set to develop a 500MW
geothermal energy in the Oromia
Regional State, near Shashemene town
in Corbetti locality with an outlay of
some two billion dollars.
Originally, Reykjavik Geothermal,
an Icelandic company specializing
in geothermal energy development
projects, signed a framework agreement
with the Ethiopian government
in October 2013 that enables it to
develop a 1000 MW of electricity from
geothermal energy sources in Corbetti
and Tulu Moye localities in East Arsi
Zone. Reykjavik Geothermal with its
local partner Rift Valley Geothermal
established Corbetti Geothermal Plc
and brought along two major investors
- Berkley Energy and Iceland Drilling
– who have shown keen interest to be
involved in Africa’s largest geothermal
development project.
Reykjavik Geothermal split the 1000
MW geothermal development project
into two – the 500MW Corbetti project
After a long negotiation Corbetti
Geothermal and the Ethiopian Electric
Power (EEP) signed a power purchasing
agreement in July2015, the first power
purchasing agreement signed with
an independent power producer in
Ethiopia. Corbetti Geothermal agreed
to sell one kWh of electric energy for 7.7
and the 500MW Tulu Moye project
– each costing two billion dollars.
Corbetti Geothermal is currently
working on the Corbetti geothermal
development project located 270 km
Corbetti Geothermal... page 33
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Vol. XX No. 1037
Ethiopian plans to establish an
aerospace manufacturing industry
By Kaleyesus Bekele
Ethiopian Airlines is planning to
establish an aerospace manufacturing
industry that would design and
manufacture different aircraft parts in
Ethiopia.
A senior executive of Ethiopian
told The Reporter that the airline
is establishing a new division that
would undertake aircraft parts
designing and manufacturing work
at its hub in Addis Ababa which in
the long run would transform into an
aerospace manufacturing industry
hiring thousands of Ethiopians.
The executive said Ethiopian
aerospace manufacturing wing will
supply its products to giant aircraft
manufacturers such as Boeing and
Airbus.
The management of Ethiopian is
holding talks with officials of the
Addis Ababa University Science and
Technology Faculty on the possibility
that the university could open
Aeronautical Engineering department
that would train young Ethiopians
who could serve the planned aerospace
manufacturing industry.
The Ethiopian Airlines Maintenance
Repair and Overhaul Center (MRO)
is known for maintaining aircraft
from different parts of Africa.
Ethiopian established a wire kits
harness manufacturing plant in 2009.
The aircraft wire production plant
manufactures certified seat aircraft
interior wires of different types and
supplies them to Boeing, which uses
the wires for B737, 747, 767 and 777 jet
aircraft.
Aerosud Holdings. The Memorandum
of understanding which was signed
on July 15, 2016 at the headquarters of
Ethiopian aims at establishing a joint
venture aerospace manufacturing
company that manufactures and
supplies various parts to Boeing,
Airbus and other aerospace companies.
Aerosud supplies aircraft parts to
Airbus commercial and military
aircraft.
To realize its vision of establishing
an aerospace manufacturing industry
Ethiopian Airlines this week inked a
deal with the prominent South African
aerospace manufacturing company,
During the signing ceremony Ethiopian
Airlines Group CEO, Tewolde GebreMariam, said that pursuant to the
Ethiopian plans... page 30
Japanese JETRO comes on PM’s request
By Birhanu Fikade
Following the direct request of Prime
Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn to his
Japanese counterpart, Shinzo Abe, to
open a Japanese trade office in Ethiopia
back in 2013, the Japan External Trade
Organization (JETRO) has opened
the seventh trade and investment
facilitation office in Africa.
Launching the office, PM Hailemariam
extended his gratitude saying: “My
request has been considered and I
am very grateful for that.” The PM
went on saying that the decision of his
Japanese counterpart to open the office
of JETRO in Ethiopia testifies to the
closer relationship the two nations have
developed in recent years. Although
there are some evolving initiatives
where the tech-savvy nation is
considering giving it a try in the areas
Ð
of investment and taxation, Japan has
not yet established bilateral trade and
investment treaty with Ethiopia.
Since 2008, there have been crucial
developments in Tokyo which have
potential bearing on the trade and
investment exchange of the two
nations. Back then, the introduction
of Kaizen—the Japanese management
philosophy that proliferate continuous
improvements both in quality and
productivity—has laid the foundation
to the changing cooperation between
the two nations. The commencement
of industrial policy dialogue forums,
which have been held biannually in
Ethiopia, also played pivotal role to
convince the Japanese to consider
Ethiopia as a good learner of the Asian
model of development. That said, Tedros
Adhanom (PhD), minister of Foreign
Affairs with his usual humorous
gestures, bowed in a Japanese
custom and made reference to Abe’s
decision of JETRO to be operational in
Ethiopia. According to Tedros, back in
September, both Prime Ministers have
met in New York and conferred that the
office is due to open here.
Ethiopia’s swift adoption of Kaizen,
the state visit of Prime Minister Abe
to Ethiopia, the launch of direct flight
to Tokyo are some of the contributing
factors to slowly attract a few Japanese
companies here. Hiroki, a Japanese
high end leather manufacturer is the
sole Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
Company in Ethiopia until Japan
Tobacco International acquired 40
percent stake, worth USD 510 million,
in the Ethiopian National Tobacco
Enterprise. This move is considered to
be a glimmer of hope for the Ethiopian
officials in succeeding to attract the
well-to-do Japanese businesses to
Ethiopia.
Hence, JETRO is tasked to aid and
facilitate trade related concerns of
firms from Japan which are invested in
Ethiopia. In addition to that, Hiroyuki
Ishige, chairman and CEO of JETRO
global, said that JETRO-Addis Ababa,
which is temporarily housed in side
an office facility in Bole Ambassador
Hotel, has been tasked to draw FDI from
Japan, promote exports of Ethiopian
products, and build capacities in
Ethiopia. Ishige also announced that
Takao Seki has been assigned to head
JETRO-Addis Ababa office.
Currently, JETRO operates in Egypt,
Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria and
Johannesburg and lately in Ethiopia.
Established in 1958, JETRO runs 74
trade and investment facilitation offices
in 55 countries, and previously most
JETRO offices were tasked to promoting
FDIs into Japan.
NEWS IN BRIEF
Kenyan police kill two suspected members of
Al-Shabaab
Ethiopian Cargo appoints GSSAs in Italy,
France
Police in Kenya’s port city of Mombasa on Thursday shot and killed two men
they said were wanted fighters belonging to the Somali Al-Shabaab group, a
senior officer said.
Ethiopian Cargo has appointed Air consult and ATC Aviation Services as its new
general sales and service agents (GSSA) in Italy and France effective from June 24
and July 16 respectively.
The two, who had been under surveillance for two months, were killed after
police raided their hideout in Mishomoroni area, deputy area police chief
Walter Abondo said. Another man escaped.
ATC Aviation Services, a Germany-based GSSA, has 32 offices worldwide. The
company has already been serving as a GSSA for Ethiopian in Germany and
Austria.
“We have identified the dead suspects...and the two have been linked to
terrorism activities in Malindi and Lamu,” Abondo told reporters, referring to
towns north of Mombasa that have witnessed attacks and heightened activity
related to Al-Shabaab.
Italy-based Air Consult has been operating in the airline industry for more than 24
years as general sales and service agent.
Police found grenades, bullets, explosive acid and compact discs that had
bomb-assembling instructions in the hideout.
The group has said in the past its attacks in Kenya are in retaliation for Kenya
sending troops into Somalia in 2011 where they are battling the militants as
part of an African Union peacekeeping force.
Al-Shabaab also seeks to overthrow the Western-backed Somali government
and impose its own strict interpretation of Islamic law. (Reuters)
Fitsum Abady, managing director of Ethiopian Cargo services, said: “Appointing
these two well experienced cargo GSSAs will surely improve our accessibility to
the market, increase market share and improve customer service delivery in our
major cargo hub, Europe.
“Hence, we call up on our valued customers in Italy and France to use these outlets
and benefit the huge, seamless freighter and passenger cargo capacity.”
Ethiopian Cargo Services is the second largest strategic business unit of Ethiopian
Airlines group and provides the largest cargo network operator in Africa. (Air
Cargo News)
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World Peace
Foundation calls
on AU to “return
to its founding
principles”
By Yemane Nagish
In a report it submitted to the
African Union (AU), the World Peace
Foundation (WPF) suggested the
African block should return to its basic
and founding principles including
ensuring collective security and
constitutional democracy.
Entitled, “African Politics, African
Peace”, this independent report charts
an agenda for peace in the continent.
During an event, which brought
together high-level diplomats based
in Addis that was held at Hilton
Addis, on Thursday, the presenters
reflected on the main findings and
recommendations of the study.
“Today conflicts are again increasing
–due to conflicting government
transitions, inter-state rivalries and
violent extremism”, the report stated.
It reminded that the level of armed
conflicts in Africa has declined to an alltime low in 2000, when the Organization
of African Unity (OAU) was replaced by
the AU.
The report also called on the African
Union to stick to the very basic
principles it said was founded for. It
stipulates principles like collective
security, constitutional democracy and
inclusivity in peace process among
other things.
“Africa’s proven comparative
advantage is in the politics of conflict
prevention and mediation,” the
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Ethiopian theatre legend
Abate Mekuria passes away
By Tibebeselassie Tigabu
Abate Mekuria, a renowned Ethiopian
director, choreographer, and producer
who worked in film, television, and
theatre passed away this week of
prostate cancer at the age of 76. Abate
was one of the few directors who made a
real impact on Ethiopian theatre.
Some of his prominent works include,
‘Hahu Besidist Wor’, ‘Abugida Keyiso’,
‘Melekte Wozader’, ‘Yementa Enat’,
‘Mekdim, ‘Gamo’ and ‘Alula Aba Nega’.
He gave rise to Emperor Tewodros II
with his unique insight and direction.
Most of the plays he directed were
written by Tsegaye Gebremedhin, and
are full of long speeches in a highly
allusive and extremely educated
manner. Abate’s talent was to transform
these long speeches in a captivating
presentable manner. According to the
World Encyclopedia of Contemporary
Theatre, Abate has a good control of
crowds and his larger-than-life direction
suits both Tsegaye’s plays and the vast
stage. “The adaptations of Macbeth,
Othello and Hamlet have endured in
public memory not only for the beauty
of the verse but also for the quality of
the dramatic performances that they
gave rise to under the direction of Abate
Mekuria,” the encyclopedia read.
One of the prominent works of Mengistu
Lemma, ‘Yalacha Gabcha’ (Marriage of
Unequal) was also directed by Abate.
In addition to stage plays, Abate was
able to experiment with outdoor spaces.
One of his plays, Oedipus the King, was
staged around a fountain commonly
known as the kissing pool on the
grounds of Addis Ababa University.
A couple of years ago, he also restaged
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Ethiopia, Djibouti, China to launch USD 4
bln gas project
Chicken odor ‘prevents malaria’ research in
Ethiopia finds
Ethiopia says physical work on a massive USD four billion cooperative natural
gas project between Ethiopia, Djibouti, and China will soon be launched.
The smell from a live chicken could help protect against malaria, researchers
have found.
The announcement was made Thursday by Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tedros
Adhanom (PhD) at the opening of the 4th Ethiopia-Djibouti Joint Ministerial
Committee Meeting in the capital, Addis Ababa.
Ethiopian and Swedish scientists discovered that malarial mosquitoes tend to
avoid chickens and other birds.
The project is made up of a natural gas pipeline, a liquefaction plant, and an
export terminal at Damerjog, Djibouti.
Speaking at the event, Tedros said the project is one component of a number of
cooperation areas between Ethiopia and Djibouti, its smaller neighbor lying
where the Red Sea meets the Gulf of Aden.
“We will expedite the process of economic integration,” he said, highlighting the
importance of highway, railway, and electric power interconnection projects.
Djiboutian Foreign Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf on his part said, “We are
meeting to push forward our agenda of integration,” which he described as being
a dynamic, performing role model.
He said, however, that the process is facing “daunting challenges.” (Anadolu
Agency)
The experiments, conducted in western Ethiopia, included suspending a live
chicken in a cage near a volunteer sleeping under a bed net.
Last year malaria killed nearly 400,000 people in Africa, the UN says.
Infection and death rates are declining but health officials are continuing to look
for new ways to prevent the spread of the disease.
The malaria parasite, which initially hides in the liver before going into the
bloodstream, is carried from person to person by mosquitoes when they drink
blood.
The scientists, whose research was published in the Malaria Journal, concluded
that as mosquitoes use their sense of smell to locate an animal they can bite there
must be something in a chicken’s odor that puts the insects off.
Researchers from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences were also
involved in the project. (BBC)
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Vol. XX No. 1037
Hence, Àrst order of business for Hailemariam was to
see through most of the plans and activities started
by his predecessor and his cabinet. Although both the
ruling party and the new PM insisted on importance
of ensuring the continuity of the policies and programs
formulated under the former PM, a number of things
changed in political, economic and social governance of
Ethiopia.
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Last week, the Speaker
of HoPR, Abadulla
Gemeda, closed the
House for a two-month
recess according to the
rules inscribed in the
parliamentary regulation
of Ethiopia. As MPs start
packing to visit their
constituencies Yonas
Abiye of the Reporter
sets out to summarize
the activities of the 5th
Ethiopian parliament,
which is also the Àrst
House with 100 percent
of MP are pooled either
from the ruling party or
its afÀliates.
The EPR') and its afÀliates· 100 percent victory at
the election held during the previous year (according to
Ethiopian calendar) which entailed total domination of
the ruling party in the HoPR as well as regional councils
were not welcome by the opposition groups and the
political observers based locally or internationally.
The first year of the EPRDF
controlled parliament
Following the sudden passing away
of the former Prime Minister Meles
Zenawi, Prime Minister Hailemariam
Dessalegn, a person least anticipated to
fill the hot seat some years back, rose
to take the challenge. Meles’s departure
was all too sudden by all counts. And the
announcement of his death came only two
years into his 4th terms as prime minster
of Ethiopia. By the time Hailemariam was
sworn in, around October 2012, Meles’s
term and his much publicized five-year
development plan (GTP I) still had a good
three years left in them. Hence, first order
of business for Hailemariam was to see
through most of the plans and activities
started by his predecessor and his cabinet.
Although both the ruling party and
the new PM insisted on importance of
ensuring the continuity of the policies
and programs formulated under the
former PM, a number of things changed in
political, economic and social governance
of Ethiopia. Nevertheless, the biggest
shifts started to appear only after PM
Hailemariam won his first mandate as
leader of the country in the national and
regional election in 2015.
For one, the PM and his team managed to
sweep all-547 parliamentary seats between
them and few affiliated parties. For the
first time, PM Hailemariam sat in an allERDF House without a single opposition
or independent MP in sight. Recently, the
House of Peoples’ Representatives (HoPR)
and the House of Federation (HoF) have
both concluded the first year of their
five-year term as all-EPRDF lawmaker.
Going back to October, the two Houses
started off their five-year tenure by
holding a joint session where the President
of the republic, Mulatu Teshome (PhD),
delivered a speech outlining the major
focus area of the state machinery for the
coming five years. That was followed by an
independent session of both Houses where
they named their respective speakers
and deputy speakers for rest the of the
parliamentary term. Abadulla Gemeda, the
Speaker of the previous House was elected
to lead the HoPR for the second time, while
Yalew Abate, Speaker of the Amhara
regional state, was named as Speaker
of HoF, replacing Kassa Teklebirehan,
who took over the Ministry of Federal
and Pastorial Development Affairs in the
cabinet reshuffle announced later by the
PM. The elections of the two speakers were
followed by the election of Hailemariam
Desalegn as the Prime Minister of
the country who later presented his
government’s cabinet for endorsement.
calendar) which entailed total domination
of the ruling party in the HoPR as well as
regional councils were not welcome by
the opposition groups and the political
observers based locally or internationally.
The electoral result rather sparked
sharp debates regarding the future of the
political system in Ethiopia and the fate of
the multiparty system in the country.
The HoPR was
also criticized
for its slow
response to
the unfolding
violence around
the country.
But the EPRDF and its affiliates’ 100
percent victory at the election held during
the previous year (according to Ethiopian
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Meanwhile, the government insisted that
the electoral result is a demonstration
of the ruling party’s success that it has
delivered economic development and
stability, while critics maintained that
the election result has come at the cost of
human rights and the narrowing down of
the political space.
Hence, the 5th Ethiopian parliament
launched its session with much
anticipation and a shadow of doubt.
According to commentators,
Hailemariam’s new cabinet reflected the
same old concerns and relatively heavy
political weight of ethnic and interparty
balancing which have influenced political
appointment for many years. Unlike the
EPRDF Executive Committee, cabinet
positions were allocated in proportion to
the demographic weight of the respective
constituent parties, commentators argue.
Hailemariam’s first cabinet, for example,
assigned eight ministerial positions (31
percent of total) to the Oromo People
Democratic Organization (OPDO), an
EPRDF-member party with the largest
constituency, seven (27 percent) to the
Amhara National Democratic Movement
(ANDM), Seven (27 percent) to the
Southern Peoples ‘Democratic Movement
(SPDM), two (8 percent) to Tigray Peoples’
Liberation Front and two to affiliated
parties representing peripheral regions
(Afar, Benishangul Gumuz, Gambella,
and Somali). The ethnoregional and party
composition of Hailemariam’s cabinet is
virtually identical to that of the cabinets
of Meles Zenawi which he formed both
in 2005 and 2010. The most important
ministerial portfolios are likewise
distributed evenly among the main parties.
Largely, commentators contend that
Hailemariam followed a pattern set by his
processor in forming his new government
at the start of the year.
Apart from naming the new cabinet,
one of the fits piece of legislation that
appeared before parliament was also
one of the most debated and harsher
proclamation targeting the country’s
overseas employment sector. To be fair,
the overse as employment sector has been
under scrutiny by the Houses since the
draft bill was first tabled in the previous
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Hailemariam·s new cabinet reÁected the same old
concerns and relatively heavy political weight of
ethnic and interparty balancing which have inÁuenced
political appointment for many years. Unlike the
EPRDF Executive Committee, cabinet positions were
allocated in proportion to the demographic weight of the
respective constituent parties.
parliamentary term.
In general, the new parliament had its
strong and weak moments during its
first year of operations. It was during
this period that parliament endured
stern public criticism over its late
reaction to the Gambella incident where
the Murle community of South Sudan
slaughtered hundreds of Ethiopians and
kidnapped over 110 children crossing
the Ethiopian border. A lot of people
questioned the HoPR for not convening
immediately to discuss and issue
national mourning.
This was also a year when members
of the new parliament showed their
claws to the officials of the executive
branch of government. MPs attempted
to be a bit harsher on a number of
officials representing the executive.
Among them, the minister of Industry
and the Minister of Works and Urban
Development, Ahmed Abitew and
Mekuria Haile, were two offcals
who were grilled most in the Houses
regarding the audit findings reported by
the Federal Auditor General and other
issues indicated in the report of the
related ministries.
Unexpected and controversial bills
like the establishment of the Federal
Attorney General, the Computer Crime
Proclamations were also among the
stock of new laws and proclamations
that was approved by the House during
the fiscal year. The newly-formed
Attorney General Office was said to
have fully replaced the former Ministry
of Justice, an entity that stayed in the
Ethiopian government structure for
many years. Getachew Ambaye, former
Minister of Justice, was immediately
elected to lead the new institution.
Standing committee meetings as well
sparked controversy during the year
in question. A case in point is the
report presented by the Ethiopian
Sugar Development Corporation which
indicated that projects worth over 77
billion birr were either delayed or did
not achieve their stated goals. The
officials of the corporation accused
the contractor, Metal and Engineering
Corporation (MetEC), for failing to
complete most of the project on time.
Ratifying and approving various
cooperation agreements that Ethiopia
had signed with several foreign
governments was also another task in
Parliament’s roster this year.
It was also this year that the Houses
heard a report presented by the
The new parliament had its strong and weak moments
during its Àrst year of operations. It was during this period
that parliament endured stern public criticism over its
late reaction to the Gambella incident where the Murle
community of South Sudan slaughtered hundreds of
Ethiopians and kidnapped over 110 children crossing the
Ethiopian border.
Ethiopia Human Right Commission
(EHRC) focusing on the recent political
unrest and security forces handlings
of the unrest in Oromiya and Amhara
Regional states. In this landmark
report, the House was questioned by
commentators as to why it has accepted
a report that said the force employed
by security personnel in both region
was ruled out as proportional and
disproportional at the same time.
According to the report, security forces
in the Oromia region were vindicated
in their use of force to curb the political
unrest while the ones in Amhara were
criticized for being too aggressive.
In fact, the HoPR was also criticized
for its slow response to the unfolding
violence around the country.
As part of its major lawmaking tasks,
the House also took its supervisory
and followup jobs one notch up during
the year. Apart from that, the House
had planned to get involved in the
building of change agents (army),
strengthening of good governances,
bumping export and foreign currency
earnings, following up on the major
measurements taken and findings
reported on the Auditor General
report to the House, supervision to
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identify whether the infrastructure
developments are under way based
on their plans, following up on the
activities undertaken in agriculture and
developing productivity and other mutisectoral activities.
The House also had a special dedicated
session where MPs can raise any
questions they have by themselves
or those they gather from the public
and seek answer from the PM. The
very purpose of this session has given
access for MPs to raises issues for the
leaders of the executive body based on
the public demand which at the same
time enables to ensure transparency,
accountability and also provides inputs
for further supervisory undertakings on
the sectors which are identified as not
being performing as per the plan.
“Though we have been able to achieve
good progress regarding the usage
of question and answer sessions for
questioning the executives and listening
to their responses, we have still a lot to
do to bring about better transparency
and accountability as far as public
demand is concerned,” Abadulla told
MPs in his final report he presented to
parliament before declaring it closed for
two months.
10| LIVING & THE ARTS
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Hiking is a long,
vigorous walk usually
on trails (footpaths).
It is a popular activity
with numerous hiking
organizations worldwide,
and studies suggest that
all forms of walking have
health beneÀts. According
to hikers, hauling oneself
up a stony path in
unfamiliar areas is a very
enjoyable and relaxing
activity. Here in Addis
Ababa hikers say that
the activity is the perfect
escape from the hustle and
bustle of the city, writes
Tibebeselassie Tigabu.
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The hikers of Addis
One of the ancient monasteries, Debre
Damo, is located on a flat-topped
mountain some 2,200m above sea level.
Located on an isolated mountain in
northern part of Tigray, the monastery
is unique compared with most
Ethiopian monasteries. Founded in the
sixth century AD by Abuna Aregawi
it is accessible only by rope up a sheer
cliff, 50 feet high.
With the exception of a few footholds on
the way up and a ledge about highway
to get on top of this sheer cliff one has to
use a thick rope (made of animal skin).
This is one of the ancient churches that
need persistence and endurance reach
to the final destination.
For more than four hundred years
the monks use this rope to go up and
down as part of their daily routine.
Pilgrims are also required to climb
in the same manner. Metaphorically
speaking, mountains symbolize divinity
and many of the Ethiopian Orthodox,
Churches including the one at Mount
Ziquala, which is situated some 3,000m
above sea level, are constructed on
mountainous terrains.
Though climbing these mountains is
an arduous task for visitors it has been
a way of life for local inhabitants for
thousands of years regardless of age or
gender. Though it is a daily routine for
the nearby communities, people from
other areas go to these mountains as an
adventure.
Hiking is one of the adventurous sports
and many have climbed some of the
highest mountains including Mount
Everest. They also try to hike on
difficult terrains. One of those difficult
terrains is Mount Hua Shan, China.
A lot of pilgrims have climbed to the
temples on the five spires of Mount Hua
Shan for centuries. Almost all of the
climbs are treacherous, with nearly
vertical stairways and few handholds.
However, the plank trail to the south
mountain is a different story. Believed
to be one of the most dangerous hikes
in the world, it consists of wooden
platforms bolted onto the mountainside.
Trekkers need to be tied to an iron
chain paralleling the boards, which
hover thousands of feet above the
ground. Even getting to the trail is
difficult and includes a climbing up
of a vertical rebar staircase. At one
point the planks disappear entirely and
hikers must use small divots carved
into the rock. There are no official death
statistics, but the unofficial estimate
is that 100 people per year die on Hua
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Shan. Multiply that over centuries
and it maybe the deadliest peak in the
world. Hikers from all over the world go
to many mountains in the world even
in places such as Hua Shan that has a
reputation for fatal falls. For some, the
reason for hiking it is the adrenalin
push and looking for adventurous risks.
However, there are also those who hike
for health benefits, pilgrimage and
entertainment.
Many hikers also come to Ethiopia to
hike on the Semien Mountains.
With over twenty peaks towering
above 4000m including Ras Dashen,
which rises some 4620m above sea
level, Semein Mountains has become
an attraction site for trekkers who are
inspired by challenges.
In this regard, it is not only tourists who
are attracted to hiking the tallest peak
in Ethiopia. Ethiopians from different
urban centers are taking hiking as a
hobby. While surfing on the web about
Ethiopian hiking one might stumble on
page called Addis Hiking Group. This is
a group of people who love adventure,
explore the beauty of nature and build
friendship along the way. The group
explores the terrains of Addis and also
looks for new routes.
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This Sunday they also plan to start at
Sanusi near Asko area and hike all
the way through the Gulele Botanical
Garden that covers 12km. Their
destination is to reach 2,783m sea level
mark on Sullta hills. Wearing the
same T-shirt many of them post their
experience on Facebook. Their recent
hiking from Menagesha to Sebeta,
which required the crossing of dense
bushes, covered some 14.3km. They
reached 2,547m above sea level passing
through the Suba forest. Biniam Shirfo
and six of his friends established this
hiking group two years ago.
For Biniam, who is a gym trainer,
hiking is a very natural thing. Even
before joining this group, he used to
hike on his own from his house located
around Torhayloch area all the way
Shiro Meda then to Sululta. Though
he did not mind being a loner, meeting
other hikers changed the whole process
into something communal. After
coming together they decided to look for
other people who share their passion
and started this Facebook group.
They do hiking every now and
then and also prepare various
events and celebrate that
with hiking. One of them
is an international
global wellness day
that brought together
more than 30
hikers. This is not
a group that takes
dangerous routes.
Rather it is still
in its formative
stage and it is
Biniyam’s and
his friends’
responsibility
to make sure the
road and the area
is safe. They trek
the area first with
the neighborhood
boys and mark the
distance by dividing
it in kilometers. After
making sure the area is
safe they take the whole
group to the hiking area. The
first thing they do is orientation
about resting stops and the whole
process of hiking. The group also
prepares sandwiches, snacks and water.
Each participant also has to pay 200 birr
to be part of the hiking team. Though
the number of the hikers is growing,
Biniyam does not hide the fact that
many come not only for hiking but
also looking for other fun activities.
Biniyam, who loves hiking, says that
he discovered the terrains of Addis and
its neighborhoods through walking and
exploring. One of the toughest hikings
they did so far is at Debrelibanos where
they had to endure the scorching sun
without any shade. He says that they
walked the hill for hours. Still, Biniam
is too careful not to expose in risky
hiking journeys. They had a plan to do
hiking in Yereer that was interrupted
when Biniyam heard it was not safe.
Some of the territories are not well
marked or trekked which is challenging
for Biniyam. He had a experience where
he was lost; however, now he says that
is highly unlikely that it would happen.
They use mobile applications like
Samsung Health and Google Maps to
find their way and make sure that the
route is safe for hiking. But this was not
easy since they have to ask approval
from some government offices.
“It is taken as people aimlessly
wondering in different areas and they
do not understand the health benefit
associated with it,” Biniyam says.
That is also one of the reasons they
decided to get registered as an
organization and get a license. Many
children are adventurous and want to
wander around to study their areas.
In that regard, Yoftahe Manyazewal,
a hiker, has managed to embark on
his childhood dream. He grew up in
Egziabher Ab area, which was covered
with a dense forest. That gave
him an opportunity to satisfy
his childhood curiosity.
Conscious about his
lifestyle Yoftahe practices
yoga and meditation
and has added hiking
as a hobby. That
gave him the
chance to escape
the chaotic
urban areas.
Usually, he
does not plan
on hiking.
Rather he
spontaneously
hikes with
his friends
to Entoto.
Sometimes he
also travels
with the Addis
Hiking Group
and another
hiking group called
Hash. They usually
trek the renowned
routes to Sullulta on
various directions. In
addition to that, he also
hikes with members of his
yoga and meditation center, Kihul
Holistic Development Center. This
becomes more of a picnic where they
take snacks, drinks and also musical
instruments. The vibe somehow
changes into a musical community
where one plays the drums, while
another plays the harmonica. They
dance, laugh and enjoy their outing.
In addition to that, when they stop
they also play various games. “This is
one way of connecting with nature. It
is more of a spiritual practice to calm
one’s mind,” Yoftahe says.
Eyerusalem Yaregal also shares
Yoftahe’s idea of this being a spiritual
practice. For her it is one way of
unplugging from the city’s commotion.
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Trekkers need to
be tied to an iron
chain paralleling
the boards, which
hover thousands
of feet above the
ground. Even
getting to the trail
is difÀcult and
includes a climbing
up of a vertical
rebar staircase.
At one point the
planks disappear
entirely and hikers
must use small
divots carved into
the rock.
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Vol. XX No. 1037
Following the failed coup attempt staged in Turkey on Friday July 15, 2016 Ambassador Fatih Ulusoy and his staff have been
busy executing instructions sent from Ankara and hosting and receiving messages conveyed to the Turkish people from
Ethiopians here. Since July 16 the ambassador has been receiving guests who happen to be present at his office to offer their
condolences and solidarity. This week, on Thursday, while having an exclusive interview with The Reporter, a group of
orphan children, who receive assistance from the embassy, went to visit Ambassador Ulusoyand pay their respects to the
victims. The foiled coup remains a hotspot with the government continuing massive detentions, suspensions or roundups
of suspects that might have been involved in the plot. The ambassador argues and claims that the number of detainees
appear huge because of the government’s concern that a good number of civil servants, members of the academic circle and
people at various ministries might have links with the Fethullah Gulen movement (FETO), which has been labeled as a
terrorist movement in Turkey. Exiled in the US, the cleric and businessman, Fethulah Gulen, has denied any involvement
the attempted coup which caused the death of 246 individuals and 1,400 injuries. The plotters, who masterminded the coup,
are believed to be members of the Turkish armed forces. Birhanu Fikade of The Reporter sat down with Ambassador Ulusoy
to learn more about the attempted coup, how the country is handling suspects, and why Turkey has declared a three-month state
of emergency. Excerpts:
In defence of
democracy
The Reporter: Many nations are
expressing concerns and support
on the aftermath of the failed coup.
Has the Government of Ethiopia
expressed concerns so far?
Ambassador Fatih Ulusoy: Definitely.
The Government Communications
Affairs Office and the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs have issued official
statements condemning the act which
was directed against democracy and
the constitutional order of Turkey. We
appreciate the support and solidarity
of the Ethiopian government and those
many individuals who came to visit
us at the embassy to express their
solidarities. We have received messages
of support from different officials and
regional leaders. We are very happy of
that.
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How is the situation evolving right
now?
Let me give you the snapshot of what
has actually happened in Turkey on
the evening of July 15, 2016. On that
evening a group inside the Turkish
armed forces attempted to stage a coup
in several cities mainly the capital
Ankara and Istanbul. It was shortly
understood that the act was beyond a
coup attempt. It was actually a terrorist
act. They didn’t hesitate to kill civilians
and bombard the parliament with
fighter jets. This has never happened in
our history. Our parliament had never
been bombarded in any war before. The
perpetrators have shot their own people
with arms that the people entrusted
to safeguard them. That was a very
crucial point to consider. They have
stabbed commanders in the back. The
office of the president was one of the
targets that were attacked. From the
very beginning the command chain and
the vast majority of the Turkish armed
forces have resisted the coup. Minor
elements in various departments of the
military were behind the attempt. Both
the police and the public prosecutors
immediately launched investigations
and started to take measures to foil the
attempt.
I have to highlight one point here. The
act was prevented thanks to the firm
and brave stance of our president, of
our government and parliament and
members of all political parties. They
have acted unified as one. I want to shed
highlights on our media. The media
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stood very firm against the attempted
coup. They have been broadcasting
how the act was horrible and how
unacceptable it was as it violates
democracy and the constitution of the
country. The most important stance
was what the people have displaced in
defending the country. We heard lots
of heroic stories that night. There are
footages that we have put in the social
media portraying many citizens who
have stood at gunpoint to be shot at by
the traitors. Many stood firm facing
tanks approaching them. Some of the
tanks dared to crash and ran over
citizens. It was a very horrible scene.
That is why I say it was not merely a
coup attempt. It was terrorism.
I would like to add some points with
regard to the role of the parliament.
Our parliament in its capacity as a
representative of the nation, continued
its duties despite the bombardments.
Members of the parliament were
in session when they were shelled
and witnessed whistling sounds of
bombs. The building was shattered.
Despite all the attacks they went on
with the proceedings and called on
the people. They have shown their
perseverance. This was the parliament
that has proven its true worth. I want to
highlight that regardless of the political
differences and ideas. MPs acted unified
and echoed as one voice against the
traitors. This is a very significant point
that needs to be noted.
The people and the MPs have put
their seal in our nation’s history. The
parliament called on the people to avoid
any act of violence which jeopardizes
the democratic reactions. The next day
the parliament held sessions to issue a
joint declaration signed by all political
parties. In the declaration, MPs saluted
brotherly and friendly countries that
include Ethiopia where the country
offered supports from the early hours.
During that night we lost 246 citizens
including police officers but mostly
civilians and a few soldiers who stood
against the traitors. More than 1,400
people have been wounded. Following
these events, operations have been
under way against the terrorists. More
than 9,000 people affiliated to this act
have been detained. The number of
arrests is increasing. We have 24 coup
plotters identified dead and 50 injured.
But I think these numbers will rise.
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Another interesting development
during that night was that a group of
eight had fled to neighboring Greece
with a helicopter. Our authorities
have been in contact with Greek
counterparts. So far the helicopter has
been returned back. The extradition of
the traitors is being processed. We have
solid proof that the attempted coup and
terrorist act was perpetuated by the
Fethulah Gulen terrorist group.
They have been listed as a terrorist
group by our national security council
some time ago. What has happened
during that night reveals what the
traitors are capable of. It revealed how
dangerous it is to the whole world.
At this point I would like to share
an important concern that there are
members of this organization in many
countries including Ethiopia. We are
in touch with authorities here and we
share information in a transparent
manner. We don’t want to see Ethiopia
face a similar situation by this terrorist
group. I have personally been affected
by the attackers when they had targeted
my sisters. Thanks to God they are
unharmed.
The next day, after the failed attempt,
order was restored. Government offices,
security organizations and the rest of
public services continued as usual. Our
deputy prime minister had a conference
with international investors. We
continued official state business as
usual. Our president has received
foreign dignitaries. There was a state
visit from a neighboring country.
Due to our geographical location we
are threatened and face a crisis but
the economy has shown resilience.
On Wednesday, the security council
members chaired by our president met
and following that cabinet meeting
members of ministers met and official
statement was issued declaring a three-
month state of emergency period in
Turkey.
However, I want to assure and confirm
that this decision has no impact on
ordinary citizens, tourists or any
business persons. The only reason it is
declared is to aid ongoing investigations
as a high number of people are under
custody and the judicial procedures are
progressing. The state of emergency
was issued in accordance with our
constitution with the full observance of
the European Commission on human
rights. This is a permissible measure
under the international law. The state of
emergency will not affect fundamental
rights and freedoms of our citizens. It’s
a nationwide measure taken for the
efficient protection of the constitutional
order to prevail and the rule of law to be
upheld.
Following what has happened in
Turkey; the Government of Somalia
closed down schools, hospitals and
other institutions linked with this
terrorist organization. They have given
a one-month notice to leave the country.
As I have mentioned we have received
solidarity and support from Ethiopia.
Our foreign minister has received
telephone calls from 50 dignitaries who
have strongly condemned the act and
have expressed support to the people
and government of Turkey. On Monday
we organized a gathering for the
Turkish community here for prayers
and to remember the fallen ones while
fighting the traitors.
I want you give us any details
regarding the presence of the
Fethulah Gulen Movement here.
On this issue we are sharing the
necessary information with the
Ethiopian government. But there are
some organizations and offices. They
have people affiliated with this group.
After what has happened in Turkey,
I think everybody is aware of the
dangers. Wherever they reside, not only
Turkey or Ethiopia, they show what
they are capable of doing. We have good
communication channels with Ethiopia
and share whatever we have with the
relevant officials.
Are they running schools, NGOs and
the like here?
They have schools. They have
businesses running here. They are not
limited to Addis. They remain active in
other cities. Once again I like to confirm
that we will share relevant information
we have with Ethiopian officials on this
issue.
A number of coups had taken place
in Turkey in the past. But what can
you tell us about the immediate as
well as the gradual causes of the
attempted coup staged last week?
There are press reports about that. We
don’t have official information yet.
However, it’s very clear that they didn’t
hesitate to kill civilians with arms and
ammunitions. Currently, investigations
and judicial processes are under way.
Answers to your questions will be
revealed later on. But for the official
responses I think we have to wait until
the conclusions of the investigations
and the judicial procedures. At this
point, I would like to kindly advice
and request yours and other media
outlets to focus on and follow official
information released by government
institutions back home and here at
the embassy. We are sharing official
updates on our social media pages. I say
this because we are observing a very
massive misinformation campaigns
that are being undertaken by this
terrorist group.
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They have been
listed as a terrorist
group by our
national security
council some time
ago. What has
happened during
that night reveals
what the traitors
are capable of.
It revealed how
dangerous it is to
the whole world.
At this point I
would like to share
an important
concern that there
are members of
this organization
in many countries
including Ethiopia.
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The Reporter, Saturday, July 23, 2016
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Julie Mehretu is a critically acclaimed artist who was able to offer new insights into human existence through multilayered architectures and abstract compositions. Her creative artworks embody a dichotomy of ancient, contemporary
architectures; structure of human hierarchy and other political, social and economic commentaries. Born in 1970 from
an Ethiopian father and an American mother, Julie migrated to the United States when she was seven years old. She
studied at the University of Chiekh Anta Diop in Dakar, Senegal and earned her BA from Kalamazoo College and
MFA from Rhode Island School of Design. She has exhibited her works in many prestigious museums all over the
world receiving critical acclaim and awards. Some of the awards include the Berlin Prize in 2007 from the American
Academy in Berlin, a John D. and Catherine T.Mac Arthur Foundation “Genius” award (2005), and the American
Art award from the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York in 2005. She has also received the US State
Department’s National Medal of Arts. Julie showcased her works in Addis Ababa starting July 8 at the Modern Art
Museum Gebre Kirstos Desta Center. In addition to exhibiting her works, she was also part of a symposium entitled
“The Artist’s World: A Conversation”. The symposium brought together Wangechi Mutu, Teju Cole, Berhanu Ashagrie
and Robel Temesgen. She also gave a public lecture describing her art works. Tibebeselassie Tigabu of The Reporter who
was also a moderator of one of the panels compiled the Q&A session. Excerpts:
The Ethio-American artist
of abstract expressionism
Question: This show has been
labeled as Julie’s homecoming
which takes us to the theme of
home. In today’s world the concept
of home has become a contested
idea defined as abstract, evolving,
elusive or associated with intangible
relationships? How do you define
home? How relevant is the theme of
home in your art works? What does
home do to you or, in other words,
what does home provide you with in
terms of content?
Julie Mehretu: A lot of people kept
asking me this question about how it
feels to have this homecoming show? It
is interesting because Addis has always
been my place of birth; has been the
home of my family, the original home of
my family and relatives.
It has always been a huge part of my
narrative but this is my first time as I
am interacting with the city and with
this community. In that sense, it is a
very new experience. It is something
that holds a lot of meaning because of
the relationship. I think that is a very
complicated idea. Addis Ababa is a very
early home and a deep part of who I
am culturally. But it has always been
a complex negotiation of who I am as a
person living in the United States.
It has been incredible being here and to
have this relationship and conversation.
Also, I was able to develop a new idea of
a place and to have this different type of
adult relationship with it.
Actually, home has nothing to do with
what I work on or how I approach it.
In fact, if home is something that is
comfortable, work is in many ways
pushing for something as uncomfortable
as possible. I have always thought that
working is constant change of place or
time. That happens even metaphorically
within a studio. People say all sort of
things about how home can be wherever
you are. For me home has nothing to do
with a particular place.
Can you tell us about the mural
you painted for Goldman Sachs
and whether it has some sort of
relationship with the 2007 economic
crisis?
Before the economic crisis of 2007 I
think a lot of people thought they knew
about Goldman Sachs but they did not
really know much since Goldman Sachs
was one of the most secretive banks
that existed in that landscape. So it was
very powerful. No one knew that the
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building that they were moving into
was a Goldman Sachs building and they
did that during the crisis. Eventually,
we were able to understand the role of
Goldman Sachs not just as a bank but as
its relationship with the government.
So when I took on the project we were
on a very different landscape where
in the United States people were
celebrating the economy; however, the
market was kind of difficult to deal
with. Like I said if a bank wants to buy
a painting from a museum or any other
institution they are able to. I make big
paintings that fit on big walls so what
interested me was the site and the
possibility of what they could offer me
as a painter and what I could do with
my work.
That is why I took it on. At one point,
when we were working in Berlin,
officials from Goldman Sachs came
to visit. I thought they were there to
cancel the commission since the crisis
was insane. I was really trying to make
a sense of what took place that year. I
didn’t really understand what happened
until I finished the book entitled “The
Big Short”. I was trying to make sense
of what was going on at that time. In
that regard, there was no time that I
didn’t want to take on the project. I don’t
hide my political beliefs whether it is
politics about the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict or any other. None of that is
hidden from the board. I didn’t have a
sketch or an idea. I just had images and
I had a proposal of what the painting
could be. So it was really this time-based
experience that helped me in making
the painting. The whole process was
complicated and difficult including
installing it on the site. It is not open to
the public; but can be seen from outside.
Hopefully, it will be open to the public
one day. It is all part of a machination of
this bigger system which I am a part of
and my work is part of.
Do you ever feel censored? Do you
limit yourself? What is your advice
for young Ethiopian artists who are
constricted with limitations?
I definitely come from a position of
privilege in being able to make what
I want to make, say what I want to
say and be what I want to be. In the
United States I feel that I learned a
lot from artists that I meet and visit
in other places. We invent ways to
be critical or to bring up questions
while being incredibly poetic. So for
me I have always felt that I have been
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pretty inspired by whom I have met
and what I have learned. I don’t think
that I have any advice to give but I can
learn a lot from you. I think that there
is something potent about abstraction.
You can put certain symbols and embed
things in abstraction. I don’t know if
I am answering your question but I
intentionally work with abstraction
because it is illegible. And it’s hard to
sensor something that you can’t really
read and understand.
You were in Berlin when Germany
was divided. As an abstract political
analyst, how was the time for you?
Did the architecture affect both you
and your work?
With me I find that I am somewhere
and I am absorbing. I am saying this
in retrospect. I observe a place and it
informs me and affects me. I learn a lot
about the place and my surrounding.
During my stay in Berlin, I was
the student of the city in a way and
immersed in it. I am critical of the
space while I was learning a lot from
it. I was amazed by a lot of what was
happening there. Berlin is in some
ways one of the freest places I ever
lived in and in another way it is one of
the most controlled places I have ever
lived in. So there was a lot going on
for me internally in that space. There
was my own personal landscape and
there was the landscape of the place. I
would digest it and somehow filter it.
That affects and changes people slightly
in terms of composition. It is only in
retrospect that I see the effect; how I
think, am or be. But I think it is because
it fundamentally changes who I am. It is
not causal in a certain way.
Your art is layered and touches
many points. Is there any point of
limit for your audience regarding
political, social, economic topics?
And is it difficult to navigate
through diverse topics and address
them simultaneously? How do you
navigate all these themes?
I think you live in various topics which
are profound and multifaceted. That is
basically who we all are. In the end it’s
a painting, it is an object. It is one of
the most limited things. It is in a finite
object that I am putting this energy
into. Sometimes it is months of energy
and other times it is a short amount of
time but something occurs there and it
becomes something that you have an
intentional interaction with. For me
there is a clear limit as to what that
is, and what it can do in the world. It
affects one person in a really profound
way that can be seen as a reverberation.
When you talk about exhaustion there
are moments when the work shifts,
changes and fundamentally falls apart
under you. So yes it does exhaust itself
at a certain point and this is a practice
for me. Sometimes they are the most
ephemeral works and sometimes
consume more time and are exhausting.
The level of openness and the possibility
of what you can bring into your practice
are important. These are the different
things that I bring up that inform me
and inform how I am working. Still the
practice is very simple. It is really a
mark on a piece of paper or canvas.
You have visited Ethiopia many
times but it is for the first time you
are exhibiting your work here. Were
you waiting for an invitation?
Basically you are saying is what took
me so long (laughs). Everybody knows
where you are from; I think a lot of
people who are biracial and have a
parent from certain place share similar
experiences as me. We left here in
difficult moments. My parents just
build their house and five months after
we moved in the house we had to leave.
After that my father lost his passport
and until 1991 he could not come back.
So we did not come back but I could
have—probably as an American—
however, for him it was a serious loss
of his homeland. His father passed
away and he could not come. All of that
was a big part of our fabric as a family
and who we were. He worked in other
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They have been
listed as a terrorist
group by our
national security
council some time
ago. What has
happened during
that night reveals
what the traitors
are capable of.
It revealed how
dangerous it is to
the whole world.
At this point I
would like to share
an important
concern that there
are members of
this organization
in many countries
including Ethiopia.
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A call for peaceful coexistence
between Ethiopia and Eritrea
The answer as to who has been
benefiting from the continuation
of Ethio-Eritrean conflict and
what would be the enduring social
and economic benefit if the two
countries agree to stop killing
innocent Eritreans and Ethiopians
is to examine the socio-economic
and political conditions in both
countries, writes Alem Asres.
It must be said up-front, that the
purpose of this article is not to
deny the historical existence of the
indigenous people in the area now
called Eritrea. It is, however, to trace
the origin of the present-day Eritrea
and its historical relationship with
the rest of the Ethiopian peoples, as
well as, to understand the root cause
of Ethio-Eritrean conflict. It is not an
exaggeration to state that Ethiopians
of every ethnicity and Eritreans have
more in common than they have
been led to believe. Contrary to the
political detractors, they share similar
history, religion, language, culture and
traditions. Students of Ethio-Eritrean
conflicts should remain cognizant of
these facts and search for ways and
means to building bridge for lasting and
peaceful coexistence.
With foreign and home-grown enemies
of Ethiopia hovering over the country
at home and abroad, like vultures
hovering over a dying beast, it is
becoming increasingly difficult, if not
impossible, to discuss objectively the
common threads which binds Eritreans
and Ethiopians together. If we are to
reduce the current tension between the
two nations, prevent the distraction of
human life in the future, and if we are
to begin to build a bridge promoting
peaceful coexistence based on their
shared values and common interest, it
is important to ask essential questions
such as: (a) was there a nation called
Eritrea before 1890, (b) who has been
and is benefiting from the continuation
of the conflict, and (c) what would
be the enduring social and economic
benefit if the two country agree to
end the political tensions and focus
on strengthening what they have in
common.
To that end, it pays to examine
critically, as to when and by whom the
state was named and the boundaries
of the present-day Eritrea were drown.
The majority of those who have studied
the historical background of the
present-day Eritrea, agree that ‘Eritrea
was created and so named by Italy in
1890’. A brief examination of the Horn
of Africa tells us about the rise and the
fall of Axumite Empire and its political
influence on the entire country and on
the Red Sea coast. It should be noted
that the Axumite Empire which grew
during the Iron Age is said to have
achieved prominence between the first
and the second century. Commercially
speaking, the ‘Axumites were major
players between the Roman Empire
and Ancient India’. They established
hegemony over the Kingdom of Kush
and played active roles in the politics
of the Arabian Peninsula. With their
capital at Axum, they erected a number
of large stelae, many of which are still
standing. The name “Ethiopia”, we
are told, was used by the Axumites
as early as the 4th century and that
Massawa was an Ethiopian port until
the Ottoman Turks appeared on the Red
Sea coast.
History tells us that in 1517 the
Ottoman Empire, otherwise known as
Ottoman Turks, conquered the Mamluk
Sultanate of Egypt and brought Jeddah
and Mecca under their control. The
Turks, we are told, began to expand
their borders to include the Red Sea
coast and occupied the port of Massawa.
For the next three hundred or so years,
the Red Sea coast, namely Massawa,
changed hands and was controlled by
various non-indigenous powers. With
the European powers bent on colonizing
the Middle East and with “the Scramble
for Africa” set in motion, the Ottoman
Empire halted its expansion and began
to retreat from the Red Sea coast.
Between 1881 and 1914, in what is
called the “Scramble for Africa” or
the “Partition of Africa”, seven super
powers of the day, namely Britain,
France, German, Portugal, Spain, Italy
and Belgium agreed to invade, occupy,
and colonize Africa and exploit her
human and material resources. By
1914, 90 percent of the continent was
under European control. Only Ethiopia
remained independent.
The Berlin Conference of 1884 was
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VIEWPOINT
Guaranteeing a bright future for Africa
In my view, there are four things
that will determine Africa’s future:
health and nutrition, education,
economic opportunity, and good
governance. When people are not
healthy, they cannot turn their
attention to things like education,
working and raising a family.
Conversely, when health improves,
life improves by every measure,
argues Bill Gates.
The first time I spoke with Nelson
Mandela was in 1994, when he called
to ask me to help fund South Africa’s
first multi-racial election. It is not
every day that Nelson Mandela calls,
so I remember it well. I was running
Microsoft at the time and thinking
about software most of my waking
hours. But I admired Nelson Mandela, I
knew the election was historic, and I did
what I could to help.
I had been to Africa for the first time
just the year before, when my wife,
Melinda, and I travelled in East Africa
on vacation. Obviously, we knew parts
of Africa were very poor, but being on
the continent turned what had been an
abstraction into an injustice we could
not ignore.
Faced with such glaring inequity, we
started thinking about how we could
use our resources to make a difference.
Within a few years, we established
our foundation. It was when I started
coming to Africa regularly for the
foundation that I came to know Nelson
Mandela personally. He was both an
advisor and an inspiration.
One topic that Nelson Mandela came
back to over and over again in his
lifetime was the power of youth. I agree
with Mandela about young people, and
that is one reason I am optimistic about
the future of Africa. Demographically,
Africa is the world’s youngest
continent, and its youth can be the
source of a special dynamism.
Economists talk about the demographic
dividend and the potential for Africa’s
burgeoning youth population to
accelerate economic growth. But for me,
the most important thing about young
people is the way their minds work.
Young people are better than old people
at driving innovation, because they are
not locked in by the limits of the past. I
was 19 when I founded Microsoft. Steve
Jobs was 21 when he started Apple.
Mark Zuckerberg was 19 when he
created Facebook.
So I am inspired by the young African
entrepreneurs driving startup booms
in the Silicon Savannahs from
Johannesburg and Cape Town to Lagos
and Nairobi.
The real returns, though, will come
if we can multiply this talent for
innovation by the whole of Africa’s
growing youth population. To make that
a reality, all of Africa’s young people
must have the opportunity to thrive.
If we invest in the right things—if we
make sure the basic needs of Africa’s
young people are taken care of—then
they can change the future and life on
this continent will improve faster than
it ever has.
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In my view, there are four things that
will determine Africa’s future: health
and nutrition, education, economic
opportunity, and good governance.
When people are not healthy, they
cannot turn their attention to things
like education, working and raising
a family. Conversely, when health
improves, life improves by every
measure.
I am especially concerned about HIV.
Africa’s youngest generation are
entering the age when they are most at
risk of HIV. We need to get more out of
the HIV prevention methods we have
now –while developing better solutions
like an effective vaccine and easierto-use medicines that people are more
likely to use consistently.
Nutrition is another critical area
of focus for Africa. Malnutrition
and micronutrient deficiencies rob
millions of the continent’s children of
their physical and cognitive potential.
Fortunately, there are cost-effective
solutions like making sure mothers
breastfeed their infants, enriching
cooking oil, sugar, and flour with
important vitamins and minerals, and
breeding staple crops to maximize their
nutritional content. We need to make
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OPINION |17
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Mission: Save the environment
Fifty years ago, the World Health
Organization initiated a global
campaign to eradicate smallpox – a
campaign that not even it believed could
succeed. Yet, in just over a decade, the
disease was defeated, proving that the
world can come together to address
shared problems, writes Sean B.
Carroll.
Picture this. It is 1966. You are standing
in a government office in Washington,
DC, watching a uniformed official
tell a man in business attire, “Your
mission is to eradicate an enemy that
has killed more people than both world
wars combined. You will have a paltry
budget, a small team, and should you
fail, the Secretary will disavow any
knowledge of your actions.”
It sounds like a scene from a Hollywood
movie. And, indeed, it mirrors
the opening scenes of the Mission:
Impossible television series that
premiered that year. But it really
happened, if not in precisely those
words. The official was Assistant
Surgeon General James Watt; the man
with the mission was Communicable
Disease Center (CDC) scientist Donald
Henderson; and the enemy was
smallpox.
The mission certainly seemed
impossible. At the time, smallpox was
killing as many as two million people,
and infecting another 15 million, each
year. Yet, like in the series, Henderson
and his team at the World Health
Organization defied expectations. In
just over a decade, smallpox became the
first – and, so far, the only – infectious
human disease ever to be fully
eradicated.
The key to this tremendous medical
achievement was not, as one
might expect, some major health
breakthrough (the smallpox vaccine
had been around since the eighteenth
century). It was diplomacy, flexibility,
and cooperation.
From the beginning, the WHO lacked
faith in a vaccination campaign. Many,
including the WHO director-general,
believed that, to stop smallpox, all
1.1 billion people in the 31 affected
countries, including those in remote
villages, would have to be inoculated – a
logistical nightmare.
That is why WHO delegates debated for
days before agreeing, by the slimmest
margin ever, to provide a measly USD
2.4 million per year for the effort – too
little to cover the costs of whatever
vaccine was not donated, let alone fund
the necessary logistical support. Many
donors shared this pessimism, believing
that their money would be better spent
on, say, health-care infrastructure.
Even UNICEF decided against
contributing to the campaign.
In fact, the decision to assign Henderson
to the unenviable job of spearheading
the campaign stemmed from the WHO
director-general’s decision to put an
American in charge, so that the United
States, not the WHO, would take
the blame for the program’s failure.
(Henderson tried to refuse the role,
but there was no “should you choose
to accept it” in this episode.) Yet
Henderson managed to turn a bad hand
into a winning one, with a key insight.
Henderson recognized that the Soviet
Union – which had been pressing for an
eradication campaign for several years,
and had already pledged to donate 25
million doses of vaccine annually –
would not be enthusiastic about an
American leading the charge. So he
reached out to the Soviet deputy health
minister, Dimitri Venediktov, with
whom he established a rapport that
enabled the two sides to work together
on strategy and logistics, in addition
to their vaccine donations (the US had
agreed to provide 50 million doses each
year). The two most unlikely allies
ended up leading the fight together.
Henderson’s knack for diplomacy
was matched by an eye for talent and
leadership. He insisted that all of his
staff spend at least a third of their time
in the field, working with local officials
and visiting villages, so that they could
see firsthand the challenges of mass
vaccination.
Among those personnel was William
Foege, a Lutheran missionary doctor
working as a consultant for the CDC
in Nigeria. One day in December 1966,
Foege got word of a smallpox case
in another village and immediately
traveled there to vaccinate the victim’s
family and other villagers.
But Foege was worried that a wider
outbreak might be unfolding, and he
did not have enough doses to vaccinate
everyone in the area. So he adopted a
different tactic: he sent runners into
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netizins backlash
The Reporter, Saturday, July 23, 2016
Vol. XX No. 1037
#FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes.
s.
The internet is roasting Donald Trump’s wife after she is accused of
plagiarizing Michelle Obama.
Melania Trump is facing heavy criticism due to claims she
plagiarized a portion of her Republican National Convention speech
from one delivered eight years ago by Michelle Obama.
In a statement issued by the Trump campaign, staff writer Meredith
McIver accepted responsibility for the addition of Michelle Obama’s
words in the speech.
In her statement, McIver said Melania Trump “always liked” the
First Lady and read passages from the 2008 speech to McIver, who
says she wrote them down and included them in the speech.
“This was my mistake and I feel terrible for the chaos I have caused
Melania and the Trumps, as well as to Mrs. Obama. No harm was
meant,” wrote McIver.
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign does not plan to fire
anybody or to take disciplinary action over the controversy
surrounding his wife’s plagiarism.
And as we know, there is no harsher critic than the Internet.
Within hours of her speech in Cleveland on Monday, a whole
host of memes had cropped up mocking the potential First Lady
for her supposed speech-writing abilities, along with the hashtag
#FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes.
Check out some of the best memes on the right.
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Facebook’s live videos can now
be twice as long
Facebook is making more improvements to its live broadcasts.
The company’s livestreaming platform, Facebook Live, will now
support fullscreen broadcasts as well as a new “video-only” mode
that hides comments and reactions while you watch. Facebook
will also allow broadcasts to last up to four hours — double the
two-hour limit it previously had.
All of the changes are starting to roll out now, though it may take
a few weeks before they are available
to everyone on all platforms.
Fullscreen video will be a welcome
improvement to broadcasters and
viewers alike, as the update will mean
that you no longer have to watch
videos on your phone with the white
comments box stuck underneath. The
update will add support for fullscreen
videos in landscape and portrait
mode on iOS and portrait on Android
(Facebook says landscape support will
be coming to Android later this year.)
Similarly, the “video-only” mode will allow users to watch live
video streams while hiding the comments and reactions that
appear on top of the video content. Broadcasters and viewers can
toggle the mode on or off by swiping left or right across the video
while they are recording or watching.
Finally, Facebook is doubling the maximum length live
broadcasts can be. Previously, videos were limited to two hours,
but now can be up to four.
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Twitter test redesigns how
you compose new tweets
#TrumpKiss
Twitter is experimenting with a new look for the tweet composer in
its iOS app.
The test, which users first began to notice Wednesday, moves the
app’s tweet composer to the top of users’ timelines. Previously, the
app’s tweet composer was a separate part of the app.
The new look causes the app to behave
more like Twitter’s website, which
also has both a compose window and
button. The redesign puts the tweet
composer at the top of your timeline,
along with the camera icon for adding
a photo, video or live stream.
Other media, like polls, GIFs and
location info, are still available when
you tap into the composer itself.
A Twitter spokesperson confirmed the experiment, saying it was
meant to make it easier for iOS users to tweet while browsing the
app.
“We want to make it easy for anyone to Tweet. To that end, we’re
experimenting with ways to make the Tweet compose bar easier
to access on Twitter for iOS, similar to the experience on Twitter.
com.”
It’s not clear if Twitter plans to expand the test to its Android app
or whether it could become a permanent feature. Twitter, like other
social networks, often tests new features and design changes with
small groups of users before making them available more broadly.
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Corning says next Gorilla
Glass will be extra drop
resistant
On Monday, Donald Trump showed us how to make an entrance. On
Wednesday, he schooled us in how to make an exit.
After Republican Vice Presidential candidate Mike Pence delivered a
competent, if not entirely rousing, speech Wednesday night, Trump
appeared from the sidelines. He then proceeded to congratulate Mike Pence
by blowing him a kiss on his cheek, just inches away from making mouthto-cheek contact.
#ReadyToExtinguish
Your next smartphone could be a little less likely to break when you
drop it.
Corning, makers of the Gorilla Glass used in many smartphone
displays, introduced the next generation of the material Wednesday
at an event at its Palo Alto, California, facility. Gorilla Glass 5, the
company says, is more likely to survive drops from higher heights
than previous generations.
To make Gorilla Glass 5 more drop
resistant, the company tested it with
higher drops during its development,
explained Corning’s VP and general
manager, John Bayne. While previous
generations were primarily tested for
drops from pocket height or lower,
Gorilla Glass 5 was tested at 1.6
meters, closer to “shoulder height.” At
that height, Gorilla Glass 5 survived
drops at rates “up to 80 percent.”
Of course, there are a few caveats. Corning is quick to point out that
much depends on how manufacturers design their devices and the
thickness of the glass they end up using.
The company declined to talk about which manufacturers may
use the new glass in upcoming smartphones, but VP of Technology
Jaymin Amin promised there would be devices on the market using
Gorilla Glass 5 later this year. Samsung, Lenovo, Motorola, Asus
and LG are all among those who use Gorilla Glass in their displays.
Apple used the glass in previous iPhones but reports say the
company switched with the iPhone 6S, though neither Corning nor
Apple will confirm.
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Vol. XX No. 1037
Rethinking energy-efficiency policies
Advocates of energy-efficiency policies
suggest that there is a significant
“energy-efficiency gap”: governments
and businesses have overlooked
and forgone investments that
could significantly reduce energy
consumption at low cost. In fact, there
is little evidence of people behaving so
irrationally, or of any significant gap,
writes Bjørn Lomborg.
Improving energy efficiency is a
fashionable policy that governments
worldwide promote. On paper, it
seems a no-brainer: improving energy
efficiency is sold as cost-reducing, jobcreating, and planet-saving. Win, win,
win – and the media often help close
the deal, focusing entirely on all the
supposed upsides. But there is another
side – a downside – to the story.
After spending GBP 240 million (USD
316 million), the United Kingdom ended
government funding for its flagship
energy-efficiency-loan program last
year, after a scathing report from the
National Audit Office showed the
program was neither attracting people
to sign up, nor delivering cost-effective
energy-saving measures for those
who did. The policy “did not persuade
householders that energy efficiency
measures are worth paying for,”
according to the auditors, and “failed to
deliver any meaningful benefit.”
And a much-touted California energyefficiency policy looked a lot less
impressive when environmental
economist Arik Levinson – a former
senior economist for environmental
issues with the Council of Economic
Advisers under President Barack
Obama – took a closer look. When the
efficiency standards were launched,
the California Energy Commission
projected that homes built under them
would use 80 percent less energy – a
phenomenal achievement.
But it never happened. There is no
evidence, Levinson concluded, that
homes constructed since California
instituted its building energy codes use
less electricity today than homes built
before the codes came into effect.
One reason for that is the “rebound”
effect. Improving energy efficiency
can actually lead to more energy
consumption. As our cars, planes,
buildings, and appliances all become
more efficient, we continue to find new
and creative ways to consume energy.
Consider the technology around you,
right now. In the developed world,
we are surrounded by all kinds of
technological staples – iPads, smoothiemaking blenders, automatic vacuumcleaning robots – that our parents
neither had nor imagined that they
would need.
Advocates suggest that there is a
significant “energy-efficiency gap”:
governments and businesses have
overlooked and forgone investments
that could significantly reduce energy
consumption at low cost. In fact, there
is little evidence of people behaving so
irrationally, or of any significant gap.
Real improvements in energy efficiency
can be very expensive. In an assessment
for the Copenhagen Consensus Center,
the think tank I direct, researchers
examined the cost of the United Nations’
objective to “double the global rate of
improvement in energy efficiency” by
2030. This is one of the 169 new targets
that will shape how development money
is spent for the next 15 years.
Current investments in energy supply
amount to more than USD 1.6 trillion
annually, with USD 130 billion going to
energy efficiency and USD 250 billion to
renewables. The International Energy
Agency expects the total to rise to USD
two trillion in 2035, with expenditure
on energy efficiency increasing to USD
550 billion. The researchers found,
however, that it would cost USD 3.2
trillion to achieve the target of doubling
the rate of improvement in energy
efficiency.
Of course, doing so would yield benefits:
USD three trillion saved by avoiding
the need for other infrastructure
investment, benefits to industry and
consumers of around USD 500 billion,
and reductions in CO2 emissions worth
somewhere between USD 25 billion and
USD 250 billion annually by 2030. So, in
total, the benefits would be 2.4-3 times
the cost. This sounds fairly impressive
– until one compares this outcome with
another approach to energy.
Let us recognize, first of all, that we
are still a long way from ending our
reliance on fossil fuels. So, if we are
serious about tackling climate change,
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VIEWPOINT +
Unburdening the Facebook generation
The outcome of the UK’s Brexit
referendum is but another reminder
of a yawning generational divide that
cuts across political affiliation, income
levels, and race. Once again, young
people have gotten the short end of the
political stick – mainly because they
couldn’t be bothered to care about
their own wellbeing, writes Mohamed
A. El-Erian.
Once again, young people have gotten
the short end of the political stick. The
outcome of the United Kingdom’s Brexit
referendum is but another reminder
of a yawning generational divide that
cuts across political affiliation, income
levels, and race.
Almost 75 percent of UK voters aged
18-24 voted to “Remain” in the European
Union, only to have “Leave” imposed
on them by older voters. And this
is just one of several ways in which
millennials’ economic future, and that
of their children, is being determined by
others.
I am in my late fifties, and I worry that
our generation in the advanced world
will be remembered – to our shame
and chagrin – as the one that lost the
economic plot.
In the run-up to the 2008 global financial
crisis, we feasted on leverage, feeling
increasingly entitled to use credit to
live beyond our means and to assume
too much speculative financial risk. We
stopped investing in genuine engines
of growth, letting our infrastructure
decay, our education system lag, and
our worker training and retooling
programs erode.
We allowed the budget to be taken
hostage by special interests, which has
resulted in a fragmentation of the tax
system that, no surprise, has imparted
yet another unfair anti-growth bias to
the economic system. And we witnessed
a dramatic worsening in inequality, not
just of income and wealth, but also of
opportunity.
The 2008 crisis should have been our
economic wake-up call. It was not.
Rather than using the crisis to catalyze
change, we essentially rolled over and
went back to doing more of the same.
Specifically, we simply exchanged
private factories of credit and leverage
for public ones. We swapped an
over-leveraged banking system for
experimental liquidity injections by
hyperactive monetary authorities. In
the process, we overburdened central
banks, risking their credibility and
political autonomy, as well as future
financial stability.
Emerging from the crisis, we shifted
private liabilities from banks’ balance
sheets to taxpayers, including future
ones, yet we failed to fix fully the
bailed-out financial sector. We let
inequality worsen, and stood by as
too many young people in Europe
languished in joblessness, risking a
scary transition from unemployment to
unemployability.
In short, we did not do nearly enough
to reinvigorate the engines of
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sustainable inclusive growth, thereby
also weakening potential output
and threatening future economic
performance. And we are compounding
these serial miscarriages with a
grand failure to act on longer-term
sustainability, particularly when it
comes to the planet and social cohesion.
Poor economics has naturally spilled
over into messy politics, as growing
segments of the population have lost
trust in the political establishment,
business elites, and expert opinion.
The resulting political fragmentation,
including the rise of fringe and antiestablishment movements, has made it
even harder to devise more appropriate
economic-policy responses.
To add insult to injury, we are now
permitting a regulatory backlash
against technological innovations that
disrupt entrenched and inefficient
industries, and that provide people
with greater control over their lives
and wellbeing. Growing restrictions on
companies such as Airbnb and Uber hit
the young particularly hard, both as
producers and as consumers.
If we do not change course soon,
subsequent generations will confront
self-reinforcing economic, financial,
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The Reporter, Saturday, July 23, 2016
Vol. XX No. 1037
Global cooperation as a lifeand-death issue
While governments, industry, and
international organizations have
made important strides over the last
two years in tackling the threat posed
by rising antimicrobial resistance,
the truth is that their work has barely
begun. If we are to prevent the slowmotion car crash of surging AMR,
our leaders must hit the brakes hard,
writes Jim O’Neill.
The uncertainty generated by the
United Kingdom’s recent vote to leave
the European Union – which has sent
shockwaves through global markets –
has been dominating headlines. But, as
we prepare to face new political trials,
we must not lose sight of the challenges
we already face, especially global health
challenges like the rise of antimicrobial
resistance (AMR), which has no regard
for economic performance or political
stability.
As it stands, an estimated 700,000 people
are losing their lives to drug-resistant
infections each year. By 2050, this figure
could skyrocket to ten million per year,
at a cumulative cost to world GDP of
USD 100 trillion.
To avoid that outcome, in May the
Review on AMR that I lead published
its strategy for tackling such infections,
laying out proposals to ensure the
development of the necessary new
antibiotics, and to use existing
antibiotics more efficiently in humans
and agriculture. Of the ten major
interventions we proposed, four are
particularly important:
Launch a global campaign, tailored for
different regions, to improve public
awareness of AMR.
Address the market failure in the
development of new antibiotics by
introducing lump-sum market-entry
rewards to developers of successful new
drugs, while ensuring global access.
Advance innovation and improve use of
diagnostic technology to support more
efficient use of antibiotics.
Implement country-level targets
focused on reducing unnecessary use of
antibiotics in agriculture and humans.
With our final report complete, the
Review will now continue to make the
international case for action directly
to political leaders. For example,
in my capacity as the Review’s
Chairman, I recently discussed our
recommendations at the World Health
Assembly in Geneva, and with United
Nations and United States policymakers
in New York and Washington, DC.
In these discussions, policymakers’
growing awareness of the danger posed
by AMR stood out. Just two years ago,
the topic of drug-resistant infections
would usually be met with questions
like “What is AMR?” or, “Why would a
finance minister take charge of a health
crisis?” Few understood the scale and
multifaceted nature of the challenge,
and thus the need for a comprehensive
approach. I asked myself similar
questions when British Prime Minister
David Cameron first asked me to lead
the Review on AMR.
The situation has changed considerably
since then. Policymakers from
countries with a wide variety of
economic and political systems are
engaging on the AMR problem, with
some countries already taking steps to
tackle it. All of this provides grounds
for hope that 2016 may be the year when
real change gets underway.
But hope is one thing; action is another.
While high-level meetings and speeches
about AMR send the right message, they
will mean nothing if we do not manage
to translate the current momentum
into concrete action, beginning at the
G20 and UN meetings this September.
And while my most recent discussions
suggest that agreements are likely to
be reached at both of these meetings, it
is far from certain that they will match
the scale of the problem.
At the G20, the needed agreement
should focus on developing a global
mechanism to re-invigorate the
market for new antibiotics that are
globally affordable, accessible, and
used as efficiently as possible. At the
UN, the goal should be to turn the
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A call for peaceful...
called to regulate trade as well as the
political, economic, and territorial
rivalries among the colonial powers
during their occupation of Africa. It
was during such period that the seed
of the ongoing social, economic and
political tension, between Ethiopia and
the present-day Eritrea, was planted.
Bent on colonizing Ethiopia, Italy
waited eagerly for favorable conditions
to move on the ill-organized and illarmed Ethiopians.
The decline of Axumite Empire and
the retreat of the Ottoman Turks from
the Red Sea coast, combined with the
death of Emperors Tewodros II at
Maqdala in 1868, and that of Yohannes
IV in 1876, as well as the struggle for
power among Ethiopian war-lords
and various princes, left the country
divided and without a single ruler to
rally behind. This situation provided
Italy not only the opportunity she
has been waiting for, but also left the
northern part of Ethiopia in total chaos
and disorder. Historians of national
and international origin, continue to
remind us that the present-day Eritrea
was a non-governed or ill-governed part
of the Ethiopian Empire. However, the
divisive seed sown by the collective
colonizing powers in general, Italy in
particular, began to germinate favoring
Italy. Seeing the weakening of Ethiopia,
Italy took a series of well calculated
steps to realize her dream of having
Ethiopia as her East African colony by
taking the country piece by piece. In
1890, Italy took advantage of the chaos
and disorder to occupy the highlands
and established a new colony calling,
what was then known as Bahr Negash
or Ma’ikele Bahr, “Eritrea”. The name
“Eritrea”, we are told, is based on the
Greek term for the Red Sea. Italy took
the following steps to plant her foot in
that part to Ethiopia:
1. Between 1869 and 1870, Giuseppe
Sapeto, an Italian priest, purchased
a plot of land in an area known as
Assab on behalf of Rubattino Shipping
Company from the ‘local sultan for 6,000
Maria Theresa dollars’ or birr. Italy
saw the purchase of Assab not only as
a coaling station along the shipping
lanes made possible by the opening of
Suez Canal, but as launching pad to
colonizing the rest of Ethiopia. Thus,
during 1880 Assab saw the arrival of
‘large number of Italian settlers’ bent
on occupying that part of Ethiopia
indefinitely.
2. In 1882, the Italian government
purchased Assab from Rubattino
Shipping Company and, with no
objection from the rest of colonial
powers, declared Assab as its East
African colony and began to move
inland to fulfil her long-held dream
of expanding her colony by bringing
Ethiopia under Italian control.
3. In 1885, Italy occupied Massawa thus
denying Ethiopia access to the sea
once again making Ethiopia one of the
land-locked nations in Africa. “Had
Italians never landed at Massawa”
wrote Wilfred Burchett: “Eritrea would
today be partly, as always before,
the ill-governed and non-governed
northernmost province of Ethiopia”.
He added: “From time immemorial, the
territory which in 1890 the Italy named
Eritrea was the cradle of Ethiopian
civilization”.
4. In 1889 Italy occupied Keren and
Asmara, and a year later she declared
her possessions on the Red Sea coast
as an Italian East African colony and
named it “Eritrea”. The divisive seed
sown by Italy finally bore fruit and
Italy, for more than 51 years, from 1890
to 1941, ruled the present-day Eritrea.
As with all European colonies in Africa
and elsewhere, very little was done
to improve the social, economic and
political conditions of the Eritreans.
Several historians, including
G.K.N. Trevaskis, believe that the
present-day Eritrea “was created and so
named by the Italians, who established
their first colony towards the end of
the nineteenth century”. According to
Trevaskis, “Eritrea had never enjoyed
any form of unity, had never had a
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sure the people most at risk know about
and have access to these solutions.
Second, we need new thinking and
new tools to make sure a high-quality
education is available to every child.
Educational technology using mobile
phones has the potential to help
students build foundational skills
while giving teachers better feedback
and support at the touch of a button.
Governments also need to invest in
high-quality public universities for the
largest number of qualified students
to launch the next generation of
scientists, entrepreneurs, educators,
and government leaders.
Third, we need to create economic
opportunities to channel the energy
and ideas of Africa’s youth. Through
the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture
Development Program, countries
have a framework for transforming
agriculture from a struggle for survival
into a thriving business opportunity.
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But the investment needs to follow, so
that young Africans have the means
to create the thriving agriculture they
envision.
Africa also needs more electrical power
to increase productivity. In East Africa
especially, governments should invest
in hydro and geothermal sources of
energy, which are both reliable and
renewable, as soon as possible. The
immediate priority is for governments
to get tougher about managing their
electrical grids so they are producing as
much power as possible.
Fourth, countries can benefit from
enhancing fiscal governance. Advances
in digital technology is one way that
governments can deliver services more
efficiently.
It is clear to everyone how big and
complicated the challenges are. But
Africa has proven its resilience and
ingenuity time and again, and there
are millions of people, especially young
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government of its own, never even had
a name…Italy created Eritrea by an
act of surgery: by severing its different
peoples from those with whom their
past had been linked and by grafting the
amputated remains to each other under
the title of Eritrea”.
From 1941 to 1951, the British played
a key role in the political drum of
Eritrea. First as occupying forces and
then as administrator of the United
Nations trust territory. In 1950, the
United Nations decided to make Eritrea
part of Ethiopia as autonomous federal
province with its own constitution
and elected government. Ethiopia,
under Emperor Haile-Selassie I, was
a well-known feudal system ruled by
one man with an iron-fist. The UN’s
decision totally ignored the political
reality of feudal Ethiopia. There was
no room for elected government under
Haile-Selassie I. It was predicted that
the union of the autonomous Eritrea
with feudal Ethiopia was destined
to fail. With the Emperor imposing
more direct rule over Eritrea, the
federation not only ‘failed to bring
harmonious integration of the two
entities’ but resulted in a protracted
war that claimed the lives of more
than 300,000 Ethiopians and Eritreans
combined. After one of the longest civil
wars in Africa, and after unbelievable
destruction of property and human
lives, the prediction became a reality
in 1993 with Eritrea seceding from
Ethiopia. Even though Eritrea has
been an internationally recognized
independent state for the last 23 years,
the Ethio-Eritrean conflict continues to
persist with no end in sight.
The loss of human lives on both sides,
which has been witnessed in the past
and the continuation of the ongoing
tensions between Eritrea and Ethiopia,
benefits no one but foreign and homegrown merchants of war. “Eritrea”
said Haggai Erlich, “was a problem that
became a conflict, a conflict that became
a local tragedy, and a local tragedy that
became a pivotal issue in a regional
crisis”. Men have created such tragedy,
and reasonable men can end it.
The answer as to who has been
benefiting from the continuation of
Ethio-Eritrean conflict and what would
be the enduring social and economic
benefit if the two countries agree to
stop killing innocent Eritreans and
Ethiopians is to examine the socioeconomic and political conditions
in both countries. Lack of economic
progress is a breeding ground for
socio-political conflicts and wars.
The Ethiopian Birr and the Eritrean
Nakfa spent on purchasing weapons of
destruction—weapons which are not
produced by Ethiopians or Eritreans,
benefits no one but the foreign peddlers
of arms and ammunitions. If the money
spent to purchase weapons is used to
create peaceful environment conducive
for economic and social growth and
development, the Ethio-Eritrean
conflict will have no compelling reason
to persist.
In my opinion, this tragic conflict
will end only when Ethiopians and
Eritreans of good-will and common
sense, put their artificial differences
aside and focus on what they have in
common and what would be in the
best interest of both. If this generation
fails to end the Ethio-Eritrean conflict,
which is a major drain on our human
and material resources, the next
generation will surely point its accusing
finger at all of us. History will have no
reason to forgive us. I hope to see the
end of the political conflicts and the
cause of tensions between Eritrea and
Ethiopia sooner than later.
Ed.’s Note: Alem Asres (PhD), (former
Alemayehu Wondemagegnehu)
earned his Doctor of Philosophy in
Social Foundations of Education
with emphasis on Comparative and
Multicultural Education from the
University of Maryland, College Park.
He received his MA degree in Urban
Sociology and Urban Planning from
Howard University, Washington DC,
and his BA in Political Science with
emphasis in International Relations,
from the University of Maryland, College
Park. The views expressed in this article
do not necessarily reflect the views of
The Reporter. He can be reached at
[email protected].
The real returns, though, will come if we can
multiply this talent for innovation by the whole
of Africa·s growing youth population. To make
that a reality, all of Africa·s young people must
have the opportunity to thrive.
people, who are eager to get to work.
The future depends on the people
of Africa working together to lay a
foundation so that Africa’s young
people have the opportunities they
deserve. This is the future that Nelson
Mandela dreamed of and it is the future
that the youth of Africa deserve.
Ed.’s Note: Bill Gates is co-chair of the
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Gates
gave the 14th Nelson Mandela Annual
Lecture in Pretoria on Sunday. This
essay is adapted from his remarks. The
article was provided to The Reporter by
the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
The views expressed in this article do
not necessarily reflect the views of The
Reporter.
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As Foege has pointed out,
the eradication of smallpox
proves that “global efforts are
possible.” We do not “have
to live in a world of plagues,
disastrous governments,
conÁict, and uncontrolled
health risks.” Instead, “the
coordinated action of a group
of dedicated people” can
“bring about a better future.”
Mission:...
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all villages within 30 miles to check
for more cases, and then vaccinated
people only in the four places where
cases turned up. This created a “ring” of
vaccination around infected people that
broke the chain of infection.
Foege’s strategy was extended to eastern
Nigeria, then introduced to other parts
of West Africa, and ultimately applied
to the most challenging environment
of all: India, with its half-billion
people. It took 130,000 trained health
workers 20 exhausting months, but
they eliminated the scourge of smallpox
that had tormented India for millennia.
Then, in spite of natural disasters, the
kidnapping of WHO personnel, and
civil war, health workers repeated that
success in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and
Somalia. Finally, in 1980, the world was
officially free of smallpox.
Fifty years after the launch of this
daring mission, the tremendous
achievement that emerged from it is
fading from memory. But the lessons
it carries for galvanizing a fractious
international community to tackle a
shared challenge could not be more
important, especially at a time when
urgent problems like environmental
degradation demand global solutions.
As Foege has pointed out, the
eradication of smallpox proves that
“global efforts are possible.” We do
not “have to live in a world of plagues,
disastrous governments, conflict, and
uncontrolled health risks.” Instead,
“the coordinated action of a group of
dedicated people” can “bring about a
better future.”
Humanity cannot live in a world of
polluted air and water, empty seas,
vanishing wildlife, and denuded lands.
The ecological challenges we now
face are matters of public health and
welfare, just as smallpox was. Our
mission, whether we want to accept it or
not, is to summon the collective will to
halt our self-destruction.
Ed.’s Note: Sean B. Carroll is Vice
President for Science Education at the
Howard Hughes Medical Institute and
Professor of Molecular Biology and
Genetics at the University of Wisconsin–
Madison. His latest book is The Serengeti
Rules: The Quest to Discover How Life
Works and Why It Matters. The article
was provided to The Reporter by Project
Syndicate: the world’s pre-eminent source
of original op-ed commentaries. Project
Syndicate provides incisive perspectives
on our changing world by those who are
shaping its politics, economics, science,
and culture. The views expressed in this
article do not necessarily reflect the views
of The Reporter.
Rethinking energy...
we need to develop green technology to
the point where it is cheaper than oil,
gas, or coal.
As with claims about an energyefficiency “gap,” some say that green
energy already is cheaper, and that all
that is lacking is political will. But this
simply is not true. Green energy costs
USD 168 billion in subsidies each year,
and by 2040, we will actually be paying
even more – USD 206 billion per year.
And, even with these massive subsidies,
just 2.4 percent of our energy will come
from green sources in 2040, according to
an estimate by the International Energy
Agency.
The way to make renewable energy
competitive is to innovate its price
downward. We need a dramatic
increase in funding for research
and development to make the next
generations of wind, solar, and biomass
energy cheaper and more effective.
Our research shows that if we were
willing to devote just 0.2 percent of
global GDP to green-energy R&D, we
could dramatically increase the chance
of a breakthrough. The smarter UN
target, then, would be “double research,
development, and demonstration
(RD&D) in energy technologies.” Doing
so would have benefits worth 11 times
the amount spent.
This approach would be much more
effective than inefficient subsidies,
or focusing on incremental efficiency
improvements. A technology-led plan
would focus not just on solar and wind
power, but also on a wide variety of
other alternative-energy technologies.
This is not to say that we should
Unburdening...
and political tendencies that burden
them with too little growth, too much
debt, artificially inflated asset prices,
and alarming levels of inequality
and partisan political polarization.
Fortunately, we are aware of the
mounting problem, worried about its
consequences, and have a good sense
of how to bring about the much-needed
pivot.
Given the role of technological
innovation, much of which is youthled, even a small reorientation of
policies could have a meaningful
and rapid impact on the economy.
Through a more comprehensive policy
approach, we could turn a vicious
cycle of economic stagnation, social
immobility, and market volatility into
a virtuous cycle of inclusive growth,
genuine financial stability, and greater
political coherence. What is needed, in
particular, is simultaneous progress on
pro-growth structural reforms, better
demand management, addressing
pockets of excessive indebtedness, and
improving regional and global policy
frameworks.
While highly desirable, such changes
will materialize only if greater
constructive pressure is placed on
politicians. Simply put, few politicians
will champion changes that promise
longer-term benefits but often come
with short-term disruptions. And
the older voters who back them will
resist any meaningful erosion of their
entitlements – even turning, when they
perceive a threat to their interests, to
populist politicians and dangerously
simplistic solutions such as Brexit.
Sadly, young people have been overly
complacent when it comes to political
participation, notably on matters that
directly affect their wellbeing and that
of their children. Yes, almost threequarters of young voters backed the
UK’s “Remain” campaign. But only a
third of them turned out. In contrast,
the participation rate for those over 65
was more than 80 percent. Undoubtedly,
the absence of young people at the
polls left the decision in the hands of
older people, whose preferences and
motivations differ, even if innocently.
Global cooperation...
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ignore opportunities to make energy
more efficient, or that we should
invest solely in RD&D at the expense
of improvements to today’s grid. But
we should be far more skeptical about
policies that claim to have nothing but
upside implications for people and the
planet.
Ed.’s Note: Bjørn Lomborg is Director of
the Copenhagen Consensus Center and
a visiting professor at the Copenhagen
Business School. The article was
provided to The Reporter by Project
Syndicate: the world’s pre-eminent source
of original op-ed commentaries. Project
Syndicate provides incisive perspectives
on our changing world by those who are
shaping its politics, economics, science,
and culture. The views expressed in this
article do not necessarily reflect the views
of The Reporter.
CONT`D FROM PAGE 20
Millennials have impressively gained a
greater say in how they communicate,
travel, source and disseminate
information, pool their resources,
interact with businesses, and much else.
Now they must seek a greater say in
electing their political representatives
and in holding them accountable. If
they do not, my generation will – mostly
inadvertently – continue to borrow
excessively from their future.
Ed.’s Note: Mohamed A. El-Erian,
Chief Economic Adviser at Allianz,
is Chairman of US President Barack
Obama’s Global Development Council
and author of The Only Game in
Town: Central Banks, Instability, and
Avoiding the Next Collapse. The article
was provided to The Reporter by Project
Syndicate: the world’s pre-eminent source
of original op-ed commentaries. Project
Syndicate provides incisive perspectives
on our changing world by those who are
shaping its politics, economics, science,
and culture. The views expressed in this
article do not necessarily reflect the views
of The Reporter.
CONT`D FROM PAGE 21
mantra of “access, not excess” into a
reality, with an agreement to reduce
the unnecessary use of antibiotics in
agriculture, and to spearhead a global
awareness campaign. Increased funding
for research and development of new
antibiotics and diagnostics to fight AMR
is also vital.
new metrics for calculating the impact
of AMR. While this sounds technical
(and it is), the reality is that top AMR
scientists think that agreeing on
common measurements could change
the way individual countries set their
own targets and improve our capacity to
measure progress in the coming years.
international organizations have made
important strides in meeting the AMR
threat. But the really hard decisions
must be taken now. If we are to prevent
the slow-motion car crash of rising
AMR, our leaders must take evasive
action now. We know what we have to
do; now we must get on with doing it.
Crucially, the agreements must have
teeth. Countries should set their
own objectives to fit their particular
circumstances and needs, but there
must be some provisions to ensure
that all are pulling their weight. For
starters, efforts to fight AMR should be
incorporated into broader economicdevelopment strategies, including the
implementation of the UN Sustainable
Development Goals.
Finally, to account for changing
political priorities and personalities, we
need a constant champion in the fight
against AMR. For example, a UN envoy
on AMR could be appointed, to continue
making the international case for
addressing the issue and to challenge
countries to meet their targets. Without
such a consistent reminder of the
need to tackle AMR, not to mention
transparency about progress, the world
could become sidetracked and miss the
rapidly closing window of opportunity
to deliver the changes needed to stop the
rise of drug-resistant infections.
Ed.’s Note: Jim O’Neill, a former
chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset
Management, is Commercial Secretary
to the UK Treasury, Honorary Professor
of Economics at Manchester University,
a visiting research fellow at the economic
think tank Bruegel, and Chairman
of the Review on Antimicrobial
Resistance. The article was provided to
The Reporter by Project Syndicate: the
world’s pre-eminent source of original
op-ed commentaries. Project Syndicate
provides incisive perspectives on our
changing world by those who are
shaping its politics, economics, science,
and culture. The views expressed in this
article do not necessarily reflect the views
of The Reporter.
Moreover, progress should
be measured, not only so that
policymakers, companies, and health
systems can be held accountable, but
also so that others can emulate their
successes. To this end, we may need
Over the last couple of years,
governments, industry, and
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Vol. XX No. 1037
A night out in Addis
By Yannis Lee
clubgoers started to get into the party
mood and started dancing to the beats.
and did not what to dance, others would
pull them to the dance floor.
The early evening hours of Saturday
July 16 was vibrant as any weekend
night. Addis Ababans were ready to
party and spend their happy hours in
the different hangouts spots and night
clubs. In Bole area, there are plenty of
entertainment spots in close proximity.
People have a wide variety of choices
ranging from dancing clubs to watching
performances or a place where they can
just sit to have drinks with friends. Club
H2O, which is located off Mickey Leland
Street around Atlas area, is one of those
establishments.
The music played by the DJ was upbeat
and was suitable to move one’s head
to the music. African and remixed
Western songs consisting of a strong
rhythm and fast paced beats were
dominant. The DJ usually combines
the element of drum, which sounds
like Djembe, with some Western pop
songs, such as Roar by Katy Perry,
Work by Rihanna, Sexy Back by Justin
Timberlake and so on. It is hard to get
detached from the vibe. In addition to
that, the selection of music is a good
opportunity for foreigners to explore
African music and Western songs
played in a different Ethiopian style.
For anyone visiting Addis, exploring
the nightlife and clubs should be
included in the To-Do-List. It is an
exhilarating experience especially for
those who come from foreign countries,
and is bound to be worth it to a certain
degree. The staff members at the Club
were enthusiastic and hospitable. They
constantly ask patrons their opinions
about their feelings and satisfaction
regarding drinks, service and overall
ambience.
The two-floor nightclub has a dedicated
dancing area and has a gate fee of 50
birr. Patrons enjoy premium drinks
and the pulsating party atmosphere
there. Despite the chilly weather
outside, people were surrounded by
the warm and vibrant environment
from the moment they step inside. With
loud music playing in the background,
a group of friends gathered at one
corner with their drinks in their hands
enjoying themselves.
H2O night club provides drinks at
reasonable prices. The prices of various
drinks start at 50 birr. However,
customers have to order drinks
without being provided with a menu.
Nonetheless, the people at the club
were enjoying their time. Eventually,
Undoubtedly, most of the people danced
spontaneously on the dance floor and
near their table where they were taking
a sip of their beer or other drinks. The
atmosphere at the dance floor was
exhilarating for those who were dancing
and others who were just lounging.
People put their hands on others’
shoulders who were dancing nearby
eventually forming a circle in the
process. The dance moves were at times
awe-inspiring. There were those who
were bending their legs and squatting
while dancing. It sometimes looked like
a segment from a music video. Almost
everyone was dancing together and no
one was embarrassed and shy about
their dancing skills. If someone was shy
In H2O, it was not that difficult to see
foreigners who were trying to explore
the night life in Addis Ababa. Everyone
were enjoying the night and getting out
from different kinds of work pressure.
Although people came from so many
different places and did not know each
other, travelers and Addis Ababans
were spending a great night.
After seeing people who were dancing
together and having a pleasant time
one might ask why they chose to spend
their weekend nights in club instead of
other activities, like a watching movie
or taking a rest.
Those who responded to this question
said that they go out to the different
night clubs on weekends in order to
release the pressure from their jobs.
Sometimes, they go to nightclubs with
other colleagues.
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In addition to that, football is the
most prevalent and well-liked sport
in Ethiopia and Addis Ababans enjoy
their weekend in clubs and watching
football matches. In that regard, the
recently concluded UEFA European
Championship was a great pastime for
many. They are also engaged in other
activities during the weekend. For
example, they spend time with their
families and taking some rest. However,
a vibrant nightlife still constitutes in
Addis Ababa, which is a vibrant city
with diversified perspectives.
People, who live in big cities, are
constantly being haunted by several
pressures or anxieties in their everyday
lives; especially those who are working
and living in a competitive society.
Nowadays, how people are able to
“live their life” is becoming a modern
and serious question. Fortunately,
Addis Ababans know how to stay
happy, optimistic and live their life
for themself instead of only fulfilling
others’ expectation. It does not matter
if you are suffering from the pressure
or anxiety, because what truly matters
is keep trying to enjoy your life. Going
nightclubs is not the only a type of
entertainment, but it is a kind of relief
and in that regard a good number of
Addis Ababans know how to enjoy their
life for sure.
Ed.’s Note: The writer is on an internship
at The Reporter.
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The Ethio-American...
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That form of imagination is not
like believing in Disneyland. It is a
very different profound kind of deep
commitment. Who I am and how we
participate and engage with the world is the
issue. Part of that is being a student and
being an agent in that.
places on the continent. The work he
has been doing in Ethiopia continued in
Zimbabwe and I lived with them. I have
also lived in Senegal. I had this deep
connection to the continent because
I was from here. Until my father’s
reconnection with Ethiopia, it was
really kind of super -comfortable. We
came back for the first time with him I
think 15 years ago and after that several
times with my family. My grandmother
was here. She passed away a few
years ago. Many aunts and uncles are
here. It was kind of intense. Family
reconnection played an important role
than almost anything else in building
my relationship with this country.
This is the first time I have been able
to have a relationship with the country
independent of my family. I am here
on my own terms as an adult who lives
and works as a half Ethiopian from
the United States. Coming back here
and being able to engage is interesting
because in the past years I have
developed a close relationship with
artists, activists, filmmakers and people
who have been working and living in
the United States and have come back
recently. Dagmawi Woubshet is one of
those. He made this invitation and I was
excited. If I have had been asked before
I would have been excited then too but
that is really what made it possible. So
it took a while but its ok.
Were there moments you lacked
inspiration. What do you do in those
moments? What do you think your
exhibition will bring for the artists
of this country?
There were a lot of times when you
don’t know what to do. The first time I
moved back to New York I didn’t know
what I would do next. I knew I wanted
to explore and I looked at all these other
places. I have been living in Berlin and
the work I made in Berlin is a big mural
and then coming back to New York
I really wanted to live in New York
because it has been my home for a very
long time since the early 1990s. I wanted
to engage with the city differently. But
there are moments were I find myself
completely at a loss. It is through the
practice of working on my projects
which usually lead me to something
else to investigate. The main aim of
this exhibition is to be able to bring
the work here so that people can see it.
There will be an engagement and people
will participate in the conversation and
dialogue with an artist.
Your art works are very huge and
consume a lot of time. It also needs
consistency and commitment.
How were you able to develop that
consistency?
There are several things. I have
been able to get a lot of support since
graduate school. Support is a form
of affirmation and that affirmation
contributes in confidence building.
I think it’s really hard to work
without that. I admire those artists
and writers who have none of that
support. They do not have publishing
houses but continue to write. They are
investigating, searching and committed.
That takes an incredible amount of
courage and I have been able to have the
privilege of having had that other form
of support that was encouraging but
also is an insistence and a commitment
to the possibility of making it to have its
own bombast in a way.
Are you cynical of the world? Do
you think change is possible with all
the occurrences taking place in the
world?
I don’t think disillusionment is a new
thing. I think it is as much of a repeat
pattern as are the social actions we see.
Inventing is a commitment to imagining
something. That form of imagination
is not like believing in Disneyland. It is
a very different profound kind of deep
commitment. Who I am and how we
participate and engage with the world is
the issue. Part of that is being a student
and being an agent in that. Because of
that I do imagine and am committed to
the possibility of progressive evolution
of our systems. One architect said in a
symposium that the government is us.
All of these are a construct of us. It is all
of us that make all of this and there is
a lot that is not in our power but there
is also a lot that is in our power. It is a
complicated vast space to be negotiated
but I also think it is daunting. I don’t
feel pessimistic, I mean I love living
(laughs).
Your large works are more
masculine and the little works are
feminine. Is that deliberate?
It is interesting you say that because
I almost feel the opposite. I feel like
the history of gestural abstraction has
really been dominated by men, and
mostly by white men. Earlier paintings
are works that mimic more of the
minimalist and has its very delicate
way of working. If you were to put a
gendered idea on it, I would almost read
the opposite but that is so subjective.
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The Second Lady
Jill Biden (PhD), wife of US Vice President Joe Biden, paid a visit over the
weekend focusing on women·s rights, immigration and education. Apart
from Ethiopia, her African trip included Malawi and Niger. During her
visit Biden met with female members of Ethiopia·s parliament and cabinet,
as well as entrepreneurs and other members of the Ethiopian community.
She also went to the National Museum to visit Lucy and at the Gebre
.ristos Desta Center to see Julie Mehretu·s ¶The Addis Show”.
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ENTERTAINMENT IN BRIEF
Reggae icon Lutan Fyah @ Juventus Club
Tsedenia Gebremarkos album release @
Mama’s Kitchen
Reggae artist Anthony Martin better known as Lutan Fyah is scheduled
to perform on August 13 at Juventus Club. Born in Jamaica, Lutan Fyah
studied Architecture at the University of Technology, Jamiaca and played
professional football before focusing on music.
Tsedenia Gebremarkos’s new album “Yefikir Girma” release was
held on July 21 at Mama’s Kitchen. The event was organized by ERA
Communications and Events and Nati Entertainment, and in addition to
Tsedenia, artistes including Shewandagh Hailu and Tsegaye Eshetu were
present.
Using the stage name Lutan, he started his musical career in 1999. He
recorded his first songs for the renowned Jamaican artist Buju Banton’s
Garagamel Records. His first two albums were released by Lustre Kings and
Minor 7 Flat 5, the latter of which included Fyah as a guest artist on albums
by Turbulence and Luciano.
Lutan also released several singles on various labels from Jamaica, United
States and the United Kingdom, and also covered Dr. Dre songs and The
Fugees. He has appeared on many compilation albums and featured in many
other artists’ song release. His tenth studio album “Life of a King” was
released in 2013 and was followed by European and African tours featuring
guests including Jah Cure, Gyptian, Sizzla and others.
Tsedenia Gebremarkos is one of the uniquely talented musicians who
won the prize for best East African Female Artist at the Kora Awards
in 2004 for the song “Ewedihalehu” with Achien’g Abura (Kenya) for
her song “Toto Wangu”. Tsedenia also won the title of All Africa Music
Awards AFRIMA 2015 “Best Female Artist in East Africa” with her song
“Yet Biye”
Tsedenia has also collaborated with the Ethiopian dub band Dub
Colossus. They released an EP entitled “A Town Called Addis” in 2008
through Real World Records and a full length LP album of the same
name was released in the same year exclusively through the Bowers
and Wilkins Music Club. She also sang two songs on the album Punt by
Invisible system released on Harper Diabate Records.
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Bon Voyage, Bon Appétit
InÁight dining is an integral part one·s Áying experience. On Thursday
Chef Nasser Iskeirjah of the Emirates showcased what dining while
traveling with the Emirates looked like at Eliana Hotel here in Addis
Ababa. The event included serving world-class food and carefully selected
beverages that are served in Àrst class, business class and economy class.
Corporeal Contemplation @ Addis Fine Art
Gallery
Gelila Mesfin creates intricate
illustrations
A solo exhibition entitled “Corporeal Contemplation” is opened on July 2 at
Addis Fine Art Gallery. This exhibition consists of new and recent works
by one of the contemporary artists Merikokeb Berhanu.
Ethiopian American artist Gelila Mesfin uses digital applications
and freehand techniques to create original art works and portrait
manipulations, which often feature black celebrities including Beyoncé.
She draws from her culture to craft detailed designs and illustrations,
and even documents her process online.
Her works at once appears to be a celebration of these life bearing forms,
as well as something more decidedly complex-in her words, the light, line,
complexity and density of the wide, thick fog and smoke; the happiness and
hopefulness, misery and bliss of this life we are passing through.
Born in Addis Ababa, Merikokeb graduated from Ale School of Fine Arts
and Design School in 2002 in Mural Design.
Her works has been shown at numerous exhibitions including solo
exhibitions at the Ethiopian National museum and Red Hill Art Gallery in
Nairobi.
Her group show include the 1.54 Art Fair in London; Art of Ethiopia in
Sheraton and Art Lab Africa, Cape Town Art Fair, in Cape Town are some
of them.
Getting coverage on various medias her works are also available on one
the famous websites for black artists called Afro Punk.
By the time she graduated in 2011 Gelila already had a well-developed
interest in computer art. Some of her amazing art is created on a mobile
phone using small apps like PicsArt-but she seems equally at home with
Pastels and oils. The issues surrounding the manipulation of photos of
famous black women are long established, but none so famous as the
lightening of Beyoncé.
The work of art that seems to be generating the largest buzz around
Gelila is a reworking of the classic Destiny’s child image from the band’s
“Destiny Fulfilled” era. (African Fashion and Super Selected)
This exhibition will stay open to the public until August 27.
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You have mentioned the number
of people detained amounts to
some 9,000. But from reports we
have learnt that it has climbed up
to 50,000 including the number of
teachers and civil servants. That is
a massive detention and some media
reports suggestthat there have been
huge roundups. What can you share
with us in that regard?
This question requires more clarity.
Once authorities identify some elements
at different government organizations
affiliated with the terrorist group, they
will be taken out of duty. According
to the judicial procedure, it is
required that they need to go through
investigations and must be taken into
custody. If necessary, they will be
arrested. The process goes step by step.
The Turkish government fully follows
and respects the judicial procedures.
The numbers you mentioned relate to
some circles that provide huge numbers
in relation of the arrested people. This
however doesn’t exist. Those people
identified as affiliates are taken out of
duty. The number might be very high
because it was their target to spread
into the government systems and
take control of the government. Some
circles try to portray that this number
represents the number of people
imprisoned. We need to rely on official
information here.
There is another development that
implicates members of the academic
circle. We hear that all members of
the academic circle are not allowed
to leave the country. Is that true?
The members of that terrorist group
are found to be in custody. Those
who are not apprehended are trying
to flee the country. Hence, how do
you treat a person who is a suspect
and trying to flee the country? With
regard to academia there are official
statements issued. The Fethulah
Gulen terrorist group very much
focuses on the education sector.
There are necessary investigations
going on in relation to members
of the academic circle at various
universities. But the investigations
are not specifically carried out on
academics or universities. We have
ongoing procedures at all government
institutions. Because what we went
through last week shows the scope of
the danger.
Turkey has been negotiating with
the EU to be one of its member states
for the last two decades. Will the
current incident affect that process?
And what is the stance of the EU
towards the issue?
The EU has announced its support for
and solidarity with our government.
They have issued very positive
statements. What we have witnessed
is that a terrorist group was targeting
to destroy democracy, the rule of law
and constitutional order in a candidate
country. Therefore, the EU respects
and upholds human rights and the rule
of law. They have made statements
on our membership process with the
EU and our expectation is to receive
appreciation rather than anything else.
The Turkish people of all the walks of
life have shown how very much they
are attached to democracy and that they
can defend democracy, rule of law and
constitutional order by risking their
lives. During that night our president
was not in Ankara or Istanbul. He
decided to go to Ankara to be together
with the people to fight the plotters. He
knew that fighter jets have been chasing
his plane but he risked his life to fly to
Ankara. He eventually made it intact
and continues to be our leader.
What can you tell us about the
bravery of the majority of the
Turks who stood firm defending the
government? Is it a unique display
of patriotism from the public or
were there similar phenomena in
previous coup d’états attempts?
It clearly shows to everyone that the
Turkish people are much determined
to safeguard democracy and the rule
of law. Our history is full of heroic
occasions. Our fight against terrorism is
one good example. The recent incident
is one more chapter that glorifies our
fight against terrorism. We are very
proud of our people that they have
acted as one in such circumstances.
They might have many different ideas
or political views. In times of such
difficulties they have unified. It was a
very clear message that the people of
Turkey have conveyed. Nobody should
dare plan to launch such indiscriminate
act and harm democracy. Hence, we
have a bright future ahead of us because
of the strength of our people. We have
lost precious lives but our people have
taught us a very good historical lesson.
Let’s draw our attention to bilateral
relations between Turkey and
Ethiopia. What can you tells
about the progress in economic
cooperation after the state visit of
your president last year?
I would like to remind you that our
embassy was opened here in 1926. This
is the oldest Turkish embassy in subSaharan Africa. My staff and I are very
happy to serve in Ethiopia because we
feel at home. I don’t feel like I am in
a foreign country. Both Ethiopia and
Turkey have many things in common.
The first thing is that we are in a very
difficult neighborhood. Both countries,
however, are very strong nations and
have strong governments that play
leading roles in our respective regions.
We have the potential and capacity.
We both are developing strongly on
the economic front. Both our countries
and governments are strong actors in
fighting terrorism.
The other similarity we share lies in
hosting a huge number of refugees. The
most important similarities we share
include the cultures we live with. I
have witnessed similar hospitality here
with Turks. People invite us to their
homes and provide us with whatever
they have. They warmly come to us
whenever we travel and visits different
parts of the country. Following the
foiled coup, I have been receiving
messages from friends of Turkey in
Ethiopia.
When we see bilateral relations in terms
of foreign direct investment, Turkey’s
overall investment in Africa stands at
six billion dollars. Out of that amount,
2.5 billion dollars is the share of
Ethiopia representing almost half of the
total investment of Turkey in Africa.
There is an attractive investment
climate in Ethiopia. I am working to
push this number higher than the
current figures. We are trying to bring
big businesses from Turkey. Recently,
we hosted a big business delegation
here. That will continue in both ways.
During the drought season, Turkish
businesses here have voluntarily
contributed to assist people affected
by food insecurity. We have arranged
for the delivery of humanitarian aid
to the Afar Regional State where the
drought was felt to be very severe. We
contributed food aid for three thousand
people and animal feeds for five
thousand families.
Ethiopia has a very special place
in the minds of Turkish people.
You might know that Anadoulu
Agency, the Turkish (state media)
has headquartered its Africa office
in Ethiopia. Turkish Airlines has
everyday flights from Addis Ababa to
Istanbul. We have Turkish Development
Cooperation Agency (TiKA) on the
ground here operating. They are about
to finalize two important projects in
Ethiopia. One of the projects is the
restoration of the Ottoman Consulate
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Building in Harar and we expect
the completion very soon. In the
TigrayRegional State we have a project
that works at the site of Al Negashi near
the town of Mekelle; the project involves
nearly half of the Negashi village. In
terms of our trade relations we had a
420 million dollar trade volume last
year and Ethiopia stands as the fourth
largest trading partner of Turkey in
Africa.
The overall trade volume with Africa
stands at 19.5 billion dollars. Our
export to sub-Saharan Africa is about
3.9 billion dollars. We are working
with Ethiopian authorities to increase
and beef up the current trade volume.
As you have mentioned, during our
president’s visit, both leaders of the two
countries have agreed to raise the trade
volume to one billion dollars. I think the
target is achievable.
However, recently some of your big
companies have been facing serious
challenges in Ethiopia. For instance,
Ayka Addis,which is one of the
biggest textile exporting firms, said
that it is facing difficulties.
It is true that companies like Ayka
Addis have a greater share in the
export of textile and garment. They
employ some 7,500 Ethiopians. I have
visited that company and it is one of
the Turkish companies I have visited
having very comprehensive production
plant. They have plans for further
expansions. In this country there are
ample opportunities and attractive
incentives. However, as a developing
country, there might be some challenges
that can also be seen elsewhere in other
parts of the world. Turkish businesses
should keep their businesses running
and improve whenever necessary.
We appreciate the swift reactions of
government bodies whenever there are
problems our companies are facing.
We have to acknowledge that there are
certain challenges. But looking at the
future and highlighting the cooperative
manner displayed from both sides is
very important. There are friendly and
brotherly relations between our two
countries and we can overcome any
problem if this it exists.
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Vol. XX No. 1037
By Leyou Tameru
@anchihoye
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&
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Products or victims
of globalization?
I have been thinking about globalization and what it
means today. I was spending a lot of time with my little
cousins all of whom come from different places. Some
are from Addis Ababa and others from different parts
of Europe and America. As these young kids aged 12 to
18 came together, some of whom were meeting for the
first time, they instantly started talking about common
things. There was talk about sports, mainly basketball and
football, and then there was talk about video games. What
astonished me was that all of them, regardless of where
they live, knew the newest games and sports personalities.
And that was exactly what globalization looks like.
As interesting as I thought that is, there seems to be a
complete disregard for what is happening in the continent
and even the country. The kids based in Ethiopia knew
about what is happening in Europe or America, but
they kids in Europe or America are seldom aware of the
things that are going on here. They did not know our
hottest tracks, football players and actors. This is also
globalization, the part we would like to ignore.
The reason behind this is that there is a huge market and
branding funding that comes with the products from the
west. They have managed to turn these industries into
money making machines allowing them to reach higher
heights the more money they make. But taking into
account that people here cannot afford to buy the dollar
equivalent for products and merchandise, such as jerseys,
t-shirts or hats, the Chinese market has flooded our shops
with “fake” versions of these products. What this indicates
is that there is a big following of sports, video games and
what not stemming from the west, but people cannot afford
the “authentic” ones.
I, in no way, blame kids or parents for any of it for not
providing kids with toys, games from Ethiopia or making
them aware of local sports teams. The issue is that there is
a huge gap when it comes to that industry. We have very
few children’s books, movies or products to be consumed
by these young children that are from Ethiopia. Our sports
teams, perhaps with the exception of football and athletics,
are not well funded or their games are not covered.
I do not understand why this is an industry that has not
picked up here as there is growing demand for it, and
practically speaking the youth represents the majority of
the population. The more I thought about this, the more I
started wondering who are the idols that young Ethiopians
look up to? Are there any personalities they can look up
to or talk about? I honestly cannot come up with one. It
is not that these people do not exist; it is that we are not
providing them with a marketing that is big enough so as
to capture the whole country. We have to encourage our
storytellers to publish more books, our sports teams to
market themselves and most importantly, we have to buy
what they are selling us. Not out of pity or nationalism,
but because there truly is talent here it is time we start
recognizing it.
This is not a mutually exclusive issue, we can follow
up with what’s happening in the National Basketball
Association (NBA) while supporting our national
basketball teams. With a multitude of television channels
opening up in these coming months, I truly hope that we
make space to promote ourselves to ourselves. What I find
sad at the moment, however, is that we are so in tune with
what’s going on out there and disconnected with what’s
happening here. This must certainly change.
Ed.’s Note: Leyou Tameru is a graduate of Georgetown and Addis
Ababa University Law schools, specializing in International Legal
Studies. Born and raised in Addis Ababa, she seeks to understand
the impact of economic, political and social issues on everyday lives.
She can be reached at @anchihoye
Ethiopian plans...
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Ethiopian government’s industrialization policy embedded in the five-year Growth and Transformation
Plan (GTPII), Ethiopian reached into an agreement with Aerosud Group to establish and develop laborintensive Aerospace manufacturing Industry. “It is my sincere belief that the establishment of these
facilities will surely create significant job opportunities for the young, educated task-force and be
another face of the industrial park development task that is being carried out in the country,” Tewolde
said. The manufacturing facilities, that will be set up in due course, are expected to be located in the
vicinity of Bole International airport for good reasons of economy of scale and ease of import/export
transportations.
Johan Steyn, Managing director of Aerosud Group, commented ,” We are happy to establish this joint
venture with Ethiopian Airlines and we would like to share Aerosud’s long years of experience working
with major Aircraft Manufactures such as Boeing and Airbus and help Ethiopian in the development of
the aerospace manufacturing industry in the Country”
Ethiopian disclosed that in a feasibility study to determine potential areas of manufacturing, it has held
rigorous discussions with Aircraft manufacturing companies such as Boeing, Bombardier and other
aerospace manufacturing companies.
Bill Gates...
Bill Gates, who was in Africa for the HIV AIDS
conference in South Africa, decided to drop here
where his foundation makes one of the biggest
investments in the Africa continent. According
to him, he was able to hold a five-hour discussion
with Ethiopian authorities where he was briefed
on the GTP II plan and progress in health and
agriculture sectors.
“We have made substantial investment in
financial services in other countries,” Bill Gates
said; including the investment in Kenya where
the popular M-pessa mobile banking system is
said to be improving access to financial facilities
to the rural areas. The significant reduction
in transaction cost associated with traditional
banking system increases the cost of using
financial services among rural communities, Bill
Gate argues, and in the coming years this will be a
major focus area for his foundation.
“The Ethiopia government has an ambitious
plan for the mobile networks” and it’s potential
for facilitating financial services, Gates said.
According to him, one of the areas that the
government wants to tap into the mobile banking
technology is the country’s payment system. “They
want to make all government payments effective,”
he said; and to that effect Bill Gates announced that
his financial services team will make the trip to
Addis Ababa to talk to the government on how the
foundation can best intervene in the area.
Meanwhile, Bill Gates also indicated that his
foundation has extended its support to the first
private entrepreneur in Ethiopia, EthioChicken,
an innovative private company that specializes in
providing improved chicken breeds to local smallholder poultry farmers in two regions: the Tigray
and Southern Regional Sates.
The whole thing started five years ago when two
America entrepreneurs were linked up with the
government to partner and make a local chicken
breeding center efficient. EthioChicken specializes
in supplying one-day old chickens to local
organized youth groups and smallholder farmers
The hikers...
CONT`D FROM PAGE 1
who are engaged in poultry farming.
According to David Ellis, Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) of EthioChicken, currently, the chicken
breeding centre has expanded its operations to two
additional farms in Wolkita and Wolita Sodo and
one feed mill in Burau.
“Generally, we work with a network of youth
organized by the government and we supply a
better breed of chicken to these youth at a price
set by the regional governments,” Ellis told The
Reporter. According to the ECO, the EthioChicken
works closely with the agricultural extension
program, contributing to the rural welfare by
supporting income generation capacity of farmers.
“In fact, it is not just a better breed of chicken that
we supply to smaller holder farmers but the whole
package of chicken feed, vaccines and chicken
breeds,” he said.
Bill Gate’s grant would go to improving
productivity and scale of operations in
EthioChicken, according to Ellis. Last year,
chicken farm supplied 3.7 million chickens to
smaller holder farmers and women in the rural
community.
Furthermore, Bill Gates also told the press that
a lot of the agricultural investment that is made
by his foundation is about improving seed and
livestock to augment yield in developing countries.
However, improvement of seed and animal breeds
has turned out to be a controversial subject in
the developing world due to the role of Genetic
Modification in these areas.
Although Bill Gates, said that to date there is no
cases of reported damage from GMO products
in the world, a number of countries in Africa,
Ethiopia included, are resistant to embrace GMO
to their agricultural sector and markets. Although
the bulk of improvements in seed and livestock are
made via scientific methods and the foundation
do support research in agriculture, most of
these researches don’t necessarily involve GMO
processes. “Anyway, it is up to the country to take
what they need,” he said.
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Being a woman who loves walking, this activity has managed to bring her closer to a group of people who
love to walk. Whenever various groups prepare a hiking event she takes part in it. One of the longest
hiking she did was a 15-kilometer hiking with the Addis Hiking Group. She says that she does not get
tired. In fact, she says that it has a relaxing feeling. Some people see hiking as aimlessly wandering but
Eyerusalem sees it differently. “It is an escape from the city life. In addition to that your mind becomes
calm,” Eyerusalem says.
Many hikers all over the world take dangerous routes wearing hiking boots, having a compass, trekking
pole, first aid kit, knife, insect repellent, GPS navigation device and emergency blankets. Many hikers in
Ethiopia only take a safe route but safe aid kits are available in their journey in case of emergency. Now
planning to actually head to Semien Mountains Biniyam and his friends are preparing for one of their
challenging routes to date.
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Speaker
summons...
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meeting where urgent matters
requiring the House’s decision arise
during the recess time.
Three proclamations that are
considered by the executive branch
as having socioeconomic significance
will be the agendas to be discussed and
endorsed during this extraordinary
session, a top government official, who
is also an MP, told The Reporter.
The Federal Income Tax, the Tax
Administration and the Geothermal
Resources Development are the
proclamations which will be endorsed,
according to the same official.
The draft Income Tax Proclamation,
which is envisaged to create a fair
tax system and also to bring other tax
categories that are not so far subject
to tax into the tax system, is one of the
draft proclamations found essential and
should be applicable as of the beginning
of this month, the official explained.
An amendment on the existing
employment income tax schedule
would be one of the socioeconomic
significances expected to be gained from
this draft income tax bill. It will lift up
the employment income tax threshold
from the existing 150 birr monthly
income to 600 birr.
At the same time the maximum 35
percent tax rate currently imposed
on monthly incomes exceeding 5,000
will be raised to start from 10,900 birr
and above. Middle income employees,
therefore, will be benefiting from
the amendment when it is approved,
authorities said. This specific change
on the employment income tax schedule
alone will shift away three billion birr
revenue from the government coffer
annually.
At the same time, though the
government has envisaged collecting
much more revenue from expanded
income types outlined on the draft
proclamation. A three percent income
tax levied on non-resident international
air transportation businesses, a 10
percent income tax imposed on a gross
income derived from entertainment
or performances including sports
conducted by non-residents in Ethiopia
and taxes imposed on incomes of nonresidents are among the latest income
types listed on the draft bill.
Furthermore, the House in its
extraordinary meeting is expected to
appoint judges nominated by Prime
Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn for
federal courts, the same source told The
Reporter.
According to the same source, the
extraordinary meeting could also be
a platform to entertain other agenda
topics to be tabled by Prime Minister
Hailemariam. According to this source,
the PM might have a cabinet reshuffle
of some sort in mind which he would
want House to endorse.
This extraordinary meeting is the
second in the past recent years where
the earlier one was held four years ago
after the death of Prime Minister Meles
Zenawi.
Turkey claims...
some elements in the Turkish armed
forces”, he said.
The coup attempt was “foiled”;
nevertheless it has caused fatalities
of 246 citizens, police officers and few
soldiers who have been killed during
clashes with the perpetrators. The
Turkish government issued statements
that suggested some 1,400 people to be
injured.
“More than 9,000 people affiliated
to this act have been detained. The
number of arrests is increasing. We
have 24 coup plotters identified dead
and 50 injured. But I think these
numbers will rise. Another interesting
development during that night was that
a group of eight had fled to neighboring
Greece with a helicopter. Our
authorities have been in contact with
Greek counterparts. So far, we have
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managed get our helicopter back”, the
ambassador said. But, reports suggest
that the number of detained, rounded up
or suspended is climbing by the day and
that it has reached some 50,000 so far.
According to reports, Fethulah Gulen
was one of the closest individuals to
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan until
the former was claimed to be linked
to a corruption investigation that
has implicated the president in 2013.
Erdogan later escaped prosecution but
the event fortified a deep animosity
among the two individuals. Residing
in Pennsylvania, Gulen as referred in
many instances as the cleric and the
well-to-do businessman has denied any
involvement with the staged coup.
In Ethiopia, the Turkish government
is also said to be sponsoring the
restorations of historical religious
buildings and mosques. In the Harari
Regional State, the restoration of an
Ottoman Consulate building which
dates back to the time of the Ottoman
Empire is to said to be finalized. In
the Tigray Regional State, the sacred
Al Negashi Mosque, sanctified as
Mecca and Medina, is expected to be
reinvigorated to attract both local
and foreign visitors by backing of the
Turks. In addition to that, the annual
scholarships Turkey offers to Ethiopia
currently embrace some 88 students
annually.
Investing some 2.5 billion dollars
in Ethiopia out of the six billion the
country put forth in Africa, Turkey
vows to increase the trade volumes of
the two nations to jump to USD one
billion as opposed to the current 420
million dollars.
Ethiopian theatre...
CONT`D FROM PAGE 7
one of the works of Kegn Geta Yoftahe Negussie—‘Afagegshign’. In addition to that, he scripted and directed a musical
called “Shoeshine Musical”, which deals with contemporary social issues. This musical got him a critical acclaim and an
international award.
Abate established Mekuria Theatre Studio and Entertainment PLC. This studio is the National Ethiopia Chapter for the East
African Theatre Institute as well as a Center of Excellence for Theatre Development in Ethiopia. Abate received a Bachelor
of Arts in English minoring in drama from Haile-Selassie I University. Abate was trained in film and media at the German
Broadcasting Institute—Der Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR). He also studied theatre and music directing at London Opera
Centre, the Abbey Theatre in Ireland, as well as Western and American theatre in the US.
He also served as director of theatre at the Ethiopian National Theatre and director of Addis Ababa University Cultural
Center. In the 1960s he also worked at the entertainment department of Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation formerly known
as Ethiopian Television as a senior producer and director. Abate Mekuria has also directed the renowned reenactment of
the preparation for the Battle of Adwa which was staged outdoors as part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the
founding of Addis Ababa and a documentary film along with it. This film brought together more than 400 people. In addition to
EBC he contributed for BBC and ITV, Rediffusion, Granada Studios and ITN communication Media and Television College of
Glasgow, UK in the late 1960’s.
His profound works also got him prizes from tge International Windybro Arts Festival, Johannesburg in 1966, UNESCO
Award as African Guest Director and the Haile-Selassie I Prize. Abate was severely ill of prostate cancer some months. He
had surgery a few months ago and was taken to Egypt for an advanced treatment. Later on his health deteriorated and was
again hospitalized at Addis Hiwot Hospital until he passed away. Abate, who was laid to rest at the Holy Trinity Cathedral
yesterday, is survived by his two children and grandchildren.
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Vol. XX No. 1037
Corbetti Geothermal...
US cents to the national grid operator,
the Ethiopian Electric Power.
supportive of the project. Ato Sufian has
given us a guidance,” he said.
Corbetti Geothermal is now set
to sign the final implementation
agreement with the Ethiopian
government to accelerate the pace of
the Corbetti geothermal project. The
agreement is expected to be signed
next month by Corbetti Geothermal,
the Ministry of Water, Irrigation
and Energy, the Ministry of Mines,
Petroleum and Natural Gas and the
Ministry of Finance and Economic
Cooperation. “We are all set to sign the
implementation agreement. We are
waiting for the Ethiopian government
to ink the final deal,” Nejib Abba Biya,
co-founder of Rekjavik Geothermal, told
The Reporter.
Scientists contacted by Corbetti
Geothermal have examined the
potential geothermal resource lying
beneath the surface. Feumerals have
been noted in the Corbetti Caldera
which has a diameter of 15 km.
The Board of directors of Corbetti
Geothermal Plc on July19 visited the
Corbetti geothermal development
project. Corbetti Geothermal has
already embarked on infrastructure
development projects at the site. An
indigenous construction firm, Rama
Construction, is constructing a six km
access road at a cost of 40 million birr.
The construction firm is also under
preparation to commence work on an 11
km water pipeline construction at a cost
of 32 million birr. Two test water wells
have been drilled in the license area
which covers about 550 sq.km of land.
“We have commenced work on the
Corbetti Geothermal development
project in good faith and have
already spent millions of dollars on
the scientific and construction work
because we believe in the country and
we trust the Ethiopian government,”
Nejib Abba Biya, told The Reporter at
the construction site.
Nejib said that the Corbetti
geothermal project will help Ethiopian
government’s effort to make the country
a regional power house. “Ethiopia’s
economy is growing fast. So is the
energy demand. The government has
embarked on building industrial parks
and has a vision to make Ethiopia a
manufacturing hub in Africa. To realize
that plan the country needs a reliable
energy supply. You can’t rely only on
hydro power plants because they fail
you when there is drought. So you need
an energy mix. The wind farms may
also not produce enough energy if there
is no strong wind. It is only geothermal
energy source that can supply you with
reliable electric power throughout the
year. And it is totally green,” Nejib said.
According to Nejib, the government
of Ethiopia has been very supportive
of the project. “We got support from
the regional government and the
federal government. Prime Minister
Hailemariam Desalegn took this project
by heart. Dr. Debretsion Gebremichael
and Sufian Ahmmed are also very
“Geological and geochemistry studies
have been conducted. Preparations to
start drilling are under way. We have
done all these things before signing the
implementation agreement. We are now
ready to launch drilling. We are just
waiting for the Ethiopian government
to sign the implementation agreement
to commence drilling,” Nejib said.
Corbetti Geothermal has identified the
drilling sites. Two drilling pads have
been made ready. The company has
already hired a drilling company. The
wells will enable the company to extract
the geothermal energy that powers
the electric generating turbines. CEO
of Corbetti Geothermal, Steve Meyer,
told The Reporter that the project is
about to move to a new stage, a much
more accelerated phase. “We have final
discussions that we have to undertake
with officials from Ethiopia to conclude
the commercial arrangements. Upon
doing that we are going to mobilize the
drilling crew. It will take four month
for the drilling rigs to reach the drilling
site,” Steve said.
Steve said the company will initially
drill two wells. “Once we sign the
implementation agreement we will
mobilize the drilling contractor. He will
commence drilling with a much smaller
rig it helps us to get through a 100 m
much more difficult geology. During
that period we will bring a much larger
drilling rig that is going to take four or
five months and that we will continue
the drilling process.”
The company will drill at least three
wells in 2017 and install two 5MW wellhead turbines. Those wells will help
the company determine the geothermal
resource of the area. The actual depth
of the wells will be determined by the
geothermal conditions. The scientists
told the company officials that the
optimal depth is about 2500m but as
they drill the wells they will get more
information and determine the actual
depth.
“We will start with two 5 MW turbines.
The turbines will give us flexibility and
to better understand the whole business
process of selling the electricity to
EEP, our customer. We will then move
on and drill more wells and then in
the second stage phase we intend to
install a turbine with 50 MW generating
capacity. So there are two early phases
associated with this project,” Steve said.
The project has four phases and
Corbetti Geothermal hopes to generate
500 MW at the end of phase four by
2020 costing the project developers
two billion dollars. If everything goes
according to plan Corbetti Geothermal
may start generating 10 MW of electric
power from geothermal resources by
2017 as a pilot project.
“We have spent millions of dollars so
far on construction. The engineers,
scientists and the commercial people,
the business people who are promoting
this project are trying to move it
forward to make it real. We want to sit
down with government officials to hold
talks on the final terms and sign the
implementation agreement and move
forward,” Steve said.
The most daunting task for Steve seems
to be getting things done on time. “It
always takes longer time than you want
it to. We have been optimistic to move
it forward at various times. But we are
confident that now we are at the point
where the project will move forward
and we are in a position to tell our
drilling contractor to proceed.”
Corbetti Geothermal has undertaken
studies on community development
projects and environment impact
assessment. The company seems
determined to undertake various
community development projects. It
is planning to provide clean drinking
water to the local communities, build
health centers and offer trainings on
modern agriculture techniques that
would improve crop yields. “All these
would be carried out in addition to
knowledge transfer on geothermal
development. If realized the project
would create job opportunities for
the local communities,” a company
employee told The Reporter.
Amenessisa Tsegaye, head of the
Oromiya Regional State Water, Mines
and Energy Bureau Electrification
Study and Construction Work Process,
said that the Corbetti geothermal
project has already created job
opportunities for the local community.
“The local people are employed in
the construction sites. The project
would bring more benefits to the local
community once it becomes fully
operational.”
Amnessisa said the regional
government has been providing the
required assistance to the project
starting from site selection to the
current status of the project. “The
project would create more jobs for the
local community in the future. They
will provide assistance in health,
education and water sectors as part
of a corporate social responsibility
activities,” Amnessisa said.
Magnus Asbjornsson, co-founder of
World Peace Foundation...
report stated, mentioning that peace
operations are expensive.
“It’s important that primacy of the
political ownership of the African
agenda is ensured,” Alex De Waal
(PhD), Chairman of the WPF, said.
CONT`D FROM PAGE 3
CONT`D FROM PAGE 7
Mulugeta Gebrehiwet, director of the
African Peace Missions Program, on
his part said that the need for the AU
to strengthen its links with the United
Nations (UN) and other international
agencies to ensure peace operations in
Africa. He reflected to the gussets the
main findings of the report.
The 68-page report, which was
organized under the authorization of
the Union, also urges for the AU to
address “shared space” issues like the
Libyan conflict, the migration crises
and the conflict in Yemen and the Red
Sea-Gulf of Aden crises.
www.thereporterethiopia.com
Reykjavik Geothermal, the original
developer of both Corbetti and Tulu
Moye geothermal projects, told The
Reporter that the whole world is closely
watching the Corbetti geothermal
project. “What we need to understand
is that Corbetti is closely being watched
by the geothermal sector and the wider
investment community. Everyone is
looking at it and everyone is eager to
see if it succeeds. If Corbetti succeeds
more investors (IPPs) would invest in
the energy sector in Ethiopia. A lot of
people will pay attention if the project
is delayed. So it is equally important
for us and the Ethiopian government to
finalize the paperwork and move ahead
to drilling. We have to show the world
that it is a real project and it succeeds,”
Asbjornsson said.
Asbjornsson said that Reykjavik
Geothermal has secured initial
funding for the second geothermal
project, Tulu Moye. He said that his
company has attracted prominent
energy investors and developers who
are committed to get involved in
the Tulu Moye geothermal project.
He said his company wants to sign
power purchasing agreement and
implementation agreement with the
Ethiopian government and move the
project forward.
“We have done the scientific work.
The social and environment work
have advanced. We intend to sign the
agreements with the government. It is
the same agreements with Corbetti. We
have best in class partners and large
energy investors who will be partnering
with us on Tulu Moye geothermal
development project. Once we sign the
agreements with the government we
will launch large-scale operations,”
Asbjornsson said.
Negotiations are under way between
Reykjavik Geothermal and EEP to sign
heads of terms agreement to develop
another 500MW electricity from
geothermal resources in Tulu Moye
locality. Rekjavik Geothermal is the
first independent power producer to
sign a power purchasing agreement
in Ethiopia with EEP for the Corbetti
geothermal development project.
Ethiopia had no regulation on
geothermal development projects.
A draft geothermal development
regulation that guides the involvement
of the private sector in geothermal
development projects was presented to
Parliament two weeks ago. The House is
expected to endorse the bill this week.
Both the Corbetti and Tulu Moye
geothermal projects are supported
by President Barack Obama’s Power
Africa Initiative. Founded in 2013, the
Power Africa Initiative is aimed at
encouraging substantial electricity
access in sub-Saharan Africa.
“It·s important that
primacy of the political
ownership of the
African agenda is
ensured,”
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0ay a resounding ĺ6"0’ wDen someone suggests a fun nigDt out on
tDe town, and remember it 1Dose in autDority may target you soon,
so beware of trafłc cops, goRernment ofłcials and your boss 1raRel
will initiate new friendsDips or loRe connections A little rest will do
wonders 0lowly but surely you are beginning to picG up momentum
/eliability will be wDat Geeps you aDead 0ocial actiRity attended by
tDe end of tDis weeG will turn out to be better tDan anticipated 1Dis
weeG lucGy numbers are: 9, 50, 10, 1, 56
Scorpio
A priRate business meeting is a success /eal fun and games must
be planned out logically, not emotionally tDis time +ow focus on
personal affairs as you see łt witD little or no interference 1De stars
are particularly faRorable to your personal life at tDis moment !on’t
let tDe opportunity slip away Consider cDanging your attitude towards
otDers 6ou are capable of great accomplisDmentsĢ be conłdent, your
energy will do tDe rest 6ou’ll want to spend time in and around tDe
Dome and it is Rery liGely tDat you DaRe sometDing special in store for
after darG 1Dis weeG lucGy numbers are: 56, 5, 3, , 55
Aquarius
2se your creatiRity to add to tDe quality of your work and life ,tDers
appreciate your special toucD ,n tDe otDer Dand don’t forget tDat
circumstances can turn against you as easily as you turn tDem to your
adRantage You loRe people for wDo tDey are and need to express it
LoRe romance, socialiVing, mixing business witD pleasure as well as
picking up information tDat will Delp you get aDead sDould be your
main goal You sDould allow your loRe to take on a life of its own
Some people may not be ready for you, but you can appeal to tDeir
sense of Dumor and Dold tDeir attention for as long as you need &n
general, tDis week is a rigDt time to discard tDe old and embrace tDe
new 1Dis week lucky numbers are: 5, 9, 31, 66, 65
Virgo
%aste maGes waste witD łrsttime proFects -leasure interests are
more rewarding DoweRer so seeG out romance 6ou will DaRe to maGe
your current dreams come true tDe oldfasDioned way, namely by Dard
worG (eep tDings in perspectiRe or you’ll DaRe to answer for your
actions -atience will pay off and bring you tDat mucD closer to getting
wDat you want in tDe middle of tDe weeG As long as you stay witDin
reason, you will not be let down, turned down or passed by 0ocial
actiRities tDat inRolRe tDe wDole family will be enFoyable 2ncertainty
regarding your direction is liGely 1Dis weeG lucGy numbers are: 76,
7, 9, , 70
Sagittarius
&f you want your sDip to come in, you’ll DaRe to send one out -ut off
decisionmaGing now if you’re feeling exDausted &f you’re feeling
so sDipsDape, inspect your own act before accusing otDers of being
awol 1aGe a moment to maGe tDe mucDneeded cDanges at Dome
on tDe in tDe middle of tDis weeG ,nce you DaRe tDis tasG out of tDe
way, you will feel free to pursue sometDing new Legal or łnancial
settlements will be in your faRor &nformation will be made aRailable
tDrougD an interesting source by tDe end of tDe weeG 1Dis weeG lucGy
numbers are: 31, 5, , 6, 63277+(',))(5(1&(6
Can you spot the 12 differences between the two pictures?
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Solution
-isces
!eal witD łnances before you go out sDopping midweek ARoid
making any commitments at tDe moment &t is necessary to listen
carefully to otDer people’s ideas You may DaRe wanted to make
cDanges wDere none were required Communication witD otDers will
bring you tDe wisdom you need 1eamwork will lead to a closer bond
between you and your partners ring your strengtDs to tDe table Dope tDat otDers will, as well You sDould aRoid reRealing Dow you
feel or sDare your personal secrets witD otDer people, eRen close
ones 1Dis week lucky numbers are: 15, 55, 7, 5, 3
Solution
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The Reporter, Saturday, July 23, 2016
Vol. XX No. 1037
Transfer window opens as EPL gears
up for new season
By Dawit Tolesa
The summer transfer window of
Ethiopian Premier League opened on
July 8 with big clubs busy scouting
players from the topflight while others
turning their eyes to the second and
third leagues.
Three vital Ethiopia Coffee players,
Mesud Mohammed (Capt.), and Tilahun
Wolde are rumored to be leaving the
club early and sign for rival clubs.
However, Ethiopian national team
midfielder Elias Mamo, who plays
for Ethiopia Coffee, has extended his
contract for two years.
Elsewhere, the Commercial Bank
of Ethiopia midfielder Abdulkarim
Hassan has signed a two-year contract
with Ethiopia Coffee while Tilahun
Wolde is on his way to join Electric.
CBE and Defense are eyeing Mesud to
strengthen their midfield. Meanwhile,
Coffee’s Serbian coach, Dragan Popadic
has parted ways with the club.
Combative midfielder Gatoch Panom
will continue with Coffee while center
back Ephrem Wondesen extended his
contract. Winger Aschalew Girma
returned to his former club Ethiopia
Coffee after one year staying in
Hawassa City.
Elsewhere, 4th placed Dedebit FC has
signed former Harar City, Ethiopia
Coffee and CBE attacking midfield
player Efrem Ashamo. Efrem has signed
a two-year contract with the Blues
after he left CBE staying with them for
the last two EPL seasons. Meanwhile,
former national team coach, Yohannes
Sahle, returned to Dedebit Fc after he
left for the Walias in May.
The 2012/13 EPL season champions
Dedebit will mainly focus on foreign
players. Dedebit will be looking for
players in attacking and midfield
positions. The Nigerian striker, Samuel
Sanumi, is also looking for clubs
abroad.
Meanwhile, the 2017 CAF Confederation
Cup participants Defense FC have
signed Ethiopian national team and
Mugher Cement custodian Abel Mamo
on a two-year deal. Midfielder Ferew
Solomon, goalie Jemal Tasew and
forward Mulalem Tilahun have all
been linked with different clubs. Frew
Solomon has been linked with the
champions Saint George FC.
Arba Minch City player Tadele
Mangesha is on top of Ethiopian
champions Saint George wish list.
Wolaitta Dicha coach Mesay Teferi
turned his face to the higher and
national leagues to recruit new players.
Dicha took the last resort of signing
players from the second and third tier
leagues. Coach Mesay is currently
attending higher league games and he is
expected to attend the National League
playoff which is set to be played in Batu.
The Boditi-based club has held talks
with players who are out of contract.
Fasil City earns topflight promotion
Fasil City sport club
By Dawit Tolesa
One of the oldest clubs in North
Ethiopia, Fasil City, have secured
promotion to the Ethiopian Premier
League after beating the Addis Ababa
outfit, Ethiopia Insurance, 1-0 in
Gondar in round 26 of the Ethiopia
Higher League.
Fasil City was unbeaten since the
league started and regained promotion
after eight years. Fasil only needed a
win to secure a spot in the topflight
league season as avid fans packed the
Atse Fasiledes Stadium hours before
kickoff.
The match officials extended the kickoff
time due to heavy rains pouring in the
stadium. Yisak Mekuria struck the only
goal for “the Emperors” as they topped
the league with 57 points.
“Our unity is amazing and we formed
a solid team. That is the only secret
that made us the champions,” Coach
Zemariyam Woldegiorgis told The
Reporter. He described his team as
“composed of young players which
should have been playing for the
premier league since a few years ago”.
According to the coach, the success
of his team is also fuelled by the
unreserved support of the fans.
Fasil City has four remaining matches
in hand against Wolwalo Adigrat,
Houskod, Woldiya City and Axum City.
Woldiya City is placed 2nd with 25
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points with a great chance of returning
to the Ethiopian Premier League sext
season.
Fasil gained promotion with four
games in hand. The club last played in
the Ethiopian Premier League eight
years ago during the second Ethiopian
Millennium. It was a great pleasure
for fans to see Fasil City representing
Gonder following the relegation of their
city rivals Dashen Beer.
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