Ethiopia bans its citizens from seeking jobs in Lebanon.
Region: Lebanon
Beirut / Addis Ababa -- Celebrating Labor Day on Thursday, Ethiopia has officially banned all travel of its citizens to Beirut in search of jobs. The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs disclosed. Ethiopia passed the bil... more
Views: 2333Former Ethiopian Dictator Gets Slapped With Death Penalty
Region: EthiopiaWhile today holds significance and symbolism in the United States as it is Memorial Day, the day in which all veterans from all branches of the United States military are honored for their service, there is a different typ... more
Views: 1979Human Rights Group Blames Government Forces and Rebels For Casualties In Mogadishu
Region: SomaliaOn a Sunday report by the Elman Human Rights Group that is based in Mogadishu, Somalia, it says that at least 81 people were reported to be dead as a result of the fighting between the government troops backed by Ethiopia ... more
Views: 1048UN Peacekeepers Are 'Hostages' In Eritrea
Region: EritreaThe UN peacekeepers had been trapped as it they were given orders to withdraw into Ethiopia. This comes after they had their fuel supplies cut off by orders of the Eritrean government. However, six vehicles were able to la... more
Views: 899United Nations Criticized By Ethiopia On Somalia
Region: EthiopiaWith the crisis going on in Mogadishu, Somalia, Mr. Meles of Ethiopia has said that peacekeepers from the African Union (AU) are needed in the country. “The situation there – as hard as it is – it could d... more
Views: 1332UN Says International Response To Somalia Inadequate
Region: United StatesThe poor security situation is caused by fighting between the government’s forces that are backed by Ethiopia and the Islamist rebels. Fighting has been concentrated in the capital of Somalia, Mogadishu. The fighting... more
Views: 698Ethiopian Forces Cannot Pull Out of Somalia
Region: United StatesMr. Meles of Ethiopia anticipated the withdrawal of Ethiopian troops from Somalia earlier this year. This was expected as Islamists have been driven out of Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. But the government is divided m... more
Views: 671Mogadishu Under More Heavy Fighting
Region: United StatesEver since the Islamists were ousted by the Ethiopian forces December of 2006, the violence taking place in Mogadishu has spiked upwards significantly. In today’s fighting, at least ten people were killed by shelling... more
Views: 812Gorilla fossil discovery may fill gaps in evolution
Region: EthiopiaResearchers have found fossilized teeth of the gorilla dating to 10 million years ago and which is supposed to be the earliest ever discovered. The new species (Chororapithecus abyssinicus) from Ethiopia, reported on &lsqu... more
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