Barack Obama said all the right things about Africa—and left a few ticklish ones unsaid. The tone may shift a bit but the policy will be similar to George Bush’s, says Economist. Here is an extract. DEVELOPMENT depends on good governance.” Said by a white Texan dynast in Ghana, an... [view entry]

The Reporter’s Yelibenwork Ayele writes about the recently launched book that celebrates church education and tradition. Here is an extract from the article. The writing of “Le Ethiopia Tarikua new Melkua” (roughly: Ethiopia’s beauty lies in its history) was completed 30 years ago but the book was printed this year... [view entry]

Former South African president Nelson Mandela is celebrating his 91st birthday Saturday — as his wife reveals he is struggling to deal with the indignities of aging. Graca Machel told CNN in an exclusive interview that the Nobel peace prize winner was finding it difficult to come to terms with... [view entry]

I’ve just discovered a Portuguese singer of Cape Verdean descent named Sara Tavares.She has got great voice and I absolutely love her music. Here is description about her from Facebook Sara Tavares was only 16 years old when she won two of Portugal’s most prestigious TV music contests. Born out... [view entry]

It was a foggy and gloomy day in Addis yet news that brightened the day just came. Ethiopian popular singer Teddy Afro is expected to leave jail in July or August after the Appeal Court of Cassation this morning decided to maintain the two year sentence given by the apellate... [view entry]

If the news on the Reporter is anything to go by, there will not be a homecoming to one of EPRDF’s henchmen anytime soon. State Minister for Communications Affairs, Ermias Legesse who has recently been on the forefront dealing with the local and international press has defected after he went... [view entry]

Crucial talks aimed at settling the dispute at the Ethiopian Orthodox Church have broken up without a resolution, despite pressure from the government. The meeting ended without striking any agreement on the contentious issues, it was said. The Patriarch, Abune Paulos refused to lift the suspension of Archbishop of the... [view entry]

The Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church has adjourned its crisis session for Monday. Today’s session held in the presence of government representative was presided and strictly controlled by the Patriarch, Abune Pauols. Sources said Abune Samuel who has been under house arrest attended the session. The scene was... [view entry]

The second Pan-African cultural Festival (PANAF) is being held in Algiers starting from July 5. According to the French weekly Jeune Afrique, the festival which was first held in July 1969 in Algiers was conceived with the idea of demonstrating cultural unity in the continent. Though the plan was to... [view entry]

The Reporter’s legal scuffle with the Dashen Brewery isn’t over. It has just been revealed the owner and editor of the paper Amare Aregawi has been summoned to a court in Addis this week in connection with two articles published in the Amharic Reporter regarding a labor dispute within the... [view entry]