‘Hope’ Artist Honors Essential Workers
Art World | Artnet News ‘Hope’ Artist Shepard Fairey Has Made a New Series of Freely Downloadable Posters to Celebrate…
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Ethiopia’s Eritrea Asylum Policy Criticized
The Associated Press By ELIAS MESERET Updated: April 21st, 2020 Ethiopia’s New Stance on Eritrean Asylum-Seekers Criticized ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia…
‘Ethiopia is my Home’: Syrian Chefs Build New Lives Fuelled by Shawarma
The National Updated: April 20th, 2020 Ethiopia’s asylum policies have made the country a rare refuge for Syrians fleeing conflict…
COVID-19: Status of Upcoming Vaccines
Reuters The lifeline pipeline With much of the world living in lockdown, the spread of the new coronavirus that was…
Ethiopia Cases of Coronavirus Surpass 100
THE LATEST UPDATE: Updated: April 18th, 2020 UN COVID-19 Major airlift operation reaches ‘most vulnerable’ African nations Ethiopia Cases of…
Finding Sally: Q&A with Filmmaker Tamara Dawit
In Finding Sally Tamara Dawit tells the story of her aunt, Selamawit (Sally), who turned from a fun-loving college student in Canada into an underground activists in Ethiopia.
U.S. Director Kasi Lemmons to Make ‘The Shadow King’ Film about Ethiopia
Collider: Kasi Lemmons to Adapt ‘The Shadow King,’ the True Story of Female Ethiopian WWII Soldiers After helming the tales…
Ethiopia Opens Covid-19 Transport Hub
AFP Ethiopia Opens Aid Transport Hub to Fight Covid-19 Ethiopia and the United Nations on Tuesday opened a humanitarian transport…
Fear of Economic Shock in Ethiopia
Bloomberg Fear of Economic Shock Hampers Ethiopia’s Coronavirus Fight By Antony Sguazzin and Samuel Gebre Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed…
UN: Now is Not Time to Cut WHO Funds
UN News Now is a time for unity in the global battle to push the COVID-19 pandemic into reverse, not…
WATCH: Obama Endorses Biden (Update)
The Washington Post Former president Barack Obama endorsed his former vice president Joe Biden Former president Barack Obama endorsed Joe…
IMF: Global Economy Worst Since 1930s
The Washington Post The International Monetary Fund says the coronavirus pandemic is causing the worst economic downturn since the Great…
LATEST UPDATE: Coronavirus Pandemic
THE LATEST UPDATE: Updated: April 15th, 2020 Ethiopia Opens Aid Transport Hub to Fight Covid-19 Ethiopia confirmed coronavirus cases Approach…
WATCH: Bernie Endorses Biden (Update)
The Associated Press Bernie Sanders backs Joe Biden as ex-rivals join forces to beat Trump WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders…
Dr. Tedros Says Trump is ‘Supportive,’ Hopes U.S. Won’t Cut Funding
The Washington Post WHO’s Tedros says Trump is ‘supportive,’ hopes U.S. won’t cut funding as threatened · World Health Organization…
In U.S., Michelle Obama Backs Expanding Voting Options for 2020 (Election Update)
The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A voter initiative led by Michelle Obama announced support Monday for making it easier…
Two Must See NYC Virtual Exhibitions Featuring Ethiopian Artists
Here are two great art exhibitions in New York City that you can enjoy virtually: Wosene Worke Kosrof’s at Skoto Gallery and Aïda Muluneh’s MOMA photos.
Spotlight: Ethiopian Movie ‘Enchained’ to Screen Online During Lockdown
This will be the first time Enchained will be screened outside of a cinema, in collaboration with the International Emerging Film Association.
Ethiopia COVID-19 Response Team: Interview with Mike Endale
Mike Endale, head of the Ethiopia COVID-19 Response Team, told Tadias the group of software engineers, machine learning experts and doctors are creating capacity for the Ministry of Health.
LATEST UPDATE: Coronavirus Pandemic
THE LATEST UPDATE: Updated: April 14th, 2020 U.N. says Saudi deportations of Ethiopian migrants risks spreading coronavirus Ethiopia’s capital launches…
WATCH: Dr. Tedros Responds to Trump
CNBC WHO chief pushes back at Trump over threat The World Health Organization on Wednesday asked the United States and…
Bernie Drops 2020 Election Bid (Update)
The Associated Press Bernie Drops 2020 Bid, Leaving Biden as Likely Nominee WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders, who saw…
Ethiopia Declares State of Emergency
Reuters ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in the country…
WHO Director Slams ‘Racist’ Comments About COVID-19 Vaccine Testing
BBC The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has condemned as “racist” the comments by two French doctors who…
WATCH: Ethiopia’s First Lady Calls for Mercy in Gospel Song
BBC Horn of Africa Bekele Atoma Boru Ethiopia’s First Lady Zinash Tayachew has released a gospel song in which she…
How Pandemics Have Remade the World
The Washington Post History’s deadliest pandemics, from ancient Rome to modern America The novel coronavirus has taken just a few…
New York City in the Coronavirus Pandemic
The New Yorker The streets of New York City are so desolate now that you half expect tumbleweed to blow…
Ethio American Tech Company PhantomALERT Offers Free App to Track & Map COVID-19 in Real Time
The Ethiopian-American owned tech Company PhantomALERT is offering a free app to track, report and map COVID-19 outbreak hotspots in realtime.
EDTF Launches Emergency COVID19 Fund
Press Release The Ethiopia Diaspora Trust Fund (EDTF) Advisory Council has established an “EDTF Emergency COVID-19 Mitigation” effort Addis Ababa:…
The Next Coronavirus Test Will Tell You If You Are Now Immune. And It’s Fast.
A new, different type of coronavirus test is coming that will help significantly in the fight to quell the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors and scientists say.
‘Your Safety is Our Priority’: How Ethiopian Airlines is Navigating Global Virus Crisis
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Updated: April 3rd, 2020 New York (TADIAS) — Lately Ethiopian Airlines has been busy delivering…
Inspiring Amharic Poetry: A Reflection by Shimelis Amare (YouTube)
People from around the world are using the universal language of art, music and literature to connect and keep spirits up during these tumultuous and uncertain times.
Potential COVID19 Vaccine Shows Promise
By Reuters April 2, 2020 Potential COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Promise in Mouse Study LONDON — Initial tests in mice of…
Social Distancing Works, Data Show
Those states were the first to report community cases of covid-19 and also the first in the nation to mandate residents stay at home to keep physically apart.
Ethiopia Races to Bolster Ventilator Stockpile for Coronavirus Fight (UPDATE)
THE LATEST UPDATE: Updated: April 4th, 2020 New York City mayor calls for national enlistment of health-care workers Ethiopia races…
U.S. Judge Declines to Postpone Election
The Washington Post Federal judge declines to postpone April 7 presidential primaries in Wisconsin A federal judge on Thursday declined…
U.N. Chief Calls Pandemic Biggest Global Challenge Since World War II
The coronavirus outbreak sickening hundreds of thousands around the world and devastating the global economy is creating a challenge for the world not seen since World War II.
2020 Ethiopia Election Canceled Due to COVID-19
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Updated: March 31st, 2020 New York (TADIAS) — The highly anticipated 2020 national election in…
DC Metro Area Goes on Lockdown
Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia issued “stay-at-home” orders on Monday, joining a growing list of states and cities mandating broad, enforceable restrictions on where residents can go in an effort to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Getting Through COVID 19: ECMAA Shares Resources With Ethiopian Community
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: March 31st, 2020 New York (TADIAS) — The Ethiopian Community Mutual Assistance Association (ECMAA)…
US Approves Malaria Drug for Coronavirus
The Washington Post FDA authorizes widespread use of unproven drugs to treat coronavirus, saying possible benefit outweighs risk Millions of…
LATEST UPDATE: Coronavirus Pandemic
In a country of more than 100 million people, just 54 ventilators — out of around 450 total — had been set aside for COVID-19 patients as of this week.
2020 Olympics Rescheduled for July 2021
The Associated Press Tokyo Olympics rescheduled for July 23-Aug. 8 in 2021 TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics will open…
Haile Donates to Ethiopia Covid-19 Fund
BBC Sport Africa Ethiopian athletics legend Haile Gebrselassie has donated nearly $50,000 to a committee set up to fight the…
The Doctor Who Helped Defeat Smallpox Explains What’s Coming
WIRED LARRY BRILLIANT SAYS he doesn’t have a crystal ball. But 14 years ago, Brilliant, the epidemiologist who helped eradicate…
In Tunisia Factory Workers Making 50k Masks a Day While in Voluntary Lockdown
Employees at a Tunisian factory are churning out 50,000 face masks a day and other protective medical gear after opting to go into lockdown at work.
Maryland Issues COVID-19 Fact Sheet in Amharic for Ethiopian Community
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: March 27th, 2020 New York (TADIAS) — The state of Maryland Department of Health…
Art in the Time of Coronavirus: Guide to Virtual Exhibitions from Ethiopia to U.S.
Most exhibitions have either been scrapped or indefinitely postponed, but some have been converted into virtual shows.
Colonial-era Nile Treaties Are to Blame for Unresolved Dispute Over Ethiopia’s Dam
Quartz Africa By Mahemud Tekuya (JSD/Ph.D candidate, University of the Pacific) Published on March 28th, 2020 Disputes over the filling…
64 Ethiopians Found Dead in Mozambique
The Guardian Sixty-four Ethiopians Found Dead in Truck in Mozambique (Guardian) Sixty-four people from Ethiopia have been found dead crammed…
The Society of Ethiopians Established in the Diaspora (SEED) Awards Postponed to 2021
The Society of Ethiopians Established in the Diaspora (SEED) has announced that due to the coronavirus pandemic its 28th annual Recognition & Awards dinner has been postponed to May 2021.
LATEST UPDATE: Coronavirus Pandemic
Ethiopian fire brigades on Sunday cleaned and disinfected public spaces in the country’s capital, Addis Ababa to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.
We Need Seismic Change, Right Now: by Marcus Samuelsson
“This past week has been the toughest of my career, as I’m sure is true for many of you,” writes Marcus Samuelsson. “My city, New York, is under siege by this cruel and relentless virus.”
Worried Ethiopians Want Partial Internet Shutdown Ended (AP)
By Elias Meseret | AP March 24, 2020 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Rights groups and citizens are calling on Ethiopia’s government to…
Ethiopia Enforces 14-Day Quarantine
AA By Addis Getachew Ethiopia enforces 14-day quarantine for all travelers ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Ethiopia on Monday enforced a…
In Pictures: A Look At Empty NYC Streets
By The Associated Press City Sleeps: A look at the empty NYC streets amid the virus A desolate Times Square…
China Reopens More Than 500 Cinemas
Variety China Reopens More Than 500 Cinemas as Coronavirus Threat Recedes More than 500 cinema screens have reopened in China,…
China’s Coronavirus Donation to Africa Arrives in Ethiopia (Reuters)
Reuters By Dawit Endeshaw & Giulia Paravicini ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – The first batch of protective and medical equipment donated…
Diaspora-based Tech Professionals Launch Ethiopia COVID-19 Response Task Force
VOA Recruiting Tech Volunteers to Fight COVID-19 in Ethiopia WASHINGTON – A Washington-based software developer is recruiting other techies to…
Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Hopeful & Inspiring Stories Shared by Obama
Here at Tadias as we continue covering news among the Ethiopian Diaspora, amid the COVID-19 pandemic from our lockdown in New York City, we’re reassured of the indomitable human spirit.
Ethiopia Confirms More COVID19 Cases
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Updated: March 20th, 2020 New York (TADIAS) — Among the latest COVID-19 infected individuals in…
In U.S., 70 Million in Lockdown (UPDATE)
The Associated Press Updated: March 20th, 2020 Illinois and New York state joined California on Friday in ordering all residents…
Dr Catherine Hamlin 1924 – 2020
Dr. Catherine Hamlin — who along with her late husband Dr. Reginald Hamlin had founded Ethiopia’s first fistula hospital — passed away on March 18th, 2020 at the age of 96.
Pleas to Diaspora to Assist Coronavirus First Responders in Ethiopia
In order to support frontline medical workers combatting COVID-19 in Ethiopia, efforts are also being made in the Diaspora by People to People, Inc. (P2P) to assist first responders.
COVID-19: U.S. Warns Citizens in Ethiopia of Xenophobic Attacks
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Updated: March 18th, 2020 New York (TADIAS) — The U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia is warning…
WHO: ‘Test every suspected case’
There’s been a rapid escalation of COVID-19 cases over the past week, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
The United States Must Not Pick Sides in the Nile River Dispute: BY ADDISU LASHITEW
Foreign Policy Magazine BY ADDISU LASHITEW Ethiopia and Egypt are at odds over a Nile dam. Washington should be helping…
Ethiopia’s Missing Students: Families’ Pain and the Unsolved Mystery (BBC News)
“We are grieving. I can’t stop thinking about her. The entire family can’t eat,” a visibly pained Mare Abebe told the BBC.
Coronavirus Sparks an Epidemic of People Helping People in Seattle
Artists Yadesa Bojia recently became alarmed after talking with other Ethiopian Americans and realizing there was a lack of solid, scientific information, so he launched a Facebook live video.
Coronavirus: Americans Told to ‘Hunker Down’
AP UPDATE: March 17th, 2020 US life with COVID-19: A state-by-state patchwork of rules As the nation struggles to reconcile…
COVID-19: Ethiopia Closes Schools, Bans Public Events
The decision was announced by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed after consultations with top officials on measures to avert a COVID-19 outbreak in the country.
Ethiopian Crown Council Honors Aklilu Demessie With Knight Grand Cross Award
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: March 13th, 2020 New York (TADIAS) — Mr. Aklilu Demessie, a Board member and…
Ethiopia Won’t be Forced by US on Dam, Foreign Minister Says
The Associated Press By ELIAS MESERET ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia refuses to be pressured by the United States…
Biden Hits Trump on Coronavirus (Update)
The Associated Press Biden Pivots Focus to Trump Amid Coronavirus Concerns WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden blasted President Donald…
Maaza Mengiste Wins 2020 Literature Prize from American Academy of Arts & Letters
The Academy announced that Mengiste is among 19 writers who will receive this year’s awards in literature.
Ethiopia in the Korean War: Book Review
StrategyPage StrategyPage reviews are published in cooperation with The New York Military Affairs Symposium Ethiopia in the Korean War Given…
WHO Declares Coronavirus a Pandemic
Efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak showed signs of faltering over the weekend, as Washington, D.C., confirmed its first case Saturday.
Biden Wins Big Again in 4 More States
The Associated Press Biden victorious in 4 more primary states WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden decisively won Michigan’s Democratic presidential…
Ethiopia says Trump got inaccurate Information on Nile Dam (AP)
The Associated Press By ELIAS MESERET ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — An Ethiopian Cabinet minister says that U.S. President Donald…
Society of Ethiopians Established in the Diaspora Honors Ethiopian Visionaries
Established in 1993, SEED is one of the oldest Ethiopian Diaspora organizations in the United States.
Ethiopian Draft Report Blames Boeing for 737 MAX Plane Crash: Sources (Reuters)
Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A draft interim report from Ethiopian crash investigators circulated to U.S. government agencies concludes the March…
Alarming Video: Atlanta-area Students Pretend to Lynch Ethiopian Classmate
KTVZ-TV Atlanta-area private school students pretend to lynch Ethiopian student An alarming video shared with CBS46 by a concerned mother,…
Yelugnta & Gemena: NYC Workshop Aims to Break Taboo of Mental Illness in Ethiopian Community
Organizers stress that the goal of the program is to break the silence and to “create a space to enable frank discussion.
US Ready to Investment $5bn in Ethiopia
THE FINANCIAL TIMES US Ready to Back Ethiopian Reform With $5bn Investment The US is ready to invest $5bn in…
The Ethiopian at Heart of Coronavirus Fight
BBC Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: The Ethiopian at the Heart of the Coronavirus Fight What a challenge to be the head…
Biden Wins Big on Super Tuesday – Update
The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A resurgent Joe Biden scored sweeping victories across the country on Super Tuesday, backed…
Nile: Ethiopia Says US View ‘Unacceptable’
BBC News Nile Dam: Ethiopia Calls US View “Totally Unacceptable” Ethiopia has said the US position on the controversial Nile…
New York City’s Only Ethiopian Food Truck
Black Enterprise Food trucks are abundant in New York City, with nearly every type of international cuisine you can find…
BBC on Ethiopia’s Armenian Community
BBC Letter from Africa: Ethiopia’s lost Armenian community In our series of letters from African journalists, Ismail Einashe takes a…
Spotlight: Adiskidan Ambaye’s Sculptures ‘Liberty’ at Addis Fine Art
Adiskidan Ambaye is “an Ethiopian American artist based in Addis Ababa that does product design, furniture, paintings & sculptures.”
Kenenisa Bekele Breaks Mo Farah’s London Half-Marathon Record
AFP LONDON — Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele broke Mo Farah’s course record as he won the London half-marathon on Sunday in…
Biden Wins South Carolina (Update)
The Associated Press Biden wins South Carolina, hopes for Super Tuesday momentum COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Joe Biden scored a…
Spotlight: Words Matter, An Exhibition by Wosene Kosrof at Skoto Gallery in NYC
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Updated: February 28th, 2020 New York (TADIAS) — Artist Wosene Worke Kosrof returns to New…
The Ethiopians Returning Home (BBC)
BBC The Ethiopians Returning Home to Start Businesses Hundreds of Ethiopians who have been living abroad are returning to the…
Ethiopian Crown Council Honors TSEHAI & Loyola Marymount on Adwa Anniversary
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: February 27th, 2020 New York (TADIAS) — This weekend in Washington D.C., the President…
Ethiopia Skips Nile Talks in DC (AP)
The Associated Press By ELIAS MESERET Ethiopia skips latest US talks with Egypt over dam dispute ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP)…
Columbia University Names Julie Mehretu Artist-in-Residence Focusing on Brain Science & the Arts
Columbia University Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute Announces Three Artists-in-Residence, Fostering Connections Between Brain Science and the Arts Year-long program embeds award-winning…
Spotlight: BBC Hosts ‘Icons of New York’ Interview with Marcus Samuelsson
The BBC World Service Radio is hosting a special recording of a program called Icons of New York featuring the internationally renowned Chef, Author and Entrepreneur Marcus Samuelsson.
Ethiopia Delays New Telecoms Licences
Reuters By Dawit Endeshaw Ethiopia Delays Award of New Telecoms Licences ADDIS ABABA, Feb 26 (Reuters) – Ethiopia will delay…
Berlin: Government Support Has Ethiopian Biz Ready to Boom (Variety)
Variety For the past decade, Ethiopia has boasted the world’s fastest-growing economy, and its new reform-minded government seems determined to…