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...
Book Review: How to Read the Air
‘After an award winning debut novel, The Beautiful Thing That Heaven Bears, Dinaw Mengestu has returned with a beautifully crafted novel that speaks to the...