The Ethiopian National Transitional Council (ENTC) applauds the recent efforts of the opposition parties in Ethiopia by awakening and leading the people to demand their rights in the face of vicious adversary. Our Muslim brothers and sisters that have been consistently demanding answers to their questions peacefully for almost two years, are now paying with […]
Prosecutors at the Federal Ethics & Anti-Corruption Commission (FEACC) announced in court on Thursday, August 29, that they have filed charges against 44 people in the high profile corruption case. Melaku Fenta, former director general of the Ethiopian Revenues & Customs Authority (ERCA), and his then deputy, Gebrewahed W. Giorgis, are among those indicted. Charges
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Prosecutors portray a friend of the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect as a liar who misled terrorism investigators, but his lawyers said after his indictment Thursday it’ll be clear in time that authorities shouldn’t have charged him. Authorities said Robel Phillipos faces up to 16 years in prison in connection with two federal counts of
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ESAT Radio Daily Broadcast to Ethiopia. Frequency Details: 7 days a week Short Wave (SW) from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm (Local Ethiopian Time) 19 Meter Band 15355 kHz, 15360 kHz, 15365 kHz, 15370 kHz, 15380 kHz, 15385 kHz and 15390 kHz [jwplayer mediaid=”22087″]
(Jazz Village) UK release date: 2 September 2013 By Daniel Paton | 28 August 2013 Ethiopian percussionist and composer Mulatu Astatke has been making up for lost time – and who can blame him? Finally made into an international sensation as a result of the excellent Ethiopiques compilation series and the use of his music in Jim Jarmusch’s film Broken Flowers,
CLARENDON HILLS, Ill. — Jenna Blodgett is hopeful that her experiences while spending a week in Ethiopia in early August will shape her future.“It wasn’t until I got home that I really felt it,” she said. “I expected to see very poor people living without much, but it was way worse than I expected. They
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By Tewodros Abebe Although I was familiar with the name Martin Luther King Jr. during my teenage years in Ethiopia, I never had a full understanding of the man’s fascinating story or the level of his greatness. That understanding came during my undergraduate years at an American college. As a young student who had always
By Fasika Woldesenbet Why are We, Ethiopians living abroad having difficulty to come together? I usually prefer face to face conversations,but I feel like we need to talk even though we don’t know each other, because we share a common destiny. It is long, but this is what I want to talk to you about
BY BEWKET ABEBE Members of the Diaspora, above, registering for the 40/60 housing scheme at the Urban Management Institute. Though registration ended this past Friday, a new enrolment period is planned for October 2013. Diaspora registrants will then be able to complete the entire process in Ethiopia’s embassies. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and
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