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In Ethiopia, African Union celebrates 50 years

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:31:12 -0400

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Dozens of African leaders met in the Ethiopian capital Saturday to mark 50 years since the founding of the African Union, a continentwide organization that helped liberate Africa from colonial masters and which now is trying to stay relevant on a continent regularly troubled by conflict.

Kerry makes sub-Saharan Africa visit

Sat, 25 May 2013 04:52:15 -0400

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Making his first official trip to sub-Saharan Africa, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday demanded that Nigeria respect human rights as it cracks down on Islamist extremists and pledged to work hard in the coming months to ease tensions between Sudan and South Sudan.

Cyr: In Syria, poison-gas accusations raise stakes

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:50:45 -0400

By ARTHUR I. CYR - The brutal continuing civil war in Syria now includes allegations that the Assad regime has used poison gas. Gas employed in war presents an especially horrifying specter, which in turn risks raising the stakes for both sides.

Ethiopian corruption watchdog arrests 51 suspects

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:42:05 -0400

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - Ethiopian authorities have carried out another wave of arrests that brings the number of people detained on suspicions of corruption to more than 50.

Ethiopian gov't minister, businessmen arrested

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:59:38 -0400

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - An Ethiopian court ruled Tuesday that prosecutors have two weeks to finalize corruption charges against two dozen people who have been arrested, including a senior Cabinet minister.

Doha Grand Prix Results

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:28:57 -0400

800_1, David Rudisha, Kenya, 1:43.87. 2, Mohammed Aman, Ethiopia, 1:44.21. 3, Job Kinyor, Kenya, 1:44.24. 4, Pierre-Ambroise Bosse, France, 1:44.77. 5, Musaeb Abdulrahman Balla, Qatar, 1:44.83. 6, Michael Rimmer, Britain, 1:44.97. 7, Anthony Cheumut, Kenya, 1:45.06. 8, Andrew Osagie, Britain, 1:45.41. 9, Timothy Kitum, Kenya, 1:46.54. Moses Kipkemboi Kibet, Kenya, DNF.

Ethiopian Air wants compensation for 787 grounding

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:47:09 -0400

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - The chief executive of Ethiopian Airlines said Tuesday that his company will seek compensation from Boeing for the grounding of its 787 Dreamliner planes.