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Ethiopian boy who fell to his death from 28 storeys ‘big-hearted’
When Luleseged Bete left for work Tuesday morning, his son, Sami, was asleep. With no way of knowing hours later his only child would fall to his death from a 28th floor balcony …
Hundreds of German-financed Somali police officers go missing
Almost 1,000 Somali police have gone missing after their training was financed by the German government. It is feared these officers will …
Ethiopian man arrested in Internet sex sting
The Clinton County Sheriff’s Department’s Internet sex sting operation has caught another person accused of attempting to meet …
Ethiopia signs peace deal with Ogaden rebel group
The Ethiopia government and the United Western Somali Liberation front (UWSLF) signed peace deal to end the long run war in …
Farmers in Kansas seek to expand test plots of Ethiopian grain into marketable fields of Teff
When black farmers in Kansas first began growing an Ethiopian cereal grain known as teff five years ago, they were intrigued by the …
Car Plows Into Atlanta Snellville Gas Station
Gwinnett County police are investigating what caused a driver to lose control and crash through the front of a gas station convenience store. It happened around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at the …
Big dreams for ‘Little Ethiopia’ dashed
In the soft tones of his traditional Amharic language, Samuel Getachew orders lunch – flatbread and a minced-beef dish – from the waitress at Wazema Restaurant …
Beaten up by passengers, bus driver faces assault charge
A bus driver who was allegedly beaten unconscious by two men a year ago has been charged with assault. The suspected attackers, who are ultra-Orthodox, are also …
Interview with the exiled Ethiopian journalist Girum T. Haimanot
Son of a Tigrean father and an Oromo mother, Girum T. Haimanot, 38, was a reporter and an editor-in-chief of an independent newspaper in Ethiopia before …
Ethiopian Aida Muluneh Wins International Photography Prize (Video Tadias-TV)
Ethiopian photographer Aida Muluneh has been named the recipient of the 2010 CRAF’s International Award of Photography at a ceremony in Italy. The 2010 …
Ethiopian Culture Thrives in Harrisonburg Virginia
Families gathered to make friends and learn about Ethiopian Culture at a weekend camp. Thursday night was the opening night of the Ethiopian Heritage Camp in …
5,200 Ethiopians selected for the 2011 DV Lottery
For the 2011 DV lottery, 5,200 Ethiopians have been randomly selected and are eligible to apply for an immigrant visa. A total of 100,600 applicants have …
Marriott hotel coming to Addis, Sunshine construction took 4000sq.m. plot for the project
Sunshine Construction Plc has received a 4000sq.m. plot it requested a year ago from the Addis Ababa City Administration for a Marriott hotel project …
Luck helps Dibaba win 5000m; Sisson sets new record
With a bold, late-race move and a little luck, Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba took home the 5000m title at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Moncton, Canada…
Ethiopian professor receives Doctor of Science degree
Professor of Plant Taxonomy and Biodiversity at the University of Addis Ababa, Sebesebe Demissew, on July 15 received an honorary degree of Doctor of Science from the University of Nottingham a second person from Africa next to Mandela to …
Woman killed by ex-husband minutes after filing complaint
Almo Masarat, 20, was stabbed to death by her husband on Sunday night after returning home from the police station where she had told officers she feared for her life …
Convicted Ethiopian Man Deported from Canada for Pimping Children
A man convicted of pimping out children has been kicked out of the country, says the Canadian Border Services Agency. Letwelde Ayele …
A man accused for murder his wife sought help from priest
Three weeks before police charged him in the stabbing death of his wife, Tamrat Gebere went to church.
He visited the St. Tekle Haimanot …
World cup fraud. A cry for Justice
Berhanu Mengesha , 30, a resident of Jimma and a mechanic by profession, shouts for justice. He claims to have been defrauded by …
Ethiopian Airlines flight intercept by two Israeli Air Force fighter jets
Two Israel Air Force fighter jets were scrambled yesterday to intercept an Ethiopian Airlines plane heading for Israeli airspace due to initial …
Ethiopian man charged for murder in Ottawa, Canada
Police have charged a 35-year-old man with second-degree murder after a woman was fatally stabbed Saturday during a domestic dispute in a Riverside Drive apartment building. Tamrat Gebere, who stands …
Uganda ’suicide bombers’ images released
Interpol is circulating reconstructions of what the two might have looked like. Police found two unidentified heads in the wake of the Kampala bombings that killed …
Yemen to deport 63 Ethiopian illegal immigrants
Security authorities have detained 21 infiltrators of Ethiopia, including 8 women, for their entry into the country illegally. Watch the raw video of Eritrean and Ethiopians trying to cross Mediterranean sea.
Ethiopians take titles in Subaru 4 Mile Chase (VIDEO)
The 30th running of the Subaru 4 Mile Chase featured one thrilling finish, one dominating performance, and two winners from Ethiopia. Bado Worku and Bizunesh Deba were the winners …
Ethiopia Plans Power Exports to Sudan After Rains Boost Dams
Supplies to Sudan will total about 200 megawatts, while 150 megawatts may also be sold to Djibouti should there be sufficient supplies, said Mekuria …
Uganda Bombings ‘Only the Beginning’ :Al-Shabab Leader
Al-Shabaab, the Somali militant group allied to al Qaeda which claimed responsibility for Sunday’s deadly bombings in Uganda, has promised to “unleash a new tide of terror.” …
ICC to set up office in Addis Ababa
The International Criminal Court is set to establish a liaison office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to acquaint …
Ethiopia’s June inflation dips to 7.3 pct
Ethiopia’s year-on-year inflation rate slowed slightly to 7.3 percent in June from 7.4 percent in May, although food prices …
A provisional list of the Uganda bomb victims as of 07-12-2010
Below is a provisional list of the Kampala bomb attack victims as released by police as of July 12th…
Driver: ‘No black Ethiopians on my bus’
An Egged bus driver is being sued for NIS 200,000 after allegedly slandering, insulting, and verbally and physically assaulting an Ethiopian …
6 Ethiopians and 4 Eritreans Confirmed Dead from Uganda Bomb Attack
Police spokesperson Judith Nabakooba told journalists that of the dead, 15 were killed at the Ethiopian Village and 49 at Lugogo …
Third Bomb Vest Found ; Suspects Arrested for Uganda Bomb Attack (VIDEO)
Four foreign suspects were arrested in connection with the find. Ugandan police have found an unexploded suicide vest and made…
Somali Terrorist Group Claimed the Responsiblity for Uganda Bomb Attacks
Al-Qaida’s affiliate in Somalia, al-Shabab, has taken responsibility for two separate bombings late Sunday in the Ugandan capital, Kampala. The death toll has risen to more than 70 and dozens …
VIDEO updates of the bombing of Uganda. Al-Shabab ‘hallmarks’ in Uganda blasts that killed 64 people
Watch updates of the Uganda bombing videos. Ugandan officials have blamed Somalia’s Al-Shabab fighters for twin bomb attacks that ripped through the capital Kampala on Sunday. At least 64 people were killed in the attacks, apparently aimed at foreigners.
Terrorist group Al-Shabab is believed behind the bombings of kampala
Police Chief Kale Kaihura said he believed that Somalia’s most feared militia — al-Shabab, which has pledged loyalty to al-Qaida — could be behind the attacks.One of the bombs went off at an Ethiopian restaurant in Kampala …
Bomb blast in Ethiopian restaurant killed at least 13 people in kampala, Uganda
Two separate explosions have killed at least 23 people in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, late Sunday.
Police said the first blast at an Ethiopian restaurant killed 13 people …
Ethiopian Lelisa Desisa broke a 15 k record in Utica NY
The 15K course along the roads of Utica was no match for the thousands of men and women who took part in this morning’s race. Both the men’s and women’s course records were broken this morning by Lelise Desisia …
ETV Settles for more. Public Expected to buy a 30 Dollar Decoder
The public is expected to buy decoders worth 30 dollars each. The Ethiopian Radio and Television Agency (ERTA) requested an additional budget of 280 million Br from the Ministry of Finance and…
French company eyes EEPCo’s wind projects
Vergnet, the sole wind turbine manufacturer in France, is eyeing the Ethiopian Electricity and Power Corporation’s …
Chinese National Gets Three Years for Smuggling 40,000 Dollars
The Federal High Court upheld the decision of the lower court against Xie Mengnan, a Chinese national, who was sentenced to serve three …
Ethiopian egalitartian community thrives ( VIDEO )
Nestled in Ethiopia’s rural Debub Gondar Zone exists Awra Amba, a small, utopian community in which men cook supper and religious observance is taboo. Sixty-three-year-old Zumra Nuru, a longtime …
Egyptian Foreign M. Abul Gheit upbeat about talks with Ethiopian officials over Nile waters
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abu Gheit was feeling positive about talks held in Addis Ababa between Ethiopian officials and himself and Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation, Fayza Abul Naga …
5th Ethiopian Diaspora Business Forum & Exhibition to Open in D.C
The 5th Annual Ethiopian American Business Forum & Exhibition is scheduled to take place in the nation’s capital this weekend. The conference – a joint project between U.S. government agencies and …
New one-birr coins to arrive in fortnight
The National bank of Ethiopia (NBE) is to receive the new one-birr coins from the Royal Canadian Mint (RCM), the company assigned …
London Jewelery Store Robbers Profile including 2 Ethiopian
The Graff jewellery robbers were a gang of small-time drug dealers, two of whom still lived with their parents, who were picked by a criminal mastermind to carry out the biggest …
Ethiopian Man Caught Selling Khat in Gas station (VIDEO)
One Mid-South man is behind bars after police caught him with a large amount of Khat at Memphis Smart Mart …
Manuscript found in Ethiopian monastery could be world’s oldest illustrated Christian work
A manuscript found in a remote Ethiopian monastery could be the oldest illustrated Christian work in the world, experts have claimed …
Gebre Gebremariam wins Atlanta Peachtree Road Race by Photo finish
With eyes affixed on a finish line banner and two men approaching side-by-side, fans craned their necks to identify the victor of an electric Peachtree Road Race…
Dinaw Mengestu’s “An Honset Exit” Featured on The New Yorker
Thirty-five years after my father left Ethiopia, he died in a room in a boarding house in Peoria, Illinois, that came with a partial view of the river …
Ethiopian Football National Team Hired Nigerian Descent Iffy Onoura As a Head Coach
Glasgow-born former Gillingham, Huddersfield and Swindon striker Iffy Onoura has been named head coach of the Ethiopia national team. The 42-year-old, who is of Nigerian descent, began his coaching career in …
Ethiopia witnesses conjoined twins birth
Last Saturday was like any other day for St. Paul General Specialized Hospital. But the regularity was broken when something extraordinary happened …
Ethiopian Football National Team Hired Nigerian Descent Iffy Onoura As a Head Coach
Glasgow-born former Gillingham, Huddersfield and Swindon striker Iffy Onoura has been named head coach of the Ethiopia national team. The 42-year-old, who is of Nigerian descent, began …
Ghana Players partied until 2 am before the World Cup quarter finals
Ghana players have partied their way into the World Cup quarter finals. Members of the squad were out at a casino until 2am the day before …
Africa’s Failing Democracies
When human rights Watch criticized the results of Ethiopia’s May elections, in which the ruling coalition “won” an improbable 545 out of 547 seats, leaders in Addis Ababa didn’t ignore …
Petronas May Begin Ethiopian Gas Exports in 2015, Ministry Says
Petroliam Nasional Bhd., Malaysia’s state-owned oil company, may begin exporting natural gas from Ethiopia in five years, when production starts …
Tamagne Beyene Honored by Ethiopians (VIDEO)
Ethiopian across the globe Honored Activist and Ethiopianist Tamagne Beyene for his bravery, uprightness of character, personal integrity, courage, and
Ethiopia’s Chances at CAF 2012 got a boost from Nigeria
The Ethiopian National Football team has just increased its chances of qualification for the 2012 African Cup of Nations with out kicking …
The threat of a water war over the Nile
Egypt and Sudan draw battle lines with upstream nations over access to the Nile NATIONS FIGHT over water, especially when access …
Ghana’s World Cup run has Ethiopia dreaming
Ghana’s amazing run in the World Cup may be a source of inspiration for Africa, but it’s also providing a wake-up call for African nations to lay …
Ethiopian newspaper reports its mail tampering by Ethiopian Postal service
Ethiopia’s postal service should a conduct thorough and transparent investigation into the tampering of mail addressed to the country’s leading critical …
Inside Ethiopia’s fusion jazz scene and Mulatu Astatke
Everything is done differently in Ethiopia. Splodges of spicy stews on a vast damp pancake is food that takes some getting used to ..
A man beat his 2 yr old stepdaughter to death for crying during Ghana vs U.S. world cup game
A man accused of fatally beating his 2-year-old stepdaughter in Texas because she wouldn’t stop crying as he watched a World Cup match was expected to be charged Monday with murder, police …
Protest against Meles Zenawi at G 20 summit Canada
Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi is a repressive dictator who shouldn’t be allowed to visit Canada and participate in the G20 summit this weekend, says an Ethiopian-born …
Ethiopian Man found Guilty for Britain Biggest Robbery of Jewelery Store (VIDEO)
Aman Kassaye, 24, was found guilty at Woolwich Crown Court of the “high stakes” raid at Graff Diamonds in Mayfair last Summer …
Ethiopians gather in San Jose for soccer, festival and food
Haile Abera and three friends gathered in the shade of a big white tent after a soccer game at Spartan Stadium on Sunday, telling stories of their Ethiopian homeland and sharing a spicy meal …
Ethiopia’s Bado Worku Wins 30th Fairfield Half-Marathon
Ethiopians finish in the top three in a race with 4,600 runners. In another close finish, Ethiopia’s Bado Worku emerged victorious Sunday in the 30th Stratton Faxon Fairfield Half …
Egypt, Sudan won’t be forced to sign Nile treaty: officials, Tension on Nile Meeting
Egypt and Sudan will not be forced into signing a new deal on the sharing of the Nile’s waters, officials stressed Sunday at …
Nile Basin Ministers to Meet in Ethiopia This Weekend
Ministers in charge of water in Nile basin states are scheduled to meet in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, this weekend for …
Who owns the Nile’s water?
For a decade the nine states in the Nile basin have been negotiating on how best to share and protect the river in a time of changing …
Africa ‘witnessing birth of a new ocean’
Africa is witnessing the birth of a new ocean, according to scientists at the Royal Society. Geologists working in the remote Afar region of Ethiopia …
Ethiopian man arrested for Sexual assulting and Burglary
A man illegally entered a woman’s Penn Street, Kingston, home Monday afternoon and sexually assaulted her, police …
Ethiopian Filmmaker Yared Shumete Named Grand Finalist in 2010 Democracy Video Challenge
Addis Ababa, June 22, 2010 – Ethiopian Filmmaker Yared Shumete Desalegne was named the Grand
Innocent Ethiopian Man Mistakenly Taken Down By Police ( VIDEO )
A 25-year-old Antioch man had a run in with the law Tuesday afternoon. But it took a broken car window, along with some bumps and
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