Ethiopia pilot was distraught over death in family
An 84-year-old nun and two fellow Catholic peace activists will learn Tuesday whether they will spend the next six to nine years in prison.
View ArticleYekatit 11 laid foundation for peace, democracy, unity of Ethiopians: ...
Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn said Yekatit 11 is a day which laid the foundation for the prevailing peace, democracy and unity of nations, nationalities and peoples of Ethiopia.
View ArticleZambia arrests nearly 30 Ethiopians for illegal entry - Tuesday, 18 February...
Addis Ababa, 18 Feb 2014 - Twenty seven Ethiopians marching Nakonde Province have intercepted and arrested for illegal entry into Zambia.
View Article42,000 S. Sudanese Refugees in Ethiopia since December - Tuesday, 18 February...
Addis Ababa, 18 February 2014 - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said Tuesday that the number of South Sudanese refugees who have fled violence in their homeland to neighboring...
View ArticleHijack Pilot 'Distraught' Over Uncle's Death
A Ethiopian pilot who seized control of his own plane and flew it to Geneva had been distraught at the death of an uncle, according to family.
View ArticleMaking Citizens in Africa; Food and Agriculture in Ethiopia
Two very different books, both fascinating, attest to the socioeconomic and political progress Ethiopia has made during the last two decades -- and to the enormous challenges still facing this country,...
View ArticleIs Hailemedhin Abera Tegegn member of Gingot-7 or a mentally sick man?
Hailemedhin Abera Tegegn 31 is from Bahrdar town. He is the co-pilot who hijacked the Ethiopian airline jet a few days ago.
View ArticleEthiopia Airlines co-pilot who threatened to crash plane was mourning his uncle
Co-pilot who threatened to crash Ethiopia Airlines plane before flying it to Geneva was 'in mourning for his dead uncle' A passenger who claims to have been on board the plane has posted an account of...
View ArticleIGAD, Italy sign Jubaland reconstruction accord - Wednesday, 19 February 2014...
The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development and the Italian government yesterday signed an agreement providing 500,000 euro to be utilized for the stabilization and reconstruction of the Al-shabaab...
View ArticleAmerican Citizen Sues Ethiopian Government for Spyware Infection
The infection appears to be part of a systematic program by the Ethiopian government to spy on perceived political opponents in the Ethiopian diaspora around the world.
View ArticleEthiopian Plane Hijack: Rumors Label Co-pilot Insane; Sister Pleads to Save...
Hailemedehin Abera Tagegn,Ethiopian Plane's Co Pilot who hijacked and took the aircraft to Geneva seeking asylum.
View ArticleSierra Leone: Sierra Leone Attends Africa-EU Energy Partnership Meet in Ethiopia
Sierra Leone was represented at the just concluded second high level meeting of the Africa-EU Energy Partnership in Addis Ababa by the Deputy Minister of Water Resources, Alhaji Randolph Foday Bayoh.
View ArticleWhen Pilots are the Hijackers
With the happy ending to the ordeal that the passengers and crew of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 702 experienced , it was easy for all to breathe a big sigh of relief and move on.
View ArticleAssociation keen to strengthen ties with Botswana ...
Addis Ababa, 19 February 2014 - The Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations expressed readiness to strengthen trade and investment ties with Botswana business community.
View ArticleS.Sudan oil state capital divided, says government
The capital of South Sudan's main oil-producing region was divided between the army and rebels on Thursday, but the government said it remained committed to peace talks which have stalled this month.
View ArticleEthiopia: Ethiopia Accused of Using Spyware Against Citizens Living Abroad
Several Ethiopians living abroad are accusing their home government of using sophisticated computer spyware to hack into their computers and monitor their private communications.
View ArticleCo-pilot Hailemedhin Abera Tegegn hijacked his own airplane for political gain
Co-pilot Hailemedhin Abera Tegegn hijacked his own airplane for political gain. Tigrai Online has published an article about the incident a couple of days ago.
View ArticleAl Jazeera Asks For 'Global Day Of Action' For Detained Journalists In Egypt
The news organization is asking that everyone participate in the day of action on Thursday, February 27, to show support for journalists by continuing the fight for "freedom of speech, for the right...
View ArticleBlue Nile sub-basin legal regime in historical context: colonial treaties
The British reasoned that on the death of the powerful Emperor, the country might return to the old state of civil war until one of the rival candidates to the throne made himself supreme.
View ArticleEthiopian Strategic Partner, Malawian Airlines, Launches 1st International...
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February 21, 2014 - Ethiopian Airlines is pleased to announce that its strategic partner for the southern Africa region, Malawian Airlines, has launched its first international...
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