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Ethiopia
Insecurity Seen with U.S. Eyes

Security problems in Ethiopia are legion, according to an American consular document destined for U.S. travelers, warning them of dangers from pickpockets to land mines. [...]

Published on 21.09.2002 at 10:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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EAL Security Officer Deserts to U.S.

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Guinea
Behind the scenes of Mamadi Doumbouya's offensive on Russian miner Nordgold

DRC
Dan Gertler's billions of dollars in royalties at heart of huge legal battle

Ethiopia
Insecurity Seen with U.S. Eyes

Ethiopia
Return to Ethiopia

Ethiopia
EAL Security Officer Deserts to U.S.

Spotlight | Ethiopia
Ethiopia: A Risorgimento of Extreme Delicacy

Spotlight | Africa
NGOs and De Beers Fighting the Same Fight?

Spotlight | Somalia
AFRICA'S BALKANS

Ethiopia
USA WARNS CITIZENS

Ethiopia
US TRAINING THE POLICE

Madagascar
DIPLOMATIC MESS

Spotlight | Sudan
A MURKY TALE

Spotlight | Sudan
COHEN AND SAHLOUL HEAD ON

Ethiopia
TENSION MOUNTS IN SEVERAL REGIONS

Spotlight | Horn of Africa
A HUMANITARIAN YALTA ?

Spotlight | Libya
PRESSURE BUILDS UP

Libya
ANTI EMBARGO PRECAUTION