African Union Wants UN to Boost Somalia Forces, End Weapons Ban
By William Davison Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) — The African Union urged the United Nations Security Council to bolster its peacekeeping force in Somalia and
Ethiopian Minister’s Wife Accused of Using Saudi Cash in Unrest
By William Davison Oct. 30 (Bloomberg) — Ethiopian authorities charged a minister’s wife with terrorism for using money from the Saudi Arabian Embassy to
A Weak Spot in H.I.V.’s Armor Raises Hope for a Vaccine
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. (New York Times) The search for a vaccine against AIDS has been long and fruitless — mostly because the
Power Failures in New York as Storm Surge Floods Tunnels; New Jersey Slammed
Lower Manhattan goes dark during superstorm Sandy, on Monday, Oct. 29. Sandy continued on its path Monday, as the storm forced the shutdown of
The state of psychiatry in Ethiopia today
By Julia Belluz On a recent visit to Debre Libanos, a 13th-century monastery outside Addis Ababa, one of Ethiopia’s few psychiatrists found 17 people
Ethiopia’s Reeyot: “The Price for My Courage” – By Alemayehu G Mariam
By Alemayehu G Mariam There are few things more difficult or dangerous than speaking truth to abusers of power. But for Reeyot Alemu, the
Ethiopia: Time for a Paradigm Shift (Part 2) – By Zelalem Eshete, Ph.D.
Zelalem Eshete, Ph.D. It takes two to tango. In part 1 of my article, I focused mostly on the opposition. Now, I present my
Biography of Dr. Haddis Alemayehu
OCTOBER 29, 2012 / Wemezekir Blogger’s Note: In remembrance of & in commemorating the late Dr. Haddis Alemayehu’s 103rd birthday that was observed two weeks ago, I