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Turning curses into blessings U-T San Diego Photographer John Rowe, co-founder and president of OMO Child, left, along with co-founder, Lale Labuko, right, in Rowe's studio with a backdrop of photos he took in the Omo River region of Southwest Ethiopia, where the mission of OMO Child is to stop … and more »

Birhan Hailu under investigation over corruption Awramba Times Awramba Times (Addis Ababa) – Ethiopia's former justice minister and high profile official with in the ruling EPRDF inner circle, Birhan Hailu is under investigation on corruption cases; local newspaper reported on Saturday. Brehan Hailu has been fired from … and more »

Dealing with Annoying Neighbours Somaliland Sun Somalilandsun – June 1, 2013: The UN has raised the authorized strength (by 1,126 troops, roughly a battalion task force) of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) peacekeeping operation to 5,326 soldiers. The original authorized figure was 4,200 … and more »

ETHIOPIA: Dealing With Annoying Neighbors Strategy Page June 1, 2013: The UN has raised the authorized strength (by 1,126 troops, roughly a battalion task force) of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) peacekeeping operation to 5,326 soldiers. The original authorized figure was 4,200 soldiers, 3,973 … and more »

Ethiopian marathon runner honors Boston victims The Guardian BRADLEY KLAPPER. Associated Press= ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The winner of the men's race at the Boston Marathon says he is returning his winner's medal to honor the city and those killed and injured in the terrorist bombings near the finish line of … and more »

Service above self: Tri-City Rotarians go to Ethiopia TheNewsTribune.com Jim Guzek has spent most of his career in far-flung parts of the world like Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka and Ghana, delicately removing cataracts from people's eyes so they can see again and virtually begin a new life. Gerry Warner; Special to the Herald … and more »

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Service above self: Tri-City Rotarians go to Ethiopia Mid Columbia Tri City Herald Editor's note: Retired journalist Gerry Warner traveled this spring to Ethiopia with Dr. James Guzek, a Tri-City eye surgeon, and other Rotarians. The group staged an eye clinic. Guzek, from Pacific Cataract and Laser Institute in Kennewick, is a member of … and more »

How Ethiopian scientist unearthed 'world's oldest child' EthioSports (CNN) – It was another December afternoon back in 2000, spent like hundreds of others combing the rocky hills of the Dikika region, when Ethiopian scientist Zeray Alemseged heard one of his assistants nearby calling him. “He said 'oh, doctor I see … and more »

Why Not Greater Oromia Instead of Ethiopia? A Response to Dr. Fikre Tolassa's … Gadaa.com Oduu – News I read an open letter written by Dr. Fikre Tolassa directed to Dr. Beyan Asoba of the ODF [Oromo Democratic Front] and also saw the different responses from few Oromo nationalists – including the one written by Dr. Beyan himself. It is really an interesting … and more »

*** AP WIRE TESTING *** Kerry makes 1st official sub-Saharan Africa trip Minneapolis Star Tribune ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Making his first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday demanded that Nigeria respect human rights as it cracks down on Islamist extremists and pledged to work hard in the coming … Ethiopia: US Secretary of State John Kerry in a Discussion Session At Addis …AllAfrica.com all 2 news articles »