Libyan rebels allege Algerian, Syrian support for Gadhafi By GRAEME SMITH, Globe and Mail | March 15, 2011 BENGHAZI, Libya – Rebels retreated under heavy bombardment over the weekend, and…
Meles Zenawi: No chances for North African type of revolt in Ethiopia Ethiomedia | March 14, 2011 ADDIS ABABA – Meles Zenawi said on Friday that his ruling party was…
The Moral Hazard of U.S. Policy in Africa (Part I) By Alemayehu G. Mariam | March 14, 2011 Note: In an ongoing commentary, the author examines the Obama Administration’s policy…
Gadhafi forces retake another oil port By Paul Schemm, Associated Press | March 13, 2011 BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) – Libyan state television reported Sunday that forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi…
Explosion at Japan nuke plant, disaster toll rises By Eric Talmadge and Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press | March 12, 2011 IWAKI, Japan – An explosion at a nuclear power station…
The beggar and his lavish banquets By Wondimu Mekonnen | March 12, 2011 In what appears to be a classic case of opposites attract, the more brutal a dictator gets…
South Sudan accuses president of plot to oust gov’t By Andrew Heavens, Reuters | March 12, 2011 South Sudan on Saturday accused Sudanese president Omar Hassan Al-Bashir of plotting to…
Gadhafi pushes ahead as Arab League calls for help By Hadeel Al-shalchi And Paul Schemm, Associated Press | March 12, 2011 RAS LANOUF, Libya – The world moved a step…
Open letter to US Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton By Ayal-Sew Dessye | March 12, 2011 The Honorable Mrs. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State of the United States…
Libya plans full offensive against rebels: Gaddafi son By Michael Georgy And Maria Golovnina | March 11, 2011 TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya is preparing full-scale military action to crush its…