Giant crack in Africa may create a new ocean Nov 5, 2009
Atalay Ayele, professor at the Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia, led the investigation, gathering seismic data with help from neighboring Eritrea and Ghebrebrhan Ogubazghi, professor at the Eritrea Institute of Technology, and from Yemen with the help of Jamal Sholan of the National Yemen Seismological Observatory Center. 2009 LiveScience. (MSNBC -- International)
Africa: Continent to Strengthen Cooperation with China Nov 5, 2009
This was followed by a meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 2003. Beijing hosted a full China-Africa Summit in 2006. (allAfrica.com)
African Desert Rift: New Ocean In The Making Nov 3, 2009
Atalay Ayele, professor at the Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia, led the investigation, painstakingly gathering seismic data surrounding the 2005 event that led to the giant rift opening more than 20 feet in width in just days. Along with the seismic information from Ethiopia, Ayele combined data from neighboring Eritrea with the help of Ghebrebrhan Ogubazghi, professor at the Eritrea Institute of Technology, and from Yemen with the help of Jamal Sholan of the National Yemen Seismological... (Science Daily)
Africa: Experts Unveil New Malaria Testing Kits Nov 3, 2009
Speaking at the ongoing international conference on Monday, the director of Malaria Control Team at the Clinton Foundation, Dr Oliver Sabot, said the Board of Directors of Global Fund would be meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in about two weeks to decide which countries will benefit from cheaper malaria drugs. If Kenya becomes eligible for this programme, then it means that the artemesinine combination drugs like Coartem, which costs Sh500 for a dose of an adult person on the retail market could... (allAfrica.com)
Zambia: Ethiopia-Bound Passengers Stranded After Plane Tyres Burst Oct 29, 2009
ETHIOPIAN Airlines passengers who were scheduled to leave for Addis Ababa yesterday got stranded after the aeroplane they were to board burst two tyres on landing at the Lusaka International Airport. The aeroplane was flying from Ethiopia via Malawi. (allAfrica.com)
'End of darkness' Oct 28, 2009
Hailemariam Workneh is trying to amuse his son outside the Hamlin Fistula Hospital in Addis Ababa ... It is said there are more Ethiopian midwives working in Chicago than Addis Ababa. (BBC News -- Africa)
UNFPA commends Ghana for introducing free maternal health care Oct 28, 2009
From Lydia Asamoah, GNA Special Correspondent in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Addis Ababa, (Ethiopia), Oct. 27, GNA - Ms Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has commended Ghana for introducing the free maternal health care delivery programme as a way to control the high maternal mortality rate in the country ... "This means if the programme is well sustained, all pregnant women, right at the community level would have access to free maternal health care,... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Call to act on maternal mortality Oct 27, 2009
At the UN Population Fund meeting in Addis Ababa the ministers said the number of women dying in this way was actually increasing in some nations ... However, no unanimous declaration was adopted at the Addis Ababa talks ... The ministers also recognised that more investment was needed in primary and emergency healthcare to save the lives of both mothers and babies in 15% of birth when complications arise, the BBC's Pascale Harter in Addis Ababa says. (BBC News -- Health)
Ghana to deal with population issues Oct 26, 2009
From Mrs Lydia Asamoah, GNA Special Correspondent, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Addis Ababa, (Ethiopia), Oct. 24, GNA - Ghana is determined to promote partnership through South-South collaboration to deal holistically with population issues, Mr Kwajo T. Likpalimor, Minister of State, made this known in Addis Ababa on Friday. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
* Ethiopians weary of aid 25 years after famine Oct 24, 2009
Farmer Eshete Eneyew threshes maize in Abay, north of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Wednesday. PHOTO: REUTERS. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Ethiopia seeks urgent food aid Oct 23, 2009
Ethiopian farmers Mandefro Tesfaye, left, and Tayto Mesfin collect wheat in their field in Abay, north of Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, on Wednesday. . (MSNBC -- International)
Mobile subscription rate fastest in Africa - Report Oct 23, 2009
From Lydia Asamoah, GNA Special Correspondent, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Addis Ababa, Oct. 22, GNA - Since 2003, mobile phone subscription has grown faster in Africa than in any other region of the world, a new Information Economy Report has revealed ... The report, dubbed, "Trends and Outlook in Turbulent Times", released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNTAD) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Thursday indicated that there were now more than 10 times as many mobile... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Africa: Continent Readies United Front for Crucial Copenhagen Talks Oct 23, 2009
A weeklong meeting in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, currently underway and concluding Friday, is billed as the largest African gathering in advance of the upcoming climate change negotiations in Copenhagen in early December. Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who has been mandated to lead the African delegation to Copenhagen, has threatened to walk out of the negotiations in the Danish capital if the continent's needs are not met. (allAfrica.com)
Ethiopia: 6.2 Million People Facing Starvation Oct 23, 2009
Addis Ababa Ethiopian Government has appealed for an emergency food aid for 6 ... The Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Mitiku Kassa, today presented the government's humanitarian requirement to donor Community in Addis Ababa. (allAfrica.com)
Ethiopia demands food aid for 6.2 million people Oct 23, 2009
ADDIS ABABA (AFP) - Twenty-five years after Ethiopia's famine killed a million people and spurred a massive global aid effort, the government appealed Thursday for help for more than six million facing starvation ... "It was horrible. There was nothing I could do to save some of my dying neighbours," recalls 55-year-old farmer Tayto Mesfin in Abay village, some 800 kilometres (500 miles) north of the capital Addis Ababa. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Ghana is a shining example in West Africa, says governance expert Oct 22, 2009
From: Lydia Asamoah, GNA Special Correspondent, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Oct 21, GNA - Ghana is a good example of good governance in West Africa, Professor Said Adejumobi, Coordinator of the African Governance Report (AGR) and Chief Public Administrator, Economic Commission of Africa (ECA), has said ... Adejumobi told the Ghana News Agency in interview in Addis Ababa after presenting a 274-page African Governance Report II (AGR II) on Wednesday. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Africa: Last African Gathering Before Copenhagen Climate Summit Kicks Off Oct 20, 2009
The week-long meeting which kicked off in Addis Ababa today is a joint initiative of the African Union (AU) and the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (ACMEN), along with ECA and UNEP.. Participants are expected to update the common negotiating position at the Copenhagen talks for Africa, which hopes for an inclusive, fair and effective pact to come out of the summit in the Danish capital. (allAfrica.com)
Ethiopian Troops Seize Rebel Arms Base Oct 19, 2009
Addis Ababa Ethiopian Government has reported seizing more than four tonnes of explosives and other arms from the Eastern Ethiopia rebel group, Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF). Ethiopia military said on Saturday, government troops raided the rebel ammunition store after one of the rebel commanders defected and surrendered. (allAfrica.com)
Africa: Nyerere, the Organization of African Unity And Liberation Oct 18, 2009
On May 24 1963, the Addis Ababa Conference of Independent African States met for the first time under the chairmanship of the host, Emperor Haille Selassie of Ethiopia ... President Nyerere, however, persuaded his colleagues to choose Addis Ababa on the grounds that it was the capital of the continent's oldest independent state. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria/Ethiopia: Marooned in Search of Opportunities Oct 16, 2009
DAMILOLA OYEDELE writes on the experience of some players while on a recent trip to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ... He left for the airport, already having agreed with the scout that they would meet in Addis Ababa ... On arrival at Addis Ababa, the scout was nowhere to be found, calls to his mobile phone did not go through as the operator tone said the number was no longer in use. (allAfrica.com)
Ethiopia: Quality, Standards Bill in Pipeline Oct 15, 2009
Addis Ababa Quality and Standard Authority of Ethiopia (QSAE) on Monday announced that it has been waiting for the approval of the Council of Ministers on the new draft bill it had proposed for "National Quality Infrastructure". "Despite our efforts to ensure quality and standards for goods and services as part of the undertaking to enhance the country's development and economic growth, we were not able to go as we much as we would have liked. We need, therefore, a new law that is more... (allAfrica.com)
Ethiopia: Food Insecurity Continues Across Parts of Country Oct 14, 2009
Meanwhile, according to official reports from the Ethiopian Health and Nutrition Research Institute, the incidence of new cases of acute watery diarrhoea continues to decline, with 393 new cases and one death reported in Addis Ababa, Afar, Amhara, Oromiya and SNNP between 28 September and 4 October. The UN World Health Organization (WHO) reports that the movement of migrant labourers to private farms are risk factors that threaten to perpetuate the spread of the disease. (allAfrica.com)
Boston-based Oxfam America offering insurance policies to world’s poorest farmers Oct 13, 2009
So even prisoners in the Central Prison in Addis Ababa went hungry and grew sick. More than 500 inmates died, many of cholera. (Boston Globe)
Ethiopia: MP Accuses Food Relief Agencies of Hidden Agenda Oct 12, 2009
Addis Ababa Ethiopian Prime minister Meles Zenawi has accused food aid agencies of lacking genuine interest to end hunger and poverty in Ethiopia. The country's 6. (allAfrica.com)
Rebuilding Addis Oct 12, 2009
In the second part of a special series on China's new relationship with Africa, the BBC's Adam Blenford reports on the new roads being built in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa ... In Addis Ababa's largest market, shoppers pick through piles of Chinese-made shoes and imported underwear ... Much of Addis Ababa is currently a mess of churned earth and drying concrete. (BBC News -- Africa)
Mbeki delivers AU Darfur report Oct 9, 2009
The BBC's Uduak Amimo, in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa where the AU's headquarters are based, says Mr Mbeki's remit of balancing the need for justice, peace and reconciliation in Darfur was a daunting one. Mr Mbeki said he would not make the document public. (BBC News -- Africa)
Ethiopia: Fatal 20-Car Crash in Addis Claims Life, Many Injured Oct 8, 2009
Addis Ababa A fatal, chain-reaction crash involving over twenty vehicles yesterday in Addis Ababa killed one and injured many, authorities confirmed ... The Addis Ababa Traffic Police Commission team responded to the scene and said it is handling the investigation ... Addis Ababa Police Commission Pubic Relation Officer Sajin Major Assefa Mezgebu told The Daily Monitor that the accident was caused by a passenger bus which was in its way to Harrar. (allAfrica.com)
'Ardi' skeleton offers new clues on evolution Oct 3, 2009
Ardi's skeleton resides in the National Museum of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa. Share this on. (CNN)
The oldest known prehuman revealed Oct 3, 2009
The roadless desert site where White and his co-leader, Berhane Asfaw of the Rift Valley Research Service in Ethiopia, have been working with their colleagues since 1992 lies near the tiny village of Aramis along Ethiopia's Awash river, about 140 miles northeast of Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. The new discoveries are being reported in 11 separate papers in Science by a total of 47 authors from around the world. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Addis Ababa to Host 2009 African Economic Conference Oct 2, 2009
TSome 500 policy-makers, academics, key private sector players and representatives of non-governmental organizations are expected to attend the 4th African Economic Conference that is jointly organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) from November 11-13, 2009, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In organizing this conference, the AfDB and the ECA seek to foster the sharing of ideas between economists and policy-makers. (allAfrica.com)
Before 'Lucy,' There Was 'Ardi': First Major Analysis Of Early Hominid Published In Science Oct 2, 2009
The primary authors are Tim White of the University of California, Berkeley, Berhane Asfaw of Rift Valley Research Service in Addis Ababa, Giday WoldeGabriel of Los Alamos National Laboratory, Gen Suwa of the University of Tokyo, and C. Owen Lovejoy of Kent State University. "These are the results of a mission to our deep African past," said WoldeGabriel, who is also Project co-Director and geologist. (Science Daily)
Ardi the Ethiopian fossil 'earliest human ancestor' Oct 2, 2009
The fossils come from the Middle Awash study area in the Afar Rift, about 230km northeast of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital. Please turn on JavaScript. (BBC News -- Africa)
Ardi displaces Lucy as oldest hominid skeleton Oct 2, 2009
They announced their findings at press conferences held simultaneously today in Washington, D.C., and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ... In 1992, however, while surveying a site elsewhere in the Afar, near the village of Aramis, 140 miles northeast of Addis Ababa, Middle Awash Project scientist Gen Suwa discovered a tooth from a more primitive creature more than 1 million years older than Lucy ... After the bones were excavated at the site, they were molded and painstakingly removed from their protective... (EurekAlert!)
Ethiopia: Study Says Eradicating Begging, Extreme Poverty Doable; PM Office Approves Sep 26, 2009
In also is planning to construct three villages for elders around Addis Ababa and Dessie town. Sunshine Construction emerged as a Private Limited Company in September 1993. (allAfrica.com)
UN warns over East Africa hunger Sep 25, 2009
The BBC's Uduak Amimo, in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, says the WFP is particularly concerned about Eritrea because it cannot get any reliable information. The agency says it cannot collect data because of movement restrictions and work permits not being issued. (BBC News -- Africa)
Ethiopia: 2010 Election and Zenawi's New Game Sep 25, 2009
Just recently there was a March 4 Freedom demonstration right in front of Capitol Hill, condemning the government in Addis Ababa and accusing it of 'genocide. When Zenawi was recently asked about current Ethio-US relations, he defended his government's position by saying, 'I don't agree with everything under the sun, let alone with Obama. (allAfrica.com)
Ethiopia: Golden Rule Day Proclaimed in Ethiopia Sep 24, 2009
Addis Ababa On the occasion of the celebration of the United Nations International Day of Peace and International Year of Reconciliation, Ethiopian religious groups proclaimed April 5th the Day of Golden Rule. It is in answering to the call of the Interfaith Peace-building Initiative (IPI) that the Religious Leaders of Ethiopia proclaim April 5th as the Golden Rule Day. (allAfrica.com)
Forecast » Sep 23, 2009
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 09/23/09 05:31:19 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 90% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Ethiopia: Ethnic Federalism Could Lead to Election Violence Sep 22, 2009
Addis Ababa Criticised as system of dividing and ruling people according to their ethnic groups, Ethiopia's federalism has just become a bone of contention ... According to the new constitution the country is divided into 9 regions based on the geographical settlement of ethnic groups, and two chartered administrations (Addis Ababa city and Diredawa town) both with mixed-ethnic population ... "The only thing EPRDF's federalism has achieved is that it helped the party hold tight grip on the... (allAfrica.com)
Ethiopia: Zenawi Denies Report Warning of Strife Sep 19, 2009
Addis Ababa Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has strongly condemned last week's ICG's report on the country ... Meles told reporters in Addis Ababa that the report was the work of some rich individuals who were attempting to do their wish by financing and organising colour revolutions, against the sovereignty of developing countries. (allAfrica.com)
Africa: Ethiopia to Build Africa International Trade Centre Sep 18, 2009
Construction of a modern multi-million Africa International Trade Centre is under way in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa ... Trade centre project manager Ayalew Abey disclosed in Addis Ababa that the project which is owned by the Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations (AACCSA) will cost about US$23million ... The trade centre will be constructed by renowned architectural and engineering talents on an area more than 110,000 square metres in front of Addis Ababa's CMC Diplomatic... (allAfrica.com)
Ethiopia PM: ethnic violence claim is contemptible Sep 17, 2009
ADDIS ABABA, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Ethiopia's prime minister has denounced a think-tank report that warned his country could descend into ethnic violence ahead of its first national election since a 2005 poll triggered deadly street clashes. In a study last week, the International Crisis Group (ICG) said there was a risk of conflict ahead of the ballot scheduled for May 2010 because of rising ethnic tensions and dissent. (AlertNet)
Ethiopia: Govt Emphasis on Ethnicity 'Could Trigger Violence' Sep 15, 2009
Washington annually provides Addis Ababa with hundreds of millions of dollars in aid while defending the ruling Ethiopian Peoples' Revolutionary Democratic Front from charges such as those levelled by the Crisis Group. The Crisis Group's report acknowledges that Ethiopia has made economic progress under the rule of the party that overthrew a repressive Marxist-Leninist regime 18 years ago. (allAfrica.com)
Detained: Three days in Ethiopia Sep 10, 2009
During the 10-hour drive to Addis Ababa, sophomore Chelsea Millar said, "we were under police observation with guns, AK-47s, we weren't fed." ... Stripped of their cell phones, their bags searched, and escorted by Ethiopian soldiers, the volunteers spent the next 10 hours traveling to the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, where they were questioned at the city's main immigration center ... Once in Addis Ababa, their passports were confiscated and the volunteers were each questioned separately,... (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Ethiopia: Holland Car Rolls Out Three New Models Sep 10, 2009
Holland Car PLC is established in 2005 and is a joint venture between the Dutch company Trento Engineering BV in share of 50 percent and the Ethiopian company Ethio-Holland PLC in Addis Ababa 50 percent. Be the first to. (allAfrica.com)
Ethiopia: Cases of Deadly Diarrhoea Increasing Sep 9, 2009
The United Nations emergency humanitarian relief wing today warned of an outbreak of acute watery diarrhoea rife in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa that is threatening to continue its spread across other regions of the country ... UNICEF also sent 20,000 bottles of water guards to the Addis Ababa health bureau to enable the same number of households to access clean water for one month. (allAfrica.com)
Africa: Pan-African University Could Launch Early Next Year Sep 4, 2009
It is supported by African education ministers but requires ratification by the Conference of Ministers of Education of the African Union (COMEDAF), which will meet in October in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Ezin is confident that the PAU plans will meet with ministerial approval. (allAfrica.com)
Ethiopia: Thousands Affected By Acute Watery Diarrhoea Sep 3, 2009
Addis Ababa Ethiopian health authorities have dedicated three hospitals in the capital Addis Ababa to patients suffering from acute watery diarrhoea (AWD), according to a health official ... Some 27 died in 31 woredas (districts) outside Addis Ababa ... "The fatality rate in Addis Ababa is 0.2 percent," Ahmed added. (allAfrica.com)
Israeli Foreign Minister To Visit Ghana Sep 3, 2009
The visit will begin at Addis Ababa, where Lieberman will meet Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin and attend the Ethiopian-Israeli economic forum. He will also take part in the inauguration of a Center of Excellence in the Butajira area a tripartite project carried out by Ethiopia, Israel and USAID. Lieberman will also sign a memorandum of understanding with his Ethiopian counterpart. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Somalia: As Ethiopia Withdraws, Hiran Governor Quits Govt Sep 2, 2009
It is not clear why Ethiopian troops withdrew, but Addis Ababa has repeatedly denied the presence of its forces on Somali soil. Quit. (allAfrica.com)
Ethiopia: Israeli Deputy PM, FM to Visit Country Sep 2, 2009
Addis Ababa Deputy Prime Minister and Minster of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel Avigdor Liberman is due to pay a two-day official visit to Ethiopia on Wednesday and Thursday this week, Embassy of Israel here said. During his stay, Minister Liberman is expected to hold meetings with high level Ethiopian officials including President Girma W. Giorgis, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, and his counterpart Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin, the embassy said in a statement. (allAfrica.com)
Ethiopia: Changing Mindset Over Markets [interview] Sep 1, 2009
Addis Ababa In 2001/2002, Ethiopia enjoyed a bumper maize harvest - so good in fact, that prices tumbled, and many farmers simply left the grain in the fields ... She spoke to IPS in Addis Ababa; excerpts of the interview follow. (allAfrica.com)
Ethiopian troops enter key Somali town, locals say Aug 30, 2009
Officials in Addis Ababa routinely deny that Ethiopian soldiers are on Somali soil, although they say they are providing security advice and training for Somalia's forces. Ethiopia invaded its Horn of Africa neighbour with tacit U.S. support at the end of 2006 to oust an Islamist movement that was running the capital Mogadishu and much of the south. (AlertNet)
Ethiopia 'seizes' town in Somalia Aug 30, 2009
While eyewitnesses say they have taken control of the town of Belet Wayne, this has been denied by the government spokesman in Addis Ababa, Bereket Simon. Rebellion fears. (BBC News -- Africa)
Ethiopia: Courting the Nile Goddess Aug 30, 2009
Addis Ababa North Korea keeps shooting its long range missiles now and then ... He believes that Egypt deliberately foiled the peace talks in Addis Ababa among Somali rebels. (allAfrica.com)
Africa: Climate Change Will Hit Africa Hardest, Says Ping Aug 26, 2009
Addis Ababa Opening statement by Dr. Jean Ping, chairperson of the African Union Commission, to a meeting of the representatives of the Conference of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change (CAHOSCC) and African lead experts on climate change ... The 12th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government in February 2009, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia adopted a historic decision on climate change the key elements of which include. (allAfrica.com)
Ethiopia: Africans Benefit More From China, India - Research Aug 26, 2009
Addis Ababa Most African countries are benefiting more from the relationships with China and India than with Western donors and multilateral financial institutions, the findings of a research conducted under the title "Impact of Globalization on Foreign Policy and National Sovereignty" pointed out. According to the research, African countries are content with the unconditional assistance and trade relationship with the two countries. (allAfrica.com)
Africa: Continent Builds United Stand on Climate Change Aug 26, 2009
Addis Ababa An African Union proposal demanding billions of dollars in compensation for the impacts of climate change is taking shape ... To put this right, a meeting to formulate a common stand ahead of the Copenhagen meeting has just concluded in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa ... Ethiopia's team at the Addis Ababa meeting, headed by Neway Gebreab, chief economic advisor to Prime Minster Meles Zenawi, proposed their country lead the negotiations by CAHOSCC.. (allAfrica.com)
Africa seeks climate change cash Aug 25, 2009
The "representatives and experts" of African Union (AU) leaders - who include environment and agriculture ministers from the 10 countries - are meeting in Addis Ababa under Libyan chairmanship in an attempt to change this. Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, said all African leaders should support the AU's efforts to form a clear message. (BBC News -- Africa)
Sudan: U.S., Africa Step Up Darfur Peace Drive Aug 25, 2009
On the next leg of Gration's journey, four Darfur rebel factions agreed on August 22 to unite after talks in Addis Ababa. that the four groups are the United Resistance Front and three factions of the Sudan Liberation Movement: the SLM Abdulwahid, the SLM-Abdulshafi and the SLM-Unity. (allAfrica.com)
Africa: New Threats Aggravate Continent's Water Crisis Aug 24, 2009
Dr. Tesfaye Tafesse of Addis Ababa University said that although 60 percent of the African continent is covered by transboundary water basins, about one-third of its population (300 million people) is experiencing increasing water scarcity. "It is projected that by 2025, half of African countries will suffer from water stress while the sharing of transborder water resources will play a significant role in inter-state relations," he added. (allAfrica.com)
Africa: Differences 'Narrowing' Over Nile Waters Aug 22, 2009
"Addis Ababa has even begun to play the role of mediator between Egypt and Sudan and upstream states like Congo, Kenya and Tanzania.". Shabaana, however, says that Ethiopia is simply exploiting the Nile issue to extract gains from Egypt. (allAfrica.com)
Somalia: Opposition Parties Rally in Somaliland, Ethiopia Official Visits Aug 22, 2009
Dr. Elemu arrived yesterday from Addis Ababa for a three-day visit to Hargeisa for talks with Somaliland officials. He was welcomed at Egal International Airport by Somaliland's foreign minister, Mr. Abdullahi Mohamed Du'ale. (allAfrica.com)
Ethiopia: Orwellian Democracy Aug 20, 2009
Years ago when I decided not to join the masters programme of the Addis Ababa University, I considered my self "wise" for refusing to be part of a system that would give me a second degree without the knowledge [my personal feeling at the time. When the going rate for the master's programme was pushed from 100 Br per credit hour to 500 Br, I looked back on my wisdom and almost regretted it for the affordability of the education was severely endangered. (allAfrica.com)
East Africa: Court Orders Eritrea, Ethiopia to Pay War Damages Aug 20, 2009
Addis Ababa An international panel has ordered both Eritrea and Ethiopia to pay each other damages for the 1989-2000 border war which left more than 80,000 killed. The commission set up by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague awarded Ethiopia slightly more than Eritrea, and blamed the breakaway nation for invading Ethiopian-held territory and starting the conflict. (allAfrica.com)
