Ethiopian Patriarch sings at Epiphany in Los Angeles Ethiomedia; February 15, 2013 LOS ANGELES – Abune Merkorios, patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church, led a congregation by singing a…
Attacks and censorship erode press freedom worldwide CPJ; February 14, 2013 New York, February 14, 2013–An unprecedented rise in the number of journalists killed and imprisoned in the past year…
Too cheap to kill in Ethiopia? By Teklu Abate; February 14, 2013 In his latest paper – Ethiopia: Where do we go (or not go) from here? – Professor Alemayehu…
At least 28 radio journalists in jail; 18 killed since 2012 Reporters Without Borders; February 13, 2013 On World Radio Day today, Reporters Without Borders regrets that at least 28…
Ethiopia looks to realise its geothermal energy potential By Matthew Newsome, The Guardian ; February 13, 2013 Ethiopia, like its fellow Great Rift Valley countries, has enormous geothermal energy potential.…
Patriots in Sweden and Norway accord activist Tamagne Beyene a hero’s welcome! Ethiomedia; February 13, 2013 STOCKHOLM & OSLO – Human rights activist Tamagne Beyene was accorded a hero’s welcome…
Iran, Yemen supply arms to Somalia Islamists: UN monitors By Louis Charbonneau, Reuters; February 11, 2013 UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – As the United States pushes for an end to the…
Ethiopia Coaxes Investors as It Struggles to Finance Growth Plan By William Davison, Bloomberg; February 11, 2013 Ethiopia’s government plans to attract more foreign investment and boost domestic savings as…
Violence and the Ethiopians By Yilma Bekele; February 11, 2013 We always think of our people to be so loving that welcome a stranger into their homes and share what…
Nigeria show heavyweight status with cup win Reuters; February 11, 2013 Nigeria’s players celebrate winning the African Nations Cup (AFCON 2013) final soccer match against Burkina Faso in Johannesburg February…