FOUR DAY WAR
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Prime Minister Meles Zenawi stated that though Ethiopia’s mission in Somalia was more or less completed, the Ethiopian government would pursue the ‘remnants of the Jihadist elements.
“Ethiopian forces stay out of towns, but we will pursue the remnants of Jihadist elements. Remnants of the Shebab and Eritrean soldiers are fleeing to the coastal areas and we intend to pursue them so that they do not resurface,” the PM said.
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Three banks under formation
By Tedla Yeneakal
Three new banks are under formation to join the financial sector in the coming months, sources from the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) disclosed.
According to information obtained, the three banks, namely Fenote Selam, Berhan and Oromia International Bank are in the process of establishment and are at the moment seeking buyers of shares in order to obtain the funds required to set up a bank capitalized at some 80 million birr.
Somalia time capsule Record of key events
The saga of Somalia is compounded by a lack of awareness of Somali history. This fiercely proved people, homogenous and of one faith have experienced an eventful past particularly in the latter years of the 20th century.
Current events will be better understood in the context of the near and distant past. The following chronology traces Somali history from the seventh century to the present – a tumultuous path of conflict and civil strife.
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The Ethiopian Millennium – and the Question of Ethiopia’s Cultural `Restitution |
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Professor Richard Pankhurst is the son of Miss Sylvia Pankhurst, the great British suffragette and advocate of Ethiopia during and after Fascist Italy's occupation of Ethiopia. Professor Pankhurst taught for many years at Addis Ababa University and has written widely on Ethiopian history and culture. He is also the founder of Addis Ababa University's Institute of Ethiopian Studies and a founding member of the Axum Obelisk Return Committee and the Association for the Return of the MaqdalaEthiopian Treasures (AFROMET)
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