i'm going to move to ethiopia this summer. all i know about ethiopia comes from reggae songs and one time going to an ethiopian restaurant. have you ever lived in ethiopia?
― dylannn, Wednesday, 26 March 2008 00:00 (sixteen years ago) link
My best friend is Ethiopian. I'll ask him about it. I'm guessing it is sort of technologically behind from the rest of the world. There isn't as many roads, etc.
― CaptainLorax, Wednesday, 26 March 2008 00:14 (sixteen years ago) link
I think if you're going this far you should go all the way and move to a country you've never even heard of
― J0hn D., Wednesday, 26 March 2008 00:51 (sixteen years ago) link
i actually lied about once going to an ethiopian restaurant.
― dylannn, Wednesday, 26 March 2008 03:21 (sixteen years ago) link
The United Nations Children's Fund is seeking 650 million dollars for sanitation in Ethiopia, where 35 million people are deprived of adequate hygiene, a UNICEF statement said Tuesday.
― Tape Store, Wednesday, 26 March 2008 03:38 (sixteen years ago) link
I went to an Ethiopian restaurant once, so if I decide to visit the country in July I will be well-placed to enjoy its many charms.
― The Real Dirty Vicar, Tuesday, 1 April 2008 10:28 (sixteen years ago) link
injera. m.
― msp, Tuesday, 1 April 2008 13:18 (sixteen years ago) link
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-L-pUjdIQvQ
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZJ5GT3LlKKg
― Hurting 2, Tuesday, 1 April 2008 13:34 (sixteen years ago) link
Dramatic breakthrough in negotiations between #Ethiopia and #Eritrea to end conflict. Summit has yielded real results; will establish diplomatic relations, open trade. Could have welcome spill over effects in #SouthSudan and #Somalia. #Peace pic.twitter.com/Ugklo48KNu— Carey Cavanaugh (@carey_cavanaugh) July 8, 2018
― Mordy, Monday, 9 July 2018 02:55 (five years ago) link
For real?
― El Tomboto, Monday, 9 July 2018 04:23 (five years ago) link
BBC says yes https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-44758327
― Mordy, Monday, 9 July 2018 14:36 (five years ago) link
Yup, on the level. Really great news, no lie.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 9 July 2018 18:12 (five years ago) link
Has anyone read anything reliable about what is going on with the attempted coup? I've read quite a bit and I'm still not at all clear on who is involved and what their motivations are
― ogmor, Monday, 24 June 2019 09:53 (four years ago) link
Fwiw the couple of articles I read on this (in French) stressed the scarcity of reliable information. Since a nation-wide Internet shutdown is reportedly in effect, we'll likely remain in the dark for a while longer as to the fomenters' exact motivations.
― pomenitul, Monday, 24 June 2019 10:10 (four years ago) link
condensing down what I've been able to find:
the govt are saying the Amhara governor's assassination was organised by General Asaminew Tsige, Amhara's security chief, member of Ginbot 7, (the group who were behind the 2009 coup attempt), and one of the political prisoners released last year when Abiy Ahmed came to office and promised reform and change. a year ago he was publicly renouncing violence after being invited onto the central committee of the Amhara Democratic Party but more recently has been issuing calls to arms on facebook. apparently there's now a big military presence in Bahir Dar and lots of arrests have been made. seems like a big blow for Ahmed.
― ogmor, Monday, 24 June 2019 10:47 (four years ago) link
apparently Asaminew Tsige has been killed in a gun battle today
― ogmor, Monday, 24 June 2019 13:08 (four years ago) link