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May 15 2008

Ethiopia keeps 10.8% GDP growth forecast for 2008
Ethiopia on Thursday reiterated its earlier economic growth forecast of 10.8 percent in 2008, boosted by its agriculture and services sectors, despite rising inflation that has reached 19 percent.

Islamist leader says Somalia talks waste of time
Talks between Somalia's interim government and the opposition in Djibouti are a waste of time and no tangible outcome can be expected, Islamist leader Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys said on Thursday.

Ethiopia Puts Logo on Its Hottest Export
This month, the Ethiopian government is releasing the logos for three varieties of Ethiopian coffee beans that it hopes will eventually appear from the burlap sacks that are used to transport coffee beans to coffee cups in cafes.

May 14 2008

Somali surprise at Ethiopia aid
Ethiopian troops in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, have distributed food aid bought with their own salaries.

A Peace Deal To Die For
Ogaden rebels in Ethiopia have threatened violence against the government of Puntland, after Puntland apparently made a deal with Ethiopia.

Eritrean leader blames CIA plot for youth exodus
"It's an orchestrated, organised operation financed by the CIA," President Isaias Afwerki told Reuters. Up to 25,000 Eritreans leave illegally each year, most into neighbouring Sudan and Ethiopia on their way to Europe or the Middle East, diplomats and analysts say.

May 13 2008

The Netherlands company Soil and Crop S&C syas it is wrongly accused of bio-piracy to patent Ethiopian grain Teff
A government response would be great to clarify what went on between the company Soil and Crop and the Ethiopian Government. In an email sent to Tigrai Online the company Director denies any wrong doing. (Tigrai Online comment)
Lost Ark of the Covenant found in Ethiopia'
Ethiopia confident of its Djibouti corridor: PM
INTERVIEW-Eritrea says U.N. scaremongering on war risk

May 12 2008

Ethiopia has a plan to produce thousands of PhDs
Ministry refutes hearsay ''Ethiopian territory given to Sudan''
UN urges breakthrough as Somalia peace talks open
Five Eritrean soldiers held in Yemen
130 million USD cancer referral hospital to be constructed
24/7 Power for Exporters: Girma Orders
Cash-strapped WFP cuts food aid in Ethiopia

May 11 2008

Rare Somalia talks make slow start, U.N. hopeful
Sudan Breaks Off Ties With Chad After Attack
Eritrean Opposition Elects Its Leaders

May 10 2008

Court sentences three Ethiopian to death over bus bombing
Ethiopia launches coffee branding drive after Starbucks row
PAP Celebrates Ethiopian Millennium
Mystics and Militants: A Look at the Rastafari Kingdom

May 09 2008

Djibouti president says in 'tricky' standoff with Eritrea
Eritrea denies Djibouti war claim

May 08 2008

Queen of Sheba's Palace Discovered in Axum Ethiopia, University Says
Ethiopia accuses Amnesty of smear campaign
UK offers Ethiopia 133 million pounds ($260 million US)to fight poverty
Ethiopians pull out of Doha meet, organizers cite political tension

May 07 2008

Djibouti seeks UN help to avert conflict with Eritrea
WIC Interview with his Excellency Ambassador Gazem Ak Alaghbari, Yemeni Ambassador in Ethiopia
Eritrean opposition forms alliance in Ethiopia
‘No Ethiopia soldiers in Puntland’: Security Minister
ATHLETICS: Great show by Ethiopian hosts

May 06 2008

Eritrean Exile Groups Discuss Afwerki Ouster
Djibouti accuses Eritrea of border violation
Ethiopia: Two camps close after successful repatriation to South Sudan
Rebels Accuse Puntland Government of Returning Ethiopians to Face Torture

May 05 2008

CNN this week's hero Yohannes Gebregeorgis
Ethiopia shares its unique coffee heritage with 10,000 coffee lovers
40 Coptic Orthodox children receive First Holy Communion in Valletta

May 04 2008

Ethiopia urges UN to take action on Eritrea over border row
Somali Prime Minister Reported to be Attempting Disarmament Effort
Bekele wins 5,000-meter at African Championships
Ethiopia bans economic migrations to Lebanon
"Ethiopian defense force is the last ditch to the peace and development of the nation" - Meles

May 02 2008

Somali fighters threaten revenge against US after airstrike
Eritrea calls for disbanding of UN border force
Bush condemns violators of press freedom
Djibouti summons int’l community over row with Eritrea
The golden age of Ethiopian music
Necessary but not necessarily sufficient

May 01 2008

Security Council slams Eritrea for obstructing UN mission
World Bank Launches New Assistance Strategy for Ethiopia
Top Somali militant killed in air strike See also AFP story
Is It an Act Of Biopiracy Over Ethiopian Most Critical Crop Teff (Eragrostis Teff)?
Ethiopian men sweep 10,000-meter race at African Championships