Ethiopian Guard Sentenced for Immigration Crimes By SADIE GURMAN Associated Press May 24, 2014 Kefelegn Alemu An Ethiopian jail guard accused of torturing and killing dozens of people during government-sponsored…
Kenya expels hundreds of Somalis AFP May 23, 2014 Nairobi (AFP) – Hundreds of Somalis have been expelled from Kenya, with 98 in the latest batch detained and sent back…
African unity still a pipe dream By Liesl Louw-Vaudran, M&G May 23, 2014 HI.M. Haile Selassie (C) and Ghana’s first President Kwame Nkrumah (L) at the OAU (1963) Africa Day…
Somali extremist threatens US, Kenya with attacks By ABDI GULED and JASON STRAZIUSO, AP May 23, 2014 MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Making a rare threat against the United States, a…
Ethiopia crackdown on student protests taints higher education success Ethiopia crackdown on student protests taints higher education success By Paul O’Keeffe, Guardian May 22, 2014 Over the past 15 years,…
Ethiopian striker Umed joins Al Ittihad in Egypt By Collins Okinyo May 22, 2014 Umed Ukuri Ethiopian Premier League’s top scorer Umed Ukwurry has signed a three year deal with…
Eritrean refugees vow to join armed struggle By Tesfa-Alem Tekle, Sudan Tribune May 22, 2014 ADDIS ABABA – Thousands of Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia on Wednesday vowed to take up…
25 years in search of the killers of “Mogus Abay” in London Ethiomedia May 21, 2014 The late Mogous Abay Editor’s Note – Mogous Abay was a tall, handsome man…
Detained Journalists and Bloggers in Ethiopia Must be Charged or Released, says IFJ IFJ May 21, 2014 Three journalists and six bloggers behind bars in Ethiopia The International Federation of…
Conflict deepens Middle East water crisis By Thomas W Lippman May 21, 2014 WASHINGTON – The Middle East’s seemingly endless conflicts are diverting attention and resources from a graver long-term…