Berhanu surprises while Mergia makes magnificent marathon comeback in...
Ethiopia’s Lemi Berhanu emerged as the unexpected champion at the 2015 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, crossing the line at the IAAF Gold Label Road Race in a world-leading time and big personal...
View ArticleSIX ERITREAN JOURNALISTS RELEASED AFTER NEARLY SIX YEARS IN PRISON
They are Bereket Misghina, Yirgalem Fisseha Mebrahtu and Basilios Zemo of Radio Bana, Meles Negusse Kiflu, who worked for Radio Bana and Radio Zara, Girmay Abraham of Radio Dimtsi Hafash and Petros...
View ArticleThe moral bankruptcy of the World Bank in Ethiopia [Alemayehu GM]
Ethiopians have been the object of a cruel bureaucratic joke by the World Bank. Last week, an official investigative report surfaced on line showing World Bank bureaucrats in Ethiopia have been playing...
View ArticleCPJ, rights groups slam Dawit Kebede over allegations[By Tamru Ayele]
-NED cancelled Awramba Times funding over concerns By Tamru Ayele The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Oakland Institute (OI) and Survival International (SI) have strongly rejected and...
View ArticleBoycotting Ethiopian National Elections: Damn if You Do, Damn if You...
I maintain that the upcoming elections will be a turning point for Ethiopia, not because they will result in a major change of policy subsequent to a renovation of the ruling elite but because the...
View ArticleIn South Africa, immigrants from Somalia and Ethiopia, are feared and hated...
EDITORIAL: SA cannot deny its xenophobia issue THE use of the “X-word” in public in SA is becoming as taboo as the “K-word”. Minister in the Presidency Buti Manamela led a prayer meeting in Soweto at...
View ArticleNINE NEWS: Serena Williams has beaten Maria Sharapova 6-3, 7-6 in the final...
Serena Williams has beaten Maria Sharapova 6-3, 7-6 in the final of this year’s Australian Open. Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova to win Australian Open By Piers Newbery BBC Sport at Melbourne...
View Article“Fitsum New Imnetie” Book review:-The truth of Kefetegna 15- [Abera Sisay]
Book Title : “Fitsum New Imnetie” “Key Shibir”, “Red Terror” “The truth of Kefetegna 15” By Nesibu (Alulla) Sibhat Reviewed by: Abera S, Chicago Illinois USA As seen above, the book is titled Key...
View ArticleThe World Bank and Ethiopia’s “Growth and Transformation”[Prof Alemayehu]
The World Bank lies, Ethiopia dies… from onerous “odious debt” I had completely forgotten about the so-called “Growth and Transformation Plan” (GTP) of 2010, until the World Bank reminded me of it last...
View ArticleThe Charities and Societies Proclamation and its impact on human rights and...
By The Center for the Rights of Ethiopian Women (CREW) Four years after a draconian law stymied the work of civil society associations in Ethiopia, it has remained imperative to search for ways and...
View ArticleA position paper from the Ethiopian People’s Congress for United Struggle...
“The Ethiopian people are being bled dry. No matter how hard they try to fight their way out of absolute destitution and poverty, they will be swimming against the current of illicit capital leakage.”...
View ArticleWorld Bank failed indigenous peoples in Ethiopia
Summary : A report by the World Bank’s Inspection Panel has confirmed that the Bank was non-compliant with its policies on a project in Ethiopia, including on indigenous peoples’ rights. A November...
View ArticleEthiopian icons reveal ancient Christian culture
By Chris Bergeron Daily News Staff Posted Feb. 1, 2015 at 5:00 AM CLINTON – Four centuries after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, Ethiopian King Ezana embraced Christianity in the kingdom of Aksum,...
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