Attitudes Toward Female Genital Mutilation Changing in Ethiopia
Beyebo Eresado and a fellow villager describe how their community in southern Ethiopia stopped female genital mutilation By Amy Yee At least 200 million women alive today in 30 countries have been...
View ArticleAlemneh Wassie Awaze News on Sebhat Nega Interview with Addis Zemen Gazeta
Ato Sebhat Nega Promises”the sword of damocle” to land on corrupt senior EPRDF officials as well.
View ArticleBritain scraps £9million foreign aid for Ethiopia’s Spice Girls
The five-piece pop group Yegna was formed as part of the Girl Effect programme and officials had previously praised the impact the project was havingRead more:...
View ArticleAudio: Activist Achamyeleh Tamiru with Hiber Radio
Activist Achamyeleh Tamiru with Hiber Radio
View ArticleGunman, 26, behind deadly Fort Lauderdale shooting is a mentally ill Iraq war...
By Emily Crane and Ashley Collman For Dailymail.com and Associated Press R Fort Lauderdale shooting is a mentally ill Iraq war veteran who claims the ‘government is controlling his mind by making him...
View ArticleTrump Tweetwatch: ‘I’m a big fan’ of intelligence agencies [BBC]
Gen James Clapper (right) said Vladimir Putin’s “motivation” for hacking Democratic Party emails will be revealed Donald Trump often tweets several times a day but doesn’t dwell on policy issues and...
View ArticleJawar’s new speech about the Amhara resistance is a subterfuge in an attempt...
By Kaleab Tessema To start with, Jawar is a political amateur who engages in preaching of the ethnic animosity. He has a deep-seated ill will towards the Amharas that threatens to kindle hostility...
View ArticleHuman Rights Abuses and Ethnic Conflict in Ethiopia
New York – Public Diplomacy & Regional Security News by Amala Karri. Almost a year ago, the Ethiopian government announced the Addis Ababa Master Plan, which proposed an expansion of Ethiopia’s...
View ArticleDo they know it’s Christmas? The countries where people are celebrating today
January 7 is Christmas Day in countries as far afield as Russia, Ethiopia and Greece. But why choose this day to celebrate? And how is the occasion marked? By Harriet Alexander, and Harriet Line....
View ArticleRiyot: Interview with Dr. Fikre Tolossa {Video}
Riyot: Interview with Dr. Fikre Tolossa
View ArticleYegna, Ethiopia’s ‘Spice Girls’, lose UK funding – BBC
Ethiopia’s Yegna sing about female empowerment in a country where violence against women is common The government has axed plans to fund a five-member Ethiopian girl band, saying there are “more...
View ArticleEthiopia’s political troubles are going to test its beneficial China...
The Chinese-backed metro rail system in Addis Ababa has been well used since launch. (Reuters/Tiksa Negeri) Quartz Africa WRITTEN BY Niv Horesh, Durham University Nearly three months into the state of...
View ArticleA Plea for a Civil Exchange – by Tedla Woldeyohannes, Ph.D.*
Tedla Woldeyohannes, Ph.D.* Profs .Getachew Haile, Profs Paulos Milkias and Dr. Fikre Tolossa In this piece, I express a concern I share with many fellow Ethiopian observers about the exchanges...
View ArticleEthiopia’s Peaceful Uprising is Evolving into an Armed Resistance – by Alem Mamo
“We have to defend ourselves from tyranny. No one is going to hand us our freedom, we have to earn it.” As the world ushers in the new year, Ethiopia’s political, economic and security situation is...
View ArticleDr Merera Gudina- From Brussels to Prison – SBS Amharic
Dr Merera Gudina- From Brussels to Prison – SBS Amharic
View ArticleThe World Bankliars in Ethiopia – By Alemayehu G. Mariam
The World Bank of Liars I have been wrangling with the World Bank of Lies, Damned Lies and Statislies in Ethiopia for the past few years. I have been trying to keep them honest. I once offered a deal...
View ArticleFeyisa Lilesa and Kenenisa Bekele in London Marathon Field
Bekele, Lilesa, Biwott and Ghebreslassie in London Marathon field The elite men’s race is set to feature seven sub-2:06 marathoners, while Chris Thompson is among the Brits in action as he eyes a...
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