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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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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Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia vow to join armed struggle

By Tesfa-Alem Tekle Sudan Tribune ADDIS ABABA – Thousands of Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia on Wednesday vowed to take up arms and join opposition forces in the struggle to remove the government in Asmara. The decision by the Eritrean refugees comes as Eritrea celebrates its 23rd independence day. The Red Sea nation gained its independence

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Egyptians in Ethiopia wrap up casting votes

Waltainfo Al- Sisi Addis Ababa,  (WIC) – Egyptians in Ethiopia wrapped up yesterday casting votes in the presidential elections where voting for all Egyptians abroad took place from May 15-19, 2014. 116 Egyptians living in Ethiopia cast their votes in the elections freely as the electoral process took place in a peaceful and smooth manner.

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Egyptians in Ethiopia wrap up casting votes

Waltainfo Al- Sisi Addis Ababa,  (WIC) – Egyptians in Ethiopia wrapped up yesterday casting votes in the presidential elections where voting for all Egyptians abroad took place from May 15-19, 2014. 116 Egyptians living in Ethiopia cast their votes in the elections freely as the electoral process took place in a peaceful and smooth manner.

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