The Ethiopian town that’s home to the world’s greatest runners
(The Guardian) – What do Kenenisa Bekele, Tirunesh Dibaba, Derartu Tulu and Fatuma Roba have in common, apart from being Olympic gold medal-winning runners?
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Ethiopia resettlement plan falls short on development
By Jenny Vaughan (AFP) | GAMBELLA, Ethiopia — When the Ethiopian government asked Thwol Othoy if he wanted to be resettled, he agreed, attracted
Tibetan sets himself on fire outside Indian parliament
Source: The Guardian Man treated in hospital for severe burns after protest before visit to India by Chinese president Hu Jintao A Tibetan exile
Grab the Land – By Josh Tetrick
By Josh Tetrick It’s a global trend, and not a good one. It’s called land grabbing, and it’s happening on a massive scale —
Lebanon urged to investigate death of worker abused on tape
http://youtu.be/HBf_-QKp6pw Source Los angeles Times Lebanon is being urged by human rights groups to investigate the death of an Ethiopian domestic worker who killed
As separatists in Ethiopia disarm, a new chapter for D.C.’s Oromo community
By Emily Wax April 1, 2012 (Washington Post) – On a windy Saturday afternoon at a small Petworth cafe, Taha Tuko orders a round
We condemn the assault on the Amhara people and call on all Ethiopians to stand with them
We the Solidarity Movement for a New Ethiopia (SMNE) strongly condemn the deportation of an estimated 78,000 Ethiopians from their homes in the Southern
The Rule of Law in Ethiopia’s Democratic Transition
By Alemayehu G. Mariam Rule of Law, Rule by Law, Rule by Unjust Law, Rule by Man All of the weekly commentaries I have
ESAT : የሳምንቱ እንግዳ – Yesamintu Engida Ambasador Imeru Zeleke March 2012.(Ethiopia)
ESAT : የሳምንቱ እንግዳ – Yesamintu Engida Ambasador Imeru Zeleke March 2012.(Ethiopia) http://youtu.be/Rp2DbYkWtb4
Sheferaw shegute 2012 -Make him known and famous
Shefreraw Shegute is the TPLG agent who was behind the expulsion of Amharas. He wrote the letter and expelled Amharas from Southern Ethiopia. 70
Ethiopians in Lebanon protest their consulate’s apathy, callousness
By Justin Salhani source daily star BEIRUT: A crowd of Ethiopians gathered outside the Ethiopian Consulate in Badaro Sunday afternoon to protest its neglect
Kenya: 95 Ethiopians Jailed for 47 Years in Kajiado
By Kurgat Marindany A Kajiado court sentenced 95 Ethiopians arrested on Wednesday, in Amboseli National Park to a total of 47 years and five
Hayleyesus Feyssa – Salaysh (ሳላይሽ)
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Ethiopian Terrorism Trial Hears Journalist Defendant
By Peter Heinlein, VOA A dissident Ethiopian journalist on trial for terrorism has categorically denied the charges and warned the court that history would
The displaced Ethiopians (By Yilma Bekele)
(By Yilma Bekele) I am sure we are all familiar with what is known as the ‘melting pot’ concept when it comes to describing