South Sudan Rebels Snub Peace Talks as Ethnic Murders Rise
Bloomberg South Sudan Rebels Snub Peace Talks as Ethnic Murders Rise By William Davison South Sudanese insurgents failed to attend talks to end a seven-month civil conflict as ethnic-based killings in the country’s north left at least six aid workers dead. Rebels loyal to former Vice President Riek Machar snubbed negotiations with South Sudan’s government, […]
Read More →Obama authorizes airstrikes in Iraq
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he has authorized the U.S. military to launch targeted airstrikes if Islamic militants advance toward American personnel in northern Iraq. He also has announced that the military carried out airdrops of humanitarian aid Thursday to Iraqi religious minorities threatened by the extremists. “Today America is coming to help,” […]
Read More →ESFNA Held its 31st Tournament at FIFA Legalized Field By LJD
click to the bottom to read the Original Document ESFNA Held its 31st Tournament at FIFA Legalized Field ESFNA Held its 31st Tournament at FIFA Legalized Field By LJD August 05, 2014 “A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly, knowing that at the end he and the other side must be […]
Read More →South Sudan peace talks begin as spectre of famine lurks
The Guardian President Salva Kiir and rival Riek Machar meet for African-led negotiations but ongoing violence dents hopes of resolution William Davison in Addis Ababa, 4 August Talks between rebels and the government to try to end seven months of bloodshed in South Sudan resumed in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, on Monday. The session […]
Read More →Addis Ababa Doubling in Size Gives Africa Another Hub
Bloomberg Addis Ababa Doubling in Size Gives Africa Another Hub By William Davison Aug 1, 2014 Ethiopia, Africa’s fastest-growing economy, is looking to its capital to help sustain an expansion that averaged more than 10 percent a year in the past decade. Planners predict the population of Addis Ababa and five satellite towns will more […]
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አንድዬ፡ ከማተቤ መለሰ ዛሬ ደስ ይበላቸው፡ የዘብቱ ይሳቁ፣ ብቀላውን ከቻሉት፡ በቅርብም ሆነ በሩቁ። ለጀግና ጽናቱ ነው መመኪያው፡ የሃገር ፍቅር ነው በትሩ፣ የጊዜ ጉዳይ እነጅ፡ ጠላቱም መውደቁ አይቀርም ከሰሩ። አንድዬ!! ወገን ሊታደግ ህይወቱን መነዘረ፣ በሰቃዩ የመለያየት አጥርን ሰባበረ። በሃሳብ ሳንገናኝ፡ እንደሰናውር ግምበኛ፣ ተቧድነን ስንቧከስ፡ እንደዚያ እኛው በእኛ። አንድ አደረገን አንዳርጋቸው፡ አስተሳሰረን በደሩ፣ ተቆርቋሬውን ክፍል፡ ለሃገሩና ለክብሩ። […]
Read More →Liberia shuts schools as Ebola spreads, Peace Corps leaves 3 countries
By By David Lewis and Emma Farge . View photo Medical staff working with Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF) put on their protective gear before entering … By David Lewis and Emma Farge Related Stories Liberia shuts schools, considers quarantine to curb Ebola Reuters Peace Corps pulls volunteers from West Africa due to Ebola Reuters Suspected Ebola […]
Read More →The Urgent Need for Human Rights-Based U.S. Investment Policy in Ethiopia
July 31, 2014 For nearly a quarter of a century, the ruling coalition in Ethiopia led by the Tigrean People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has imposed a repressive one-party system and maintained itself in power by using brute force, criminalizing free expression and censorship, secrecy and a broad “anti-terrorism law” to crush dissent […]
Read More →Why isn’t there a treatment or vaccine for Ebola?
By MARIA CHENG LONDON (AP) — In the four decades since the Ebola virus was first identified in Africa, treatment hasn’t changed much. There are no licensed drugs or vaccines for the deadly disease. Related Stories Ebola discoverer says would sit next to victim on train AFP Second American In Liberia Tests Positive For Ebola […]
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