ETHIOPIAN AUTHORITIES DEPORT PROMINENT SCHOLAR RENÉ LEFORT FROM AIRPORT; NO EXPLANATION [Addis Standard]

Addis Abeba, November 18/2017 – Reliable sources tell Addis Standard that René Lefort, a prominent scholar known for his critical observation of Ethiopian politics, was deported by...

Kenya: Opposition Supporters Brave Teargas, Live Bullets to Welcome Leader Raila. Five Dead

At least five people were killed on Friday as Kenyan police tried to disperse supporters accompanying opposition leader Raila Odinga from the airport to...

Billionaire With Deep Investments in Ethiopia Arrested in Saudi Anti-corruption Sweep (VOA)

WASHINGTON —  Sheikh Mohammed Hussein al-Amoudi is a billionaire, and by most estimates, one of the richest African-born people in the world. He travels...

ITALIAN COURT VERDICT ON THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GRAZIANI MAUSOLEUM

An Italian court has issued an appropriate verdict on the officials responsible for the establishment of a mausoleum for the Fascist criminal typically known...

Dutch prosecutors demand life for Ethiopian war crimes suspect

By Afp In a rare move, Dutch prosecutors Wednesday called for a Dutch-Ethiopian national to be jailed for life for "an atrocious campaign" of war...