Jailed Ethiopian Opposition Leader Mideksa on Hunger Strike
Ethiopia’s leading opposition politician is in her 10th day of a hunger strike after she was jailed for life on Dec. 29 following a dispute with the government, according to her mother.
Day: January 9, 2009
Cuban-raised Ethiopian Man Found Slain In Miami Apartment
Miami police are asking for help in solving a killing that happened on the first day of 2009. Samuel Abate Balcha, 39, was born in Ethiopia, raised in Cuba and moved to Miami 4 yrs ago.
Tirunesh Dibaba joins Boston Indoor field
Ethiopian Tirunesh Dibaba, who claimed double Olympic gold at 5,000 and 10,000 meters at Beijing, will run at the Boston Indoor Games on February 7, organizers announced Thursday.