Ethiopian-born Israel’s member of parliament calls on NBA to dismiss Clippers owner for racist comments

29 April 2014 ‘Financial penalty is not enough,’ fumes MK Shimon Solomon, slamming Donald Sterling’s alleged racism as ‘pathetic and disgusting’ BY RAPHAEL AHREN  The Times of Israel An Ethiopian-born Israeli lawmaker slammed Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling for

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US basketball team in silent protest

April 27, 2014 BBC The Clippers wore their shirts inside-out in the warm-up before Sunday’s game US basketball players have staged a silent protest following reports that their team’s owner had been secretly recorded making racist remarks. The Los Angeles

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S Sudan frees ‘coup plot’ leaders

April 25, 2014 BBC There were loud celebrations outside court as the men were lifted onto the shoulders of supporters Four senior politicians accused over an alleged coup plot that sparked South Sudan’s civil war have been freed after the

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African rule of law declines: Ethiopia at 33rd

African rule of law declines despite economic gains, Ibrahim index shows  Mo Ibrahim Foundation’s annual governance appraisal calls for greater focus on justice and safety to avoid social unrest  By Liz Ford, The Guardian  April 25, 2014 African countries have

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Secretary Kerry Travels to Addis Ababa, Kinshasa and Luanda

25 APRIL 2014 Washington, DC — Press Statement By Jen Psaki, Department Spokesperson Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Luanda, Angola, on April 29-May 5 to encourage democratic development, promote

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Arrest after Bali plane hijack alert in Indonesia

25 April 2014 BBC Indonesian troops were waiting for the plane after the pilot reported a possible hijacking while in the air A passenger who caused a hijack scare on a flight from Australia to Indonesia has been arrested at

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Ethiopia to host African security forum April 26

25 April 2014 Turkish Press By Abebech Tamene ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia will host the 3rd Tana High Level Forum on Security in Africa on April 26 and 27, an Ethiopian official said Thursday. “The objective of the annual forum

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Egypt Foreign Minister heads to US, expected to meet UN chief Ban Ki-moon

24 April 2014 Cairo (AFP) – Egypt’s foreign minister Nabil Fahmy was travelling to the United States on Wednesday, his ministry said, a day after Washington decided to provide Cairo with 10 Apache military helicopters. Washington had imposed a temporary

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Why St George is a Palestinian hero

22 April 2014 By Yolande Knell BBC As England celebrates the day of its patron saint, many Palestinians are gearing up for their own forthcoming celebrations of the figure they also regard as a hero. A familiar flag flaps in

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Why St George is a Palestinian hero

22 April 2014 By Yolande Knell BBC As England celebrates the day of its patron saint, many Palestinians are gearing up for their own forthcoming celebrations of the figure they also regard as a hero. A familiar flag flaps in

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