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		<title>[Updated] Lake Tana: 7 dead, 94 rescued after boat accident</title>
		<link>http://danielberhane.com/2013/05/21/ethiopia-lake-tana-boat-accident/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 15:07:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Berhane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Daniel Berhane) Update: The rescue mission was concluded yesterday(Wednesday). The half-sunken Fasiledes boat regained its normal position. General Manager Tedros Tegene confirmed to this blog that the total number dead stands at 7, while all the rest 94 passengers survived. Among the survivors, 16 suffered light injuries. &#8212;- Lake Tana: 5 dead, 6 missing after boat&#160;&#8230; <a href="http://danielberhane.com/2013/05/21/ethiopia-lake-tana-boat-accident/">Read&#160;more</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=danielberhane.com&#038;blog=12934915&#038;post=9554&#038;subd=danielberhane&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ethiopia: Pm Hailemariam&#8217;s interview with BBC (Video)</title>
		<link>http://danielberhane.com/2013/05/20/pm-hailemariam-interview-with-bbc-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 19:59:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Berhane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BBC&#8217;s George Alagiah asked PM Hailemariam: * Where did African governments economic intervention went wrong in the past? * Whether Hailemariam would choose the American or the Chinese model of development? * What is the role of gov&#8217;t? * What is the role of the private sector? * What hailemariam has to say about the claim&#160;&#8230; <a href="http://danielberhane.com/2013/05/20/pm-hailemariam-interview-with-bbc-video/">Read&#160;more</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=danielberhane.com&#038;blog=12934915&#038;post=9541&#038;subd=danielberhane&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Breaking-news: 22 officers detained for Bahirdar killing spree</title>
		<link>http://danielberhane.com/2013/05/18/breaking-news-22-officers-detained-for-bahirdar-killing-spree/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 15:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Berhane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Daniel Berhane) Federal Police detained fifteen of its officers include a Shaleqa level officer, it has been learnt. The list of detainee include another seven &#8220;security officers&#8221;. The detainees are presumed responsible for the security vacuum that enabled the killings in Bahirdar. It is to be recalled that a rogue Federal police officer killed twelve people in the&#160;&#8230; <a href="http://danielberhane.com/2013/05/18/breaking-news-22-officers-detained-for-bahirdar-killing-spree/">Read&#160;more</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=danielberhane.com&#038;blog=12934915&#038;post=9510&#038;subd=danielberhane&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Court report: Melaku Fenta et al 2nd day in Court</title>
		<link>http://danielberhane.com/2013/05/15/court-report-melaku-fenta-et-al-2nd-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 16:23:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Berhane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Reported by Mikias Sebsibe) The second criminal bench of the Federal High Court has denied bail to Minister Melaku Fenta, ERCA Director General, his deputy Gebrewahid Woldegiorgis and 17 others accused of corruption in two separate cases. The court, presided over by three judges, accepted the appeal made yesterday by investigators of the Federal Ethics&#160;&#8230; <a href="http://danielberhane.com/2013/05/15/court-report-melaku-fenta-et-al-2nd-day/">Read&#160;more</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=danielberhane.com&#038;blog=12934915&#038;post=9462&#038;subd=danielberhane&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Breaking-news: Bahirdar&#8217;s killer identity disclosed, confirmed dead</title>
		<link>http://danielberhane.com/2013/05/14/ethiopia-bahirdar-massacre-killer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 12:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Berhane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Daniel Berhane) The man responsible for the Bahir-dar massacre has been found dead this morning. A rogue police officer had  killed twelve people in the in Bahir-dar city, around the vicinity called Abay Mado – Kebele eleven, on Sunday evening around 9 pm. The Amhara region police confirmed today that the killer was disgruntled due to a rejection&#160;&#8230; <a href="http://danielberhane.com/2013/05/14/ethiopia-bahirdar-massacre-killer/">Read&#160;more</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=danielberhane.com&#038;blog=12934915&#038;post=9441&#038;subd=danielberhane&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>PM Hailemariam Desalegne outraged by Bahirdar massacre</title>
		<link>http://danielberhane.com/2013/05/14/pm-hailemariam-desalegne-outraged-by-bahirdar-massacre/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 22:04:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Berhane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Daniel Berhane) A rogue police officer killed 12 civilians and wounded another two in the northern-west city Bahir-dar, located a few kilometers away from the source of Nile. The shooter is said to be member of a Federal Police unit stationed in the vicinity of Bahirdar city, which is the capital of Amhara state. Sources claim the shooter was&#160;&#8230; <a href="http://danielberhane.com/2013/05/14/pm-hailemariam-desalegne-outraged-by-bahirdar-massacre/">Read&#160;more</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=danielberhane.com&#038;blog=12934915&#038;post=9432&#038;subd=danielberhane&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Court report: Melaku Fenta et al corruption trial &#8211; first day</title>
		<link>http://danielberhane.com/2013/05/13/ethiopia-court-report-melaku-fenta-trial-first-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 19:36:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Berhane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Reported by Mikias Sebsibe &#8211; edited by Daniel Berhane) * A total of 24 suspects are in custody * They are subjects of the Federal Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (FEACC) investigations in three separate files * FEACC investigators have asked for 14 more days to finalize investigation * Suspects want bail, object giving more time&#160;&#8230; <a href="http://danielberhane.com/2013/05/13/ethiopia-court-report-melaku-fenta-trial-first-day/">Read&#160;more</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=danielberhane.com&#038;blog=12934915&#038;post=9423&#038;subd=danielberhane&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Justice Minister Berhan Hailu sacked after MPs rebuke</title>
		<link>http://danielberhane.com/2013/05/11/justice-minister-berhan-hailu-sacked-mps-criticism/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 18:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Berhane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Daniel Berhane) Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegne dismissed his Justice Minister on Friday. The reason for the dismissal of Justice Minister Berhan Hailu is said to be poor performance, according to unofficial sources. This comes a day after the Minister was severely criticized by Members of Parliament (MPs) last Thursday, when Berhanu Hailu presented the nine&#160;&#8230; <a href="http://danielberhane.com/2013/05/11/justice-minister-berhan-hailu-sacked-mps-criticism/">Read&#160;more</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=danielberhane.com&#038;blog=12934915&#038;post=9362&#038;subd=danielberhane&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ethiopia &#124; Minister Melaku Fenta detained on corruption charges</title>
		<link>http://danielberhane.com/2013/05/10/ethiopia-minister-melaku-fenta-detained-on-corruption-charges/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 19:46:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Berhane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Daniel Berhane) Ethiopian police detained twelve individuals today, according to the press statement from the Federal Anti-Corruption Commission. Melaku Fanta, Director General of the Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority with the rank of a Minister is among the detainee. His deputy, Gebrewahed Woldegiorgis is also put in custody. The identity of the rest ten detainees was not disclosed. Though it&#160;&#8230; <a href="http://danielberhane.com/2013/05/10/ethiopia-minister-melaku-fenta-detained-on-corruption-charges/">Read&#160;more</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=danielberhane.com&#038;blog=12934915&#038;post=9324&#038;subd=danielberhane&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ethiopia threatens to &#8220;take measures&#8221; against Eritrea</title>
		<link>http://danielberhane.com/2013/05/07/ethiopia-threatens-take-measures-eritrea/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 20:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Daniel Berhane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Eritrea has continued to support anti-peace forces engaged in destabilizing peace and security in the surrounding countries due to lack of strength in the implementation of sanctions imposed on it by the UN Security Council. In an exclusive interview with ENA here Monday, Spokesperson of the Ministry, Ambassador Dina&#160;&#8230; <a href="http://danielberhane.com/2013/05/07/ethiopia-threatens-take-measures-eritrea/">Read&#160;more</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=danielberhane.com&#038;blog=12934915&#038;post=9284&#038;subd=danielberhane&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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