GERD UPDATE: Talks Deadlocked Again
The Associated Press Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia say talks on disputed dam deadlocked CAIRO (AP) — Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia failed…
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Economist Obituary of Agitu Gudeta: The Milk of Human Kindness
Tributes Paid to Agitu Gudeta: The Ethiopian Farm Owner Killed in Italy.
ETHIOPIA UPDATE: Top TPLF Leaders Captured — War, Fake News, Refugee Crisis & Crime Against Humanity
Updated: January 12th, 2020 Sudan: 6 killed on Ethiopia border Ethiopian military says it killed 15 Tigray rebels, captured 8…
Hana Getachew, the Ethiopian-American Founder of Bolé Road Textiles
For Hana Getachew, the Ethiopian-American founder of Bolé Road Textiles, a love of textiles can be traced back to childhood.
WATCH: An Ethiopian Immigrant’s Perspective on Chaos at US Capitol
Channel 13, ABC News Now AURORA, Colo. — Immigrants who came to America fleeing political upheaval and violence in their…
Boeing Reaches $2.5 Billion Settlement in 737 MAX Crashes in Ethiopia & Indonesia
NPR Boeing To Pay $2.5 Billion Over 737 Max Fraud, Faces No Other Charges Boeing will pay more than $2.5…
UPDATE: Dems Win Control of U.S. Senate After Victories in Georgia
The Associated Press Warnock, Ossoff win in Georgia, handing Dems Senate control ATLANTA (AP) — Democrats won both Georgia Senate…
Ethio-American Oballa Oballa Sworn in as Austin, Minnesota Council Member
Ethiopian-born Oballa Oballa was sworn in Monday to take his seat as the new City Council member in Austin, Minnesota.
GERD: US Treasury Chief Mnuchin Meets Egypt’s Leader, Discusses Ethiopia’s Dam?
The Associated Press Egypt’s leader meets US treasury chief ahead of Sudan visit Updated: January 6th, 2021 CAIRO (AP) —…
The Weeknd: “My Natural Singing Voice Was Inspired, Shaped By Ethiopian Music”
Koimoi Singer The Weeknd says his next album will be inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement and Covid-19 pandemic.…
UPDATE: Tributes Paid to Agitu Gudeta: The Ethiopian Farm Owner Killed in Italy
The Guardian Tributes paid to Ethiopian refugee farmer who championed integration in Italy Tributes have been paid to a 42-year-old…
TADIAS Year in Review: 2020 in Pictures
Inside are some of the top stories we’ve shared on Tadias last year.We wish our readers around the world a healthier and more prosperous 2021!
The Tragedy of Agitu Gudeta: An Ethiopian Immigrant Killed on Her Farm in Italy
Ethiopian migrant who became symbol of integration in Italy killed on her goat farm.
SPOTLIGHT: D.C. Honors Ethiopian Community With ‘Little Ethiopia’ Resolution
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Updated: December 24th, 2020 New York (TADIAS) – The D.C. Council has approved a ‘Little…
Ethiopia Gets Debt Deadline Extension; Says Election To Be Held in June
Reuters Paris Club of creditors: Ethiopia gets debt deadline extension PARIS (Reuters) – Ethiopia will get a deadline extension for…
ETHIOPIA UPDATE: PM Abiy Explains How We Got Here — War, Fake News, Refugee Crisis & Crime Against Humanity
Updated: December 24th, 2020 How Did We Get Here? – By Abiy Ahmed UN Spotlights Refugee Photos: Doctors, Teachers, Artists…
COVID-19: Survey Shows Effect of Pandemic on Where Women Give Birth in Ethiopia
COVID-19: Survey Shows Effect of Pandemic on Where Women Give Birth in Ethiopia THE LATEST UPDATE: Updated: December 23rd, 2020…
Washington Post Follow-up on the Unfortunate Saga of Timnit Gebru & Google
Google hired Timnit Gebru to be an outspoken critic of unethical artificial intelligence (AI). Then she was fired for it.
SPOTLIGHT: Naomi Girma Voted 2020 U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year
U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team captain Naomi Girma has been voted the 2020 U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year.
SPOTLIGHT: Eden Amare, Ethiopian-Israeli Rhodes Scholar Bound for Oxford
Eden Amare Yitbarek, 23, studied at Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya as part of special program sponsoring Ethiopian-Israeli youngsters with leadership potential for BA degrees.
Yohannes Abraham: “There Was No Mutually Agreed-upon Holiday Break” in Transition Cooperation
Joe Biden’s transition team denied that it agreed to a break in briefings at the Pentagon, despite an assertion by Trump admin.
Q&A: Meet Semhal Guesh, Ethiopian Architect-Turned-Manufacturer Produces Leather Bags for Export Market
How We Made It In Africa We speak to Semhal Guesh, CEO of Kabana Leather, an Ethiopian company that produces…
Marcus Samuelsson on Restaurants in 2020: Fear, Change—and Hope – WSJ
The Wall Street Journal By Marcus Samuelsson The owner and chef of Red Rooster says Covid-19 has forced a rethinking…
Rebecca Haile Elected Chair of EMILY’s List
Rebecca Haile, co-founder & executive director of the U.S.-based Ethiopia Education Initiatives, Inc., has been elected Chair of EMILY’s List.
Maaza Mengiste Recommends 6 Books by Writers From Her Native Ethiopia
The Week Staff Maaza Mengiste‘s The Shadow King, a novel set in Ethiopia during Mussolini’s 1935 invasion, was shortlisted for…
UPDATE: Electoral College Makes it Official: Biden Won, Trump Lost
The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Electoral College decisively confirmed Joe Biden on Monday as the nation’s next president,…
COVID-19: Ethiopia Cases & Vaccine News
THE LATEST UPDATE: Updated: December 15th, 2020 ‘Relieved’: US health workers start getting COVID-19 vaccine FDA authorizes the first coronavirus…
ETHIOPIA UPDATE: War, Fake News, Refugee Crisis & Crime Against Humanity
Updated: December 14th, 2020 UN: More Than 2 Million Children in Need of Aid Born in Flight: The Youngest Victims…
Spotlight: ‘Free Art Felega,’ A Virtual Ethiopia Exhibition by Yenatfenta Abate
There are positive art projects growing amidst the challenges of the COVID-19 era, including Yenatfenta Abate’s Free Art Felega.
ETHIOPIA UPDATE: Business to Re-open as Rebuilding Starts — War, Fake News, Refugee Crisis & Crime Against Humanity
UN agency says it hopes humanitarian access to Tigray will be granted soon.
THE OTHER SIDE: New Film Raises Awareness About Ethiopia’s Abandoned Children Crisis
The Other side, a new film from Ethiopia, released in the United States during Thanksgiving week sheds light on the crisis of abandoned children in Ethiopia.
Forbes Names President Sahle-Work Zewde Among 100 Most Powerful Women
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Updated: December 10th, 2020 New York (TADIAS) — Forbes Magazine has named Ethiopia’s President Sahle-Work…
Diaspora Hosts Online Conference on ‘Pandemic & Armed Conflict’
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Updated: December 10th, 2020 Diaspora Hosts Online Conference on ‘Mitigating Dual Health Care Challenges in…
Bethlehem Fleming: Meet the Activist Working to Turn the U.S. Senate Blue
OZY Ethiopian native Bethlehem Fleming is identifying and trying to turn out thousands of voters from her homeland in Georgia’s…
Maryam Tsegaye: 1st Canadian Student to Win International Science Competition
CBC Alberta student 1st Canadian to win $500K Cdn international science competition Maryam Tsegaye spent two weeks crafting her winning…
Spotlight: The Media Firestorm Concerning AI Researcher Timnit Gebru & Google
Last week Timnit Gebru took to Twitter to air her mistreatment in the hands of Google officials who sought to silence her latest research that discovered racial bias in A.I. technology.
P2P Raises Funds to Assist Medical Staff at Gondar Hospital Treating Injured Soldiers
Press Release Please join People To People, Inc (P2P), a registered non-profit organization based in the USA, in it’s urgent…
Ethio-American Scientist Sossina Haile Awarded 2020 David Turnbull Lectureship
Dr. Sossina will receive the award on Thursday, December 3rd at the 2020 MRS Meeting, where she will also present her lecture, Superprotonic Solid Acids for Sustainable Energy Technologies.
SPORT: Yalemzerf Yehualaw Runs Second-Fastest Women’s Half Marathon Ever
Ethiopia’s Yalemzerf Yehualaw ran the second-fastest women’s half marathon in history on Sunday, completing the 21.09-kilometre course in New Delhi in one hour, four minutes and 46 seconds.
Spotlight: Ethio-American Artist Meklit Hadero’s New Radio Show “Movement”
“Movement,” which is also a podcast and live show, is created and produced by Meklit Hadero.
SPORT: Soccer Legend Maradona Dies
The Associated Press “You took us to the top of the world,” Argentine President Alfredo Fernández said on social media.…
NYT Features Anna Getaneh’s African Mosaique in Ethiopia
Not far from Addis Ababa’s British Embassy stands a lovely tree-shaded villa. It’s here that Anna Getaneh opened her boutique almost four years ago, in a home her father had built.
Ethiopia To Take Major Step to Open Phone Market
Bloomberg By Simon Marks and Samuel Gebre Long-Isolated Ethiopia To Take Major Step to Open Phone Market Ethiopia will start…
Ethiopia to UN: ‘Adherence to the Principle of Non-Intervention’ Tweeted by PM Abiy
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Updated: November 25, 2020 New York (TADIAS) — The following is Ethiopia’s statement as tweeted…
Explaining the Conflict in Ethiopia, Finding Solutions: By Dr. Getachew Metaferia
Opinion By Getachew Metaferia, Ph.D. Situations have led the country to oppose the TPLF as an organization, and not the…
Biden’s National Security Adviser Warns of ‘War Crimes’ Risk in Ethiopia (UPDATE)
In one of his first tweets after being named, Sullivan warned about “the risk of violence against civilians, including potential war crimes.
ART TALK: Tesfaye Urgessa & Ermias Kifleyesus on Art Cologne Online Platform
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Updated: November 23rd, 2020 New York (TADIAS) — This week the works of Ethiopian artists…
SPOTLIGHT: Please Help 6 Years Old Michael Fight Leukemia
By Netsanet Y. Kidanemariam This is Michael Daniel. He is six years old and he is the eldest of 3…
Biden Nominates Former Obama Official Antony Blinken as U.S. Secretary of State
Antony Blinken has weighed in publicly on notable foreign policy issues in Egypt and Ethiopia. Blinken served as deputy to former national security adviser Susan Rice during the Obama admin.
UPDATE: Two Ethiopians, Adom Getachew & Elizabeth Giorgis, Win African Studies Book Prize
Elizabeth W. Giorgis & Adom Getachew have been named winners in separate categories of the 2020 ASA book prize.
BOOK REVIEW: President Obama’s Memoir
CNN Obama memoir confronts role his presidency played in Republican obstructionism and Trump’s rise Washington (CNN) Barack Obama directly confronts…
ART TALK: Tadesse Mesfin’s ‘Pillars of Life’ at Addis Fine Art
Tadesse Mesfin’s Pillars of Life series is an ode to the women who work as small-holder vendors in markets across Ethiopia.
Fresh Perspectives Series Features Ethiopia’s Health Minister Dr. Lia Tadesse
The Fresh Perspectives Series with Michelle Nunn will host a conversation this month featuring Ethiopia’s Minister of Health, Dr. Lia Tadesse.
COVID-19: Ethiopia Cases Pass 100,000
THE LATEST UPDATE: Updated: November 16th, 2020 WHO sees limited COVID-19 vaccine doses in early 2021 2nd virus vaccine shows…
Meet The Trailblazing Ethiopian American Office Holders in U.S.
This year’s election saw not only an active participation of Ethiopian American voters across the country, but also the growing political power of the community as more Ethiopians were elected into office.
Ethiopia Congratulates President-elect Joe Biden & VP-elect Kamala Harris
Ethiopia has congratulated President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their landmark U.S. election win.
Ethio-American Samra Brouk Wins New York’s 55th Senate District
Democrat Samra Brouk has won the race for the New York State Senate’s 55th district, one of 63 districts in the NY State Senate.
Oballa Oballa: Ethiopian Refugee Wins City Council Election in Austin, Minnesota
Oballa Oballa: A Refugee from Gambella, Ethiopia Wins City Council Election in Austin, Minnesota.
BIDEN DEFEATS TRUMP! ‘Welcome Back, America’: World Congratulates Joe
Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States, CNN projects, after a victory in the state where he was born put him over the 270 electoral votes needed to win.
Spotlight: Marcus Samuelsson’s New Book ‘The Rise’
The Associated Press Chef Marcus Samuelsson celebrates the variety of Black food NEW YORK (AP) — If anyone asks chef…
Ethiopic Studies at University of Toronto Becomes Permanent (UPDATE)
University of Toronto Ethiopic program soars past $500,000 endowment goal on strength of community support and another gift from The Weeknd.
New Film Highlights the Hidden Cost of Civil War: Screening of ‘Finding Sally’
As Ethiopia once again finds itself on the brink of civil war, a timely new film, ‘Finding Sally,’ screens this week highlighting the hidden cost of civil war & the lifetime trauma it leaves behind on families.
Singer Izzy Bizu Predicts How the Pandemic Will Make a Positive Change to The Music Industry
Singer-songwriter Izzy Bizu, who releases her second album next year, shot to fame after her debut album, A Moment of Madness.
The Ethiopian American Vote and the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election
By Fiqir Taye Published: November 2nd, 2020 Los Angeles, California — With just hours remaining until the final votes are…
COVID-19: Ethiopia Cases Near 100,000
THE LATEST UPDATE: Updated: November 2nd, 2020 Ethiopia Coronavirus Cases Reach 96,942 Virus cases surpass 90K as schools reopen in…
ART TALK: A Solo Exhibition of New Work by Julie Mehretu Opens in NYC
Press Release Marian Goodman Gallery “We clamor for the right of opacity for everyone.” — Edouard Glissant Marian Goodman Gallery…
A MacArthur ‘Genius’ Will Likely Use His Grant to Support His Wife’s Work
Stat News A MacArthur ‘genius’ will likely use his grant to support his wife’s work — in the name of…
IN ETHIOPIA Elections Board Wants to Push Delayed Vote to Mid-2021
Bloomberg Ethiopia’s elections board wants to hold the Horn of Africa nation’s first multi-party vote in late May or early…
LATEST UPDATE: The Fallout From Trump’s GERD Meltdown
THE LATEST UPDATE: Updated: October 30th, 2020 Trump Needs Both a Lesson in History and Diplomacy 101 Trump’s Dangerous Rhetoric…
ART TALK: Tariku Shiferaw Has Joined Galerie Lelong’s Artist Roster
Artsy News Tariku Shiferaw has joined Galerie Lelong & Co.’s artist roster and is scheduled to present his first solo…
TOP 100 Ethiopian Restaurants in US: Yelp
Yelp By Helina Wolde Medhin, Senior Community Director II, Yelp Los Angeles Ethiopia. Birthplace of coffee. Source of the (Blue)…
Video: Tadias Panel Discussion on Civic Engagement and Voter Mobilization
Tadias hosted a timely discussion on civic engagement and voter mobilization on Sunday, October 25th featuring a new generation of Ethiopian American leaders from various professions.
WALIA & ADA’s: New Jersey Ethiopian Restaurants Crowned Among Best In U.S.
Daily Voice Updated: October 27th, 2020 A pair of New Jersey Ethiopian restaurants were named two of the best in…
Tadias Hosts Panel Discussion on Civic Engagement and Voter Mobilization
This coming weekend on Sunday, October 25th, Tadias Magazine will host a timely virtual panel discussion on civic engagement and voter mobilization.
‘Habeshas Vote’ Phone Banking Event This Week Aims Outreach to Ethio-Americans
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: October 19th, 2020 New York (TADIAS) — We are now almost two weeks away…
Ethiopian-Americans for Biden-Harris Hosts Virtual Conversation
Ethiopian-Americans for Biden-Harris, which supports the candidacy of Former Vice-President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris, will be hosting an online conversation next week.
Spotlight: Wegene Ethiopian Foundation’s 20th Anniversary Virtual Celebration
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: October 16, 2020 New York (TADIAS) — The Wegene Ethiopian Foundation will celebrate its…
12th Ethiopian Diaspora Conference on Health Care & Medical Education
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff October 16th, 2020 New York (TADIAS) — This year, the annual Ethiopian Diaspora Conference on…
COVID-19: Ethiopia Cases Reach 91,693
THE LATEST UPDATE: Updated: October 23rd, 2020 Ethiopia Coronavirus Cases Reach 91,693 Virus cases surpass 90K as schools reopen in…
Spotlight: Dawit Tibebu’s Photo Exhibit in Toronto ‘Freedom Fighters: Ethiopia’
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Updated: October 14th, 2020 New York (TADIAS) — In October of 1935 Italy invaded Ethiopia…
Is UK Ready to Return Ethiopia’s Looted Treasures? Museum Talking to Embassy
The Guardian V&A in talks over returning looted Ethiopian treasures in ‘decolonisation’ purge: Deputy director says museums must start telling…
Forecasting the US Elections (UPDATE)
The Economist BIDEN ‘91% CHANCE’ OF WINNING Right now, our model thinks Joe Biden is very likely to beat Donald…
Fashion Spotlight: Amsale Unveils Fall 2021 Collection
Founded by Amsale Aberra and Neil Brown, The Amsale Group is one of the world’s leading luxury bridal houses based in NYC.
SPORT: Letesenbet Gidey Makes History, Breaks the 5,000-Meter World Record
Runners World The previous record, set by Tirunesh Dibaba, stood for 12 years. One year after finishing second in the…
Mentoring Family Practice Residents in a Time of Pandemic: By Dr. Fikre Germa
CFP By Fikre Germa, MD FCFP The complexity and uncertainty of dealing with Covid-19 has challenged all of us in…
Update: Ethiopia Virus Cases Reach 87,169
THE LATEST UPDATE: Updated: October 16th, 2020 Ethiopia: Schools to Start Regular Face to Face Classes With Covid-19 Precautions 5…
WATCH: Michelle Obama’s Closing Argument | Joe Biden For President 2020
Video courtesy of the Joe Biden campaign Michelle Obama releases closing campaign message: Vote for Biden ‘like your lives depend…
Election 2020 – The Youth Vote Event In Seattle
KNKX PUBLIC RADIO Young people make up a projected 37% of the 2020 electorate, yet historically they vote less than…
Spotlight: New York Times Features Jomo Tariku
Jomo was one of the people prominently featured in a recent New York Times article aptly tilted “Opening the Doors of Design.”
Ethiopian-American Artist Julie Mehretu’s First Career Survey to Open in Atlanta
Harper’s BAZAAR JULIE MEHRETU AT THE HIGH MUSEUM OF ART (OPENING OCTOBER 24) Julie Mehretu’s richly layered paintings, often formed…
UPDATE: Ethiopia Says GERD Dam Will Begin Generating Power in Next 12 Months
Reuters Updated: October 5th, 2020 ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s giant new hydropower dam on the Blue Nile will begin…
Ethiopia’s Shura Kitata Wins a Thrilling London Marathon
Reuters Shura Kitata beats Vincent Kipchumba to win thrilling London Marathon Ethiopian Shura Kitata outsprinted Kenya’s Vincent Kipchumba to win…
COVID-19: Trump, Still Infectious, Back at White House — Without Mask (UPDATE)
THE LATEST: Updated October 6th, 2020 ‘An embarrassment’: Trump tweet angers pandemic survivors Trump, still infectious, back at White House…
Update: Ethiopia Virus Cases Reach 80,895
THE LATEST UPDATE: Updated: October 7th, 2020 5 Ethiopian footballers contract coronavirus WHO: 10% of world’s people may have been…
Ethiopia Gold Exports Surge After Crackdown on Smuggling (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg Ethiopian gold exports surged after the central bank offered higher prices for the metal in a bid to curb…
Photos: Ethiopia’s Irreecha Festival
The Associated Press By ELIAS MESERET Updated: October 3rd, 2020 Tight security, many arrests for Ethiopian Irreecha festival JOHANNESBURG (AP)…
Analysis: The Chaotic First Debate: (U.S. ELECTION UPDATE)
The Washington Post Washington Post columnists David Byler, E.J. Dionne Jr., Charles Lane, Ruth Marcus, Megan McArdle, Michele L. Norris,…
Prof. Mesfin Woldemariam Dies at Age 90
AA Ethiopia mourns activist, academic Mesfin Woldemariam Addis Getachew | ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia Veteran politician, activist, and academic Mesfin Woldemariam…
Interview: Ruth B., Canadian-Ethiopian Singer-Songwriter Plans to Write & Produce Her Own Album
Flaunt Magazine RUTH B / CANADIAN-ETHIOPIAN SINGER-SONGWRITER PLANS TO WRITE & PRODUCE HER OWN ALBUM The Canadian singer-songwriter exploded onto…
Boeing Must Never Disrespect Ethiopian Airlines Again
Independent Online Ethiopian Airlines (ET) made another noteworthy headline last week. It opened the world’s first contactless airport terminal, which…