Holyfield's Ethiopia charity bout postponed again ADDIS ABABA — Former heavyweight world champion Evander Holyfield's charity bout in Ethiopia has been postponed to allow time for a bigger event to be prepared, officials told AFP on Tuesday. The match, to raise funds for AIDS charities, was initially set to take... [view entry]

Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan U.S. Kills Top Qaeda Leader in Southern Somalia NAIROBI, Kenya — American commandos killed one of the most wanted Islamic militants in Africa in a daylight raid in southern Somalia on Monday, according to American and Somali officials, an indication of... [view entry]

An Ethiopian mother recounts the grief of having no information about her adopted child. (Foreign Correspondent) Ethiopian children exploited by US adoption agencies Source: The Australian Broadcasting Corporation Heartbreak in Ethiopia ABC By Mary Ann Jolley for Foreign Correspondent Sit for any time in the foyer of the Hilton Hotel... [view entry]

Ethiopia - Holiday price hike fails to materialise By Muluken Yewondwossen The build up to the Ethiopian New Year has not led to a rise in prices for popular holiday products such as eggs and poultry, sheep, goats and oxen, according to Capital's market assessment. Capital learnt during the past... [view entry]

Ethiopia - New vehicles for New Year from Holland Car By Elias Meseret Holland Car, Ethiopia's first car assembly plant, unveiled three new models of its vehicles for the New Year at an event held last Monday, September 7, at the Sheraton Addis. The ceremony was attended by hundreds of... [view entry]

Former Ethiopian President Negasso Gidada Ethiopia - New opposition coalition announced By Kirubel Tadesse After a year of discussions and negotiations, members of the Ethiopia Forum for Democratic Dialogue (FDD) this week announced the official formation of a new opposition coalition to contest next year's general election. FDD, only a... [view entry]

Ethiopia's Meles Zenawi Photo ENA Ethiopia - Meles could stay as PM until he's 60 By Groum Abate Ethiopia's Prime Minster Meles Zenawi has been convinced by the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) to head the coalition and the government for the next five years, despite his previously stated... [view entry]

Ethiopia Election budget approved By Kirubel Tadesse Released this week, the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) will enjoy a budget of slightly more than 149 million birr to conduct next year’s national elections. The budget, which comes from the 200 million birr reserve included in this year’s record 64.5... [view entry]

Organic cotton and recycled tires are handcrafted into stylish footwear (bottom) while flip-flops (top) are kind to feet and the planet.Photo TheStar.com Good soles flourish in Ethiopia Traditional shoe updated into footwear with universal appeal Erin Kobayashi SPECIAL TO THE TORONTO STAR Hillary Clinton highlighted an unusual new African export... [view entry]

Imane Mergaof Ethiopia manages to snatch first place ahead of Micah Kipkemboi Kogo in a sprint finish. Photo BBC Ethiopia - Meseret Defar wins 5000m and 3000m and $60,000 Ethiopia's Meseret Defar added the women's 3,000 metres to Saturday's victory in the 5,000, taking away US$60,000 for her two victories... [view entry]