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Finish University Rescinds Honorary Degree to Ethiopia’s PM

March 29, 2017March 29, 2017TesfaNews22 Comments

BY ESAT NEWS The Tampere University of Technology (TUT) in Finland rescinded the honorary doctorate degree it was scheduled to award to Ethiopia’s prime minister Halemariam Desalegn following a relentless campaign by Ethiopians in the Diaspora who believe a man at the helm of a brutal regime does not deserve such recognition.

Ethiopian PM Humiliated after APU Revokes Honor

July 24, 2014March 29, 2017TesfaNews15 Comments

By Abebe Gelaw, ETHIOPIA’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn faced a stinging humiliation as Azusa Pacific University (APU), whose motto is “God First”, has withdrawn an honor it had already bestowed on him. The university administration had to reverse its decision to honor Mr. Desalegn in light of gross human rights violations in Ethiopia being perpetrated by […]