UN imposes sanctions on Boko Haram

BBC The UN Security Council has approved sanctions against the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram, five weeks after it kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls. It will now be added to a list of al-Qaeda-linked organisations subject to an arms embargo and asset freeze. US envoy Samantha Power said it was an “important step” in support

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Ethiopia crackdown on student protests taints higher education success

By Paul O’Keeffe The Guardian Western backers of the Ethiopian education system should not ignore reports of violent clashes on university campuses Oromia, Ethiopia, where at least three dozen people were reportedly shot dead by security forces during student protests/ Paul O’Keeffe Over the past 15 years, Ethiopia has become home to one of the

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Where Is The Source of The Nile (2)

Ghana Web Columnist: Kwarteng, Francis “Mystery,” declares The Scarab Beetle, adding: “Is mysterious. What is more, like The Source of The Nile, The Source of Mystery is a mystery. And mysterious. Both.” “Mysteriously mysterious!” intone The Six Animal Friends. “What is mysterious about mystery?” asks The Wind. “Well, mystery is the social face of the untaught

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Where Is The Source of The Nile (2)

Ghana Web Columnist: Kwarteng, Francis “Mystery,” declares The Scarab Beetle, adding: “Is mysterious. What is more, like The Source of The Nile, The Source of Mystery is a mystery. And mysterious. Both.” “Mysteriously mysterious!” intone The Six Animal Friends. “What is mysterious about mystery?” asks The Wind. “Well, mystery is the social face of the untaught

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MAP: The U.S. military currently has troops in these African countries

BY ADAM TAYLOR  President Obama’s announcement that United States has deployed 80 troops to Chad came as a surprise to many. But as my colleague Craig Whitlock points out, the United States already has boots on the ground in a surprising number of African countries. This map shows what sub-Saharan nations currently have a U.S. military presence engaged

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MAP: The U.S. military currently has troops in these African countries

BY ADAM TAYLOR President Obama’s announcement that United States has deployed 80 troops to Chad came as a surprise to many. But as my colleague Craig Whitlock points out, the United States already has boots on the ground in a surprising number of African countries. This map shows what sub-Saharan nations currently have a U.S. military presence engaged

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Dr. Mengistu Asnake elected as president of the World Federation of Public Health Associations(WFPHAs)

Press Release Dr. Mengistu Asnake Kibret, Integrated Family Health Program (IFHP) Chief of Party and Country Representative of Pathfinder International-Ethiopia, has been elected President of the World Federation of Public Health Associations at the 48th session of the WFPHA General Assembly held in Geneva, Switzerland. The WFPHA General Assembly was held on the eve of

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Ethiopian school in Saudi Arabia holds Expo 2014

Arab News RIYADH: RODOLFO C. ESTIMO JR. ROARING SUCCESS: Aman Hussain Yusuf, EISR chairman, cuts the ceremonial ribbon. (AN photo) The Ethiopian International School in Riyadh (EISR) celebrated recently Expo 2014 as part of the school children’s activities this year. For the school children and teachers who supervised the preparations, it was a memorable event

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Ethiopia ready to discuss Egyptian Nile dam proposals

By Abebech Tamene Turkish Press The Ethiopian government is ready to discuss Egyptian proposals on Addis Ababa’s multibillion-dollar hydroelectric dam project within the framework of a tripartite dialogue that would also include Sudan ADDIS ABABA – The Ethiopian government is ready to discuss Egyptian proposals on Addis Ababa’s multibillion-dollar hydroelectric dam project within the framework

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Ethiopian Aviation Academy Voted as Airline Training Service Provider of the Year

Ethiopian Airlines Press Release Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing and most profitable airline in Africa, is pleased to announce that Ethiopian Aviation Academy has been voted the 2014 ”Airline Training Services Provider of the Year” by the African Airlines Association (AFRAA). The Award was presented to Ethiopian Aviation Academy Managing Director, Mr. Samuel Assefa, during

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