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Tiscali Sun, 11 May 2008 4:07 AM PDT
and formed the Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia. They had repeatedly refused to meet government officials until Ethiopian troops left Somali soil. But last month they dropped that demand and agreed to send delegates to Djibouti.

Lost Boy's dream a reality at WMU
Detroit Free Press Sun, 11 May 2008 0:32 AM PDT
GRAND RAPIDS -- Twenty years ago, the odds of William Chol reaching this milestone would have been long indeed. One of the Lost Boys of Sudan, he was fleeing civil war in a march for survival that took him through death and starvation to Ethiopia and eventually a refugee camp in Kenya.

Sheba's Ark of Covenant altar found, say archaeologists
WorldNet Daily Sat, 10 May 2008 6:59 PM PDT
The queen of Sheba's palace at Axum in Ethiopia, once the home of the Ark of the Covenant, has been found, archaeologists from the University of Hamburg report.

Somalia: Ethiopia Troops Return Warlord to Power in Somalia Region
AllAfrica.com Sat, 10 May 2008 7:10 AM PDT
A notorious warlord in central Somalia has returned to his former seat of power at a provincial capital after being forced to flee in April by Islamist guerrillas.

Students Working to Change the World
Rexburg Standard Journal Sat, 10 May 2008 6:59 AM PDT
Madison High School students have been tackling some big issues this semester as part of Project Citizen. From hunger crises in Ethiopia, to improving the production and use of nuclear energy, to cleaning up community parks, and everything in between, these students are working to make a change.

'Central Somalia fighting kills 23'
Independent Online Fri, 09 May 2008 2:04 AM PDT
Heavy fighting between Ethiopian troops and Islamist insurgents has claimed more lives.

Ethiopia boycotts Qatar Grand Prix
The Peninsula Thu, 08 May 2008 9:46 PM PDT
DOHA â€¢ Ethiopian athletes will not be participating in the Qatar Athletic Super Grand Prix today, the Qatar Association of Athletic Federation (QAAF) announced.

Queen of Sheba's Palace Discovered in Ethiopia, University Says
Bloomberg.com Thu, 08 May 2008 8:47 AM PDT
May 8 (Bloomberg) -- A team of archaeologists from the University of Hamburg said they discovered the Queen of Sheba's palace and an altar that may have once held the Ark of the Covenant in Axum, Ethiopia.

Ethiopia: Ireland to Give Ethiopia for Food Prices Shock
AllAfrica.com Thu, 08 May 2008 5:29 AM PDT
The government of Ireland on Monday announced a - 3 million Euros (equivalent to 44,160,000 ETB) in emergency funding to help Ethiopia tackle sky rocketing food prices, the Irish Times reported on Tuesday.

Ethiopia: Gov't Urges UN to Take Action on Eritrea Over Border Row
AllAfrica.com Thu, 08 May 2008 5:28 AM PDT
Ethiopia on Friday called on the UN Security Council to do more than just condemn Eritrea for continued obstructions that forced its peace monitoring mission to temporarily relocate.

Ethiopia: Power Crisis Prompts Surge in Sale of Generators
AllAfrica.com Thu, 08 May 2008 5:30 AM PDT
Recent power cuts in electricity might be a source of embarrassment and bad business for the business community in various sectors, but electric equipment suppliers are selling the much needed generators like hell, The Daily Monitor has learnt.

Ethiopia: Fire Accident Turns Inside Part of Bank, Nearby Cafe to Ashes
AllAfrica.com Thu, 08 May 2008 5:29 AM PDT
Calm and cooler weather aided firefighters on Monday trying to gain ground against a wildfire that burned the inside parts the Merkato branch of Awash Bank and a nearby cafeteria, including a paints store adjacent to the mini café.

Ethiopia: CPJ Urges Release of Journalist 'Detained' Over Pop Star Story
AllAfrica.com Thu, 08 May 2008 5:30 AM PDT
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Tuesday urged the Ethiopian government to release a journalist and three support staffers of a private entertainment magazine it said were in police custody since May 2 over a cover story about Tewodros Kassahun, better known as Teddy Afro.

Next African Union Summit To Kick Off June 30 In Egypt
Nasdaq Thu, 08 May 2008 5:51 AM PDT
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AFP)--The 53 nation African Union will hold its next summit in the Egyptian resort of Sharm El-Sheikh on June 30-July 1 and increasing the supply of drinking water will be the key theme, the African Union said in a statement Thursday.

Ethiopian athletes out of Doha meet
Aljazeera Thu, 08 May 2008 8:45 AM PDT
Organisers of the Doha Super Grand Prix have announced that Ethiopian athletes pulled out of the meet because of political tension between the two countries.

Ethiopia: New Coffee Brand to Boost Farmers' Income
AllAfrica.com Thu, 08 May 2008 5:13 AM PDT
The Ethiopian government on Monday launched a new coffee brand with a view to boost income of the country's nation's 15 million coffee farmers.

Ethiopia accuses Amnesty of smear campaign
AlertNet Wed, 07 May 2008 3:55 AM PDT
Source: Reuters By Tsegaye Tadesse ADDIS ABABA, May 7 (Reuters) - Ethiopia accused Amnesty International of a smear campaign against it on Wednesday after the rights group said Ethiopian troops in Somalia ...

Ethiopia: Why Only Zenawi; Why Not Mussolini?
AllAfrica.com Wed, 07 May 2008 3:59 AM PDT
After having read an "East African Perspective" by a regular New Vision columnist on May 2 under the title Meles Zenawi Knows What Ethiopians Want, I automatically developed the urge to react with a piece titled "Zenawi's enduring ability to charm foreigners."

African Union Demands Free, Transparent Zimbabwe Run-off
Nasdaq Wed, 07 May 2008 3:50 AM PDT
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AFP)--The African Union on Wednesday urged all Zimbabwean parties to hold a free, transparent and non-violent presidential runoff.