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February 2013

The TPLF Appointed Abune Matias of Tigre as the 6th Patiarch of EOTC (The Horn Times)

The Horn Times Breaking News 28 February 2013 *Call for mass action reverberates across the globe (By Getahune Bekele- South Africa) In a move expected to create more tensions and divisions, Ethiopia’s ruling minority junta has appointed yet another divisive figure as the 6th patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church – Abune Matias, otherwise known as

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Tamrat Gebere believed he was possessed before killing ex-girlfriend, Ottawa court hears

OTTAWA — Tamrat Gebere told a psychiatrist 10 days after he stabbed his ex-girlfriend to death that before the killing he thought might be “possessed by spirits” and even sought out the help of priests to exorcise him. Dr. Reguvaran Kunjukrishna testified Thursday that Gebere described how he was still hearing voices and seeing things.

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The 117th Anniversary of the Battle of Adwa. By Robele Ababya

By Robele Ababya The indelible legacy of Emperor Menilik II and EmpressTaitu There is no heritage more glorious, precious, and inspiring than freedom and independence won by the ill-equipped and poorly trained, if at all, Ethiopian militias over vastly superior Italian invaders at the famous Battle of Adwa in 1986 under the leadership of Emperor

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Teddy Afro, the First Ethiopian Artist To Perform At BB King

Tewodros Kassahun, better known by his stage name of Teddy Afro, is an iconic Ethiopian pop star who has dominated the local music scene for nearly a decade. Calling himself a “man of freedom”, Teddy sings about topics of reconciliations, unity, history, justice, equality and for political change. These subjects have gained him the hearts

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