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Missing 15-yr-old Ethiopian Olympic torchbearer found

Jill LangloisJune 29, 2012 11:06

Yemane had left the Jurys Inn, Waterfront Plaza at about 9:15 p.m. local time yesterday and failed to return.

Bodies of 42 African migrants found by roadside in Tanzania

Luke BrowneJune 27, 2012 09:34

Tanzania’s Deputy Interior Minister Pereira Silima said 127 migrants set off for Malawi from Ethiopia in two trucks, but after reaching the northern Tanzanian town of Arusha were packed into one container truck.

Ethiopia: Journalist Eskinder Nega convicted of terrorism

News DeskJune 27, 2012 11:53

Amnesty International said it was "a dark day for justice in Ethiopia."

Ethiopia troops to stay longer in Somalia

Jill LangloisJune 24, 2012 12:37

Last June, Somalia's still-feuding leaders agreed to extend the time of its transitional government for a year rather than hold elections.

UN worker jailed for 7 years in Ethiopia

Jill LangloisJune 23, 2012 18:51

Abdurahman Sheikh Hassan, who is Ethiopian, was earlier found guilty of participating in the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), which is banned.

At least 47 dead after boat capsizes on Lake Malawi

Luke BrowneJune 21, 2012 07:04

The boat is believed to have capsized late Monday, but police only became aware of the accident on Tuesday after locals “saw dead bodies floating on the lake and a boat floating upside down.”

Ethiopia cracks down on Skype and Tor users

News DeskJune 16, 2012 13:20

The Ethiopian government has renewed its effort to crack down on internet activity, said Reporters Without Borders.

African Union summit to be held in Ethiopia after Malawi refuses to host Bashir

News DeskJune 12, 2012 07:18

Bashir has been indicted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes in Darfur.

Peter Heinlein: Voice of America reporter detained by Ethiopian police

Jill LangloisMay 26, 2012 15:08

Heinlein and translator Simegineh Yekoye were arrested Friday as they left a mosque on the outskirts of Addis Ababa. He told Voice Of America editors after his release on Saturday that he was questioned at length about the purpose of his reporting.

Video: Ethiopia claims the Nile

Ben SolomonApril 9, 2012 06:00

Ethiopia, at Egypt's expense, plans massive projects to make use of its 900-mile-long section of the Blue Nile.