Eritrea denies report that Isaias Afwerki will step down By Tesfalem Tekle December 12, 2012 Isaias Afewerki (Photo source: Facebook) Addis Ababa — The Eritrean government has dismissed recent reports…
Journalists in prison reach record high CPJ December 12, 2012 “We are living in an age when anti-state charges and ‘terrorist’ labels have become the preferred means that governments use…
IBM advances silicon nanophotonics By Joab Jackson December 11, 2012 IBM Scientists Fengnian Xia, Yurii Vlasov and Solomon Assefa unveiled a significant step towards replacing electrical signals that communicate via…
The hushed dispute over Nile waters By Emanuel Mfoukou December 11, 2012 The Arab Spring is rearranging the political landscape of the Middle East, and many have been wondering whether…
Writer prepares to retrace early humans’ journey out of Africa’s Great Rift Valley By Paul Harris, The Observer December 10, 2012 Paul Salopek will begin trip in Ethiopia and hopes…
Letters on ‘Renaissance Dam’ Letters to the Editor December 9, 2012 “Check the facts first Greeting Ethiomedia Editor, A little bit about myself. I’m an Ethiopian engineer with 14 years…
Can Ethiopia and Eritrea finally find peace? Aljazeera December 9, 2012 The Horn of Africa is one of the most important strategic locations in the world. Control the area, and…
President Girma’s Letter: Slip of the Mind or the Tongue? By Teklu Abate December 9, 2012 President Girma Woldegiorgis Since his coronation in October 2001, the President of the Federal…
Ethiopians, Tibetans thrive in thin air using different genes Science blog December 9, 2012 Scientists say they have pinpointed genetic changes that allow some Ethiopians to live and work more…
Ethiopia’s Bank-Secured Sesame Seed-Sales Seen Boosting Exports By William Davison, BusinessWeek December 9, 2012 Ethiopia, the world’s fourth-largest sesame grower, may see earnings from exports of pulses, oil seeds and…