Awra Amba

The interpreter scandal at Mandela’s memorial takes a bizarre turn

Global Scan

We are learning more about the fake interpreter for the deaf who signed gibberish during Mandela’s memorial service. He may well have posed a security risk. We highlight an Ethiopian village that has found a path out of poverty, only to be resented by its neighbors. And Greenpeace activists are learning that being “free” on bail in Russia has its limits, in today’s Global Scan.

A man from Awra Amba plows the land adjoining the village.

This Ethiopian village has gained wealth, but has bred hostility

Development & Education