- News Briefs (November 3rd, 2008)

Big parties planned on Obama victory
Daily Nation - Nov 3, 2008

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Leading newspaper editor beaten unconscious outside son's school
RWB - Nov 3, 2008

Reporters Without Borders condemns a violent attack on leading journalist Amare Aregawi on 31 October in Addis Ababa, in which he sustained serious head injuries.

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The 843-day war
Ethio Politics - Nov 3, 2008

By mid-October, 2008, Zenawi said he has had enough. It is time to cut and run! He told his parliament: "If the Somali political scenario improves and its stakeholders assure us of their commitment, we will remain to help them out. Otherwise we will leave as no other option will be available."

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Refugee waits 10 years to see children
Sydney Morning Herald - Nov 3, 2008 - A last-minute visa hitch has forced a Melbourne Ethiopian refugee to wait one more day to be reunited with four of his children he hasn't seen in a decade.