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Best, Worst Places to Be Female

Neal Colgrass — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 14:48:00 CST

With International Women's Day coming up Thursday, should we weep or rejoice? While British women will likely face 14 more elections before women equal men in Parliament, women in Qatar are far more likely to attend university than men. That said, the Independent picked its best and worse nations for...

Saleh Set for Exile in Ethiopia

Matt Cantor — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 06:40:12 CST

Following the inauguration of his successor, Yemen's ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh is due to leave the country within days, aides say: He's seeking exile in Ethiopia. Despite his exit from power, Saleh's presence in the country has remained a source of tension, prompting thousands to protest today, the AP...

Frankincense Is 'Doomed'

Kate Schwartz — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:22:25 CST

Gold and myrrh could one day find themselves a duo: Frankincense may soon be extinct. The tree that the perfumed resin is sourced from— boswellia papyrifera —grows mainly in northern Ethiopia ... or traditionally has. Today, as many as 7% of the trees there are dying annually, according to researchers, who...

Amnesty Demands Bush's Arrest

Matt Cantor — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:40:34 CST

George W. Bush should be arrested for his role in waterboarding, Amnesty International says, and his trip to Africa presents an opportunity for that. “International law requires that there be no safe haven for those responsible for torture; Ethiopia, Tanzania and Zambia must seize this opportunity to fulfill their obligations...

Ethiopia's Dado Wins NYC Marathon

Sun, 06 Nov 2011 11:06:48 CST

Firehiwot Dado of Ethiopia has won the New York City Marathon in a stunning comeback. Dado trailed London Marathon champion Mary Keitany by nearly 2 1/2 minutes at the 15-mile mark but passed her with about a mile left for her first major marathon victory. The 27-year-old Dado won in...

US Flying Armed Drones Out of Ethiopia Base

Mark Russell — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 03:26:16 CDT

Not only has the United States built a network of military drone bases in East Africa , it is flying its armed Reaper drones out of a base in southern Ethiopia on secret missions against al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist groups from Somalia to Yemen, reports the Washington Post . The Ethiopian government is denying...

US Expanding African Drone Network

Rob Quinn — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 06:00:00 CDT

The Obama administration is creating an expanded network of drone bases in Africa, which officials say will help the US target Islamic militants in Somalia and Yemen. A new drone base is being built in Ethiopia, and the US is already deploying drones over Somalia and Yemen from its base...

Ethiopia: 4.5M Need Food Aid

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:22:06 CDT

An estimated 4.5 million Ethiopians are in need of food assistance, says a government official—an increase of 40%. Nearly $400 million is needed to fill the country's food gap, adds Ethiopia's state minister of agriculture, who says Ethiopia needs to distribute 380 metric tons of food. A drought...

Horn of Africa Close to Famine

Sarah Whitmire — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:03:12 CDT

A lack of rain and rising world prices have left an estimated 12 million people in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia in dire need of food, the Telegraph reports. The reality is especially difficult to ignore in Dadaab, a city in northern Kenya experiencing its second-lowest rainfall in 60 years. Dadaab...