Ambassador Daniel Antonio
Former Deputy Interim Commissioner for HRS, Technology & Conferences, thanked for his assistance and encouragement.
Acknowledgements
The people behind the journey.
With heartfelt thanks to the individuals and institutions who helped bring this collection to life.
A note from the editor
With gratitude,
to every helping hand.
Moges Mulugeta Amharay offers his thanks to the people and organisations whose advice, technical assistance, encouragement, and access to research materials helped make Alphabetic African Timeline — The Essential & Complete e-Guide to the African Countries, Peoples and Politics possible.
He also thanks his fellow African friends and countrymen for their clear advice, material assistance, and belief in the purpose of the collection.
Moges Mulugeta AmharayPeace-Laureate · Chief Content & Layout Editor
Assistance & encouragement
The people who made a difference.
Dr. Negasso Gidada Solon
Former Minister of Information of the Transitional Government of Ethiopia (1992–1995) and President of the FDRE (1995–2001), remembered with special thanks.
Dr. Dagash Ibrahim Dagash
Recognised for voluntary support through the Press and Information Department of the former OAU and AU Interim Commission.
Mr. Justin Bright Thundu
Recognised for voluntary support through the Press and Information Department of the former OAU and AU Interim Commission.
Mr. Desmond Thomas Orjiako
Recognised for voluntary support through the Press and Information Department of the former OAU and AU Interim Commission.
Hon. Mebaa-Selassie Alemu
Former Press Secretary of the late Emperor of Ethiopia, remembered for invaluable advice and guidance.
Mr. Wolfgang Anton Mach
Economist, development expert, and friend, remembered for supplying updated economic data.
With special thanks to
Advice, expertise, and lasting support.
Mr. Kinfe HaileMariam
Senior expert at the National Meteorological Services Agency (NMSA).
Retired Flight Colonel Alemayehu Haddis
Remembered with special thanks for his encouragement and support.
Mr. Woldie Nidaw
Former senior expert at the Ministry of Transport and Communication (MoTaC).
Mr. Wubeshet Demeke
Former head of Geographic Information System (GIS), Ethiopian Water Resources Development Authority (EWRDA).
Mr. Geta Makonnen
Owner & Managing Director of Tewanney Design & Graphics Studio, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Saeed Ahmed Mahmoud
Somali journalist known as SAM, described in the original acknowledgements as living in Hargeisa, Somaliland.
Institutional support
Opening doors to knowledge.
OAU & Interim African Union Commission
The secretariat of the former Organization of African Unity and the Interim African Union Commission that followed it, for assistance and encouragement during the project.
African ministries & diplomatic missions
The external affairs ministries of African states, and African embassies and heads of diplomatic missions based in Addis Ababa, for cooperation during correspondence and in-person research visits.
UNECA & ENMSA
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the Ethiopian National Meteorological Services Agency, for allowing free use of their library facilities for over three years.
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Innovation & Technology
The eGovernment of Ethiopia and the Federal Ministry of Innovation & Technology (MinT), for their energetic support.
An editorial responsibility
A personal work.
A shared journey.
The editor credits the editorial advisory team for helping check facts and figures. He makes clear that the country profiles were written in his personal capacity: the views expressed, and any failings in the work, are his own. None of the people acknowledged should be held responsible for them.
He offers his renewed thanks for their continued assistance and encouragement, and hopes that the timeline updates and diary analyses serve readers well.
We count on your continued support.
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