One in three Indians ‘utterly corrupt’ AFP | September 9, 2010 Almost one-third of Indians are “utterly corrupt” and half are “borderline”, the departing head of the country’s corruption watchdog…
Even pastor’s old church condemns Quran-burning By Liz Goodwin, Yahoo News | September 9, 2010 It’s increasingly looking as though the only spiritual or political figure who will not denounce…
Friends of ESAT hold candle light vigil for Birtukan by Kirbubeal Bekele | September 9, 2010 Human rights activists (From L to R) Amare, Dawit, Tayachew and Solomon speaking on…
Bombers hit Somali airport, killing 9 others By Mohamed Olad Hassan, AP Writer | September 9, 2010 MOGADISHU, Somalia – A suicide car bomber exploded at the gate to Mogadishu’s…
The devaluation of the Birr – A layman’s guide By Professor Seid Hassan | September 8, 2010 Devaluation is associated with fixed or pegged exchange rates systems whose value is…
The hazards of doing good By William Easterly, WSJ | September 8, 2010 Famine and Foreigners; Author: Peter Gill; Oxford, 280 pages, $27.95) If it were possible to sum up…
Peacekeeping cushioning African states from scrutiny: analysts By Otto Bakano | September 7, 2010 NAIROBI (AFP) – Troop contributions for UN peacekeeping missions are helping African nations build a buffer…
Run for Birtukan Activist Aida Hailu | September 6, 2010 Today I would like to ask you to participate in 1st Annual Run for Birtukan. Whether you choose to walk,…
Follow-up: More questions to Col. Mengistu and leadership criteria By Fikre Tolossa (Ph.D.) September 6, 2010 Mengistu in 1999 1975 – Former dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam (R) flashes a V-sign…
Ethiopia: Indoctri-Nation By Alemayehu G. Mariam | September 6, 2010 Prof. Al Mariam This past week Ethiopia’s Ministry of Education issued a “directive” effectively outlawing distance learning (or education programs…
