Somali parliament building raided
Somali rebels attack the parliament building in the southwestern town of Baidoa, killing five guards amid more blasts in the… (more)
Ethiopia
Page 1204Int’l Red Cross appoints Bekele Geleta as its new head
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has this afternoon announced the appointment of Mr Bekele… (more)
Ethiopia to import 150,000 tonnes wheat
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia will import 150,000 tonnes of wheat to stabilise grain prices amid rising world commodity costs,… (more)
Kangaroo court sentences 8 residents of Ogaden to death
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – An Ethiopian [kangaroo] court sentenced eight people to death for a grenade attack that killed five… (more)
Etete named among the ‘100 Best Restaurants’ in DC Metro
The Washingtonian ranks Etete Ethiopian Restaurant 77th in its ‘100 Best Restaurants’ list for 2008. 100 Best Restaurants 2008 The… (more)
Folk artist from Ethiopia wins national prize
VIRGINIA — An Alexandria man is among 11 folk artists set to receive one of the nation’s most prestigious national… (more)