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Places: Africa » Ethiopia » ?d?s ?beba » Bahirdar » Lake Tana | Axum | Gonder Activities: Art And Culture » History Tour | Private Tour Aberus Ethiopia - Ethiopia Tourist Attractions Ethiopia is a country with countless offers as a tourist destination, the most important and popular attractions are categorized as historical attractions, cultural attractions and natural attractions. Historical Tourist Attractions of Ethiopia Popular Sites of The Historical Attractions In Ethiopia: Bahirdar, Gonder, Axum, Lalibela and Harar are the major places in the historical attractions circuit. The route in this circuit is very scenic and we strongly recommend driving some part. Particularly Bahirdar ... Read Full Story

Places: Africa » Ethiopia » ?d?s ?beba » Bahirdar » Lake Tana | Axum | Gonder Activities: Art And Culture » History Tour | Private Tour Aberus Ethiopia - Ethiopia Tourist Attractions Ethiopia is a country with countless offers as a tourist destination, the most important and popular attractions are categorized as historical attractions, cultural attractions and natural attractions. Historical Tourist Attractions of Ethiopia Popular Sites of The Historical Attractions In Ethiopia: Bahirdar, Gonder, Axum, Lalibela and Harar are the major places in the historical attractions circuit. The route in this circuit is very scenic and we strongly recommend driving some part. Particularly Bahirdar ... Read Full Story

An Ethiopian court on Thursday convicted 26 people who were accused of taking part in an alleged coup plot earlier this year and acquitted five others. Judge Adem Ibrahim said most of the defendants in the case had said they were tortured by police into submitting false testimonies. But he said the witnesses had not convinced the court of the torture allegations. In April, Ethiopia said the suspects were found with weapons, plans and information that linked them to a prominent opposition group started after the country's disputed 2005 elections. Ethiopia has acknowledged that its security forces killed 193 civilians protesting alleged election fraud ... Read Full Story

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopian rebels fighting for independence for a region with potentially significant oil and gas reserves said on Saturday they had captured seven towns near the border with neighboring Somalia. The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) wants autonomy for the Ogaden region, whose population is ethnic Somali. The area is drawing interest from foreign oil and gas companies who think its deserts might be rich in mineral deposits. "The operation ... to capture Obolka, Hamaro, Higlaaley, Yucub, Galadiid, Boodhaano and Gunogabo involved thousands of ONLF troops and resulted in two days of heavy fighting," the rebels said in a statement. "A ... Read Full Story

Ethiopian rebels have launched a wide offensive in the southeastern Somali ethnic Ogaden region and recaptured seven towns from government forces, they claimed Saturday in a statement. The Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) said in a statement received by AFP that it had launched a broad offensive on several fronts on November 10. "The operation involved thousands of ONLF troops and resulted in two days of heavy fighting. A significant number of Ethiopian troops have been killed and their military hardware captured or destroyed," it said. The ONLF said its forces entered the towns of Obolka, Hamaro, Higlaaley, Yucub, Galadiid, Boodhaano and Gunogabo, where ... Read Full Story