Ethiopian high court sentences 5 to death over terrorism charges

Ethiopia court sentences 5 to death over terrorism

African officials seize nearly 3,800 pounds of ivory in 6-nation operation; scores arrested

Nearly 2 tons of ivory seized in eastern Africa

Ethiopian court convicts 26, acquits 5 in alleged coup plot from earlier this year

Ethiopian court convicts 26 in alleged coup plot

Ethiopian human rights activist says liberties are waning in his country

Activist: Rights, liberties waning in Ethiopia

NJ man detained in Ethiopia sues FBI agents, says they violated his rights in interrogations

NJ man sues FBI over his detention in Ethiopia

Madagascar’s political rivals reach agreement on transitional government posts following talks

Madagascar political rivals reach government deal

Ethiopia seeks $121 million in urgent food aid for more than 6 million people

NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia said Thursday it needs emergency food aid for 6.2 million people, an appeal that comes 25 years after a devastating famine compounded by communist policies killed 1 million and prompted one of the largest charity campaigns in history.

Kenya, Ethiopia authorities seize massive piles of bloody elephant ivory at airports

NAIROBI, Kenya — Authorities in Ethiopia and Kenya have seized more than 2,600 pounds (1,200 kilograms) of bloodstained ivory from about 100 illegally killed elephants at airports, the head of Kenya’s Wildlife Service said Wednesday.

Ethiopia sees Somalia being lost to extremists; says UN lacks political will

UNITED NATIONS — Somalia is being hijacked by al-Qaida-linked terrorists who are better organized and more highly motivated than the ineffectual government in Mogadishu, and Sudan could be the next nation to fall under their influence, Ethiopia warned Saturday.

Witnesses: 10 killed in Somali border town fight after insurgents attack government soldiers

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali insurgents attacked a town near the border with Ethiopia, killing at least 10 people, witnesses and officials said.

African Union condemns Madagascar coup leader for unilaterally forming government

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The African Union has condemned Madagascar’s coup leader for unilaterally forming a new government.

Ethiopian troops cross Somali border, chase Islamists out of town

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Hundreds of Ethiopian troops have crossed the border and seized control of a Somali town from Islamist insurgents, witnesses said Saturday.

Witnesses: 40 dead in Somalia fighting between Islamist insurgents, government soldiers

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Fighting between government soldiers and Islamic insurgents killed at least 40 people in central Somalia on Thursday as the warring sides tried to gain ground in strategic towns.

Ethiopia wins slightly more than Eritrea as intn’l claims panel awards damages for 2-year war

AMSTERDAM — An international claims commission awarded Ethiopia slightly more than Eritrea as it settled mutual claims worth hundreds of millions of dollars for death, injury, rape, looting and destruction during their two-year border conflict.

New US policy for tuberculosis testing could disrupt adoptions from China, Ethiopia

NEW YORK —Advocates of international adoption are furious over a new federal policy related to tuberculosis testing that could disrupt plans for families adopting children from China and Ethiopia.

Ethiopian Airlines signs memorandum of understanding for 12 Airbus A350 XWBs

PARIS — Airbus says Ethiopian Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding to buy 12 of its Airbus A350 XWB aircraft.

Minn. Somali pleads guilty to supporting terrorism, other charges expected to be dropped

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota man who helped build a training camp for a group of Islamic militants in his homeland of Somalia told a federal judge Tuesday that he had attended secret meetings in Minneapolis before he went back to East Africa.

Government forces take full control of strategic western Somali town from Islamic insurgents

MOGADISHU, Somalia — With a show of force, Somali government troops on Sunday took full control of the strategic western town where the national security minister was killed last month.

USAID, Western Union offering $1.5 million to sub-Saharan African entrepreneurs

DENVER — A U.S. aid agency and Western Union Co. are teaming up to offer a cash boost to sub-Saharan Africans who live in the U.S. but have business plans back home.

New Times Square exhibition space opens with shows on Titanic and “Lucy Legacy.”

NEW YORK — New York City has a new exposition center that will primarily launch large-scale, experiential exhibitions.

Islamic court in Somalia sentences 4 men to each have hand, leg cut off

MOGADISHU, Somalia — A court run by an extremist Islamic group sentenced four Somali men on Monday to each have a hand and a leg cut off for allegedly stealing mobile phones and guns. The ruling prompted an outcry from human rights activists.

African Union supports Somalia plea for foreign troops to help fight Islamist insurgents

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The African Union said Monday it supports Somalia’s plea for neighboring countries to send troops to help fight Islamist insurgents, but there was no indication the reinforcements would be forthcoming.

Stowaway discovered among baggage at Dulles International Airport after flight from Ethiopia

CHANTILLY, Va. — Federal authorities say they’ve discovered a stowaway who arrived at a Washington-area airport in the cargo hold of a flight from Ethiopia.

East Africa wildlife authorities hope to move rare black rhinos, raise number to 3,000 by 2039

NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya and Tanzania could relocate black rhinos to neighboring countries under a plan to increase the endangered species and boost tourism in the region, wildlife officials said Monday.

Official: Chadian soldiers kill 125 rebels in battle; rebels deny claim

N’DJAMENA, Chad — The Chadian government said the army defeated a rebel column that was heading to the capital and was pursuing other fighters, but rebels denied this Friday.

Human rights group calls on Ethiopia for information on alleged coup plotters held secretly

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The Ethiopian government must release the names and whereabouts of 35 people being held in a secret location after they were arrested last month over an alleged coup plot, a human rights group said.

Ethiopian firms find India Inc ideal partner to do business

ADDIS ABABA - A little noticed story amid the economic gloom is how India’s ties are on a steady climb with Africa, a typical example being the way Ethiopian firms prefer to partner with India Inc that has emerged relatively unscathed from the current global financial crisis.

Professor at Pa. university says he didn’t organize alleged coup attempt in Ethiopia

LEWISBURG, Pa. — An economics professor at a Pennsylvania university said Saturday he supports efforts to spread democracy in his native Ethiopia, but denied backing an alleged coup attempt there that led to the arrests of 35 people by the government.

Official: Ethiopia arrests 35 over alleged coup plot

NAIROBI, Kenya — An Ethiopian government spokesman says police have arrested 35 people suspected of attempting to overthrow the government.

Somali opposition leader accused of al-Qaida links in Mogadishu for 1st time in 2 years

MOGADISHU, Somalia — A hard-line Somali opposition leader accused of having al-Qaida links arrived Thursday in Mogadishu for the first time in two years, officials said.