Ethiopian filmmaker takes part in the Venice Film Festival
The world’s oldest running film festival opened Wednesday in the Italian coastal city of Venice with a screening of the… (more)
Ethiopia
Page 1073VIDEO: Somali fighters ‘capture Kismayo’
While Somalia’s president and prime minister have been negotiating about how to work together, the opposition has been mobilising. On… (more)
Kenenisa Bekel off to Zurich
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND — Kenenisa Bekele was philosophical about the lack of publicity given to his own brilliant Olympic double compared… (more)
Jailed newspaper editor released
EDITOR’S NOTE: This seems to be a drama orchestrated by Amare Aregawi’s own party, Woyanne. The company, Dashen Brewery, that… (more)
Philadelphia officials seized 63 pounds of khat
By Isaiah Thompson, citypaper.net Last week, the Philadelphia office for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a proud statement… (more)
Abused foreign maids die each week in Lebanon
Foreign maids in Lebanon are committing suicide to escape cruel employers, says HRW. [Photo: AFP] (AFP) — Foreign maids are… (more)