BY JAMES KARUHANGA      The Eastern African Standby Brigade (EASBRIG) is this November set to conduct a field training exercise in Djibouti. This was announced yesterday by Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) spokesperson Maj. Jill Rutaremara, who said that the exercise will focus on peacekeeping operations. The overall commander of the two-week exercise will be Brig. Gen Frank Mushyo... 

The Economist reports on the number of refugees in the world has fallen, but there is a dark side to this success: growing numbers of people displaced within their own country.  Read More →

Promising young students get scholarships By Eric Heino (insidetoronto) Almost half of the national scholarships given by the Black Business Professional Association (BBPA) were awarded to promising young students attending school in Toronto. Of the 47 scholarships given on Oct. 22 at the RBC Royal Bank Auditorium, 22 recipients were locals. It was a testament to the number of bright young students... 

Four people have been killed and scores injured in Mogadishu in the latest clash between insurgents and African Union troops. A UN backed interim government and its Ethiopian military allies are battling Islamist rebels and clan militia in the capital city of Somalia.  Read More →

By Jeremy Clarke Oct 29, 2009 ASMARA (Reuters) – Eritrea said on Thursday it would not be drawn into another war of words after neighbouring Djibouti became the latest nation to accuse the Red Sea state of supporting rebels and spreading chaos in the region. Djibouti said last week Eritrea was arming and training militias to carry out sabotage on its territory and was backing Somali rebels with... 

Exim Bank extends $20 million line of credit to Eritrea 28 October 2009 – domain-b.com Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has extended a line of credit of $20 million to the African state of Eritrea for financing  eligible goods and services, machinery and equipment, including consultancy services from India, the Reserve Bank of India said in a release. The funds would be used for financing... 

October 26th, 2009 Africans living in the United States are twice as likely to graduate from college as the average American. These African students often come from families who value education as a way to get on in life and place a high value on working and studying hard. Sara Tsegaye, a straight-A student at UCLA, is one example of that success. Her parents fled Ethiopia in the late 1980s, first... 

By Dick Patrick, USA TODAY The last time Meb Keflezighi ran a marathon in New York he had the worst day of his running career. Two years ago at the Olympic trials, the 2004 Olympic marathon silver medalist took ill a few days before the race, suffered calf cramps because of dehydration the last half of the 26.2 miles and wound up breaking his right hip. That wasn’t the worst part. Shortly after... 

By FRASER CLYNE A SHETTLESTON Harriers side made up of Eritrean athletes won the men’s title in the Scottish cross-country relay championships at Cumbernauld on Saturday while there was also success for the Aberdeen AAC women’s masters team and Caithness youngster Emma Dunnett. The Glasgow-based Eritreans, Tsegezab Woldemichael, Tewoldeberhan Mengisteab, Amanuel Hagos and Tsegai... 

Guna, Owned by Ethiopian Ruling Party, Eyes Coffee-Export Share By Jason McLure Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) — Guna Trading House Plc, owned by Ethiopia’s ruling party, said it plans to become one of the nation’s biggest coffee exporters, raising concern among industry observers that private industry may get crowded out. The company began shipping the beans in July and aims to export at least...