Ardipithecus 'Ardi' Ramidus: Human Ancestor Fossil Discovered

Ardipithecus ramidus ('Ardi' for short) is the name of a fossil that scientists discovered in Ethiopia and have been studying for about 15 years. Ardi was a pre-human species that lived about 4.4 million years ago in present-day Ethiopia, abcnews reports. The Ardi fossils...

Move Over Lucy, Ari Is the New Star of Bones

Revolutionary new information about the ancestry of humans has the iconic Lucy (Australopithcus afarensis) moved from centre stage with a more ancient skeleton named Ari(Ardipithecus ramidus)as the new star in the search for human origins. "The centerpiece of a treasure trove...

4 Ethiopian athletes missing in Scotland

Barry Artiste Op/EdThose poor souls, 4 Ethiopian Athletes missing?  One wonders if they were kidnapped for their running and jumping prowess? Certainly a skill in great demand I assume in Scotland.  Lets hope a world wide manhunt will find them safe from harm, so...

Democratic Front of Eritrean Nationalities Formed By Afar, Kunama

This merger could change how thingsare done in Eretrea " Following a two-day congress which was held on June 18 -19, 2009, the Red Sea Afar Democratic Organization (RSADO) and the Democratic Movement for the...

Ark of the Covenant Won't be Revealed; World Not Surprised

Okay, so apparently Abuna Paulos of Ethiopia was misquoted when Italian media reported he would unveil the Ark of the Covenant to the world. "I am deeply disappointed that the Italian media misquoted me and disseminated false information about me unveiling the Ark of the...

Reporting on the next war to break in Africa?

"If the river goes down, there will be war"  Nyangatom warrior, Ethiopia. If you want to report on the next war in Africa, then go to the south east of  Ethiopia.  Make...

Petronas Urged by Ethopian Rebels to Avoid Ogaden

Ethiopia's Ogaden rebels warned Malaysia's Petronas [PETR.UL] on Tuesday they would not tolerate oil exploration in Ethopia's Somali region, saying it would link the company to war crimes by the Ethiopian...

Ethiopia Pulling Troops from Mogadishu

The UN and United States are worried about a power vaccuum after Ethiopian troops pulled out of Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. The Ethiopian troops had been fighting Islamist insurgents for over two years, and has left the US scrambling to find a UN resolution. "Ethiopian...

Desperate Africans Pay Heavy Price to Cross Gulf Of Aden

Sometimes we forget how, despite credit crunch and downturn, lucky we are. War and poverty are rife around the World and thousands upon thousands of people risk their lives to flee these twin evils and find a...

Girls rescued from human trafficking, celebrate first Christmas

" Some girls rescued from international sex-trafficking are celebrating their first Christmas safe and free from harm.  The International Crisis Aid project is in two countries so far, providing...

Free bulbs given to Ethiopians to stop power cuts

A power company has come up with an original way to save themselves power, by giving away free lightbulbs. Most of Ethiopia's electricity comes from hydro-power but due to droughts and less rain this year the dams...

The 10 Poorest Countries Of The World

The level of economy in countries around the globe is not even. It is somewhere very high and somewhere very low. GDP, literacy rate and employment rate are several parameters of a country to determine the level...

Is this the begining of a green revolution in Africa?

With the sharp rise in global grain prices, many affluent countries with limited arable land have begun looking to Africa for food security. Countries like Angola, Tanzania and Ethiopia have already shown...

Brangelina to adopt another child?

Hollywood's hottest couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are looking to adopt another child. He had adopted child from Africa and Asian countries now they are eying to adopt a child from Africa. " They...

Ethiopian Culture Meets Reggae Music

Jamaica and Ethiopia have long-standing cultural ties. Rastafarians believe that the late Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie was actually the second coming of the Messiah, and since the 1970s, reggae musicians have...

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