Jeb Bush Says He Helped Save Ethiopian Jews, But Here’s What Really Happened
Mother Jones Magazine By Stephanie Mencimer His campaign claims he convinced the Reagan administration to join a major airlift operation…
Mother Jones Magazine By Stephanie Mencimer His campaign claims he convinced the Reagan administration to join a major airlift operation…
Yared Zeleke’s “Lamb” was the first Ethiopian film to screen at the prestigious Cannes international film festival.
Asserate’s book is timely because this year marks the 70th anniversary of the UN, which the Ethiopian leader helped create.
Pitchfork BY Anupa Mistry AUGUST 31, 2015 All of the lights are off in the Weeknd’s apartment. It’s 49 floors…
Mare Dibaba’s victory on Sunday marked the first women’s marathon title for Ethiopia at world track and field championships.
AFP Sharp rise in hungry Ethiopians needing aid: UN Addis Ababa – The number of hungry Ethiopians needing food aid…
RFI By Michel Arseneault On 27 August 1975 a French reporter phoned the Ethiopian imperial palace, which had been overrun…
Sime’s exhibition at James Cohan Gallery is designed from materials found at Merkato, Africa’s largest open-air market.
Bekele Gerba visited Washington, D.C., to bring his concerns about Ethiopia to the State Department. The photo was taken when…
Conservationists are facing a race against time to prevent one of Ethiopia’s most sacred religious site from crumbling away.
Hundreds gathered Wednesday evening for a candlelight vigil to remember DC hit-and-run victim Emebet Kebede.
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: Tuesday, August 25th, 2015 New York (TADIAS) — As the new year approaches in…
World record holder Genzebe Dibaba won the women’s 1500-meter final at the World Championships in Beijing on Tuesday.
WJLA BY ROZ PLATER Lanham, Md. — Dozens of friends and family gathered in Lanham Sunday evening to mourn the…
Since 30 Ethiopian Christians who went through Metema were killed in Libya security at the border town has become vigilant.
Reuters By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA — The number of Ethiopians who will need food aid by the end of…
When the author returned to Ethiopia and rediscovered his birthplace, Addis Ababa, it led him to his most recent book project.
The Guardian By David Ottaway Monday 24 August 2015 Addis Ababa, August 23, 1974 They are crowded into three long…
Atti Worku received the African Youth Excellence Award at a ceremony recently held in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Africology Clothing finds inspiration from various African iconic images that reflect both traditional and modern culture.
Flavor Cake & Pastry shop owner Kidist Assafa relocated from Montana to Washington DC and pursued a new career as chef.
University of Michigan Making a Middle Class: Can Engineering Education Lift Ethiopia? By Brad Whitehouse & Marcin Szczepanski Netsanet Hailu,…
For Awol Erizku this is an opportunity to raise awareness as well as to investigate & contribute to the culture that he comes from.
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: Tuesday, August 18th, 2015 New York (TADIAS) — This October the United Nations turns…
Mail & Guardian Africa 18 AUG 2015 ACCORDING to projections released Tuesday by the United States’ Population Reference Bureau in…
The Huffington Post By Dawit Ayele Haylemariam If you ask “Is Ethiopia rising?” the answer will most likely depend on…
The Israeli authorities say they believe the 29-year-old Israeli Jew of Ethiopian descent, is alive and being held hostage by Hamas.
San Jose is the only city in the U.S. to have established a heritage flag raising ceremony in celebration of Ethiopian New Year.
Reuters BY IAN RANSOM Born into athletics royalty in Ethiopia, middle distance runner Genzebe Dibaba is poised to win more…
An Ethiopian man hoping to get asylum in Sweden has been found in the hold of an airliner in a flight that originated in Addis Ababa.
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: Friday, August 14th, 2015 New York (TADIAS) — Vogue Magazine’s September issue features the…
Meklit Hadero, the Ethiopian-born, San Francisco-based singer and songwriter burst onto the music scene some six years ago.
U.S. Department of State By Daniel Yohannes Daniel Yohannes is the United States Ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation…
A symposium on patents, trademarks, and copyrights will be held on Friday, August 14 at the US Patent & Trademark Office in VA.
Abe Dabela’s family and the NAACP held a press conference on Wednesday to announce the launch of a new investigation.
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: Monday, August 3rd, 2015 New York (TADIAS) — On the evening of Wednesday, July…
Can Ethiopian-Canadian music star Abel Tesfaye (The Weeknd) Turn Himself Into the Biggest Pop Star in the World?
Associated Press Published August 03, 2015 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – A court in Ethiopia has handed jail terms ranging from…
The Guardian By David Smith Last updated on Sunday 2 August 2015 Awash, Ethiopia — When she was a girl,…
Crowds at the Taste of Ethiopia rapidly multiplied each year since it started in 2013.
The recently freed journalists spoke to CBS News chief White House correspondent Major Garrett in Ethiopia.
Obama told the AU audience: “I stand before you as a proud American. I also stand before you as the son of an African.”
Obama made the remark during a press conference in Addis Ababa on Monday highlightIng history of U.S.-Ethiopia relations.
Menlik Zergabachew, contender on NBC’s The Voice last season will appear at this year’s Ethiopian Heritage and Culture Camp.
President Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to visit Ethiopia in July of 2015.
Like a lot of immigrants, Meklit’s family arrived in the U.S. to a place unknown, with a single connection drawing them.
President Barack Obama co-hosted the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Kenya Saturday, where he is making his first state visit.
We look forward to witnessing history as President Obama takes the AU stage and stands by the words he spoke in Ghana in 2009.
U.S. President Barack Obama has arrived in Kenya, amid extremely tight security, for the start of a landmark two-day visit.
You can support Haile by donating any amount you like at his indiegogo online campaign.
Abel Tilahun’s work explores the space between traditional and emerging art forms in different cultures and contexts.
No woman had broken 3 minutes and 55 seconds in 18 years, until Dibaba herself ran 3:54.11 just a week ago in Barcelona.
Tesfalem Waldyes said he did not want to talk about prison conditions, for fear of provoking Ethiopia’s government.
Hacking Team sells hacking tools once reserved for the most advanced intelligence agencies to any country that can pay.
“We are elated that Reeyot Alemu has been released, but she should never have been jailed in the first place” says CPJ’s Sue Valentine.
Tesfalem Waldyes, Asmamaw Hailegeorgis and Zelalem Kiberet were released today.
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: Tuesday, July 7th, 2015 New York (TADIAS) — Last week a video showing a…
The 2015 Ethiopian Diaspora Fellows announced the top 5 promising candidates today.
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: Monday, July 6th, 2015 New York (TADIAS) — The 32nd annual Ethiopian sports and…
The Washington Post coverage of the Ethiopian community needs to go beyond the usual refugee story and rush stops to U Street.
The Guardian By Mark Townsend The UN has demanded the immediate release of a Briton held on death row in…
International Ethiopian champions from Bekoji include Tirunesh Dibaba, Kenenisa Bekele and Derartu Tulu.
President Obama said Wednesday the US and Cuba have agreed to reestablish relations and plan to reopen embassies this month.
In Addis Ababa the trendy, professional and the edgier youth styles both feature a touch of cultural flair.
Global Voices Online In April 2014, nine bloggers and journalists were arrested in Ethiopia. Several of these men and women…
Biiftu Duresso is headed to Barnard College in the Fall. And she has a great role model in her father Jamal.
Irish Independent June 26, 2015 A Garda spokeswoman this morning confirmed that it was five adults and two children that…
The president plans to visit Ethiopia and the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, according to the White House.
VOA News By Luis Ramirez WHITE HOUSE — For President Barack Obama, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Thursday to uphold…
The 2015 ESFNA Soccer tournament includes a celebration of the National Theatre of Ethiopia’s 60th anniversary.
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: Wednesday, June 24th, 2015 New York (TADIAS) — People to People Inc. (P2P) and…
Congratulations to Ethiopian Airlines for becoming the first African airline with a direct flight to the U.S. West Coast.
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: Monday, June 22, 2015 New York (TADIAS) — Haile Gerima’s long awaited sequel to…
Ethiopia’s governing party and its allies are poised to control every seat in Parliament, according to results announced Monday.
BBC News The Fifth Floor, a weekly programme of the BBC World Service, features Icon and rule-breaker Asnaketch Worku and…
We welcome President Obama’s decision to visit Ethiopia & the AU headquarters as the first sitting President in American history.
White House annouces first visit of a sitting U.S. president to Ethiopia and African Union scheduled for late July.
Born HIV Free: Mothers of Wisdom in Ethiopia The Guardian By Carla Kweifio-Okai in Modjo Thursday 18 June 2015 Modjo,…
Murdered Ethiopian opposition politician, Samuel Awoke, had received death threats & predicted an attempt on his life.
The New Yorker Magazine has a great highlight of Ethiopian American singer and song-writer Rachel Brown who is releasing a new EP this week.
Bloomberg News By William Davison An Ethiopian parliamentary candidate for the opposition Blue Party died after being assaulted in Debre…
For Ethiopian farmers dealing with the worsening impacts of climate change, small-scale crop insurance can be a lifesaver.
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: Tuesday, June 16th, 2015 New York (TADIAS) — This summer marks the 10-year anniversary…
Haile Gerima sat down with Reelblack TV to discuss the Indiegogo campaign to raise funds to make Yetut Lij.
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: Monday, June 15th, 2015 New York (TADIAS) — Ethiopian journalist Simegnish (Lily) Y. Mengesha,…
Berhane Daba and friends started EWDNA, which to today has more than 3,000 members and supports people with disabilities.
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir flew home from South Africa Monday, defying a Pretoria court order to remain in South Africa.
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: Friday, June 12th, 2015 New York (TADIAS) — The U.S. House of Representatives has…
VOA News By Marthe van der Wolf June 12, 2015 ADDIS ABABA — As countries observe World Day Against Child…
Genzebe Dibaba failed to take her elder sister’s 5,000-meter world record in Oslo Thursday as she finished more than 10 seconds off the mark.
Jomo’s products celebrate the traditional aesthetic of Ethiopian household items with modern design and artistic sensibilities.
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: Thursday, June 11th, 2015 New York (TADIAS) — The Aspen Institute‘s “Conversations With Great…
Mail & Guardian Africa MORE than 96 million people are counted as Ethiopian, accounting for 1.3% of the total world…
FIFA said it has suspended the bidding process for the 2026 World Cup because of the ongoing corruption scandal.
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: Wednesday, June 10th, 2015 New York (TADIAS) — On Tuesday, June 16th in Washington,…
Ethiopia’s world indoor 3,000m champion, Genzebe Dibaba hopes to break the world 5,000m record in Oslo this weekend.
The artist says she is creating “unique designs that touch on our rich Ethiopian design heritage but also with a universal appeal.”
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: Monday, June 8th, 2015 New York (TADIAS) — The queen of Ethiopian pop music,…
President Barack Obama weighed in on Monday regarding the deepening corruption scandal involving FIFA.
Spectacular 2,000-year-old treasures from the Roman empire and the Aksumite kingdom have been discovered in northern Ethiopia.