We Must Not Look Away From the Crises in Africa by Maaza Mengiste
The Guardian By Maaza Mengiste Thursday 31 July 2014 In the photograph a little girl is hunched low, head bent…
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Ethiopian Photojournalist Aziza Mohamed Held Without Charge
CPJ July 31, 2014 Nairobi – CPJ is alarmed by the detention of Addis Guday (“Addis Affairs”) photojournalist Aziza Mohamed,…
UPDATE: Last of Four Missing Ethiopian Athletes Found Safe in Washington State
Oregon Daily Emerald By Victor Flores Zeyituna Mohammed, the last of four Ethiopian track and field athletes reported missing from…
Ethiopia Says U.K. Review of Aid Is Based on Fabricated Claims
Bloomberg News By William Davison Jul 30, 2014 A British court’s decision to allow a judicial review of aid given…
Bill Clinton, Michael Bloomberg at Africa Summit
Politico By MIKE ALLEN Bill Clinton will moderate the opening session of the U.S.-Africa Business Forum, which Bloomberg Philanthropies and…
Multilingual Twitter Campaign Planned to Demand Release of Zone 9 Bloggers
Tadias Magazine News Update Wednesday, July 30th, 2014 New York (TADIAS) – In solidarity with Ethiopia’s jailed Zone 9 bloggers…
Missing Ethiopian Runners in Oregon
Police are still searching for Zeyituna Mohammad, one of the Ethiopian runners who vanished in Oregon this past weekend.
Meet the 2014 Mandela Washington Fellows From Ethiopia
Ethiopia is represented by 13 young leaders at this year’s Mandela Washington Fellows for Young African Leaders.
Ethiopia, Other African Governments Make Their Pitch in Houston
Houston Chronicle By Chris Tomlinson July 29, 2014 African officials will be in Houston Tuesday to tour American energy infrastructure…
Houston Chronicle Editorial: Ethiopia Needs to Do Better
Houston Chronicle Editorial July 28, 2014 As they ready for two days of wheeling and dealing with a high-ranking Ethiopian…
Oromo Nationalism on the Rise in Ethiopia
Al Jazeera By William Davison 29 Jul 2014 09:35 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Aslan Hasan, a student belonging to the…
Obama Renames Africa Young Leaders Program For Nelson Mandela
President Obama has renamed the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders in honor of Nelson Mandela.
On Cusp of President Obama’s Historic U.S.-Africa Summit, DC Presents the 5th Annual Africa Festival
DC Mayor’s Annual Africa Festival is scheduled for August 3rd.
Anger Over ‘Violent Crackdown’ at Protest in Oromia, Ethiopia (BBC Video)
BBC News 28 July 2014 A plan by the Ethiopian government to expand the capital’s administrative control into neighbouring states…
U.S.-Africa Summit 2014: Beyond the Usual Cheap Shots – Facts, Ideas & Suggestions
By Jessica Pugliese, Andrew Westbury and Amadou Sy | Brookings Editor’s Note: The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit blog series is a…
Four Ethiopian Athletes Missing in Oregon May be Staying With Friends
The Register-guard By Jeff Wright JULY 28, 2014 Four members of the Ethiopian track team taking part in the World…
Ethiopian Mother Angry Over Murdered Son
BBC News By Hewete Haileselassie 27 July 2014 Ethiopia – “Yeshi” is still trying to come to terms with the…
Face2Face Africa Honors Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, Alek Wek, Femi Kuti
Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu was recognized with the “Entrepreneur Award” for her pioneering work as Founder &CEO of SoleRebels.
Ethiopia’s Emerging Art Scene Pits Creativity Against Profits
James Jeffrey of Aljazeera America visits Makush Art Gallery and Restaurant in Addia Ababa, Ethiopia.
Style: Liya Kebede Talks Lemlem’s Evolution
Ethiopian-born supermodel Liya Kebede previews her new Lemlem fashion collection to Style.com
Ethiopians Sweep Gold-Silver in 5000m World Junior Championships in Oregon
Ethiopia’s world youth 3000m champion Yomif Kejelcha led for most of the last kilometre to win the men’s 5000m race.
From Africa to Florida International University, Young Leaders Find Inspiration
Miami Herald BY JEFFREY PIERRE After six weeks at Florida International University, Danbala Garba leaves with much more than good…
Mahmoud Kicks Off Issue Project Room’s Summer Concert Series in NYC on July 26th
Mahmoud Ahmed is scheduled to perform in Red Hook, Brooklyn on Saturday, July 26th, 2014 at Pioneer Works.
UPDATE: MMA Fighter Afrem Gebreanenia
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: Friday, July 25th, 2014 New York (TADIAS) – Ethiopian MMA fighter Afrem Gebreanenia’s next…
John Green and Bill Gates In Ethiopia
The Wall Street Journal By WSJ Staff “Nerdfighters, meet changemakers,” Bill Gates tweeted to his 16 million followers. The tech…
U.S.-AFRICA SUMMIT 2014: Preview
In August President Obama will welcome leaders from across the African continent to Washington, D.C. for a three-day U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit.
Bill Gates in Ethiopia Says Africa Needs Better International Aid Audit (Video)
BBC News 24 July 2014 Bill Gates has called for an improved audit of international aid in Africa, to make…
41 Organizations Call for Release of Detained Ethiopian Journalists and Bloggers
Freedom-now.org Media Release 24 July 2014 Washington, D.C.: Today, Freedom Now joined 40 other human rights and civil society organizations…
Bill Gates Receives Honorary Doctoral Degree From Addis Ababa University
Bill Gates was awarded an honorary doctoral degree from Addis Ababa University on Thursday, July 24th
Clarification: There Are No Recent FAA Warnings For Flights In or Out of Ethiopia
U.S. Embassy Press Release Clarification of 2000 U.S. Federal Aviation Administration Warning for Ethiopia July 23, 2014 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia…
Has Ethiopia Slipped in Doing Business? PM Hailemariam – The World Bank is “Wrong”
The World Bank is “wrong” about how hard it is to do business in Ethiopia, PM Hailemariam Desalegn has told CNBC.
First Bottles of Ethiopian Wine Produced by French Firm Castel
The Guardian By Kim Willsher in Paris Wednesday 23 July 2014 The grape names – merlot, syrah, cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay…
Speakers and Honorees at 4th Annual Ethiopian Heritage Festival This Weekend
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 Washington, D.C. (TADIAS) Ethiopia’s Poet Laureate – the late Tsegaye…
Ethiopia Becomes China’s China in Search for Cheap Labor
Bloomberg News By Kevin Hamlin, Ilya Gridneff and William Davison July 22, 2014 Ethiopian workers strolling through the parking lot…
Ethiopia Should Consider Currency Devaluation, Says World Bank
Reuters By Aaron Maasho Tue Jul 22, 2014 ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia should consider devaluing its currency to boost exports…
As Ethiopia’s ‘Zone 9’ Bloggers Get Popular, They Get Charged With Terror
CS Monitor By William Davison ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — Ethiopia has charged 10 reform-minded bloggers and journalists with terrorism offenses…
Ethiopian Jailed in China’s First Khat Smuggling Case
Xinhua July 22, 2014 An Ethiopian was sentenced to seven months in jail for trafficking khat to China, marking the…
Ethiopia Detains 45 Nigerians For Alleged Drug Trafficking – Official
Leadership Newspaper Nigeria Jul 22, 2014 No fewer than 45 Nigerian nationals are being detained by the Ethiopian authorities for…
African Art Museum Prunes Plans for Home
The decision to cut the budget by $40 million is a potent reminder of the gulf between blockbuster cultural institutions and everyone else.
Ukraine Rebels Surrender Downed Airliner Black Boxes to Malaysia
A senior separatist leader, Aleksander Borodai, handed over two black boxes to Malaysian experts in the early hours of Tuesday.
Australia Grants Permanent Protection Visa to Teenager Who Fled Ethiopia
The Guardian By Oliver Laughland Tuesday 22 July 2014 The immigration minister has issued a permanent protection visa to an…
Oprah Magazine Names Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu to Annual Power List
Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu is one of 21 inspiring female African leaders featured in Oprah Magazine’s 2014 Annual O Power List.
U.S.-AFRICA SUMMIT: United Africa? Not Yet
The Wall Street Journal By PETER WONACOTT CONNECT The journalist and black nationalist leader Marcus Garvey wrote a poem about…
Ethiopia’s Child Brides See Marriage As Key to Jobs Abroad, Says Thinktank
The Guardian By David Smith Monday 21 July 2014 Up a bumpy, winding dirt track in the mountains of northern…
The French Beverage Giant Castel Announces Wine Made in Ethiopia
AFP Published: 20 Jul 2014 Beyond the donkeys on a potholed road in southern Ethiopia, is an unexpected sight —…
Center for the Rights of Ethiopian Women (CREW) Fundraising Event in DC
CREW’s upcoming fundraiser on August 2nd will be held at Howard University in Washington D.C.
Clarification: There Are No Recent FAA Warnings For Flights in or Out of Ethiopia
U.S. Embassy Press Release July 23, 2014 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 23, 2014 – There has been no recent FAA…
Genzebe Dibaba Wins 5000m at 2014 IAAF Diamond League in Monaco
Genzebe Dibaba has won the 5000 meters women’s race at the 2014 IAAF Diamond League competition in Monaco on Friday.
HRW: Drop Case Against Zone 9 Bloggers
HRW Ethiopia: Drop Case Against Bloggers, Journalists (Nairobi, July 19, 2014) – The Ethiopian government should immediately drop politically motivated…
Book Talk on Emperor Tewodros of Ethiopia at Politics and Prose Bookstore in DC
The author of Crossing Ethiopia, John Snyder, will give a book talk on July 27 in Washington, DC at Politics & Prose bookstore.
Zone 9 Bloggers Charged With Terrorism
Nine Ethiopian journalists and bloggers held in detention since April have been charged with terrorism by a court in Addis Ababa.
She’s Got A Perfect Afro — And A Melodious Vision For African Musicians
NPR speaks to Meklit Hadero about her music, Nile Project and what it’s like to be compared to Joni Mitchell.
The Andargachew Tsige Saga: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Ethiopia?
Foreign Policy Magazine By Martin plaut Tall metal metal gates guard a courtyard just off a busy street north of…
American Artist Lecture: Julie Mehretu at Tate Modern in London
Julie Mehretu takes part in the fifth American Artist Lecture Series, a partnership between Art in Embassies and Tate Modern.
Transport Officials From Five Countries to Visit Chicago Ahead of U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: Wednesday, July 16th, 2014 New York (TADIAS) – High level officials from five of…
Ethiopia’s Key to Safer Births? Better Roads
CS Monitor By Ariel Zirulnick MOSEBO, AMHARA REGION, ETHIOPIA — From the booming capital of Addis Ababa to Ethiopia’s remotest…
Denver Post: The 2nd Taste of Ethiopia Festival Has a New Day and Place – Aug 3
The Denver Post By Joey Bunch The second Taste of Ethiopia Festival has a new day and place: Aug. 3…
Grammy-nominated, Singer/Songwriter Wayna Returns to the Blue Note NYC
Wayna is scheduled to perform at the Blue Note in New York on Monday July 21st at 10:30 pm.
Hailu Mergia at Lincoln Center NYC
Another great summer show: Hailu Mergia will play at Lincoln Center’s David Rubenstein Atrium on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at 7:30 pm.
Julie Mehretu on Africa’s Emerging Presence in Contemporary Art
Julie Mehretu speaks about the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa to open in Cape Town in 2016.
British MPs Brand Ethiopian Farmer Case Funded by UK Taxpayers ‘Ridiculous’
Daily Mail By JAMES SLACK and IAN DRURY An Ethiopian farmer has won permission to use taxpayers’ money to sue…
2014 Face2face Africa Awards Preview
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Monday, July 14th, 2014 New York (TADIAS) – This month, the pan-African media company Face2face…
Zone9ers ‘Trial’: Interview With the Lawyer of Illegally Detained Bloggers & Journalists
Trial Tracker Blog July 14, 2014 Translator’s note: The first instance court of Arada bench was expected to wrap up…
Michael Million: One Man’s Story Of Survival And Fatherhood (Video)
Michael Million raised his two kids alone and both are now Gates Scholars. That means they can go to any college for free.
BBC News: Ethiopian Man Takes UK to Court Over Resettlement Policy
BBC News 14 July 2014 A legal battle has been launched by an Ethiopian citizen who claims the UK has…
Ethiopia’s Nile Dam Project Signals Its Intention to Become an African Power
The Guardian By Emeline Wuilbercq Monday 14 July 2014 The 4×4 roars off, kicking up a cloud of dust. With…
Tullow Oil Fails to Find Oil in Ethiopia
The Irish Times By Pamela Newenham Tullow Oil has announced that the Gardim-1 exploration well, drilled on the eastern flank…
WORLD CUP 2014: Germany Defeats Argentina, 1-0, in Extra Time to Win Final
By VICTOR MATHER | NYT Germany won the World Cup with a 1-0 extra time victory over Argentina on Sunday…
20 Journalists Fired from Ethiopia State-run Oromia Radio and Television, in Hiding
CPJ By Tom Rhodes/CPJ East Africa Representative If they cannot indoctrinate you into their thinking, they fire you,” said one…
Video: Teddy Afro at SummerStage
Teddy Afro chats with Tadias Magazine following last week’s performance in New York City.
BBC News: PM Hailemariam Defends Andargachew Tsege Arrest
BBC News 11 July 2014 Ethiopia had a moral obligation to arrest the opposition leader who was controversially extradited from…
Ethiopian Film ‘Asni’ to Screen in Washington, DC – July 19th and 20th
Asni, a new documentary about the life of Ethiopian artist Asnaketch Worku will screen in Washington DC on July 19th and July 20th.
Irish Rugby Team Ulster Apologize for Weird ‘Ethiopia Photo’ Posted on Twitter
BBC News By Peter Coulter Ulster Rugby have apologised after a photograph showing four of their players with their faces…
Guta Dinka, The Man Who Saved Mandela, to Speak at Ethiopian Heritage Festival
Captain Guta Dinka & MIT freshman Naome Marie to speak at Ethiopian Heritage Festival on July 25th in Maryland.
Harlem Pastor Brewing up Ethiopian Coffee Distribution Deal
New York Daily News BY JAN RANSOM He’s got a couple of beans up his sleeve. The Rev. Nicholas Richards,…
Mahmoud Ahmed Live in Brooklyn – July 26
The ISSUE Project Room and Pioneer Works Center for Art & Innovation present Mahmoud Ahmed live in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
Andargachew Tsige: Letter From UK’s Foreign Office to Ethiopian American Council
Tadias Magazine News Update Wednesday, July 9th, 2014 New York (TADIAS) — UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office has written a…
BBC News: Ethiopia Confirms Arrest of Ginbot 7’s Andargachew Tsige
BBC News 9 July 2014 Ethiopia has confirmed it has arrested opposition leader Andargachew Tsege, who disappeared in Yemen last…
Snatched: Justice and Politics in Ethiopia
The Economist Jul 9th 2014 | ADDIS ABABA ANDARGACHEW TSIGE, an exiled Ethiopian opposition leader with British nationality, could be…
WORLD CUP 2014: Argentina Defeats Netherlands in Shootout, Advancing to Final
Germany gave one of the most breathtaking displays of offensive firepower in World Cup history Tuesday.
Lalibela One of The Top 50 Cities to See in Your Lifetime
Lalibela’s rock-hewn churches are cited as one of top 50 places to visit in one’s lifetime.
The 9th Annual Ethiopian Diaspora Business Forum and Award to be Held in Washington
Tadias Magazine Events News | Press Release Published: Tuesday, July 8th, 2014 Washington, D.C. — The 9th Ethiopian Diaspora Business…
Human Rights Watch: Fears for Safety of Returned Opposition Leader
Human Rights Watch JULY 7, 2014 London – An exiled Ethiopian opposition leader unlawfully deported by Yemen back to Ethiopia…
In Africa, Jill Biden Talks Women’s Issues
Politico.com | By ASSOCIATED PRESS July 7th, 2014 BUKAVU, Congo — Jill Biden, the wife of the U.S. vice president,…
Meet Ethiopian Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Afrem Gebreanenia
Afrem Gebreanenia has a black belt in Taekwondo and dreams of becoming a mixed martial arts fighter.
Zone9 Co-Founder Speaks Out (Video)
Endalkachew H/Michael, one of the co-founders of Zone 9, is pursuing his doctorate in media studies at the University of Oregon and spoke with CPJ.
Ethiopia Urged to Protect Opposition Leader
The Washington Post | By Associated Press July 7th, 2014 KAMPALA, Uganda — Human Rights Watch says an exiled Ethiopian…
Report and Photos: ‘Lion of Judah Dinner’ Held in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Dr. Ted Vestal writes about the recently held celebration honoring the 60th anniversary of Haile Selassie visit to Oklahoma.
Photos: Teddy Afro at SummerStage 2014 Festival in New York
Teddy Afro performed at the 2014 SummerStage festival in New York’s Central Park on Saturday, July 5th.
Latinos and African Immigrants Squeezed as Banks Curtail Money Transfers
The New Yokr Times By MICHAEL CORKERY As government regulators crack down on the financing of terrorists and drug traffickers,…
The Guardian: Britain is Supporting a Dictatorship in Ethiopia’
The Guardian By David Smith Sunday 6 July 2014 It’s 30 years since Ethiopia’s famine came to attention in the…
What People Are Saying on Twitter About the Extradition of Andargachew Tsige
Here’s what people are saying about the extradition of exiled Ethiopian opposition leader Andargachew Tsige on Twitter.
WORLD CUP 2014: Brazil’s Other Big Game
This has been a tournament that has made America see why the World Cup is the premiere team sports event in the world.
Yemen Extradites Exiled Ethiopian Opposition Chief, British Citizen, to Ethiopia
Andargachew Tsige, an exiled Ethiopian opposition leader with British citizenship, has been extradited to Addis Ababa.
BBC Reports Ginbot 7 Leader Andargachew Tsige Extradited From Yemen
BBC News reports that British officials have told Andargachew’s family that he had been handed over to Ethiopia.
UK Stands Accused Over Extradition of Opposition Leader Andargachew Tsige
The British Foreign Office has been accused of failing to act to prevent the extradition of opposition leader Andargachew Tsige.
Friday Muslim Protests Resume in Ethiopia
Muslims staged a protest in Addis Ababa on Friday, demanding the release of 17 of their leaders jailed under terrorism charges last year.
Ethiopia Says Expanding Zones to Become Industrial Hub
Reuters By Aaron Maasho Fri Jul 4, 2014 ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia will start setting up a new industrial…
Yemen Times: Ethiopian Opposition Figure Andargachew Tsige Detained in Sana’a
Andargachew Tsegie was arrested at Sana’a International Airport while in transit. Tsegie is an Ethiopian with British citizenship.
Image of the Week: Ethiopian Troops Rallying Against Italy’s Invasion in 1935
Martin Plaut This photograph, dated 30 October 1935, shows Ethiopian troops rallying to the cause of the Emperor Haile Selassie.…