November 21, 2009
Ethiopia
The following articles have been tagged with "Ethiopia":
Activists win 'Alternative Nobel Prize'
Society: 13 Oct 09
A Congolese environmentalist, an Australian doctor and a peace worker from New Zealand have been announced as the joint winners of the Swedish Right Livelihood Prize.
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Little Sweden on the Prairie
Travel: 12 Oct 09
Välkommen till Lindsborg - Between barbecued ribs and meatballs, Robert La Bua finds Swedish culture alive and well in Little Sweden, USA.
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Terror suspect Swedes still detained: Pakistan
National: 16 Sep 09
Pakistan’s foreign ministry on Wednesday confirmed that four Swedish citizens are sitting in prison in the capital Islamabad, three weeks after their arrest in the north of the country.
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Adam Tensta: Sweden's great hip-hop hope
Lifestyle: 13 May 09
Sweden's rising hip-hop star Adam Tensta talks to The Local's Majsan Boström about bright musical prospects, growing up in a tough Stockholm neighbourhood, and recording in the same studio as boyhood idol Michael Jackson.
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Swedish politicians in secret meetings over Dawit release
National: 29 Mar 09
Former Swedish foreign minister, Jan Eliasson, claims to have met secretly with Eritrea's president Isaias Afwerki to push for the release of jailed Swedish journalist Dawit Isaak.
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Sweden condemns arrest of Ethiopian opposition leader
Politics: 10 Jan 09
Sweden's government on Friday expressed deep concern over the arrest of an Ethiopian opposition leader last week after her pardon from a life sentence was revoked.
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Malmö club and concert tips: Friday, Jan 9
Lifestyle: 7 Jan 09
The Djungeltrumman club editor's tips.
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Swede named in White House chef speculation
Society: 26 Nov 08
Swedish chef Marcus Samuelsson, founder of New York’s acclaimed Aquavit restaurant, is among those being tipped as possible candidates to prepare meals for Barack Obama at the White House.
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Higher birth rates among Sweden's foreign-born
Society: 3 Nov 08
Foreign-born women living in Sweden are giving birth to more children on average than women born in Sweden, new statistics show.
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Lundin bullish on oil prospects in Ethiopia
Business & Money: 9 Oct 08
Sweden's Lundin Petroleum said on Thursday it was confident that exploration in Ethiopia's Ogaden basin would lead to discoveries of oil as well as natural gas.
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Christian Olsson injury mars DN Gala track meet
National: 23 Jul 08
A thigh muscle injury to Christian Olsson, the defending Olympic triple jump champion, soured the DN Gala for Swedish fans in Stockholm on Tuesday. Olsson will now miss out on Beijing and his career could be over.
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Somali militants release Swedish UN worker
National: 28 Jun 08
Islamist militants have released a Swede and a Dane working for the United Nations who were kidnapped when the fighters seized control of a town in Somalia on Saturday.
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Swedish UN worker kidnapped in Somalia
National: 28 Jun 08
Islamist militants kidnapped a Dane and a Swede working for the United Nations and a Somali aid worker when the fighters seized control of a town on Saturday.
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Where have all the Sami gone?
Analysis & Opinion: 25 Jun 08
You can live in Stockholm, Gothenburg or Malmö your whole life and still know almost nothing about the Sami, the indigenous people of Sweden, writes David Bartal.
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Inequality thrives in Stockholm's embassy world
Society: 18 Jun 08
Stockholm's diplomatic community is shot through with gender inequality, according to an analysis of official figures carried out by The Local.
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Author's secret will: 'Give my money to Communists'
Society: 29 May 08
Journalist and author Stieg Larsson left behind a signed will after all.
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Somalia terror suspects to remain in custody
National: 28 Mar 08
Two men suspected of financing terrorist groups in Somalia were ordered to remain in custody by Stockholm District Court on Friday.
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Terror suspect to remain in custody
National: 15 Mar 08
A 37-year-old man was remanded into custody once more by a Stockholm court on Friday suspected of preparing acts of terrorism.
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Two terror suspects to remain in custody
National: 29 Feb 08
Two men, 37 and 42, are to remain in custody following their arrest on Thursday on suspicion of preparing acts of terrorism.
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Detention orders requested for two terror suspects
National: 29 Feb 08
Sweden's public prosecutor has handed in detention orders for two of the three terrorism suspects arrested yesterday.
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Terror suspects arrested in Sweden
National: 28 Feb 08
Swedish security service Säpo has arrested three men in Stockholm suspected of preparing terrorist acts and financing terrorism.
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Swede held for 'al-Qaeda ties'
National: 14 Feb 08
A Swedish citizen with suspected links to al-Qaeda sympathizers is being held in France.
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Rowdy deportee stalls return to Eritrea
National: 23 Jan 08
A deportee's rowdy behaviour blocked Sweden's controversial attempt to send him back to Eritrea.
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Sweden to deport man to Eritrea
National: 23 Jan 08
Sweden is to send a 23-year-old asylum seeker back to Eritrea despite warnings from the UN and Amnesty International that nobody should be forced to return there.
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'Millions of barrels of oil in Swedish waters'
Business & Money: 21 Nov 07
A Swedish prospecting company is waiting for the all-clear to begin drilling for oil in the Baltic Sea.
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Swedish media urges government to act over journalist held in Eritrea
National: 27 Oct 07
Some 30 Swedish newspapers on Saturday urged the government to do more to secure the release of journalist Dawit Isaak, held in an Eritrean prison for six years without trial.
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Architect proposes Stockholm skyscraper
Society: 9 Oct 07
With an architecture firm outlining plans for a new skyscraper in Stockholm city centre, the scene is set for renewed debate about the future appearance of the Swedish capital.
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Sweden scraps aid to China
National: 27 Aug 07
Sweden is to halve the number of countries to which it pays foreign aid. The number of recipient countries is to be cut from 70 to 33, with China and Vietnam among those losing out. The Social Democrats accuse the government of "abandoning Asia."
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Ministers 'knew Ethiopia Swedes were tortured'
National: 16 Jun 07
Swedish Foreign Ministry officials had been told that three Swedes imprisoned in Ethiopia had been tortured, it has been revealed in a report by the Swedish Security Police (Säpo).
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Conflicting reports on 'torture' of Swedes in Ethiopia
National: 25 May 07
The three Swedes released last week after several months in an Ethiopian prison claim that they were tortured while in captivity. But Swedish officials who visited the men say they received no indications of torture at the time.
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Swedes 'were tortured' in Ethiopia
National: 22 May 07
A lawyer has claimed that the three Swedish nationals released last week after several months in Ethiopian captivity were subjected to physical and psychological torture.
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Ethiopia releases Swedish 'terror suspects'
National: 19 May 07
Ethiopia has released three Swedish citizens detained for several months on suspicion of terrorism, according to a spokeswoman at the Swedish foreign ministry.
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Ethiopia refuses to release Swedes
National: 7 May 07
Ethiopia has rebuffed a request from Sweden to release three Swedish citizens detained on terror charges. Swedish appeals had "the tone of an order" about them, an official in Addis Ababa says.
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Sweden sharpens tone against Ethiopia
Politics: 3 May 07
Sweden has demanded the release of three of its citizens, who have been held without trial since the beginning of the year.
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Church of Sweden barred from Ethiopian summit
Society: 27 Apr 07
The Church of Sweden's decision to give its blessing to gay couples has led to a large Ethiopian Church retracting its invitation to a major summer congress.
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Pregnant teen tells of Kenya arrest by Americans
National: 12 Apr 07
A pregnant Swedish teenager has told of how she was arrested by American soldiers on the border between Somalia and Kenya.
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Swedish girl released after Somali war arrest
National: 28 Mar 07
A 17-year-old Swedish girl accused of fighting on the side of the Islamist militia in the recent Somali war has been released. Three further Swedes arrested at the same time remain in captivity.
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Melodifestivalen: old favourites line up again
National: 2 Feb 07
The trend at the Eurovision Song Contest might be towards the weird and wacky, but judging by the line-up in Saturday's Melodifestivalen, Sweden's entry looks likely to be from one of the old favourites.
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Swedish passports found in Somalian war zone
National: 1 Feb 07
Two Swedish passports have been found in an area of Somalia attacked by American forces three weeks ago, it has been reported. Diplomats are trying to find out whether Swedes have been harmed.
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Bildt warns of war in Africa
National: 25 Dec 06
Sweden's foreign minister Carl Bildt has warned that Africa is on the verge of a major regional conflict. Speaking to news agency TT, Bildt also expressed support for the UN sanctions against Iran.
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Swedish journalist killed in Somalia
National: 23 Jun 06
A Swedish journalist reporting for Aftonbladet has been shot in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. Martin Adler was a writer and a prized photographer, the paper confirms.
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Dawit Isaak back in Eritrean jail
National: 2 Dec 05
Swedish-Eritrean journalist Dawit Isaac has been imprisoned again in Eritrea after being briefly released last month following four years behind bars, according to his Swedish support group.
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Sweden sends envoy to Eritrea for jailed journalist
National: 25 Nov 05
As Sweden's ambassador to Eritrea is "forced to temporarily leave the country for personal reasons", another representative is sent to secure the release of imprisoned Swedish-Eritrean journalist Dawit Isaac.
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Eritrea releases Swedish journalist after four years
National: 19 Nov 05
Eritrean authorities have released a journalist with Swedish citizenship whom they held for four years while 12 others still remain in custody, an international media watchdog said on Saturday.
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Stockholm Syndrome: I want to grow old in Sweden
Analysis & Opinion: 18 Nov 05
If old age is when your descendents outnumber your friends, our Stockholm Syndrome correspondent finds that moving to a Swedish retirement home could be the way to stay young.
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Happy name day to me. No, not Blatte Day (yet) »
"Hey all you Elizabeths out there. Today (November 19 if you’re reading another day) is our name day. Happy Elizabeth Day. (Or Elisabeth or Elisabet as you are more likely to be if you are Swedish) So what’s a name day (if you haven’t already clicked on the Wiki link), it’s “a tradition in many countries..." READ »
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In Sweden's west coast archipelago you find the tiny Koster islands. As of September 2009, these two tourist magnets and the sea around them make up Sweden’s first marine national park, 100 years... - Feasting on wild foods in Sweden
The Swedish forests are rich with ingredients that foodies dream about, from delicious wild strawberries to highly sought chanterelles and porcini mushrooms. And it’s all free! - Sweden — the road trip
Sweden.se writer Christine Demsteader spent her summer holiday exploring the length and breadth of Sweden. On the road she met many tourists who shared their experiences of the country. - Funny business — stand-up comedy in Sweden
Updated August 31, 2009 Stockholm has just hosted its first international comedy festival, only days after the most important stand-up event of the year, Swedish Stand-up Awards 2009 took place....
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