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The Telegraph By Matthew Holehouse Britain has suspended most of a £27 million aid programme to support Ethiopia’s police force,…

By THE NEW YORK TIMES Things to look for in Tuesday’s midterm elections: Control of the Senate: • The Republicans…

The Guardian Fifteen years years ago the villages around Abrha Weatsbha in northern Ethiopia were on the point of being…

Aljazeera Over 200 Eritrean refugees are crossing the heavily fortified and dangerous border into neighbouring Ethiopia daily, the United Nations…

Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: Wednesday, October 29th, 2014 New York (TADIAS) – The team behind The Perennial Plate,…

CBS New York NEW YORK – A nun visiting the U.S. from Ethiopia is missing, the NYPD said. Tadelech Yohanis,…

VOA News By Marthe van der Wolf October 27, 2014 GAMBELLA — Available resources for South Sudan refugees in Ethiopia…

Amnesty International On the Streets of America: Human Rights Abuses in Ferguson On August 9, 2014 Michael Brown, an 18-year…

Travel Pulse By DAVID COGSWELL When you hang with somebody, when you get down, travel around, eat meals together, hike…

The New Indian Express ADDIS ABABA: This year in Ethiopia, the celebration of Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, started…

The Guardian It is now three decades since Ethiopia experienced the infamous famine that cost the lives of more than…

VOA News For the second time in a little more than a month, a man has jumped the White House…

The Guardian By David Smith Wednesday 22 October 2014 Addis Ababa – With an Einsteinian shock of hair and a…

A notable architect, David Adjaye designed the building by drawing on his roots in Ghana, influenced by the country’s forests.

7DAYS October 21, 2014 Two maids have spoken of the appalling abuse they claim was dished out by their employers,…

The Associated Press By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA JOHANNESBURG — In the United States, some parents fearful of deadly Ebola pulled children…

The Root BY: LYNETTE HOLLOWAY Oct. 18 2014 When President Barack Obama’s credit card was declined at a fancy restaurant…

Global Voices Online Written by Rebecca MacKinnon We want more openness, more transparency,” Ethiopian writer Endalkchew Chala told me in…

Tahiro2014.org Mohammed Abbajebel Tahiro was born in Ethiopia in 1964. After completing his elementary and secondary education, he enrolled at…

Bloomberg News By William Davison An electrified rail link from Ethiopia’s capital along its main trade route to neighboring Djibouti…

VOA News By Marthe van der Wolf October 17, 2014 ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the…

BBC News By James Jeffrey Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Traditionally it takes rather a long time to be served a…

BBC News Mr Mazrui has been a household name in Kenya and beyond. Born in the Kenyan coastal city of…

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette By Paula Reed Ward A member of the Allegheny County Children, Youth and Families advisory board is organizing…

U.S. Embassy – Ethiopia Press release Message for U.S. Citizens: Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Update The U.S. Embassy would like…

VOA News October 15, 2014 The U.S. embassy in Ethiopia is warning of a possible terrorist attack in a part…

CPJ October 15, 2014 Nairobi — An Ethiopian court on Monday convicted journalist and magazine owner Temesghen Desalegn in connection…

BBC News The outbreak, which has killed some 4,000 people in West Africa, has led to a “crisis for international…

Travel Pulse Ethiopia is emerging from the shadowy sidelines of the world community and joining the global travel industry, bringing…

VOA News By Michael Bowman October 13, 2014 U.S. health officials are scrambling to respond to a new Ebola case…

Guardian LV By Beth Balen Sunday, October 12th, 2014 The 2014 Bank of America Chicago marathon, one of the big…

The New York Times By JACEY FORTIN OCT. 11, 2014 GUBA, Ethiopia — There is a remote stretch of land…

Associated Press By ELIAS MESERET Oct 10, 2014 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s government said it hopes U.S. authorities will…

VOA News October 10, 2014 The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded jointly to Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai and…

Reporters Without Borders PUBLISHED ON WEDNESDAY 8 OCTOBER 2014. They fled the country before the trial and were convicted in…

Tadias Magazine News Update Press Release The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security’s…

VOA News October 08, 2014 Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital says that Thomas Eric Duncan died Wednesday morning, 10 days after…

Diplomat News Network Washington (Agencies + DIPLOMAT.SO) – The Ethiopian government has pointed its finger at Eritrea and Ethiopian opposition…

The Independent UK By SUE WATT Monday 06 October 2014 Giant mole-rats were the main dish on the menu in…

The New York Times By JONATHAN WEISMAN ORANGE, Va. — In June, after he had written a scorching opinion article…

International Business Times By Boby Michael Despite Ethiopia’s achieving robust economic growth, while keeping inflation below 10% and improving social…

An Ethiopian diplomat in DC who opened fire last week has left the United States to avoid prosecution, a US official said.

SuperSport Ethiopia failed to bid for Afcon 2017 after the final list of six countries that beat the deadline was…

The Independent UK By CHRIS GREEN, SENIOR REPORTER Thursday 02 October 2014 The Government is using taxpayers’ money to train…

Utah The Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — Hours after a House committee grilled the Secret Service director about a…

Tadias Magazine News Update September 29th, 2014 New York (TADIAS) The following video footage captured by ESAT shows the gunman…

REUTERS Results from the Berlin Marathon Women on Sunday, September 28, 2014 1. Tirfi Tsegaye Beyene (Ethiopia) 2:20:18 2. Feyse…

THE JERUSALEM POST Ethiopian medical students study at Ben-Gurion University as part of exchange program. Naomi Teshome, 23, graduated doctor…

The Washington Times By Dave Boyer President Obama called on world leaders Thursday to help stop the spread of the…

VOA News September 25, 2014 Continuing White House efforts to combat the outbreak of Ebola in Africa, U.S. President Barack…

Warscapes Magazine By Agazit Abate The resting place of the dead is respected here. Straight lines, manicured grass, clean concrete…

Forbes Magazine By Farai Gundan “I am an African. I am an African foodie. I am an African foodie in…

Bloomberg News By William Davison Horizon Plantations Ethiopia Plc, majority-owned by Saudi billionaire Mohamed al-Amoudi, plans to almost double annual…

VOA News By Lisa Bryant The deaths of hundreds of migrants in the Mediterranean this week has only recast the…

The Guardian By William Davison Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s farmers are flocking to a hotline that provides free agricultural advice…

The New York Times By STEVEN ERLANGER and ALAN COWELL EDINBURGH — Voters in Scotland rejected independence from Britain in…

Tadias Magazine News Update Published: Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 New York (TADIAS) – Ethiopian athletes Genzebe Dibaba and Almaz Ayana…

BBC Sport Nations Cup 2015 – Group B Top ranked African nation Algeria left it late to beat visitors Mali…

The Denver Post By Jesse Paul AURORA — Mulugeta Hailu moved from Ethiopia to Denver over two decades ago seeking…

World Bulletin/Turkey News Desk Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said that Ethiopia is seeking a “win-win” relation with Egypt, saying…

BBC News By Chris Summers Forty years ago Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia was overthrown. It was a blow for…

VOA News U.S. intelligence says the Islamic State militant group has between 20,000 and 31,500 fighters on the ground in…

World Bulletin Turkey News Desk Despite China’s outstanding record of development assistance to Ethiopia, the Asian giant’s investments in the…

11 Alive Atlanta 11Alive Staff GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A taxi driver was shot to death in a condominium complex…

By The Associated Press, ABC 7 News ALEXANDRIA, Va. – An Alexandria man was arraigned Monday on charges of killing…

Al-Monitor By Yuval Avivi One Ethiopian folktale goes as follows: “A long time ago, Abba Gabra Hanna went to visit…

Insights Magazine By Sarah McMullan What inequalities do women face in Ethiopia? In rural Ethiopia, people say farming is a…

Mancunian Matters By Heather McComb & April Curtin 08 Sep 2014 Jalene* is a young migrant from Ethiopia who, when…

Aljazeera The World Health Organisation/Unicef Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) estimates that 51 percent of improved water access is piped onto…

An influx of African Immigrants in the U.S. is shifting the demographics landscape across the country, including New York City.

VOA News By Marthe van der Wolf August 28, 2014 ADDIS ABABA— This month, Ethiopian officials shut down five magazines…

ENCA ETHIOPIA – Ethiopia says it’s considering the World Bank’s suggestion to devalue its currency, the Birr, but government says…

BBC News 26 August 2014 Ethiopia, Kenya and Ghana have announced their interest in bidding to host the 2017 Africa…

Bloomberg News By William Davison Aug 26, 2014 Water ministers from Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan began discussing studies to determine…

Monday’s service was held under heavy police surveillance to guard against renewed violence. Ferguson has been mostly calm in recent days following nearly two weeks of unrest.

The Daily Beast By Brendon Hong HONG KONG — Sun Qiaoming is a trader from Jiangsu. He operates his import-export…

BBC By Audrey Scott and Daniel Noll With their sheer cliffs, surreal rock formations and vertical spires, northern Ethiopia’s Gheralta…

Ferguson School Board President announced that school will “absolutely” be open Monday after more than a week of unrest.

CPJ By Tom Rhodes Five independent magazines and a weekly newspaper have been charged by Ethiopia’s Justice Ministry, a move…

CNBC Africa By: Elayne Wangalwa The country which is sub-Saharan Africa’s fifth biggest economy is at the focal point of…

Bloomberg By William Davison Aug 21, 2014 Ethiopia’s arabica coffee export earnings are forecast to climb 25 percent to about…

Reporters sans Frontières (Paris) 21 AUGUST 2014 Three journalists and six bloggers who have been held for the past five…

The Jerusalem Post By URI PEREDNIK During Operation Protective Edge, Aregawi Tesfa was not sure he would live to see…

EFF | BY NATE CARDOZO EFF to Ethiopia: Illegal Wiretapping Is Illegal, Even for Governments Earlier this week, EFF told…

World Bulletin News 20 August 2014 “The objective of the negotiations is to prevent illegal coffee trade, unfair price fixing…

TPM By DYLAN SCOTT Far Right Says Michael Brown’s Raps Show He Was ‘A Criminal And A Thug’ Michael Brown,…

CPJ Press Release New York –The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by the continued harassment and detentions of journalists…

VOA News By Lisa Schlein August 19, 2014 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND— The U.N. refugee agency reports Ethiopia now hosts more refugees…

Hours ahead of a second night of a mandatory curfew, the most chaotic violence in a week of unrest broke out in Ferguson, Missouri on Sunday evening,

NPR By NPR STAFF “The future of humanity is increasingly African.” That’s the prediction in a new UNICEF report, which…