VOA- Somali militant group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for an attack in the town of Baidoa Thursday that left at least 12 people dead. The attack targeted the official residence and headquarters of Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden, a former speaker of Somalia’s parliament and the current head of Somalia’s South Western region. Witnesses said militants
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(Al Jazeera )-A long-simmering water conflict between Ethiopia and Egypt has moved a step closer to resolution, after the countries’ foreign ministers announced last week they had reached a preliminary agreement on sharing Nile water. The deal, which still needs to be approved by the heads of state of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan, appears to
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By Karim Lebhour, PHYS Conservationists estimate there are, at most, 1,000 lions left in the wild in Ethiopia, Africa’s second most populous nation Ethiopia’s black-maned lions once represented a former emperor, “Lion of Judah” Haile Selassie, and were immortalised in a song by reggae legend Bob Marley. Today, they struggle for survival. A booming human population,
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By GREGORY WARNER Feven Tashome is a study in blue. The 21-year-old’s toenails are painted a rich cobalt, her scarf is baby blue and her leather handbag is ultramarine. To ordinary passersby in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, it’s a fashion statement; to members of Ethiopia’s beleaguered political opposition, it’s a secret handshake. Feven
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By Andrea Peterson The Ethiopian government appears again to be using Internet spying tools to attempt to eavesdrop on journalists based in suburban Washington, said security researchers who call such high-tech intrusions a serious threat to human rights and press freedoms worldwide. The journalists, who work for Ethiopian Satellite Television in Alexandria, Va., provide one
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Diageo, the world leader in alcoholic beverages, has been facing tough circumstances recently in their traditional markets. For one, they have been losing share in the U.S., which accounts for over 20% of net sales and 45% of profits, on account of uneven economic growth, lack of price competitiveness, and changes in consumer preferences. Second,
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HRW-The Ethiopian government has renewed efforts to silence independent voices abroad by using apparent foreign spyware, Human Rights Watch said today. The Ethiopian authorities should immediately cease digital attacks on journalists, while foreign surveillance technology sellers should investigate alleged abuses linked to their products. Independent researchers at the Toronto-based research center Citizen Lab on March
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Girma Seifu Maru, the sole opposition party representative in Ethiopia’s 547-member Parliament, seen in a cafeteria near his private office in Addis Ababa, says he won’t run for re-election in May. Photo: Petterik Wiggers for The Wall Street Journal Lone opposition voice in Parliament says economic goals trigger clampdown on criticism ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia— The
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The Londoner who went on Tanzanian ‘safari’ with Jihadi John and is currently in jail in Ethiopia for terrorism offences Image This is the Londoner who travelled on ‘safari’ with evil Islamic State killer Jihadi John. Ali Adorus, 33, travelled to Tanzania in 2009 with Mohammed Emwazi when the pair were held and questioned by
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Addis Ababa (AFP) – South Sudan’s warring leaders failed to reach a deal to end more than a year of civil war, mediators said, with the latest collapse in peace talks paving the way for possible sanctions. Ethiopia’s prime minister said South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar missed a deadline to
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