New travel book: Ethiopian Highlands

The Wall Street Journal New, Deep-Dive Travel Books on Ethiopia, London and Photographer Thomas Hoepker These new coffee-table books might make you a more sophisticated traveler—or, at least, make you look like one New travel books, from left: ‘Ethiopian Highlands,’ ‘Unseen London’ and ‘Wanderlust’ F. MARTIN RAMIN/THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, STYLING BY ANNE CARDENAS “UNSEEN

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Britain axes aid to Ethiopian police amid human rights outcry

Britain has given £1 billion in aid, including around £70 million for “governance and security” projects, to the country over three years Britain has given £1 billion in aid, including around £70 million for “governance and security” projects, to the country over three years Picture: SAUL LOEB/AFP Telegraph By Matthew Holehouse, Political Correspondent Document warning

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Ethiopian 7-Even owner Daniel face a Multimillion dollar lawsuit from 7-Eleven

7Even: http://youtu.be/d7p5GhUypso (Wbaltv)- Baltimore business faces multimillion-dollar lawsuit from 7-Eleven Convenience store chain files suit against 7-Even claiming trademark infringement Ethiopian Store owner face a Multimillion dollar lawsuit BALTIMORE —A Baltimore business is facing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit filed by the owner of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain. The Texas corporation said in its 13-page lawsuit

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Ethiopia withdraws as Cecafa Challenge Cup hosts

Goal Cecafa reveal to Goal that Ethiopia have pulled out as this year’s Senior Challenge Cup hosts and that a replacement will be announced next week Ethiopia have pulled out as this year’s Council of East and Central Africa (Cecafa) Senior Challenge Cup hosts. Cecafa secretary general Nicholas Musonye has revealed to Goal that Ethiopia

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Eprdf charged senior opposition party members from BlueParty, Arena and UDJ with terrorism & attempt to illegally overthrow the government

እነ የሽዋስን ጨምሮ 10 ተጠርጣሪዎች በይፋ ክስ ተመሰረተባቸው • አብርሃ ደስታ የሁለት ድርጅቶች አባል ነው የሚል ክስ ተመስርቶበታል • ወደ አዲስ አበባ ማረሚያ ቤት እንዲዘዋወሩ ታዟል በነገረ ኢትዮጵያ ሪፖርተር በልደታ የፌደራሉ ከፍተኛ ፍርድ ቤት አራተኛ ምድብ ወንጀል ችሎት ዛሬ ጥቅምት 21/2007 ዓ.ም ከቀኑ ዘጠኝ ሰዓት አካባቢ በተሰየመው ችሎት 10 ተከሳሾች በፌደራል አቃቢ ህግ በይፋ ክስ

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Congratulations to the People of Burkina Faso

(BBC)- President Compaore: “Only through a consultative dialogue will we be able to restore peace” Burkina Faso’s President Blaise Compaore has announced his resignation, following violent protests at his attempt to extend his 27-year rule. Mr Compaore issued a statement saying the presidency was now vacant and urging elections within 90 days. Military chief Gen

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U.S. Deeply Concerned by Sentence of Ethiopian Journalist

US Department of State Press Statement By Jen Psaki Department Spokesperson Washington, DC The United States is deeply concerned by the October 27 sentencing of Ethiopian journalist Temesgen Desalegn to three years in prison for “provocation and dissemination of inaccurate information.” Freedom of expression and freedom of the press are fundamental elements of a democratic

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Regreening program to restore one-sixth of Ethiopia’s land

The Guardian Tree and shrub-planting program has transformed degraded and deforested land across Africa, with Ethiopia planning to restore a further 15m hectares by 2030 Bale Mountains, Ethiopia: Trees and shrubs can be seen growing on the steeper slopes along a ravine that was once plagued by erosion. Photograph: Aaron Minnick/WRI By John Vidal Fifteen years

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Ongoing Resource Extraction from Ethiopia and the Global South

By Wossen Michael (PhD) We live in a world-historic moment where grain or food has become the most precious commodity around. To state matters bluntly, if oil is the master resource of the Middle East, agricultural and mineral resources are those of Ethiopia and Africa in general. Water also constitutes a major agricultural resource. This

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Burkina Faso parliament set ablaze

BBC Protesters in Ouagadougou The BBC’s Laeila Adjovi: “All around me there’s black smoke” Protesters angry at plans to allow Burkina Faso’s President Blaise Compaore to extend his 27-year-rule have set fire to parliament. Correspondents say the city hall and ruling party headquarters are also in flames in the capital, Ouagadougou. A huge crowd is

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