Aids origin ‘was 1920s Kinshasa’ from Chimpanzee

By James Gallagher Kinshasa, pictured in 1955, was at the centre of the pandemic, scientists say The origin of the Aids pandemic has been traced to the 1920s in the city of Kinshasa, in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo, scientists say. An international team of scientists say a “perfect storm” of population

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On this day: Italian troops invaded Ethiopia

History On this day in 1935 Italian troops invaded Ethiopia on the orders of Mussolini, starting the second Italo-Abyssinian war. Picture: Getty Events and anniversaries for 3 October 1594: Battle of Glenlivet and the defeat of royalist troops under the Earl of Argyll by Catholic lords under the Earl of Huntly. 1906: SOS was established

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Ethiopia drops bid for 2017 African Cup

AP ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia has dropped its bid to host the 2017 African Cup of Nations, and will focus instead on the next available tournament in 2025, the president of the country’s football federation said. Junedin Basha said the East African country decided against running as the replacement for Libya after meeting

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Ethiopian diplomat flees US to dodge prosecution

The Hill By Mario Trujillo An Ethiopian diplomat who allegedly fired a gun during a protest this week at his country’s embassy in Washington, D.C., has left the United States to escape prosecution. The State Department on Thursday confirmed that it had asked Ethiopia to waive the diplomat’s immunity so he could be prosecuted in U.S.

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British Government using taxpayer’s money to train Ethiopia’s security forces while British man is held there on death row

The Independent By CHRIS GREEN The Government is using taxpayers’ money to train security forces in Ethiopia who are currently holding a British father of three on death row, The Independent has learnt. Andargachew “Andy” Tsege, from London, was seized at an airport in Yemen on 23 June and resurfaced in Ethiopian detention two weeks later, in what

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Seyoum Mesfin knows nothing about Mediation: S.Sudan demands relocation of peace talks to Kenya

Capitalfm.co.ke By VICTORIA KIOKO NAIROBI, Kenya– The South Sudan Government has called for disbandment of mediation talks in Ethiopia claiming it is not a neutral ground. The government is now demanding that the peace talks to be moved to Kenya and headed by General (Rtd) Lazarus Sumbeiywo. Information and Broadcasting Minister Michael Makuei Lueth expresses dissatisfaction

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Digging Through the World’s Oldest Graveyard In Ethiopia, paleontologists are pushing back the clock on humanity’s origins.

Nautil By Amy Maxmen Two hammers, two shovels, four rifles. They carried their own tools. Zeresenay Alemseged, a young and driven Ethiopian fossil hunter, joined by four armed soldiers and a government official, was on a mission to the Afar Depression, a region shaped like a tornado in Ethiopia’s Great Rift Valley. The Afar is

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St. Paul Ethiopian-American entrepreneur launching line of injera machines

By Clare Kennedy Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal A St. Paul entrepreneur has perfected a machine that makes injera, a flatbread that is a staple item in East Africa, and now he plans to sell the systems to other wholesale bakers. Francesco O’Ryan also is the owner of East African Bakery, which sells injera

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Mariano Barreto: “I Don’t Get Important Support From Ethiopian Football Federation”

By: Collins Okinyo © supersport.com Mariano Barreto Ethiopia coach Mariano Barreto is concerned with the number of injuries that have cropped up in the team ahead of their clash against Mali ahead in the Afcon 2015 qualifiers. Barreto also rued missing out on a friendly match to prepare the team ahead of the clash as

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ESAT: Ethiopian Embassy shooter given 48 hours to leave the USA

ESAT Breaking News Oct 1 2014 Update: http://youtu.be/3dGt3aI6Neo

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