Somalia Islamists attack Ethiopian troops
(AFP) MOGADISHU — An offensive by Somalia’s Islamist Shebab fighters on Ethiopian troops on Saturday left many combatants dead, military sources on both sides
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Ban Ki-moon should speak out on imprisoned journalists, says IPI
Source: IFEX Eskinder Nega was scheduled to return to court in a trial in which he faces terrorism charges, the International Press Institute (IPI)
Ethiopia: Country Not Ready to Liberalise Key Sectors Yet
By Evelyn Njoroge (allafrica) Nairobi, Kenya — Ethiopia insists that it will maintain a foothold on some key sectors despite increased calls from neighbouring
Ethiopian asylum seeker in UK sentenced to life in prison
By Neil Hunter U.K. (Darlington and Stockton Times) — AN asylum-seeker who stabbed to death a fellow immigrant at the flat they shared was
Congressman Donald Payne dies at 77 after undergoing treatment for colon cancer
TRENTON, N.J. — U.S. Rep. Donald Payne, the first black elected to represent New Jersey in Congress, died Tuesday. He was 77. Payne’s brother,
Ethiopia: A Battle for Land and Water from PBS NewsHour
Program: PBS NewsHour Episode: Ethiopia: A Battle for Land and Water A controversial resettlement program in Ethiopia is the latest battleground in the global
TPLF Inc. as a ‘silent killer’ – By Aklog Birara (Ph.D.)
“Communities need leaders who create a better place to live. Children need leaders who help them reach their potential. Family and friends need leaders
Dictators are the Problems — Not the Solution (By Wondimu Mekonnen)
By Wondimu Mekonnen LONDON – Ethiopian protesters and their allies on Thursday called on Western leaders who met at Lancaster House to discuss ‘Somalia’
Ethiopia: 37 years of the TPLF and the footprints of Meles
By Tesfay Atsbeha and Kahsay Berhe February 2012 Part one On 19 February 2012, the official 37th birthday of the TPLF, many people in
Blasts in Somali town seized by Ethiopia from rebels
AFP/OGADISHU — Two strong explosions rocked the strategic Somali city of Baidoa hours after Ethiopian and pro-government forces wrested it from Al-Qaeda-backed insurgents, officials
An Open Letter to Prime Minister Meles Zenawi
IN THE NAME OF THE MOST HIGH AN OPEN LETTER TO PRIME MINISTER MELES ZENAWI Meles Zenawi Prime Minister The Federal Republic of Ethiopia
11 found dead in Ethiopian container
At least 11 people were found dead in a container trucker in Ethiopia on Sunday and are suspected to be victims of human trafficking.
Ethiomedia – Deutsche Welle: A Disgrace to Press Freedom?
Alemayehu G Mariam February 20, 2012 In a memorandum sent to Deutsche Welle’s (DW) [Germany’s international broadcaster] “correspondents outside Ethiopia” in late 2010, Ludger Schadomsky,
Emperor Haile-Selassie and Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
By Msmaku Asrat I was reluctant to write on this subject since many have written about it exhaustively. I am writing this from a
Bad weather affects Ethiopia’s flower export for valentine
By [B]The Africa Report[/B] A recent spell of inclement weather in some of the main horticultural areas proved devastating for Ethiopia’s Valentine’s Day flower