Eritrean opposition elect new leader, vow to oust Asmara regime

A general view of the border area between Ethiopia and the
Temporary Security Zone and the Eritrean border in the northern
town of Zala Anbesa in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.

12 May, 2008

ADDIS ABABA (AFP) - A coalition of Eritrean opposition groups elected a chairman over the weekend, ending a long-running leadership dispute that had crippled efforts to topple the Asmara regime, officials said Sunday. more >>

Ministry refutes hearsay “Ethiopian territory given to Sudan”

12 May, 2008

Addis Ababa (ENA) - The ministry of foreign affairs said some mass media and irresponsible bodies have been disseminating groundless information by saying that the government has given a part of Ethiopia’s territory to Sudan. more >>

Cash-strapped WFP cuts food aid in Ethiopia

12 May, 2008

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - A lack of funds has forced the U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) to cut by more than half the number of districts in drought-hit Ethiopia it serves, the food agency said on Monday and appealed for $76.4 million in aid. more >>

Sudan announces end of "terrorist operation" of rebels in Khartoum, rebel leader killed

12 May, 2008

KHARTOUM - The Sudanese army said on Sunday it had killed a major rebel leader in Omdurman while fleeing following a failed attack on the city. more >>

Granted asylum: the Eritrean athletes ready to run for Scotland

11 May, 2008

Scotland has acquired a ready-made team of world-class athletes in a group of Eritreans who have been granted political asylum. more >>

Ministers announces continuation of electric power rationing program till June

11 May, 2008

Addis Ababa (ENA) - Power rationing would continue till June 2000 E.C, Water Resources and Mines and Energy Ministers announced. more >>

Sudan rebels say they entered Khartoum

10 May, 2008

KHARTOUM - A Darfur rebel commander said on Saturday his JEM group had entered Khartoum and was aiming to take power in Sudan. more >>

Somali peace talks delayed by 'one or two days': UN

10 May, 2008

DJIBOUTI (AFP) - Talks between Somali government officials and exiled Islamist leaders that were due to kick off Saturday have been delayed, a United Nations spokeswoman said. more >>

Ethiopia launches coffee branding drive after Starbucks row

09 May, 2008

ADDIS ABABA (AFP) - Ethiopia has launched a campaign to brand and market its coffee after ending a long trademark dispute with US coffee giant Starbucks last year, an official statement said Thursday. more >>

Ethiopian athletes out of Doha meet

08 May, 2008

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. more >>

Queen of Sheba's Palace Discovered in Ethiopia, University Says

08 May, 2008

By Catherine Hickley

(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. more >>

Eritrean opposition forms alliance in Ethiopia

07 May, 2008

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Eritrean opposition groups meeting in Ethiopia on Wednesday said they had agreed to join forces and launch a popular uprising in their Red Sea state. more >>

Djibouti: Eritrea military buildup on border a provocation

By EDITH M. LEDERER, Associated Press Writer

07 May, 2008

UNITED NATIONS - The tiny port nation of Djibouti, a key U.S. ally in the Horn of Africa, has urged the U.N. Security Council to take immediate action to prevent a conflict with its northern neighbor Eritrea. more >>

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