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Popsugar Ashley Graham Just Revealed the Name of Her Newborn Son, and You’ll Love Her Choice! Ashley Graham is a…

The Washington Post In the past two decades, it has become a rite of passage for soon-to-be-former presidents and first…

Houstonia Magazine Aida Returns to Houston Grand Opera Stage in Modernized Take on Verdi Classic AMERICAN TENOR RUSSELL THOMAS MAKES…

The Boston Globe The Boston Globe has launched a weekly Q&A with Rhode Island innovators who are starting new businesses…

VOA US-Brokered Nile Dam Deal Still Deadlocked WASHINGTON – The latest round of talks between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan in…

Reuters By Dawit Endeshaw ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Several thousand protesters took to the streets in Ethiopian cities this week,…

Vinyl of the Day Ethio-jazz musician Hailu Mergia has a new album on the way. Titled Yene Mircha, which translates…

Press Release U.S. Embassy Ethiopia Addis Ababa – U.S. Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Tibor Nagy has concluded a successful…

The Associated Press By ELIAS MESERET Growing Outcry in Ethiopia Over Abducted University Students ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopians…

TechCrunch Nigerian digital payments startup Paga has acquired Apposit, a software development company based in Ethiopia, for an undisclosed amount.…

CNN Reverting to his usual level of dishonesty, Trump made 81 false claims last week Washington (CNN) — President Donald…

Bloomberg Ethiopia Pushes Privatization to Give Its Economy a Sugar Rush For decades, Irba Jana has scraped out a modest…

The Jerusalem Post The Chief Rabbinate has accepted the position of the revered, late ultra-Orthodox leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef that…

The Philadelphia Inquirer Forget the notion of MLK Jr. as ‘Dreamer,’ say activists. The legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther…

Politico ‘Clever’: Biden plays the Obama card Barack Obama hasn’t endorsed his former vice president, Joe Biden. But you wouldn’t…

Bloomberg By Samuel Gebre Ethiopia Plans to Build Africa’s Largest Airport at $5 Billion Ethiopia plans to start building Africa’s…

VOA Despite Trump’s Urging, Egypt, Ethiopia Still Deadlocked on Nile Dam WASHINGTON – The latest talks hosted by the U.S.…

VOA BATH, ENGLAND – Traveling to the British town of Bath has become a pilgrimage of sorts for people of…

Reuters Ethiopia sets tentative August date for elections By Dawit Endeshaw ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia proposes to hold its…

Africa Renewal – UN.org Voters across the continent will be heading to the ballot box this year to choose their…

Meklit, a songwriter who was born in Ethiopia but grew up in the United States, sang in English but reached back to modal Ethiopian funk for her songs.

Africa News China is expected to help Ethiopia build a continental satellite data receiver station, a news report by China…

The Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Ethiopia’s prime minister has asked South Africa’s president to intervene in his country’s dispute…

Abiy Ahmed – the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize winner – was speaking at the African National Congress rally in South Africa on Saturday.

The Council on Foreign Relations Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ambitious reform plans for Ethiopia will be tested in the year…

Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff January 10th, 2020 New York (TADIAS) — Politics aside, Donald Trump — who last month…

By The Associated Press ST. LOUIS — A man has been convicted in the shooting death of an Ethiopian refugee…

Bloomberg By Samuel Gebre The World Bank cut its forecast for Ethiopia’s economic growth in the 2020 fiscal year to…

Bloomberg By Samuel Gebre Ethiopia Returns to Double-Digit Economic Growth Ethiopia forecasts economic growth will accelerate to 10.8% for the…

Forbes Experiencing Yasiin Bey: Negus I went into yasiin bey: Negus with only the vaguest understanding of the exhibit, which…

By Reuters Ethiopia Relaxes Curbs on Political Gatherings With New Anti-Terror Law ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopia’s parliament on Thursday passed…

People Angelina Jolie is returning to a place close to her heart. The actress, 44, visited Ethiopia with four of…

The Associated Press Cheers, tears, prayers for 2020: A new decade is ushered in Revelers around the globe are bidding…

The Associated Press By ELIAS MESERET Prominent activist Joins Opposition Party ADDIS ABABA (AP) — A prominent activist for Ethiopia’s…

Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: December 28th, 2019 New York (TADIAS) — As Ethiopia prepares to pass “Hate Speech…

Reuters ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia on Friday charged the former head of the state electricity company and the former…

The Washington Post Tommy T wrote a great song. Then he convinced one of his heroes to sing it. Thomas…

The New York Times The former president’s annual year-end playlist never fails to delight. In recent years, one unlikely [music]…

AFP Abiy Meets Eritrean Leader For First Time Since Winning Nobel ADDIS ABABA – Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki flew to…

The Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Several thousand Muslims across Ethiopia in recent days have protested the burning…

The Washington Post By David Ignatius Reading Susan Rice’s new memoir, “Tough Love,” is a reminder of two things: what…

An Ethiopian ‘Hero’ Works to Rebuild Girls’ by VOA Freweini Mebrahtu remembers when she returned to her home village in…

TRUMP IMPEACHED: Donald Trump is the 3rd U.S. president to be Impeached; he faces a trial in the Senate George…

VOA By Salem Solomon December 20, 2019 WASHINGTON – A new law being considered in Ethiopia is being called a…

ENA UNESCO Decides to Inscribe TIMKET on the List of Cultural Heritage ENA,December 12/2019 The United Nations Educational, Scientific and…

Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: December 8th, 2019 New York (TADIAS) – Like PM Abiy Ahmed’s dilemma, as he…

Press Release U.S. Dept of Defense U.S., Ethiopian Defense Officials Meet at Pentagon During the visit, the defense leaders shared…

VOA News By Salem Solomon Efforts to End Ethiopia’s Ruling Party Draw Criticism from Within WASHINGTON – A decision by…

Bloomberg By Samuel Gebre Germany granted Ethiopia 352.5 million euros ($388 million) to support reforms that will promote private investment…

Today, almost every Democratic presidential campaign starts with the journey to the West End in DC to meet the former president.

The Associated Press Ethiopia says its 1st satellite will launch next month ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopian officials say…

REUTERS ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – When Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appointed a former political prisoner in July as head…

AFP Prominent Abiy Critic Says to Stand in Ethiopia Election Addis Ababa (AFP) – Jawar Mohammed, a former ally turned…

The Washington Post She met with the president and the prime minister, talked transportation and health care with local officials,…

The Associated Press Clashes on Ethiopian Campuses Kill 3 University Students ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopian authorities say three…

Press Release Office of the DC Mayor City of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Honors Mayor Bowser and Washington, DC with Street…

Foreign Policy BY ADDISU LASHITEW | NOVEMBER 8, 2019 Ethiopia Will Explode if It Doesn’t Move Beyond Ethnic-Based Politics In…

Reuters ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Sunday the death toll from protests last month…

The Associated Press By ELIAS MESERET Deadly Ethiopia Unrest Poses Fresh Challenge to Nobel Winner ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) —…

The Washington Post Obama, Clintons hail Cummings as an inspiration and a friend at funeral BALTIMORE — In a vast…

Reuters Protests spread after stand-off at Ethiopian activist’s home ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Police fired gunshots and teargas as thousands…

The Associated Press By ELIAS MESERET Ethiopia’s Nobel-winning leader launches million-copy book ADDIS ABABA (AP) — Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning…

The Washington Post Instant messages between two high-level Boeing employees in 2016 indicate the company was aware of major problems…

The Washington Post By Nancy Pelosi Nancy Pelosi is speaker of the House of Representatives. This week, the people of…

Reuters A Son and Father Reunited, Like Many Under Nobel Winner Abiy’s Ethiopia-Eritrea Peace Deal The 27-year old journalist credits…

Ambassador Susan Rice Reflects on Impeaching Trump, Raising a Republican Son, and Her New Memoir, ‘Tough Love’ One of the…

The Guardian The poet Lemn Sissay has won the PEN Pinter award alongside the Ethiopian writer Befeqadu Hailu, who dedicated…

Music in Africa The news of his death was made public by Fana Broadcasting Corporate (FBC)… FBC said Milka was…

The Associated Press Engineer: Ethiopian Airlines went into records after crash SEATTLE (AP) — Ethiopian Airlines’ former chief engineer says…

CNBC Updated: TUE, OCT 8 2019 Most Americans — including 1 in 5 Republicans — now back an impeachment inquiry…

ARTNEWS Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Commissions Artist Elias Sime for New Public Garden at Historically Off-Limits National Palace Elias Sime, an…

Martha Gebeyehu won the 2019 University of Oklahoma International Water Prize. She received the prize at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History last week.

Aljazeera Filmmaker: Brian Tilley In a compound on the edge of Addis Ababa – next to a cluster of houses…

Aljazeera Meaza Ashenafi: Judging Ethiopia’s Future Meaza Ashenafi, Ethiopia’s first female president of the Federal Supreme Court, is determined to…

BBC Updated: July 22nd, 2019 At least 25 people have died in clashes between Ethiopian security forces and activists in…

Bloomberg FAA Has No Timeline for Lifting Grounding of Boeing’s 737 Max U.S. aviation regulators have no timeline for returning…

Boston Globe Meet the ‘Squad’: Pressley, Ocasio-Cortez, Omar, and Tlaib So who exactly are the four trailblazers that comprise the…

Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: July 12th, 2019 New York (TADIAS) — The American Chamber of Commerce in Ethiopia…

By Elias Wondimu TSEHAI Picks: Ethio-American Musicians to Watch For decades, TSEHAI has published books and journals to educate, inspire,…

Reuters In Ethiopia authentic spare parts of the original Beetle model are hard to come by. So mechanics there have…

Reuters Economic ‘Game Changer’? African Leaders Launch Free-Trade Zone African leaders launched a continental free-trade zone on Sunday that if…

CPJ By Muthoki Mumo/CPJ Sub-Saharan Africa Representative On June 22, Ethiopia was plunged into an internet blackout following what the…

Reuters Ethiopia Lifts Power Rationing After Water Levels Rise Ethiopia on Monday lifted measures rationing electricity for homes and companies…

The Oklahoman Across the globe, standing before a room of foreign graduates, Oklahoma State University President Burns Hargis could see…

Reuters Ethiopia will award two telecoms licences to multinational mobile companies, a senior official told Reuters on Friday, in the…

The Jerusalem Post EDITORIAL – JULY 5, 2019 Israeli leaders and society in general understand that there are problems that…

Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: July 3rd, 2019 New York (TADIAS) – Daniel Bekele, formerly a Senior Advisor at…

THE FINANCIAL TIMES Liya Kebede’s brand Lemlem offers Ethiopian craftsmanship that sells When supermodel Liya Kebede was growing up in…

The Sentinel AURORA | Etenesh Tesfu emigrated from Ethiopia in 2000 and got a job at an Aurora 7-Eleven. Now…

Forbes Spotlight: Forbes on Marcus Samuelsson’s Audiobook ‘Our Harlem’ Our Harlem opens on the sound of laughter. You’re welcomed into…

ABC13 The father of the girl who was killed in a hit-and-run crash gave a tearful interview just days after…

Al Jazeera Q&A: ‘Power in Ethiopia to come through voting, not violence’ A failed coup bid last weekend in Ethiopia’s…

Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: June 26th, 2019 New York (TADIAS) – Earlier this week in Sacramento, California local…