Worancha ወራንቻ

Addis ABABA, ETHIOPIA -- When you tell people you are going to Africa, the first thing some people want to know is why on Earth you'd want to do such a thing. The television images of Ebola, poverty and famine have left their mark. People you meet casually, such as in the departure lounge in the airport, immediately ask "Are you a missionary?" It's highly unlikely they'd ask that question of someone travelling to Europe or the U.S. Perhaps it is a safe assumption, given my first observation. There is no denying the NGO-in-development industry is a major player in economies here, and quite possibly the largest single importer of hardy four-wheel-drive vehicles roaming the back roads of this continent. But that presence wrongly feeds into our cultural perceptions, especially our deeply rooted view that Africa is needy, dependent and incapable of resolving its own problems. The television commercials designed to drum up donors don't help. Another mistak

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He said it was important for the people to combine their efforts to protect the forests and stop activities fueling the depletion of the forest and its resources of plantation and said Ghana should take advantage of the United Nations (UN)-led initiati Because, Bray says, "communities with rights to resources conserve those can and do go together. To deny forest communities territorial rights is bad for them, but also bad for maintaining the forests. The benefits of a more people-based approach Linking resource owners and communities in the preservation of natural The Sovi Basin Protected Area (SBPA) is Fiji’s largest terrestrial protected forest and also listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List.It lies between three different Pete Ricketts has signed a bill to extend educational benefits to veterans and their spouses 2015 -- In testimony today before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell cited five focus areas for

The manifesto was launched on Friday at the party's headquarters in a press conference, which was attended by both local and international media representatives. Medrek officials discussed issues concerning the challenges that the party is facing while striving to become competitive in the upcoming national election. The details of the manifesto was presented by Merera Gudina (PhD), head of external affairs, Tilahun Endeshaw, head of public relations and Gebru Gebremariam, secretary of the party. The party launched its 13-page manifesto that focus on economic, social and political affairs. Though these are the major pillars of the manifesto, a wide range of issues are also covered. One of the major alternatives that the party plans to introduce, if it assumes power following the upcoming election, will be the introduction of an alternative working language based on the number of population. Apart from proposing an alternative language in the country, the party also aims

The Ethiopian Premier League (EPL) returned to action on Friday after a one month break with Defense and Welayta Dicha coming out victorious.  At Abebe Bikila Stadium on Friday, Defense defeated Electric with two second half goals while Dicha are now level on points with second placed St. George with a 1-0 win against Dashen Beer in Gondar. The rest of the fixture of Week 14 will continue on Saturday as league leaders Sidama take on Muger Cement. Sidama, who led the table for much of the first round, will hope to continue on their exciting campaign. But Muger, playing at home in Assella, will pose a serious test to the league leaders. The last time the two teams met in the league, Sidama edged it with a narrow 1-0 victory at home. In Addis Ababa, St. George will play against Adama City at Abebe Bikila Stadium on Saturday. St. George fans and players are still reeling in anguish after their exit from the African Champions League losing to the Algerian side MC El Eulma at Bahi