11:10 PM EST/08:10 PM PST
Addis Ababa Mayor-Elect Berhanu Nega is now at the Oakland Airport surrounded by hundreds of extremely exited Ethiopians. The crowed is chanting ho blen metan ho blen kinijiten blen… Dr Berhanu made brief remarks to the crowd. He thanked them for the incredibly warm welcome he received and apologized for the delayed arrival of his colleagues who are scheduled to arrive at 11:26 PM PST…
Kinijit delegates arrive in Oakland [photo: Yilma Bekele/Kinijit Oakland-San Jose]