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Uganda’s Court annuls anti-gay legislation

Uganda's Constitutional Court has annulled tough anti-gay legislation signed into law in February. It ruled that the bill was passed…

Tuesday, August 5, 2014 @ 12:55 am

Five of the largest selling magazines and an affiliated newly-started newspaper are facing fresh criminal charges, the government disclosed today.…

Monday, August 4, 2014 @ 9:03 pm

Pope Francis met privately Thursday with a Sudanese woman who refused to recant her Christian faith in the face of…

Friday, July 25, 2014 @ 12:05 pm

(Oliver Laughland) The immigration minister has issued a permanent protection visa to an unaccompanied minor who fled Ethiopia and arrived…

Wednesday, July 23, 2014 @ 10:22 pm

(William Davison) Ethiopia’s birr is overvalued and the country would benefit from a devaluation to boost export revenue and accelerate…

Wednesday, July 23, 2014 @ 9:33 pm

All Eritreans living abroad and members of the Eritrean Diaspora are assessed 2% of all earnings. The tax is said…

Monday, July 21, 2014 @ 8:15 pm

Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegne held a press conference on Friday, for a third time in ten months. Here are five…

Sunday, July 20, 2014 @ 8:41 pm

(By William Davison) Six Ethiopian bloggers and three journalists were charged with planning attacks in the East African country in…

Saturday, July 19, 2014 @ 9:46 pm

A University of Mississippi civil engineering doctoral student’s research into the early detection of dam and levee problems has launched…

Wednesday, July 16, 2014 @ 9:35 pm

Amidst confusion on the timeline of Ethiopian rebel leader's arrest and extradition, Yemeni media provides contradictory information. A Yemeni media…

Thursday, July 10, 2014 @ 3:47 am