Defense Ministry set to establish Army Bank
By Yohannes Anberbir | The Reporter In an unprecedented move, the Ethiopian Ministry of Defense (MoD) is set to enter the country’s financial sector
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Ethiopia: Tigraye republic in turmoil as EUFF rebels hit a notorious prison in Adigrat
By Getahune Bekele The ruling minority junta in Ethiopia has suffered the first real taste of what is to come, on Wednesday 31 October
Over 14 killed, dozens injured in bomb attack on Adigrat Prison
ADIGRAT, Northern Ethiopia – Over 14 inmates were killed and dozens were injured when a building housing at least 1300 prisoners was destroyed in
Ethiopia Muslims rally on Fridays as tension rises
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — As midday prayers came to an end at the Grand Anwar mosque in Ethiopia’s capital, worshippers continued on to
Mr. Hailemariam has already made several mistakes
Is it because of multiple personality? by MeKonnen H. Birru, PhD* Don’t lie to each other, for you have stripped off your old sinful
72 Ethiopian refugees drowned in the Gulf of Aden
(Durame) November 1, 2012 — At least 72 Ethiopian migrants are reported to have drowned on October 26, 2012 while attempting to cross from
Beyond Derailment and Canonization: Assessing Meles’s Rule – By Messay Kebede, PhD
By Messay Kebede, PhD Scholars loyal to the Woyanne regime, often for the sake of ethnic solidarity, but with some scruples left for the
Ethiopia’s homeless Prime Minister – By Hama Tuma
By Hama Tuma (The Africa Report) — Sometimes we Ethiopians like to boast. The first in everything! The cradle of mankind. The first bare
Debre Berhan shaking with University students’ protest
By Derese Tariku, De Birhan Media Staffer Addis Abeba 31 October 2012 Debre Berhan University, located in Amhara Region, North Showa Zone, in Debre
African Union Wants UN to Boost Somalia Forces, End Weapons Ban
By William Davison Oct. 31 (Bloomberg) — The African Union urged the United Nations Security Council to bolster its peacekeeping force in Somalia and
Ethiopian Minister’s Wife Accused of Using Saudi Cash in Unrest
By William Davison Oct. 30 (Bloomberg) — Ethiopian authorities charged a minister’s wife with terrorism for using money from the Saudi Arabian Embassy to
Power Failures in New York as Storm Surge Floods Tunnels; New Jersey Slammed
Lower Manhattan goes dark during superstorm Sandy, on Monday, Oct. 29. Sandy continued on its path Monday, as the storm forced the shutdown of
The state of psychiatry in Ethiopia today
By Julia Belluz On a recent visit to Debre Libanos, a 13th-century monastery outside Addis Ababa, one of Ethiopia’s few psychiatrists found 17 people
Ethiopia’s Reeyot: “The Price for My Courage” – By Alemayehu G Mariam
By Alemayehu G Mariam There are few things more difficult or dangerous than speaking truth to abusers of power. But for Reeyot Alemu, the
Ethiopia: Time for a Paradigm Shift (Part 2) – By Zelalem Eshete, Ph.D.
Zelalem Eshete, Ph.D. It takes two to tango. In part 1 of my article, I focused mostly on the opposition. Now, I present my