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Chinese Neocolonialism in Africa: The Dragon Eating the African Lion and Cheetah? (Part I)[Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]
Author’s Note: In March 2013, I wrote a commentary entitled, “The Dragon Eating the Eagle’s Lunch in Africa?”. That commentary 1) lamented the disadvantages of American companies in Africa competing with Chinese state-supported enterprises...
Ethiopia says Somalia helped in rebel leader’s ‘surrender’ (AP)
By Elias Meseret
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia on Friday said a senior figure with the rebel Ogaden National Liberation Front has willingly surrendered, days after the group accused neighboring Somalia’s security forces of kidnapping...
Ethiopian woman's mouth 'melted shut in horrific acid attack by husband'
Independent
WARNING: Story contains graphic images of severe injuries caused by acid attack
A woman has been left near-blind, in constant agony and with her mouth melted shut after her estranged husband allegedly attacked her with acid.
Atsede...
United States gives Ethiopia $91 million in drought aid for food and medicine [The Washington Post]
Women carry water back to their homes in drought-hit Aydora, Ethiopia. The country is facing its third straight year of drought. (Aida Muluneh for The Washington Post)
By Carol Morello
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The United States will provide...
Outrage as Somalia transfers citizen to Ethiopia in breach of national laws (africanews).
There is outrage in Somalia following the reported transfer of a citizen to neighbouring Ethiopia. The detention and subsequent transfer of Mr. Abdikarin Sheikh Muse of the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) has been labeled as a breach...
13 Ethiopians due in court over illegal status [Capital FM Kenya (press release)]
By SIMON NDONGA, NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 31 – Thirteen Ethiopian nationals arrested in a house within Parklands are due in court Thursday morning for being in the country illegally.
Police said they had rented a house and stayed there while waiting...