DJIBOUTI, Oct 20, 2007 (AFP) - Thousands of protestors on Saturday denounced French moves to have senior officials here arrested for allegedly blocking inquiries into the 1995 death of a French judge in Djibouti.

Several government ministers, deputies and religious leaders joined Saturday's march, during which demonstrators shouted anti-French slogans denouncing France's 'racist justice system.'

ADDIS ABABA, July 24, 2007 (AFP) - One person died and eight were injured Monday when a Djibouti Airways plane crashed in Ethiopia due to 'technical problems,' Ethiopian radio reported.

'One person was killed when a plane belonging to Djibouti Airways crashed around noon in Shinile zone, due to technical problems,' the official radio said.

'Eight other passengers were injured, five of them have already left Dire Dawa hospital after receiving treatment for their minor injuries. The remaining three are said to be in critical condition and still remain in the hospital.'