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Somaliland’s long wait for int’l recognition

[Originally published on Somaliland Press.] Since its secession from the rest of Somalia in 1991, successive Somaliland governments have worked…

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 @ 6:24 am

Four leaked Cables of US Embassy Addis Ababa, dated Aug., Nov.’09, Dec. 2009 and Feb. 2010, reveal strong opposition to…

Wednesday, September 28, 2011 @ 1:18 am

Ethiopians are celebrating the National flag day for the fourth time today. The previous three took place on July 5/’08…

Monday, September 26, 2011 @ 3:16 am

PROCLAMATION NO. 652/2009 A PROCLAMATION ON ANTI-TERRORISM WHEREAS, the right of the people to live in peace, freedom and security…

Sunday, September 25, 2011 @ 2:10 am

It is to be recalled that an allegation of aid misuse had been made last month by BBC’s Newsnight program…

Friday, September 23, 2011 @ 6:04 am

[The following post is authored by Fetsum.] If you are an Ethiopian, you probably believe there is yet unfound oil…

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 @ 6:39 am

A leaked Cable of US Embassy Addis Ababa, dated September 30, 2009 and classified as ‘Confidential’, reveals opposition party leaders…

Thursday, September 8, 2011 @ 6:16 am

A leaked Cable of US Embassy Addis Ababa of April 2007, classified as ‘Secret’, presents a meeting with a respected…

Monday, September 5, 2011 @ 11:46 pm

A leaked Cable of April 2009, cleared by the then US Ambassador to Ethiopia, Donald Yamamoto, mocks at length on…

Monday, August 29, 2011 @ 3:36 am

At a time when about 12 million people in the horn of Africa suffer from the worst drought in 60…

Sunday, August 14, 2011 @ 5:56 am