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The extra funding brings U.S. aid for food and medical care in Ethiopia to $454 million this year, the head of USAID announced.

The cancellation is third time unlucky for Teddy Afro who was denied a permit for same event in Addis Ababa in 2016.

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS From Italy’s standpoint, it was true, Italy had been fairly royally chiseled out of any substantive…

Politico Magazine The former Massachusetts governor would have powerful allies in 2020 BOSTON — Barack Obama is nudging him to…

BBC News Harar – a long history: 7th Century: Part of Coptic Christian Kingdom of Axum, area adopted Islam 1007:…

The Washington Post Zeinab Taher once roamed through Ethiopia’s arid Somali region tending a vast herd of 350 sheep, goats…

The New York Times Trump Finds That Demolishing Obama’s Legacy Is Not So Simple WASHINGTON — President Trump’s demolition project…

The Economist DOWNLOADING a movie, legally or not, is prohibitively slow in Ethiopia, thanks to glacial internet speeds. Bootleg DVDs…

AlJazeera The 11 medieval churches hewn from solid, volcanic rock in the heart of Ethiopia were built on the orders…

BBC News has been speaking to Ambassador Imru Zelleke, who witnessed the massacre as a child.

Financial Review Australia Ethiopia’s Prince Selassie. The exiled prince from the world’s oldest monarchy On the face of it, Australia…

Forbes Magazine A few Ethiopians have built multi-million and billion dollar empires in industries as diverse as agriculture, food, construction,…

A United Nations humanitarian envoy said donor fatigue and similar crises elsewhere have hurt aid efforts as drought victims has reached 7.8 million.

VOA News WASHINGTON — From an internet shutdown to convictions of journalists and opposition members, Ethiopia’s civil society has felt…

The New York Times WASHINGTON — James B. Comey, the recently fired F.B.I. director, said Thursday in an extraordinary Senate…

Carnegie Endowment Civil Society Under Assault in Russia, Egypt, and Ethiopia The closing of civic space has become a defining…

Press Release Cardin, Rubio Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Calling on Ethiopia to Respect Human Rights, Open Democratic Space WASHINGTON — U.S.…

Human Rights Watch May 18, 2017 New York — Today, the European Parliament passed a resolution calling for a United…

BBC News Ethiopian opposition politician Yonatan Tesfaye has been found guilty of encouraging terrorism for comments he made on Facebook.…

Associated Press Updated: May 17th, 2017 WASHINGTON — The Justice Department abruptly appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller Wednesday night…

The Washington Post Updated: May 16th, 2017 U.S. Lawmakers to Trump: Turn Over Transcript of Meeting With Russians A growing…

Press release U.S. Embassy Ethiopia USAID-DuPont Partnership helps hundreds of thousands of Ethiopian farmers transform production and livelihoods Addis Ababa,…

VOA News ADDIS ABABA — Three young Ethiopian girls use their superpowers to stop harmful practices against girls in rural…

VOA News Senator McCain Blasts Trump on Lack of Human Rights Focus U.S. Senator John McCain is criticizing the foreign…

Townhall Bill Funds Border Security — in Libya, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Egypt… The 1,665-page spending bill the Republican-controlled Congress is planning…

By Associated Press UN rights chief to visit Ethiopia after deadly protests ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The United Nations says…

Daily Mail Alexander McQueen has been accused of ‘cultural appropriation’ for designing a jacket that looks remarkably similar to a…

International Press Institute Eskinder Nega named IPI Press Freedom Hero Ethiopian journalist and blogger Eskinder Nega, who has been imprisoned…

The Economist The old model persists: development now, democracy later AMBO — THE three-hour bus-ride to Ambo from Addis Ababa,…

The Hill Former President Barack Obama on Monday kicked off his first public appearance since leaving office by jokingly asking…

Reuters ADDIS ABABA — A total of 669 people were killed in unrest that gripped Ethiopia for several months until…

CS Monitor BADME, ALONG THE ERITREAN-ETHIOPIAN BORDER —When Yordanos and her two young children slipped safely across the Mereb riverbed…

The New York Times Beyoncé’s Pregnancy Photographer Is Opening an ‘Anti-Trump’ Art Show LOS ANGELES — By one measure of…

AFP Ethiopian band wins fans by melding rock with African sounds At a hotel in Addis Ababa well-known for hosting…

CPJ Court says two Zone 9 bloggers should face incitement charges New York — Ethiopia’s Supreme Court today ruled that…

The Economist THE ancient holy town of Lalibela, perched some 2,500 metres above sea-level in Ethiopia’s northern highlands, boasts some…

BBC discusses Haile Selassie’s life and legacy with Prince Asfa-Wossen Asserate, political analyst and author.

NPR The African Global Economic and Development Summit took place at the University of Southern California from March 16th to…

News Artnet Depending on how you see it, there is one silver lining that comes with Donald Trump’s still-nascent presidency:…

The New York Times As Trash Avalanche Toll Rises in Ethiopia, Survivors Ask Why ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — At the…

AFP Desperate Choice of Ethiopia Landslide Survivor: Run or Die Addis Ababa – One minute, Zemed Derib stood negotiating with…

The Associated Press Comey Says FBI probing Trump-Russia links, wiretap claims bogus WASHINGTON — The FBI is investigating whether Donald…

News Channel5 In Nashville, Ethiopian Restaurant Owner Killed In Targeted Shooting NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Family and friends gathered to mourn…

HRW Ethiopia Lifts Some State of Emergency Restrictions: Time to End Mass Arbitrary Detentions Ethiopia announced this week that some…

Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff March 16th, 2017 New York (TADIAS) — It’s unfortunate that the Trump administration’s budget proposal…

Reuters ADDIS ABABA — The Ethiopian government has lifted some restrictions imposed during a state of emergency declared last year…

The New York Times A man who in 2006 became the first person in the United States to be convicted…

CPJ March 13, 2017 New York — Authorities responsible for overseeing implementation of Ethiopian’s state of emergency today released Ethiopian…

Most of the dead were women and children, and more bodies were expected to be found in the coming hours on Sunday, AP reports.

Excerpts From US Congressman Chris Smith’s opening remarks during the congressional hearing on Ethiopia held on Thursday, March 9, 2017.

Newsweek ETHIOPIA AND ERITREA TRADE ACCUSATIONS OVER GRAND DAM ‘ATTACK’ Eritrea has denied any involvement in an alleged plan to…

Bloomberg Oprah 2020? Winfrey Hints at Presidential Run Against Trump Oprah Winfrey discusses whether she would run for president and…

HRW Politically Motivated Charges Against Ethiopian Opposition Leader Three months after Ethiopian security forces arrested opposition leader Dr. Merera Gudina…

The Guardian Ethiopian journalist’s wife urges UK and US to call for his release The wife of a blogger and…

UCLA Newsroom Near the small village of Mai Adrasha in Ethiopia, UCLA archaeologists found themselves digging into more than dirt.…

CNA One member of Congress is hoping for a “serious policy review” by the Trump administration of the United States’…

In a unanimous 29-page opinion, three judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals flatly rejected Trump’s travel ban.

William Canby Jr. is one of three judges who is deciding the challenge to President Donald Trump’s travel ban.

Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Updated: Saturday, February 4th, 2017 New York (TADIAS) — A U.S. federal judge in Seattle,…

The Washington Post ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The headline in Britain’s Daily Mail couldn’t have been more triumphant: “Aid: Now…

The New York Times Jan. 20, 2017 WASHINGTON — Donald John Trump was inaugurated as the 45th president of the…

The Economist Will this burgeoning green business turn to bust? “THIS is qat,” explains Teklu Kaimo, gesturing to the wooded…

The scene could not have been more damaging: TV camera rolling, the Congressman snuck out from his own public event.

Hailemariam Desalegn says that he will not release opposition leader Merara Gudina who is in Jail for Meeting EU Lawmakers.

As the new presidential administration prepares to take over, CPJ examines the status of press freedom in the United States.

CS Monitor In Ethiopia, the elderly get new help from an old tool ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — Established around 100…

Authorities detained Bekele Gerba on December 23, 2015 and later charged him under Ethiopia’s Anti-Terrorism Proclamation.

Human rights groups are asking Ethiopia’s government to immediately disclose the whereabouts of a popular local journalist.

Ethiopia’s government illegally blocked social media and news websites during the months of turmoil that led to the country’s ongoing state of emergency.

American intelligence agencies have concluded with “high confidence” that Russia hacked the 2016 U.S. election to help Donald Trump.

WTOP Sneak peek: Inside MGM National Harbor WASHINGTON — After two years of construction and $1.4 billion, MGM National Harbor…

Washington, D.C. is home to the largest Ethiopian community in the U.S. and successive waves of Ethiopian immigrants.

Formal relations between the U.S. and Ethiopia stem back to 1903, and in spite of Ethiopia’s instability, the U.S. has maintained relations.

Merera Gudina criticised Ethiopia’s state of emergency in an address to the European parliament on 9 November.

International Business Times Ethiopian security forces claim to have killed dozens of “Eritrean mercenaries” as they foiled a planned terror…

Reuters USA: Trump Won With Lowest Minority Vote in Decades, Fueling Divisions Wed Nov 23, 2016 WASHINGTON — Donald Trump…

Reuters Updated: 25 November 2016 Vintage plane rally moves on from Ethiopia Addis Ababa – Aviators who were detained in…

CPJ Ethiopian newspaper editor, bloggers caught in worsening crackdown Nairobi, November 17, 2016-Ethiopia should immediately release all journalists detained amid…

CNN From all corners of a nation they come, often walking for hundreds of miles barefoot: Ethiopian Orthodox Christians on…

In his speech Wednesday, Obama sought to reassure the world that American-style democracy is alive.

The New York Times Visiting Europe, Obama Warns Against Rise of ‘Crude Sort of Nationalism’ ATHENS — President Obama, in…

USA TODAY On Saturday Night Live, Dave Chappelle & Chris Rock Nailed the Realest 2016 US Election Night Sketch The…

Ethiopia opposition activists addressed members of the European Parliament this week in Brussels regarding the situation in Ethiopia.

Honda, a longtime Bay Area congressman, was believed to be one of California’s most vulnerable incumbents.

The Washington Post Colorado’s Mike Coffman keeps his House seat in GOP column Rep. Mike Coffman kept up the apparent…

Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: Thursday, November 3rd, 2016 New York (TADIAS) — A new Ethiopia opposition coalition is…

The Washington Post November 2nd, 2016 Investors Shy Away From Ethiopia in the Wake of Violent Protests ALAGA DORE, Ethi­o­pia…

Abel Tesfaye is the The biggest R&B star to emerge in recent years, Tesfaye (who is better known as the Weeknd) has a new album.

The Daily Beast Hillary Clinton calls FBI’s actions ahead of vote ‘deeply troubling’ Hillary Clinton did not shy away from…

Reuters An Ethiopian English-language magazine which has been critical of the government has ceased publishing its print edition saying restrictions…

Financial Times A wave of anti-government protests and the imposition of a state of emergency has triggered a collapse in…

The U.S. State Department urged U.S. citizens last Friday to defer all non-essential travel to Ethiopia because of ongoing unrest.

In Ethiopia authorities have detained more than 1,600 people under the state of emergency, a govt. minister has told the BBC.

Amnesty International Heavy-handed measures by the Ethiopian government will only escalate a deepening crisis that has claimed the lives of…

International Business Times October 18, 2016 People in northern Ethiopia have started a three-day strike in response to a nationwide…

United Nations The ASSOCIATED PRESS Oct 17, 2016 UN Head Calls for ‘Calm and Inclusive Dialogue’ to Resolve Ethiopia Crisis…