Flight recorders discovered in fatal Beirut plane crash

Was this simply a mechanical malfunction or human error? Should this plane never have been allowed to leave the ground in such weather as the officials are being criticized for? As CBC stated in their article, “Officials have ruled out terrorism as a cause of the crash,...

Ethiopian airliner crashes with 90 people

An Ethopian airliner, boeing 737-800, crashed in Mediterranean sea just after take off from the Beriut. There were 90 people on board including eight crew members." The Boeing 737-800 disappeared off the radar...

Islamists Overrun Somalia City as Ethiopians Leave

.Somalia may be a lost cause for anyone. With Ethiopia withdrawing likely no one else will try." Islamist insurgents took over the city that houses Somalia’s Parliament on Monday, just hours after Ethiopian...

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...

UN: Somalis agree Ethiopian deadline

UN claims the resurrection of a peace deal agreed in July between Somalia and Ethiopia. However, not all conflicting forces were represented in the negotiations. "Other groups - including Islamist militias -...

Somalia bombing 'kills 15 women'

Somalia is witnessing a severe fighting for last one year and it has caused more than 8,000 civilians life and one million forced from their homes after a fight erupted between government forces and...

Eritrea: Isaias Afwerki on the Path to Chaos

"It is now official: the ruling regime has spilled Eritrean blood fighting all our neighbors: Yemen, Sudan, Ethiopia and Djibouti. In every case, the hot-headed and impulsive actions of the ruling regime harmed the interest of Eritrea and diminished its reputation. And in...

Ethiopia military accused of war crimes by Human Rights Watch

 "Ethiopia's government is committing war crimes in its military campaign against rebels in the Ogaden region, a rights group charged Thursday in a report that complained the U.S. and other Western...

Top Somali aid worker shot dead

One of top aid worker has been shot dead in Somalian capital Mogadishu. His killing with affect all the charity going on in the country.  "A prominent Somali aid worker has been shot dead in the capital, Mogadishu, just days after a ceasefire agreement was signed. The...

U.N.: Somali factions sign peace deal

"Somalia's government signed an agreement Monday with an opposition alliance calling to end violence and withdraw of Ethiopian troops, whose presence has stoked an increasingly bloody Islamic insurgency."

6 million Ethiopian children at risk of starving

With the world's attention on Burma and China, many fear the dire situation in Ethiopa may not be adequately addressed. The magnitude of these numbers show just how unfair the wealth disparity in the world really...

Somalia: Dozens More Killed in Second Day of Mogadishu Violence

The situation in Mogadishu is continuing to deteriorate"Ethiopian troops protecting Somalia's interim government expanded into neighborhoods in the volatile capital Mogadishu on Sunday, sparking a second round of...

Deadly clashes erupt in Mogadishu

Fighting has resumed in the Somali capital Mogadishu, and at least 20 people have been killed."Ethiopian troops backing the interim government clashed with Islamic fighters in the north-east of the city.Five...

Somalia sinks into greater chaos as Islamist insurgents gain ground

The Transnational Government of Somalia is on the verge of collapse. If they don't receive international aid soon, the govenrment is going to crumble, just like the 13 before it. Somalia has not seen peace in many...

Ethiopa's Gebre Selassie Won't Run in Beijing Olympics - Too Much Pollution

There's a problem with the selection committee that chooses where next to hold the Olympics - when they choose a country where even the athletes feel it's unhealthy to compete."World record holder Haile...

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