Twenty-four Ethiopians, trying to illegally enter Yemen, on Monday drowned near the port city of Mocha in Yemen’s central province of Taizz, the country’s Interior …
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Gang rape spurs calls for reform in Ethiopia
Women’s rights activists are demanding change after Hanna Lalango, 16, was gang-raped on a bus and left for dead. Read here for more
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Ethiopia-Kenya pact targets communities at the border
Kenya and Ethiopia have signed an agreement that aims at creating opportunities for communities at the border, President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Wednesday. This will …
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Deaths as plane crashlands at Somalia airport
At least four people have been killed after a military aircraft burst into flames moments after landing at the international airport in the Somali capital Mogadishu. …
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Ethiopia: Terrorism Law Decimates Media
Ethiopia’s journalists shouldn’t be spending World Press Freedom Day in jail on trumped-up terrorism charges. Freeing these journalists would be an important step toward improving …
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Generational Shift May Shake Up Ethiopian Politics After Meles Zenawi
April 26, 2013 (World Politics Review) – The death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi in August 2012 marked the end of an era in contemporary …
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US Department of State: Ethiopia – Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012
US Department of State | April 2013 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Ethiopia is a federal republic. On August 20, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi died. The ruling Ethiopian …
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Ethiopia’s Lelisa Desisa, wins Boston Marathon; Rita Jeptoo takes women’s race for 2d time
April 15, 2013, BOSTON – Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia took the title in the 117th edition of the Boston Marathon on Monday, winning a three-way sprint …
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A REASONABLE DOUBT – The Case of Abyssinian Elite’s Political Culture and Oromo Collaborators
By Galmo Mulataa A Tradition and culture are determiners of people’s behavior. They are key factors that shape a given society’s behaviour. If you know …
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