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The apparent poison gas attack in Syrian last week is testing President Obama’s views on military intervention.

Understanding Egypt’s de facto leader is critical to understanding where Egypt is headed—especially after this week’s bloodletting.

Lincoln Journal Star By Morgan Spiehs Birhanu Taddese spent his childhood as a runaway and became a thief surviving in…

Reuters Africa By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia signed an $800 million deal with China’s ZTE (000063.SZ) on Sunday…

Skagit Valley Herald By Gina Cole MOUNT VERNON — In the hours before Hana Williams collapsed in her adoptive family’s…

VOA News By Gabe Joselow August 09, 2013 An Ethiopian military plane crash-landed at the airport in Somalia’s capital on…

A growing number of Ethiopian women from the countryside are finding work in Addis Ababa’s many construction sites.

Redress Online By Graham Peebles To many people land is much more than a resource or corporate commodity to be…

VOA News BY Gabe Joselow July 30, 2013 NAIROBI, KENYA — Somalia’s Ministry of Health confirms there are now 94…

It has been almost one year since Hailemariam Desalegn came to power in Ethiopia,

Prospective diplomats to Africa say President Obama’s recent trip underscored challenges and vast opportunities.

The Denver Post By Joey Bunch As America counted down to the bicentennial of its Declaration of Independence in 1976,…

The move is also part of Ethiopia’s efforts to prevent abuses of its nationals and control illegal recruitment by agents.

VOA News BY Selah Hennessy July 23, 2013 LONDON — Two new reports published this month say sustainable development in…

NPR By Gregory Warner As we reported during Coffee Week in April, coffee aficionados pay top dollar for single-origin roasts.…

Reuters Africa By Crispian Balmer Egypt said on Saturday it was highly concerned that Ethiopia had not responded to an…

They were Mr. Obama’s most extensive comments on race since 2008, and his most extensive as president.

British investigators said a transmitter made by U.S. firm Honeywell may have caused the fire.

“It is harassment,” UDJ Chairman Negasso Gidada told Bloomberg in a phone interview from Addis baba.

In rare public protest, people marched peacefully in Gondar and Dessie demanding the release of journalists and political prisoners.

The Guardian/ Observer By David Smith, Africa Correspondent “Yichalal” is a word made popular in Ethiopia by Haile Gebrselassie, arguably…

Rival demonstrations are taking place in the Egyptian capital Cairo and elsewhere across the country Sunday,

Asiana Airlines Flight 214 data recorders were recovered in San Francisco and sent to Washington.

VOA News July 02, 2013 Ethiopia, Botswana and the Dominican Republic made the largest gains in food security in the…

The Associated Press By Kirubel Tadesse July 3, 2013 ASSOSA, ETHIOPIA – The book, a history of Hoover Dam, fell…

BBC News By Jonathan Kalan Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – When it comes to technology and innovation, Ethiopia appears a long…

VOA News BY Dan Robinson June 29, 2013 JOHANNESBURG — U.S. President Barack Obama engaged young people from South Africa…

Businessweek By Rudy Ruitenberg Ethiopia’s child malnutrition costs the country an estimated 55.5 billion birr ($3 billion) a year, or…

France 24 AFP – When Tadiwos Belete moved to Ethiopia from the United States a decade ago to open a…

Sydney Morning Herald By Kylie Northover With headlines increasingly dominated by disheartening stories about asylum seekers, Multicultural Arts Victoria’s annual…

BBC News As many as 250,000 Ethiopians live in and around Washington DC, more than in any urban area outside…

VOA News June 13, 2013 The South African government says former president and anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela continues to recover…

AFP A bell rings and the floor of Ethiopia’s Commodities Exchange is flooded with traders dressed in coloured coats, waving…

By Associated Press Updated: Wednesday, June 5th ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Egyptian officials tried to cool tensions with Ethiopia Wednesday…

Zeray Alemseged discovered the fossil known as Selam in 2000 in Ethiopia. CNN’s African Voices highlights his story.

A spokesman for Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said the country will not cooperate with an inspection panel.

At the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa Sunday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Lelisa Desisa.

The African Union on Saturday marked 50 years since the founding of a continentwide organization.

VOA News Marthe van der Wolf ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — An Ethiopian journalist has been arrested and interrogated for writing…

By Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — An Ethiopian court ruled Tuesday that prosecutors have two weeks to finalize corruption…

Lily Kassahoun restaurant in Addis Ababa called Oh Canada has quickly become a space where hockey is front and centre.

19-year-old Robel Phillipos is one of three college friends of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev arrested on Wednesday.

Saint George hope to become the first Ethiopian club to reach the Champions League when they host Zamalek of Egypt.

TC DAILY PLANET BY LOLLA MOHAMMED NUR Mikyas Woldemichael is a 22-year-old Ethiopian American who isn’t afraid to follow his…

Shot in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the film stars Bertukan Befkadu, Feleke Abebe, Tewodros Sifraye, and Alebachew Mekonnen.

NBC News By Meredith Clark It may sound like a nightmare, but it happened to Tarikuwa Lemma, who told her…

The Guardian German photographer Michael Poliza took to the skies by helicopter to capture the extraordinary landscapes of the Rift…

The movie, currently in production, explores the connection between Armenians and Ethiopians, with music as the main cultural bridge.

Tsegaye Kebede claimed a second London Marathon title on Sunday, cheered through the streets by thousands of spectators.

IOL News April 18 2013 Washington – US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday revealed he will attend an…

Tilahun Regassa led an Ethiopian 1-2 finish at the Rotterdam Marathon on Sunday, breaking away with 3 miles left, followed by Getu Feleke.

Feyse set a course record in the women’s race on Sunday finishing in a historic time of 2:21:06 — two minutes ahead of the runner-up.

The Economist | From the print edition Mar 23rd 2013 | ADDIS ABABA THE brightly lit bars lining alleys off…

Miss Israel 2013 met with President Barack Obama on Thursday at a gala dinner hosted by Israel’s president Shimon Peres.

By Associated Press Published: February 28 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s orthodox church has elected a new leader of the…

Meseret Defar set a new course record winning the female field in 1 hour, 7 minutes and 25 seconds.

The three-year program to train the entrepreneurs will cost $26 million. So far, UNDP has allocated $6 million.

New report is accusing the Chinese government of sophisticated cyber attacks against American businesses, government and critical infrastructure.

The Economist Feb 16th 2013 | ADDIS ABABA | From the print edition DURING his two decades running Ethiopia, Meles…

By Associated Press Sunday, January 27, 2013 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — African leaders met in the Ethiopian capital Sunday for…

The Independent By ALISTAIR DAWBER JERUSALEM – Israel has admitted for the first time that it has been giving Ethiopian…

BY KIRUBEL TADESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS Posted on Saturday, 01.26.13 ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — A senior Eritrean diplomat denied on Saturday…

San Francisco Chronicle NELSPRUIT, South Africa (AP) — The Confederation of African Football has fined Ethiopia’s football federation $10,000 after…

President Barack Obama is calling for united action by a divided America to address a host of problems as he starts his second term.

VOA News Marthe Van Der Wolf ADDIS ABABA — An Ethiopian court has convicted ten people of having links to…

Visitors to Lalibela were in for a surprise last week when entrance fees went up by 160 percent overnight.

Bazu Worku was the winner of the men’s Houston Marathon on Sunday, while Merima Mohammed won the women’s division.

Associated Press By JASON STRAZIUSO NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) – On the eve of an unimaginably long walk — one that…

A 27-year-old Austrian tourist was killed in northern Ethiopia when his group was attacked during a whitewater rafting trip on the Nile.

Hailemariam Desalegn, Ethiopia’s prime minister, has said that he is willing to hold talks with neighboring Eritrea.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was admitted to a New York hospital Sunday after the discovery of a blood clot.

After long talks, the House approves Senate bill, ending the long national drama over the “fiscal cliff.

Ten men were found guilty Tuesday by an Ethiopian court of plotting terror attacks.

Nations across Europe, the Middle East and Asia have welcomed in the new year as celebrations unfold around the globe.…

President Obama is leaning strongly toward naming John Kerry to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state.

In Ethiopia, Trading Poverty for Prosperity Provides Global Success for soleRebels (Wharton) By Knowledge Wharton Network – University of Pennsylvania…

Eritrea have withdrawn from their African Nations Championship qualifiers against Ethiopia, football officials confirmed.

By Matt Fitzgerald | Competitor.com His passport says Ethiopian legend is 39, but there’s reason to believe otherwise. Every morning,…