Ethiopian Gunmen Kidnap 5 Sudanese And Seek Ransom Near Gonder

BASANDA- Ethiopian gunmen kidnapped five people in eastern Sudan’s El Gedaref state on Sunday. The chairman of the legislative council of Basanda locality told Radio Dabanga that five herders and farmers were abducted in the areas of Atarab and Tegelein on Sunday. The gunmen contacted their families and demanded a ransom for their release. The

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Swiss Attorney General to drop all charges against Hailemedehin Abera

Hailemedehin Abera Tagegn,Ethiopian Plane’s Co Pilot who hijacked and took the aircraft to Geneva seeking asylum. Swiss Info A psychiatric evaluation has revealed that the co-pilot who hijacked an Ethiopian Airlines flight and re-routed it to Geneva in 2014 was not of sound mind when he did so. As a result, the Swiss Attorney General

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Swiss Attorney General to drop all charges against Hailemedehin Abera

Hailemedehin Abera Tagegn,Ethiopian Plane’s Co Pilot who hijacked and took the aircraft to Geneva seeking asylum. Swiss Info A psychiatric evaluation has revealed that the co-pilot who hijacked an Ethiopian Airlines flight and re-routed it to Geneva in 2014 was not of sound mind when he did so. As a result, the Swiss Attorney General

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The Ethiopian Regime Is Destabilizing the Horn of Africa Region

Huffington Post Yohannes Woldemariam Associate Professor of International Relations and Environmental Studies at Fort Lewis College The Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn claims Al-Shabab is diminishing with Ethiopian support to the Somali government. He also told BBC Africa editor, Mary Harper, that “Ethiopians are satisfied with the system of government in the country.” During the

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In Ethiopia, a Hunger for Science

By Stella Salvo Research Scientist, Monsanto Company, Huffington Post There are hundreds of stories I could tell from my recent trip to Ethiopia four months ago– stories of similarities and differences, of opportunity and challenges. But I want to focus here on the reason for my trip and what I hope I accomplished. I went

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“Everyone is suffering,” says Bertukan Ali

BBC News Ethiopia is suffering its worst drought in 30 years, but the country is better equipped to cope than the crisis in 1984, writes the BBC’s Clive Myrie, who has visited one of the worst affected areas. It is a hard-scrabble life being a farmer in northern Ethiopia. Normal years are tough. In some

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Ethiopian Airlines to order “at least” 10 more Airbus A350-900 – CEO

By Aaron Maasho Reuters – Ethiopian Airlines plans to place orders for at least 10 Airbus A350-900 aircraft in the next two years, in addition to the 14 already on order, its chief executive said on Wednesday. The state-owned carrier expects to receive one A350-900 jet in May out of the 14 that are slated

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Authoritarianism in Eritrea and the migrant crisis

By Zachary Laub, CFR Tens of thousands of Eritreans have arrived at Europe’s shores in recent years seeking asylum. They make up a significant share of the unprecedented stream of migrants and refugees making their way to the European Union, undertaking dangerous journeys while challenging the bloc to find a collective response consistent with refugee

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Host Ethiopia will not allow Eritrea at East Africa tournament

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) Eritrea has been excluded from East Africa’s main soccer tournament this month because of political tensions with host Ethiopia. Nicholas Musonye, secretary general of the Council for East and Central African Football Associations, says the regional soccer body ”must respect” Ethiopia’s position not to allow the Eritrea team into the country to

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They can jail the journalist but not journalism

By Abebe Gellaw , Addis Voice Serkalem Fasil posted a Facebook reminder. It was her husband’s birthday. “Four years and two months have passed since we physically separated,” she wrote. “No matter how long it takes, I will persevere and will never give up hope with the help of Almighty God,’” she promised to her

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