Leading activist says Egypt revolution back at square one By Tom Perry August 24, 2013 CAIRO (Reuters) – Ahmed Maher’s April 6 movement helped lead the uprising that toppled Hosni…
Telecoms in Ethiopia: Out of Reach The Economist August 23, 2013 Displaying glamorous girls like this one, the government is doing what normally should have been done by private businesses,…
Interview: Asgede G. Selassie of Arena Tigray, a member of Medrek Ethiomedia August 23, 2013 Asgede G Selassie [Photo: right] is an Arena Tigray/Medrek opposition party official. The fearless opposition…
Ethiopia’s Muslim Activists Pave a Path for Nonviolent Political Activism By Terrence Lyons, World Politics Review August 22, 2013 The Grand Anwar Mosque in Addis – Often a site of…
Ethiopia: When a Traditional Past Collides with an Irrigated Future By William Davison, Bloomberg August 22, 2013 During dry periods the Nyangatom dig deep into the land in order to…
Ethiopia’s Dinkinesh Mekash destined for marathon greatness? IAAF August 21, 2013 Dinkinesh Mekash Ethiopia has produced many great distance runners over the years and Dinknesh Mekash could very well join…
Eritrea’s unique architecture under threat By Jenny Vaughan | AFP August 21, 2013 Eritrea’s capital Asmara boasts buildings unlike anywhere else in Africa, a legacy of its Italian colonial past,…
Year After Leader Dies, Ethiopia Is Little Changed By Kirubeal Tadesse, AP August 21, 2013 The late dictator Residents in Ethiopia’s capital awoke to the sound of a 21-gun salute…
Why The Voice Of Eyob Mekonnen Mattered By Samuel Getachew, Toronto August 19, 2013 In the brilliant movie – “I Dreamed of Africa” – of a noted environmental activist and…
Bolt is the best in the world, ever: official By Mitch Phillips August 19, 2013 MOSCOW (Reuters) – Usain Bolt, already enshrined as one of the greatest Olympians of all…