By MARLISE SIMONS and J. DAVID GOODMAN The ex-Liberian leader was the last defendant to be judged by a special court for atrocities committed in Sierra Leone. LEIDSCHENDAM, NETHERLANDS – Charles Taylor, the former president …
By Abebe Gellaw In May 2005, over 2 million Ethiopians came out in full force to demand change Imagine the power all these people wield collectively when they decide to act together for radical change, …
BOULDER (denverpost) — Mamitu Daska has participated in the Bolder Boulder enough to know exactly what she’s doing on the course. Monday, the 25-year-old Ethiopian looked quite comfortable in cruising past the rest of the …
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The 31-year-old was under strict orders not to move – she wasn’t allowed to leave her bed, not even to wash or grab a bite to eat mum who had to lie in bed 24 …
When someone famous, like the former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, goes on a hunger strike, the whole world knows about it, but Irom Sharmila Chanu, an ordinary woman from India, has been on a …
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By James Melik Reporter, Business Daily, BBC World Service (BBC News) – China has fast become Africa’s largest trading partner – but who exactly is reaping the benefits? While Europe is struggling with recession, it …
By Fayyis Oromia In this short opinion, I am just trying to discuss what I think is part of an overdue national debate. As far as the information I do have till now is concerned, …
By Harmus Muhammad ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopian Muslim activists are reporting torture and abuses by security forces over growing opposition to an alleged government campaign to indoctrinate the community with Ahbashism campaign. “An Ethiopian activist …
(VOA News) – Amnesty International is concerned that Rwanda and Ethiopia are overlooking their commitments to human rights for the sake of economic growth. A new report from the human rights group says the authoritarian …
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By Ilan Lior and Tomer Zarchin Some 1,000 protesters rallied in Tel Aviv’s Hatikva neighborhood on Wednesday and called for the ousting of African asylum seekers from Israel. Demonstrators attacked African passersby while others lit …
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JOHANNESBURG – Eyewitness News. Ethiopians living in South Africa voiced their opposition to Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s “dictatorship” on Wednesday afternoon. They took to the streets of Sandton to hand over a memorandum of demands …
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By Yilma Bekele I doubt there is an Ethiopian in the Diaspora not familiar with what happened last Friday. As they say the video has gone viral. The act has brought deep satisfaction to the …