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Soft drink drought hits Ethiopia as economy loses its fizz

Tuesday, March 24th 2009, 10:36
related places: Addis Ababa

Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa runs out of Coca-Cola as the credit crunch takes the fizz out of the economy.
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Canadian in Ethiopia terror case

Thursday, March 19th 2009, 10:04
related countries: Canada Canada

A Canadian citizen, allegedly held in secret detention for two years, appears in an Ethiopian court accused of terrorism charges.
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Water war

Friday, March 13th 2009, 1:14

New pipe sparks conflict between Ethiopian rivals
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Ethiopia takes Africa film honour

Sunday, March 8th 2009, 11:29

An Ethiopian film about the regime of the country's former dictator takes the chief prize at Africa's main movie awards.
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In pictures

Friday, March 6th 2009, 0:28

Ethiopian people's new king faces baptism of fire
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Thousands flee Ethiopia clashes

Thursday, February 26th 2009, 11:24

Tens of thousands flee their homes after fighting between rival communities in southern Ethiopia.
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Islamist rebels seize Somali town

Wednesday, February 25th 2009, 16:41
related countries: Somalia Somalia
related places: Mogadishu

Somalia's al-Shabab rebel group, which has links to al-Qaeda, captures yet another town, as fighting continues in Mogadishu.
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AU summit extended amid split

Wednesday, February 4th 2009, 11:01
related countries: Libya Libya, United States United States
related places: Africa

An African Union summit is extended into a fourth day after becoming mired in division over a plan for a United States of Africa.
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Ethiopia troops 'back in Somalia'

Tuesday, February 3rd 2009, 13:29
related countries: Somalia Somalia

Ethiopian troops re-entered Somalia about two weeks after they said they had pulled out, say witnesses.
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All-night show

Tuesday, February 3rd 2009, 8:59

Ethiopia's ancient Christmas in sound and images
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Ethiopia completes Somali pullout

Sunday, January 25th 2009, 13:55
related countries: Somalia Somalia

Ethiopia completes the withdrawal of its troops from Somalia, claiming success in the fight against Islamists.
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Somali executed for 'apostasy'

Friday, January 16th 2009, 18:00
related countries: Somalia Somalia

Islamists execute a Somali politician who they accused of betraying his religion by working with non-Muslim Ethiopian forces.
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Thousands cheer Ethiopia pull-out

Friday, January 16th 2009, 13:10
related countries: Somalia Somalia
related places: Mogadishu

Tens of thousands of Somalis gather at a stadium in Mogadishu to celebrate the withdrawal of Ethiopians from the city.
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Islamists take bases in Mogadishu

Thursday, January 15th 2009, 15:30
related countries: Somalia Somalia
related places: Addis Ababa, Mogadishu

Somali Islamist insurgents take over Ethiopian bases as the last of Addis Ababa's troops leave the capital.
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Somali joy as Ethiopians withdraw

Tuesday, January 13th 2009, 15:54
related countries: Somalia Somalia

Residents of the Somali capital celebrate as Ethiopian troops leave their Mogadishu bases, despite fears of a power vacuum.
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Ethiopia clamps down on khat dens

Thursday, January 8th 2009, 10:08

A crackdown is launched in Ethiopia on parlours where young men chew the narcotic khat.
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Ethiopia imposes aid agency curbs

Tuesday, January 6th 2009, 17:28

Ethiopia's parliament passes a bill imposing restricting aid work, for example promoting the rights of children.
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Somalis 'filling' Ethiopian gaps

Monday, January 5th 2009, 18:15
related countries: Somalia Somalia

African Union officials in Somalia say pro-government forces in the capital Mogadishu are plugging gaps left by departing Ethiopian troops.
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Somali police stations taken over

Sunday, January 4th 2009, 5:10
related countries: Somalia Somalia

Some police stations are taken over by Somali militiamen as Ethiopian troops leave Mogadishu after two years helping the transitional government.
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Ethiopia begins Somalia pullout

Friday, January 2nd 2009, 18:05
related countries: Somalia Somalia

Ethiopia says its troops have begun pulling out of Somalia, after two years helping the government fight insurgents.
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Covert failure

Thursday, January 1st 2009, 18:21
related countries: United States United States

Islamists unbroken despite Ethiopia's US backing
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Ethiopia 'packing up in Somalia'

Wednesday, December 31st 2008, 12:26
related countries: Somalia Somalia

Ethiopian troops prepare to leave Somalia as the deadline looms for them to quit, witnesses say.
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Ethiopia's pardoned critic jailed

Tuesday, December 30th 2008, 10:11

Ethiopia's opposition leader goes to jail to serve a life sentence, after her pardon was revoked.
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Somalis held in Ethiopia capital

Friday, December 26th 2008, 14:13
related places: Addis Ababa

Ethiopian police in the capital Addis Ababa arrest hundreds of young Somalis ahead of an African Union summit.
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Ethiopian army 'killed villagers'

Monday, December 22nd 2008, 12:00

An Ethiopia rebel group accused government forces of killing about 50 people in an attack on a village in the Ogaden region.
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Sanctions imposed on Somalia head

Sunday, December 21st 2008, 23:08
related countries: Somalia Somalia

African foreign ministers gather in Ethiopia for a series of talks on the deepening political and security crisis in Somalia.
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Ethiopian ex-PM freed from prison

Friday, December 19th 2008, 12:30

Ex-Ethiopian Prime Minister Layne is freed from jail after serving 12 years for corruption.
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Ethiopia misses Somali deadline

Friday, December 19th 2008, 10:03
related countries: Somalia Somalia

Ethiopia misses the deadline to withdraw its forces from Somalia, but promises to go by the end of December.
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Ethiopia starts coffee exchange

Tuesday, December 2nd 2008, 10:23

Ethiopia sets up a high-tech system to trade coffee on a national exchange.
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