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Official Name: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia 
Capital: Addis Ababa 
Government Type: Federal Republic 
Chief of State: Girma Woldegiorgis,  president 
Head of Government: Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister
Population: 76.5 million 
Area: 472,000 square miles;
National Coat of Arms  1.Straight and equal lines of yellow come from all direction and join each other. 2. A star formed by the straight and equal lines. 3. Yellow rays radiating from the joints of the straight & equal reflecting nationalities, peoples, as well as its religious communities.
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Ethiopia sees GDP growth at 10.1 pct in 09/10 fiscal
ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia sees its economy growing by 10.1 percent in the 2009/10 fiscal year compared with 9.9 percent previously as it shakes off the effects of the global downturn and a power shortage, a senior finance ministry official said on Thursday.

                                    Tigrai gears to celebrat Yekatit                    11 in a grand style

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Over 3 mln voters registered in 3 zones 
Addis Ababa, February 4 (WIC) – More than 3 million voters have been registered in Arsi, east Hararge and Jimma zones of the Oromia state for the upcoming national elections, according to respective zonal election board offices.                                 
GCAO vows to strengthen mass media industry, fill information gap
Addis Ababa, February 2 (WIC) -                                      
Government CommunicationAffairs
Office                            
(GCAO) Minister, Bereket Simon,said the                       
government would continue tofurther                                     
enhance the development participation of the society through
strengthening the mass media industry and filling the information gap.
Africa News
Darfur’s UNAMID to receive Ethiopian helicopters in mid February 
February 6, 2010 -- The Ethiopian government today said that it will deploy five tactical helicopters within two weeks in the restive region of Darfur to support the African Union and UN peacekeeping operation (UNAMID).

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Foreign Minister Seyoum meets U.S., UK, and Portuguese officials 
In its “A Week in the Horn” report Ministry Of Foreign Affairs raised issues on  Preparations for the 14th African Union Summit, Foreign Minister Seyoum meeting with U.S., UK, and Portuguese officials, Somalia, the tragedy of ET 409,  the Misrepresentation and Misinterpretation of HRW and  on the ensuring the Integrity of the Upcoming Elections.

Participants of AU Summit laud nation’s peace efforts, economic growth








The new flag of African Union unveiled at its 14th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government held in Addis Ababa from January 31st to February 2, 2010.

AU 14th Assembly Ends With Successes: Ambassador Konjit
Addis Ababa, February 5, 2010 - Permanent Envoy to African Union, Ambassador Konjit Sinegiorgi said the 14th assembly of heads states and governments of the member nations of the African Union concluded here on Thursday successfully.

The United States of America congratulates AU's new chair
February 3, 2010 -- The US has congratulated the newly-elected chair of the African Union (AU), Malawi's President Bingu Wa Mutharika, saying it looks forward to ''continuing our partnership with the AU to promote peace, prosperity, and security for all Africans''.
We, Ethiopians, are very grateful and express our appreciation to the African Heads of States and Governments for electing Ethiopia’s Prime Minister as a chief negotiator of AU for the upcoming global climate change conferences. Ethiopians appreciate the decision and the respect given to them. The people and its leaders will remain loyal to the interest of Africa.

Ethiopian Flag at half mast in the City of Los Angeles
ADDIS ABABA — US software giant Microsoft has launched Windows Vista in Amharic, the first operating system in the national language of Ethiopia, the official news agency said Saturday.
"Launching the Amharic version software is a major step forward for Amharic to be a language of technology," Debretsion Gebremichael