Al Jazeera taps into Arab anger By Robert F. Worth And david D. Kirkpatrick, NYT | January 29, 2011 THE protests rocking the Arab world this week have one thread…

Aid should not sustain repression in Ethiopia By Karina Boeckmann, IDN-InDepth NewsInterview | January 29, 2011 BERLIN/ADDIS ABABA (IDN) – Western nations and multilateral agencies disburse aid mechanically rather than…

As Egypt and Yemen protest, wither Ethiopia’s opposition? By Eskinder Nega | January 28, 2011 What goes around comes around: Will the winds of change engulfing Egypt also visit Ethiopia?…

The day part of the Internet died: Egypt goes dark By Jordan Robertson, AP Technology writer | January 28, 2011 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – About a half-hour past midnight Friday…

Thousands march in Yemen to demand change of government The Guardian | January 27, 2011 SANAA (The Guardian) – Yemen was hit by fresh protests today after the arrest of…

Egypt on edge as demonstrations turn violent By Sherine El Madany and Yasmine Saleh | January 27, 2011 CAIRO (Reuters) – Police fought with thousands of Egyptians who defied a…

Hotel in DC cancels Ethiopian government meeting Ethiomedia | January 26, 2011 Seyoum Mesfin Human rights activists protest infront of the Willard Hotel in downtown Washington, DC on Jan 25,…

Price controls cause chaos in Ethiopian markets By Peter Heinlein, VOA | January 26, 2011 The work of a classical dictator “This government is doing exactly what all the classical…

Egyptians denounce Mubarak, clash with riot police By Maggie Michael, Associated Press | January 25, 2011 CAIRO – Thousands of anti-government protesters, some hurling rocks and climbing atop an armored…

Uganda’s Museveni against UN on Ivory Coast By Elias Biryabarema | January 25, 2011 KAMPALA, Jan 25 (Reuters) – Uganda President Yoweri Museveni is against the United Nations’ recognition of…