Prof. Taddesse Tamrat, historian and educator, dies at 78 By Addis Journal May 27, 2013 Prof. Taddesse Tamrat Ethiopian intellectual Taddesse Tamrat, the pre-eminent historian of medieval Ethiopia, died Tuesday…
Ethiopia Shall Rise! By Alemayehu G Mariam May 27, 2013 H.I.M. Haile Selassie and bronze statue of Ghanaian President Kwame Nkrumah The Organization of African Unity (OAU)/African Union (AU replaced…
IMF sees Ethiopia’s economy slowing as private sector struggles By Richard Lough, Reuters May 25, 2013 ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia‘s huge public spending has created one of Africa’s fastest-growing…
Eritreans mark 20 years of independence AFP May 25, 2013 While 20 years ago Eritreans danced to celebrate their newly gained independence, on May 24 this year few have much…
Eritrea’s 20th anniversary – haunted by perceptions or reality? By Laura Angela Bagnetto in Addis Ababa, RFI May 25, 2013 Ambassador Girma Asmerom (Photo: Ethiomedia) Eritrea celebrates its 20th anniversary…
African Union: Continental drift? Group celebrates its anniversary, but the verdict is still out on whether it is meeting the needs of ordinary Africans. By Aljazeera May 25, 2013 Addis…
Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at AU Headquarters in Addis By US Dept of State May 25, 2013 Secretary of State John Kerry and Ethiopian’s Foreign Minister Tewodros Adhanom…
Ethiopian activist Bogaletch Gebre wins King Bedouin Prize BBC May 24, 2013 Ethiopian activist Bogaletch Gebre has won an international prize for her campaign to eradicate female genital mutilation (FGM).…
Birtukan Mideksa: Refusing a ‘diminished self’ By Harvard Gazette May 23, 2013 Before her ordeal in a solitary confinement, Birtukan was undoubtedly regarded by the Ethiopian people as the much…
On political taboos and woos By Teklu Abate May 21, 2013 The regime in Ethiopia and the opposition in the Diaspora and at home appear to live in totally different…