Meles was a poor man who had no bank account – Azeb Mesfin By Addis Fortune March 28, 2013 Editor’s Note – Azeb Mesfin, the widow of Meles Zenawi, said…

Eritrean man gets 9 years in prison for aiding Somalia’s al Shabaab Reuters March 28, 2013 NEW YORK (Reuters) – An Eritrean man who admitted to having ties to the…

Civicus celebrates adoption of UN resolution on protecting human rights defenders Press Release March 28, 2013 Johannesburg — Global civil society alliance, CIVICUS welcomes the landmark adoption of UN Human…

New Era of Political Leaders Emerges in Ethiopia By KIRUBEL TADESSE,(AP) March 27, 2013 BAHRDAR, Ethiopia – Ailing ruling party veteran officials in Ethiopia are leaving their posts to a…

Fifty-nine uprooted people killed in car accident Ethiomedia; March 27, 2013 BENISHANGUL GUMUZ – Fifty-nine people were killed on Monday when their Isuzu truck overturned, Ethiopian Satellite TV (ESAT) reported…

Ethiopia’s ruling coalition completes transition after Meles By Aaron Maasho, Reuters March 27, 2013 BAHIR DAR, Ethiopia (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s ruling coalition re-elected Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn as chairman on…

Muslim-Christian Unity flourishing among diaspora Ethiopians Ethiomedia; March 26, 2013 ATLANTA, Georgia – Ethiopian Christians are joined by Ethiopian Muslims in an event that commemorated the founding anniversary of Mahdere…

Jawar Mohamed: Diaspora role effective when supporting, and not dictating, home-based struggle Ethiomedia; March 25, 2013 SEATTLE (March 23) – Activist Jawar Mohamed says the role of the Diaspora should…

The race for MDGs vs land-grabbing By Geletaw Zeleke; March 25, 2013 The United Nations’ number one millennium development goal is eradicating extreme poverty from the face of the earth.…