This is the first that a very high ranking church authority says that the Ark of the Covenant is Revealed. The head of the Orthodox Church of Ethiopia, Abuna Pauolos, has announced that the Ark of the Covenant will be revealed to the public.

Several hundred Ethiopian and Malaysian employees of the global oil giant Royal Dutch Shell are suing the company for alleged unlawful acts in relation to employee retirement funds. Shell has already faced similar litigation by its employees in South Africa. Is there a racial discrimination aspect to these cases?

Ethiopian rebels claim they have killed at least 140 government troops in an attack in the Ogaden region, where the army is carrying out a crackdown.

University of Nottingham scientists have been instrumental in helping to establish a pioneering branch of chemistry in Ethiopia.

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved on June 21st an International Development Association (IDA) credit* of US$100 million to help increase agricultural productivity, accelerate growth and reduce rural poverty in Ethiopia.

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved on June 19 a grant to assist the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to eliminate obsolete pesticide stockpiles owned by the government, and associated waste, and to implement measures to reduce future risks.

US$225 million approved for the third Road Sector Development Project

The head of the AU Commission - Alpha Omar Konare - is quoted as saying it would be a "catastrophe" if Ethiopian troops left Somalia before African Union peacekeepers were fully deployed. However, he says if Ethiopia attempts to reinforce its presence and remain, it could block political dialogue.