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The Federal Republic of Germany donates 70 mine detectors
On 23 September 2009, the Government of Germany donated 70 mine/metal detectors worth EUR 150,000 for the humanitarian demining operations in the Afar, Somali and Tigray regions. This donation was made in addition to 117 mine/metal detectors donated to the Ethiopian Mine Action Office (EMAO) in March and August 2008 in support of the ongoing action programme implemented by EMAO through the United Nations Development Programme's support to Ethiopia.
The Federal Government of Germany donates seven trucks for urban waste disposal
Germany, building on cooperation between KfW Development Bank and the Ministry of Works and Urban Development, hands over seven trucks for urban waste disposal - worth approximately 10 Mio. ETB - to the City Administrations of Dire Dawa, Kombolcha and Awassa.
Early evidence of South Arabian settlement in Ethiopia
German archaeologists have begun a new project aiming at the research of the cultural relations between the Arabian peninsula and Africa within the first millenium B.C.E.
A temple from the first half of the first millenium B.C.E. was excavated in Ethiopia in November 2008 by archaeologists of the German Archaeological Institute (DAI) in cooperation with the Tigray Department of Culture and the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena. The sanctuary is dedicated to the Sabaean main deity Almaqah and represents one of the earliest evidence of South Arabian settlement in Northeast Africa.
Encyclopaedia Aethiopica
The third volume of the Encyclopaedia Aethiopica edited by Professor Siegbert Uhlig of Hamburg University, has now been published by the German publishing house Harrassowitz Verlag.
293 authors from 28 countries have contributed to an outstanding document on "Orbis Aethiopicus" (Ethiopia, Eritrea and neighbouring countries Djibouti, Somalia and Sudan).
Containing more than 1240 pages and 881 entries, the third volume of the Encyclopaedia Aethiopica is part of the standard work of reference for scholars and students of Ethiopian studies as well as for readers having general interest in the subject. The work covers various fields e.g. humanity, social sciences, linguistics, anthropology, archaeology, the arts, geography, history, literature and religion. The period covered spans from prehistoric times up to the end of Emperor Haile Selassie's era in 1974.
Partnership with Africa - an initiative of the Federal President in cooperation with the Zeit-foundation
“What I want to do is raise awareness that we are all part of the human family, that we inhabit one and the same world and are all dependent upon one another. And yes, there is a moral dimension, too, I want to highlight the need for a global ethic. I believe we need to discuss issues of social justice more and more in a global and not merely a national context."
Interview given by Federal President Köhler
Africa in Germany's foreign policy: making the most of opportunities, promoting African ownership
Germany's policy towards Africa is value-based; its principles are respect for human rights, democracy, and the rule of law and peaceful resolution of conflicts. Yet Germany also has clearly defined interests. As a major exporting nation we need a reliable and well-functioning world trade system, which cannot exist without peace, security and stability.
