New Data on Who Most Travels to Ethiopia
Mail & Guardian Africa MORE than 96 million people are counted as Ethiopian, accounting for 1.3% of the total world…
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As FIFA Scandal Unfolds Obama Urges Integrity in Soccer
President Barack Obama weighed in on Monday regarding the deepening corruption scandal involving FIFA.
Archaeologists Uncover Stunning Aksumite & Roman Artefacts in Ethiopia
Spectacular 2,000-year-old treasures from the Roman empire and the Aksumite kingdom have been discovered in northern Ethiopia.
Meet the 2015 Mandela Washington Fellows from Ethiopia
The fourteen fellows from Ethiopia, all under the age of 35, are part of 500 other promising young leaders from across Africa.
Dangerous Myths Lure Ethiopian Migrants
The Seattle Globalist By Goorish Wibneh Seattle has become one of the preferred destinations for Ethiopian immigrants. Some estimates say…
British TV Peers into Hamar Family Life
Daily Mail By TIM MACFARLAN Channel Four has turned its cameras on an Ethiopian tribal family for its latest fly-on-the-wall…
Daily Life in Ethiopia – In Pictures
Reuters photographer Siegfried Modola looks at life inside the capital Addis Ababa and the city of Harar.
As Expected Ruling Party Claims Big Win in Early Ethiopia Election Results
Ethiopia’s ruling party won Sunday’s election with an overwhelming majority, according to preliminary results.
In Ethiopia, ‘Are You a Journalist?’ Is a Loaded Question
The systematic repression of Ethiopian journalists who were openly critical of the ruling party is an open
AU Observers Avoid Words ‘Free & Fair’ In Ethiopia Election Assessment
VOA News By Anita Powell AU Observers: Ethiopian Poll Was ‘Calm, Peaceful and Credible’ ADDIS ABABA— Calm, peaceful and credible:…
The Plight of Ethiopian Jews in Israel (BBC)
BBC News By Prof Yossi Mekelberg The story of the immigration and absorption of Ethiopian Jews in Israel epitomises the…
Saving Coffee From Extinction
BBC News By Julian Siddle and Vibeke Venema Two billion cups of coffee are drunk around the world every day…
With Limited Independent Press, Ethiopians Left Voting in the Dark
It has been the most dangerous year to be a journalist in Ethiopia with attacks on the media starting a year before the election.
Imperiling the Right to Vote in Ethiopia — RFK Human Rights Analysis
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Released today a report documenting human rights violations ahead of Ethiopia’s election.
2015 Ethiopia Election Preview (BBC)
BBC News The current parliament in Ethiopia has only one opposition representative. Could this all change when up to 36…
Photo: Cool Sighting at Walia in San Jose
Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: Thursday, May 20th, 2015 New York (TADIAS) — You may remember our highlight of…
Ethiopian PM Faces His First Election Ever
VOA News By Marthe van der Wolf ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, who assumed power in 2012…
As Ethiopian-Israeli Protests Continue, Where Do Women Fit In?
A professor at Hebrew University’s School of Social Work explains about the current protests, specific barriers Ethiopian women face.
Eritirean Diplomat Defects to Ethiopia
Reuters BY AARON MAASHO ADDIS ABABA — An Eritrean diplomat from the Red Sea state’s mission to the African Union…
Cop Who Beat Ethio-Israeli Soldier Fired
Times of IsraeL BY DANIEL BERNSTEIN Police officer caught on video beating Ethiopian-born soldier Damas Pakada will be fired and…
Egypt: Ethiopians Rescued From Libya
Mail & Guardian Africa Egypt’s Sisi Continues to Woo Addis Ababa, Says Ethiopians ‘rescued’ from Libya Unlike his predecessors, the…
A Stop at Tsion: Harlem’s Food Scene
Tadias Magazine By Liben Eabisa Published: Thursday, May 7th, 2015 New York (TADIAS) — The thriving dining scene in Harlem…
US Air Force Says Looking for Alleged Deserter in Ethiopia for Questioning
Air Force Times By Jeff Schogol, Staff writer The Air Force Office of Special Investigations is looking for an alleged…
Girma Yifrashewa’s Blend of European Piano and Ethiopian Music
The Washington Post By Michael J. West “There is no place in Ethiopia where Girma could do this!” an immigrant…
‘Straight Talk’ on South Africa Xenophobia
VOA News By Paul Sisco Xenophobia is defined as the unreasoned fear or hatred of foreigners. And that’s the name…
Decision to Prosecute Baltimore Police Officers Sparks Celebrations (Video)
VOA News Updated: May 02, 2015 The decision to bring charges against six Baltimore police officers in the death of…
Meskerem DC Closes After 30 Years
The pioneering Ethiopian restaurant Meskerem has closed in Washington’s Adams Morgan. It was sold for $1.7 million.
Ethiopia Drafts New Human Trafficking Law
Associated Press By ELIAS MESERET ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia is drafting a new law to stiffen punishments for human…
Vigil Held in Nashville for ISIS Victims
WSMV-TV Nashville By Cody Engdahl NASHVILLE, TN — Hundreds showed up at a vigil along the Cumberland River on Sunday…
Skateboarding New Hobby for Addis’ Young
ABC Australia Swerving around potholes and speeding through chaotic traffic makes skateboarding the crowded streets of Ethiopia’s capital a risky…
Denver Ethiopians Mourn IS Killings in Libya
The Denver Post By Bruce Finley The beheading and shooting of 30 Ethiopian migrants by Islamic State fighters last week…
In Atlanta Suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Christians, Muslims Honor ISIS Victims
WABE Atlanta Radio Alison Guillory Thursday night, the Ethiopian community held a candlelight vigil in Clarkston, Georgia. The event was…
As Injera Goes Global, Teff Gets Expensive
Aljazeera America By James Jeffrey Six days a week, an Ethiopian Airlines flight departs for Washington, D.C., with a fresh…
The Gatekeepers of Ethiopia’s Forests
Africa Geographic Magazine By Lori Robinson 24 April 2015 In the highlands of Ethiopia, American scientist Meg Lowman is working…
Zone 9 Bloggers Mark One Year in Prison
CPJ By Kerry Paterson/CPJ Africa Research Associate It will be one year this weekend since six bloggers were arrested in…
Grief Mixes With Anger Over Christian Ethiopian Deaths
The New York Times By Jacey Fortin ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — In a downtrodden neighborhood called Cherkos, not far from…
Ethiopian Mass Protest Against IS Killings
BBC News 22 April 2015 Tens of thousands of Ethiopians have attended a rally in the capital, Addis Ababa, condemning…
South Africa Turns on Its Immigrants
The New York Times By DANIEL MAGAZINER and SEAN JACOBS Updated: APRIL 24, 2015 For the third time in seven…
Lelisa Desisa Wins Boston Marathon
The Boston Globe By John Powers APRIL 20, 2015 Ethiopia’s Lelisa Desisa ran away from the pack to post his…
Ethiopia Mourns Victims of IS Violence
Ethiopia has declared three days of mourning following the killing by ISIS of more than 20 Ethiopian Christians in Libya.
Ethiopia Condemns IS Killings of Christians
April 19th, 2015 Addis Ababa – Ethiopia condemned Sunday the reported killing of Ethiopian Christians captured in Libya, and vowed…
Media Crackdown & Election in Ethiopia
KBIA Radio By JASON MCLURE Ethiopia’s parliamentary elections are set to be held May 24th, but there is little doubt…
Strong Words Start, May End, South African Xenophobic Attacks
VOA News By Anita Powell JOHANNESBURG — After a protracted silence, South African President Jacob Zuma publicly has condemned a…
Ethiopia Fires Coach Mariano Barreto
BBC Sport By Betemariam Hailu The Portuguese, a former Ghana coach, took charge of the Walia Antelopes last year, signing…
Ethiopia’s Economic Miracle Is Running Out of Steam (Foreign Policy)
Foreign Policy BY ROBERT LOONEY Just over 30 years ago, Ethiopia’s famine regularly made the news. Gruesome accounts of up…
Ethiopian Airlines Flight From China to Ethiopia Forced to Land Twice in India
Daily Mail By CHRIS KITCHING FOR MAILONLINE Ethiopian Airlines passengers were forced to endure a frustrating experience when their plane…
New Evidence Ties World Bank to Human Rights Abuses in Ethiopia
The Huffington Post By Sasha Chavkin Thursday, APRIL 16, 2015 The soldiers pointed their guns at Odoge Otiri and led…
Sisay Lemma Dominates Vienna Marathon
Associated Press By Eric Willemsen April 12th, 2015 VIENNA — Sisay Lemma of Ethiopia dominated the Vienna City Marathon Sunday,…
Noh Balcha, Architect From Ethiopia, Wins 2015 African Digital Art Challenge
Contestants used photography, graphic design & visual productions to “showcase the innovation ecosystem” in Africa.
Thailand Police Say Maid’s Claim Against UN Health Official Dr. Yonas Tegegn False
The Bangkok Post 11 Apr 2015 An Ethiopian housemaid who claimed her employer Dr Yonas Tegegn, the World Health Organisation’s…
Setbacks Press Somalia’s Shabab Fighters to Kill Inexpensively in Kenya (NY Times)
The New York Times By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN APRIL 6, 2015 NAIROBI, Kenya — They have lost their leader, their ports,…
Harar: Ethiopia’s City of Mosques (CNN)
CNN By James Jeffrey The ancient walled city of Harar in eastern Ethiopia is a hard place to forget: the…
Feedel Band, Reviving a Robust Sound
The Washington Post By Aaron Leitko By the second half of Feedel Band’s gig at Bossa in January, you could…
Ethiopia: Holy Days & Highland Churches
The Telegraph By Anna Murphy You know you are somewhere very special when even a drive to the airport is…
African Elections & Governance in 2015
Tadis Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: Thursday, April 2nd, 2015 Washington, D.C (TADIAS) — U.S. Congressmember Karen Bass announced that…
President Obama to Visit Kenya
VOA News March 30, 2015 President Barack Obama is planning to visit his ancestral homeland of Kenya, in what would…
Birhanu Legese Wins Berlin Half Marathon
AFP March 29, 2015 Berlin – Ethiopia’s Birhanu Legese won the Berlin half marathon on Sunday as African runners dominated…
Ethiopia Eyes Gas Exports by 2017 – PM
Reuters By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia expects to start producing and exporting natural gas from under-developed reserves in…
With Big Projects, Ethiopia Shedding Famine Stereotype
Associated Press By ELIAS MESERET ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s planned new airport on the outskirts of the capital is…
Don’t Torpedo The Dam, Full Speed Ahead For Ethiopia’s Nile Project (NPR)
NPR Gregory Warner I once met a popular spoken word poet in Ethiopia who was asked by a government official…
9 Ethiopian Artists on World Music Scene
The Culture Trip By Simon Ayalew Ethiopia is home to a wealth of promising artists, especially musicians, who look to…
Interview: Vital Collaboration with Migrant Community Center in Lebanon (Part Two)
Huffington Post By Kumera Genet The attack and subsequent suicide in 2012 of Alem Dechasa-Desisa–an Ethiopian Domestic worker in Lebanon–was…
African History Scholar Dr. Yosef Ben-Jochannan Has Passed Away at Age 97
The contemporary and global African-centered movement has its foundations in the teachings and writings of Dr. Ben.
Ethiopia Burns 1.6 Tonnes of Ivory – Video
Associated Press By ELIAS MESERET ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Black smoke billowed into the air of the Ethiopian capital Friday…
Meet Chef Chane, Ethiopia’s Version Of The Infamous ‘Soup Nazi’
NPR By Gregory Warner I didn’t travel all the way to Ethiopia just to meet a character out of the…
Ethiopia Denies Temesghen Desalegn Access to Medical Care in Jail
CPJ Nairobi — Authorities in Ethiopia have denied medical attention to Ethiopian journalist Temesghen Desalegn, who has been imprisoned since…
Ethiopian Airlines Pilot Found Guilty of Hijacking His Plane
An Ethiopian Airlines pilot has been convicted in absentia of hijacking his own plane and flying it to Geneva last year.
Ethiopia’s Unique Lions Facing Extinction
News24 Holeta – Ethiopia’s black-maned lions once represented a former emperor, “Lion of Judah” Haile Selassie, and were immortalised in…
Spyware Vendor Again Helps Ethiopian Government Target US-Based Journalists
The Washington Post By Andrea Peterson The Ethiopian government appears again to be using Internet spying tools to attempt to…
Ethiopia’s Growth Program Cuts Out Dissent — The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal By HEIDI VOGT ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia—The sole voice of opposition in Ethiopia’s 547-member national legislature will…
Ethiopia’s $5bn Project That Could Turn It Into Africa’s Water Powerhouse (CNN)
CNN It’s called the Grand Renaissance Dam — and the clue is in the name. With some 8,500 laborers working…
Ethiopia, Long Mired In Poverty, Rides an Economic Boom – The New York Times
The New York Times By ISMA’IL KUSHKUSH MARCH 3, 2015 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The bulldozers, tractors and cranes are…
Positive Messaging Helps Revamp Ethiopia’s Image (VOA Video)
VOA News By Marthe van der Wolf March 03, 2015 ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — Not long ago, media reports about…
Dutch Brewer’s Ethiopia Unit to Start Sales
Reuters March 02, 2015 ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopian greenfield brewer Habesha, majority-owned by Dutch brewer Bavaria NV, said it plans…
Zimna Brahani, the Mossad Operative Who Risked His Life for Ethiopian Jewry
Haaretz By Ofer Aderet Many honorifics were awarded to Mossad operative Zimna Brahani, who was buried on February 22 in…
Video: NED Presents Dr. Negasso Gidada
NED Dr. Negaso Gidada Solan is an esteemed statesman and scholar who has served as president of Ethiopia (1995–2001), member…
UK Withdraws Funds Amid Abuse Allegations in Ethiopia’s Gambella Region
The Guardian The UK has ended its financial support for a controversial development project alleged to have helped the Ethiopian…
Human Rights Watch Tells World Bank to Come Clean on Ethiopia Findings
HRW Press Release Washington, DC – The World Bank should fully address serious human rights issues raised by the bank’s…
Ethiopian Duo Endeshaw Negesse & Berhane Dibaba Win 2015 Tokyo Marathon
IAAF Ethiopian runners Endeshaw Negesse and Berhane Dibaba took the honours at the 2015 Tokyo Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label…
When Fascists Tried to Remake Ethiopia
The American Conservative By JONATHAN COPPAGE When Mussolini’s army invaded and ultimately occupied Ethiopia, the Italian fascists did more than…
Zon 9 Bloggers Not Forgotten (BBC News)
The hashtag #FreeZone9Bloggers continues to be used as the trial for the bloggers and journalists continue in Ethiopia.
How a Trip to Ethiopia Shattered Stereotypes, Spurred Documentary
The Seattle Times By Sarah Stuteville Many Americans think in broad, and often grim, generalizations about Ethiopia specifically and Africa…
Why Immigrant Rights Advocates Aren’t Worried About Texas Judge’s Ruling
New America Media By Elena Shore A federal judge this week blocked Obama’s executive actions from going into effect, a…
Amharic Hip-hop Finds its Voice in Ethiopia
Rapping in Amharic remains an underground part of Ethiopia’s music scene.
As Election Nears, Increased Focus on the State of Media in Ethiopia
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Aurora Delegates Head to Adama, Ethiopia
Aurora Sentinel By RACHEL SAPIN AURORA | The card game is called “Five Tricks.” There is no talking allowed and…
Djibouti, Ethiopia Accuse Eritrea of Sabotaging Stability
Bloomberg By Paul Richardson Ethiopia and Djibouti accused Eritrea of sabotaging regional stability, a charge denied by the Horn of…
Friends of Selamneh Techane Raising Money to Send Body Back to Ethiopia
Global News By Richard Dooley and Emily Baron Cadloff FREDERICTON – A body discovered in the attic of a Fredericton…
Worku Abiy: Ethiopian Israeli Orphan Fulfills Dream of Becoming IDF Officer
Ynetnews By Omri Efraim Among hundreds of excited cadets at an officer training course graduation ceremony on Wednesday stood one…
Ethiopia Launches Mobile Money
Reuters By Edmund Blair ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopian banks and microfinance firms are launching mobile money services, helping reach swathes…
Ethiopian Wins Entrepreneur of Year Prize
Buffalo News By Emma Sapong Zelalem Gemmeda arrived in Buffalo in 2005 as a refugee from Ethiopia. The mother of…
Email Raises Questions About UK ’s Involvement in Andargachew Tsige’s Case
BBC News Emails raise query over Islington ‘terrorist’ held by Ethiopia 1 February 2015 The Ethiopian authorities have broadcast a…
At AU Meeting in Ethiopia, UN Chief Urges African Leaders Not Cling to Power
Associated Press BY ELIAS MESERET ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — The U.N. secretary-general Friday urged African leaders not to cling to…
Egypt’s Sisi Cuts Short Ethiopia Visit
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi cut short a visit to Ethiopia Friday after ISIS claimed killing 30 officers in the Sinai Peninsula.
If You Have a Meeting in Ethiopia, You Better Double Check the Time
PRI By Reporter Dalia Mortada January 30, 2015 Things always get lost in translation. Sometimes, words or phrases just cannot…
Bloomberg: Ethiopia Bloggers to Enter Pleas in Terrorism Case Next Week
The Zone Nine bloggers accused of plotting acts of terrorism will probably enter pleas next week, reports Bloomberg News.
Police Attack Protesters in Addis Ababa
The Daily Journalist By Betre Yacob Police brutally attacked and dispersed peaceful demonstrators in the capital Addis Ababa on Sunday…
Ethiopia’s Women Vow to Turn Tide of Violence, Rape and Murder
The Guardian William Davison in Addis Ababa Tuesday 27 January 2015 Tejnesh Leweg’neh, a 15-year-old from Ethiopia’s mountainous northern Shoa…
Snowstorm Sweeps Northeastern US
VOA News January 27, 2015 A massive winter storm dropped up to 60 centimeters of snow in some parts of…
UK Diplomats Clash Over Andargachew Tsege
The Daily Mail By Ian Birrell An explosive row has erupted between diplomats and Ministers over their reluctance to help…