Kenya bombs Somalia al-Shabab bases

Al-Shabab says it is at war with Kenya Kenyan fighter jets have bombed positions of militant Islamist group al-Shabab in neighbouring Somalia, a military spokesman has told the BBC. The warplanes had targeted two camps in the Gedo region, used by al-Shabab to cross into Kenya, the spokesman added. This is Kenya’s first response to

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Ethiopia sack coach Mariano Barreto

By: Collins Okinyo © supersport.com Mariano Barreto @ Getty Images Ethiopia Football Federation (EFF) cracked the whip on Friday after they sacked their Portuguese coach Mariano Barreto. The decision was arrived after lengthy talks between the EFF executive led by President Junedin Basha. Sources at EFF toldsupersport.com that the decision to sack the coach was

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Top WHO official in Thailand denies beating maid, treating her like slave

A 25-year-old Ethiopian maid has accused Dr Yonas Tegegn, the World Health Organisation’s representative in Thailand, and his wife, of abusing her and forcing her to work without pay for nearly two years. — PHOTO: THE NEW PAPER BANGKOK (AFP) – The World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) top official in Thailand on Saturday denied beating his

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Ethiopia: holy days and highland rock churches

By Anna Murphy Christian belief is woven into every aspect of life in Ethiopia, as Anna Murphy discovers when she joins one of the country’s most important religious festivals You know you are somewhere very special when even a drive to the airport is enrapturing. It was our last day in Ethiopia, and we were

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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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