Ethiopia – a land where coffee meets tradition

By CNN Coffee time Coffee ceremony is not only used to break the monotony of life but also to enrich life, love and harmony among friends, families and neighbors. ETHIOPIA– As he tended to his goats one afternoon in the Ethiopian highlands some 12 centuries ago, a herder named Kaldi noticed that his bleating charges

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15 Killed 65 Wounded by Al Shabaab in Kenya

Kenyan police on campus in Garissa The BBC’s Bashkash Jugsooda’ay in Garissa described hearing gunfire Gunmen from the militant Islamist group al-Shabab have killed at least 15 people and taken students hostage at a university in north-eastern Kenya. Reports say 65 others were wounded when gunmen stormed a university in Garissa. Troops are engaging the

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Yemenis seek refuge in Somalia

Parts of Yemen have been hit by Saudi air force strikes, forcing many to flee the country Dozens of Yemenis have crossed the Gulf of Aden in small boats to get to Somalia, Djibouti and Somaliland to escape fighting and Saudi air strikes, the UN refugee agency has said. The UNHCR said it was looking

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Ethiopian maid ‘accuses WHO official in Thailand of slavery’

AFP -Thai police said Wednesday they are investigating a senior Bangkok-based World Health Organization official and his wife after their Ethiopian maid accused them of modern-day slavery and physical abuse. The 25-year-old maid filed a complaint last month accusing her employers of beating her and forcing her to work without pay for nearly two years

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“Fellow Nigerians…”

By Goodluck Jonathan Fellow Nigerians, I thank you all for turning out en-masse for the March 28 General Elections. I promised the country free and fair elections. I have kept my word. I have also expanded the space for Nigerians to participate in the democratic process. That is one legacy I will like to see

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“Fellow Nigerians…”

By Goodluck Jonathan Fellow Nigerians, I thank you all for turning out en-masse for the March 28 General Elections. I promised the country free and fair elections. I have kept my word. I have also expanded the space for Nigerians to participate in the democratic process. That is one legacy I will like to see

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Foreign brewers battle for Ethiopia’s beer drinkers

* Entry of drinks firms helping to transform business landscape * Competition has driven down beer prices, improved supply * Government keeps foreigners away from telecoms, banks By Aaron Maasho and Edmund Blair ADDIS ABABA, April 1 (Reuters) – International brewers are helping transform Ethiopia’s business landscape as it slowly sells the assets of the

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Obama plans first presidential trip to Kenya, father’s homeland

By Andrew Beatty Washington (AFP) – Barack Obama will make a long-awaited return to Kenya this July, visiting his father’s homeland for the first time since becoming US president, the White House announced Monday.  During the much-delayed visit, Obama will attend a summit to encourage entrepreneurship and meet the country’s controversial leader Uhuru Kenyatta.

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Ethiopian Airlines Launches Mobile Payment with Commercial Bank of Ethiopia

Press Release Ethiopian Airlines, the largest in Africa, is pleased to announce the commencement of mobile payment for online ticket purchase in Ethiopia. The option was made possible with the cooperation of the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) and Flocash, an integration system provider. Ethiopian has already implemented, since last year, the mobile payment option

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