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the promotion of the country’s image, through a multimedia production of news and news related outputs from within and outside of the country. WALTA INFORMATION CENTER (WIC) http://www.waltainfo.com/index.php Walta Information Center (WIC) is a private media outlet established with the objective of filling the wide gap of information flow throughout the country. Established in December 1994, the center is now celebrating the thirteenth year of its establishment. ETHIOPIAN OBSERVER http://www.ethioobserver.net/mission.htm Ethiopian Observer is an information medium serving primarily Ethiopian communities around the world. It provides news, commentaries, articles, and essays regarding current issues on Ethiopia. It also links to other Websites around the world with relevant information on Ethiopia. We believe that the free flow of news, information and ideas on Ethiopia will contribute to the democratization of the Ethiopian society. A well-balanced, instructive and constructive media that upholds the ideals and principles of democracy is the best defense for Ethiopia and Ethiopians. JIMMA TIMES http://www.jimmatimes.com/index.cfm Jimma Times is an international independent news media outlet run by reporters both in Ethiopia and the Ethiopian Diaspora. Its print version, Jimma Yeroo, publishes newspapers in Afaan Oromo and English, circulating in many areas of Ethiopia. It is privately owned and brings local, national, and international news to people in Ethiopia, the Ethiopian Diaspora, and to friends of Ethiopia worldwide. THE AFRICA MONITOR http://www.theafricamonitor.com/index.htm The Monitor, a family-owned publishing company, was established in 1993 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Its maiden issue, then a weekly English paper, appeared in September 1993. In the year 2000, The Monitor became the first and the only private daily newspaper in the history of Ethiopia, a status proudly maintained to date. Sources that cover events throughout Africa, including Ethiopia: THE SUB-SAHARAN INFORMER http://www.ssinformer.com/ The Sub-Saharan Informer is a Pan African and a continent-wide newspaper produced weekly across several African countries expanding to all African countries and the Diaspora. It is an independent newspaper established for the purpose of presenting balanced coverage of all newsworthy events and dissemination of information that promotes social, political, and business issues in the region. It owes allegiance to no political party, ethnic community, religious, or other interest groups. The Sub-Saharan Informer has been in print for nine years now and is circulated in multiple African countries and is expanding to each of the African countries at a fast pace. Currently The Sub-Saharan Informer is set to print and circulate in the African Diaspora in such locations as the east coast of the U.S.A. and in London, U.K. AFRIKANEWS.ORG http://afrikanews.org/ Afrikanews.org (Afrika is Swahili for Africa) is a web magazine aimed at correcting the persistent under-coverage of Africa by international media. Every month, Afrikanews.org spotlights some of the most under-covered stories on the continent. Journalists, researchers, educators, librarians, and others interested in Africa are called upon to suggest news stories from Africa that have been under-covered 8
or misrepresented. Using these suggestions, correspondents, stringers, and citizen journalists spread across sub-Saharan Africa are assigned the task of writing the stories. ALLAFRICA.COM http://allafrica.com/ethiopia AllAfrica Global Media is a multi-media content service provider, systems technology developer, and the largest electronic distributor of African news and information worldwide. The site offers links which provide information on specific topics such a conflict, education, health, environment, and arts among many others. FOREIGN RELATIONS UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN ETHIOPIA AND ERITREA (UNMEE) http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/unmee/index.html In June 2000, after two years of fighting in a border dispute, Ethiopia and Eritrea signed a cessation of hostilities agreement following proximity talks led by Algeria and the Organization of African Unity. In July, the Security Council set up UNMEE to maintain liaison with the parties and establish a mechanism for verifying the ceasefire. In September 2000, the Council authorized UNMEE to monitor the cessation of hostilities and to help ensure the observance of security commitments. THE COMMON LANGUAGE PROJECT – WATER WARS: ETHIOPIA AND KENYA http://clpmag.org/content/contentpages/2008/eastafrica.php While Americans fret about rising gas prices, many experts have argued that the major conflicts of the 21st century will be fought over water, not oil. With support from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, multimedia journalists from The Common Language Project and AfrikaNews.org investigate the role of water scarcity in fueling conflict and stifling development in the Eastern African countries of Kenya and Ethiopia. THE ECONOMIST: ETHIOPIA AND THE UNITED STATES, A LOVELESS LIAISON (April 8, 2008) http://www.economist.com/world/mideast-africa/displaystory.cfmstory_id=10979876 The United States and Ethiopia share a necessary alliance although the differing needs and global standings of the two countries create a challenging relationship. CULTURE ETHIOPIAN MILLENNIUM http://www.ethiopianmillennium.com/ On this website, we strive to report the under-reported of Ethiopian newsworthy stories from around the world. This is due to the fact that the mainstream media seem to think that news is all about disasters and is effective in reporting Ethiopian misfortunes. But here, we think differently; we believe that news should be about impartially informing people with a good balance between good events and not so good events. We gather our news through our extensive networks in many parts of the world in order to make sure that you are better informed in this so-called “information age.” THE ETHIOPIAN-AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER (EACC) http://ethiopianculture.org/index.html There are hundreds of thousands of Ethiopians who have migrated to the U.S. just in the last 30 years. As a new generation of American-born children of these immigrants now make their way in the U.S. it has become necessary to provide a compelling and accessible way for them to learn and experience their Ethiopian roots. With this new emphasis on the needs of Ethiopians born in America, the Center for Ethiopian Art and Culture has changed its name to the Ethiopian-American Cultural Center. 9
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