Ethiopian birr devalued: central bank data
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The Ethiopian birr was devalued by 16.7 percent on Wednesday, according to exchange rates published on the central bank's website. The...
Roadside bomb in Somalia kills 8, wounds 14
(AP) MOGADISHU, Somalia — Medical officials and witnesses say a roadside bomb in Somalia has killed eight people and wounded 14 who were riding on...
Ethiopia gears up to host African fashion week
[caption id="attachment_2967" align="alignleft" width="300" caption=""SoleRebels" footware, one of the many brands to be highlighted during African fashion week in Ethiopia. Photo: AFP"][/caption] New York (Tadias)...
UN says 270,000 at risk as floods loom in Ethiopia
By Barry Malone, (Reuters) - More than a quarter of a million Ethiopians are risk from severe flooding next month when heavy rain is expected...
MLK’s Dream: An Ethiopian’s Perspective
By Tewodros Abebe, Via Art-topia: Although I was familiar with the name Martin Luther King, Jr. during my teenage years in Ethiopia, I never had...
Ethiopian Government Denies Plans to Intervene in Somalia `At This Point’
[caption id="attachment_2907" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Al-Shabaab forces patrol in northern Mogadishu's Suqaholaha neighbourhood before an offensive on Monday which left at least 12 dead. Photograph: AFP/Getty"][/caption]...
Ethiopia: Exposing the Ark of the Covenant?
[caption id="attachment_2894" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Fyodor Konyukhov. Photo: RIA Novosti "][/caption] (TsehaiNY) - The Voice of Russia reports the famous Russian explorer, Fyodor Konyukhow, has become...
Ethiopia, The Remain of Volksvagen
[caption id="attachment_2885" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Volkswagen beetle, beautifully restored in Gonder, Ethiopia."][/caption] by Matt Gibbs, ColorfulTimes: It remains an odd sight to see an old Volksvagen...
Landslide kills 19, injures more than 20 in Ethiopia
APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) At least 19 people died and more than 20 were injured by a landslide in Ethiopia due to the on-going heavy rains...
Floods displace nearly 9,000 in Ethiopia
[caption id="attachment_2857" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="Photo: /IRIN Heavy flooding in parts of Ethiopia has displaced thousands (file photo, IRIN)"][/caption] (AFP) ADDIS ABABA — Flash floods sparked...