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East African drought: Projections for Oct. to Dec. 2011 [full text]

Highlights: * Somalia - 4 million people are in crisis (IPC Phases 3, 4, and 5), of which 3 million…

Saturday, September 24, 2011 @ 1:14 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

Name: Initially dubbed “Project X,” on the 2010/11 annual plan document of the state-owned EEPCO(Ethiopia Electric and Power Corporation). It…

Tuesday, September 20, 2011 @ 4:44 am

Ethiopian police detained five individuals, including two known opposition personalities, on Wednesday, Sep.14, according to a statement sent to the…

Monday, September 19, 2011 @ 5:05 am

Revising the officially announced travel schedule, Ethiopian Premier Meles Zenawi concluded a visit to Egypt on Saturday evening. Though Egyptian…

Sunday, September 18, 2011 @ 6:32 am

An Eritrean journalist, Michael Abraha, quoted Ethiopian Prime Minister as saying that there will be more sanctions on Eritrea in…

Sunday, September 18, 2011 @ 6:29 am

Despite mounting public concern for his safety, Ethiopian Premier Meles Zenawi flew to the Egyptian Capital, Cairo, yesterday evening. His…

Saturday, September 17, 2011 @ 11:59 pm

A leaked cable of US Embassy Addis Ababa discusses a small bomb incident that took place in the Ethiopian Capital…

Saturday, September 17, 2011 @ 8:12 pm

[This post was published on this blog yesterday, Friday Sept. 16. I reposted it again, as it is, b/c some…

Saturday, September 17, 2011 @ 6:27 pm

Ethiopians admire the industriousness, bravery and sacrifice of the Jewish people. The two have strong historic and cultural bonds. In…

Saturday, September 17, 2011 @ 5:50 pm