Tamrat talks politics again; should we trust him? By Hindessa Abdul December 18, 2013 Former Ethiopian leaders are breaking their silence. Colonel Mengistu Hailemariam, who for the last 22 years…
More gunfire in South Sudan as military hunts soldiers By Associated Press December 17, 2013 KAMPALA, Uganda – Sporadic gunfire rang out in the capital, Juba, overnight as the military…
Top 5 Hypocrites at Mandela’s Funeral By Diana Sayed, Human Rights First December 17, 2013 At Mandela’s memorial service on Tuesday, President Obama delivered a speech in which he said…
Ethiopia: A lifeline to the world By Amnesty International December 17, 2013 Birtukan Mideksa spent years in an Ethiopian prison, and was featured in Write for Rights 2009 as a…
Gunshots ring out in South Sudan capital after ‘attempted coup’ Reuters December 17, 2013 (Reuters) – Gunfire rang out again in South Sudan’s capital Juba late on Monday hours after…
A missed opportunity to tell Ethiopia’s story By Terefe Masresha December 17, 2013 Mandela’s funeral, on December 15, 2013, marked an important chapter in the history of Africa’s struggle for…
A night with the African migrant marchers ‘What are we supposed to do? If we agree to be placed in the new prison, we’ll be spending our entire life there.’…
South Sudan repulses coup attempt, minister says By TOM ODULA and CHARLTON DOKI Associated Press December 16, 2013 JUBA, South Sudan (AP) – Disgruntled soldiers and politicians led by a…
Fossils of 4.4-Million-Year-Old Horse Found By Megan Gannon, News Editor December 16, 2013 Scientists poking around Ethiopia’s fossil-rich badlands say they have discovered the first pieces of an extinct species…
Shame and dignity By Shiferaw Abebe December 16, 2013 As street protests against the inhuman treatment of Ethiopian migrant workers in Saudi Arabia subside, with tens of thousands of them…