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It is now official: the US government is fully behind Abiy Ahmed’s recently launched genocidal operation against the Amhara of Ethiopia.  

It is now official: the US government is fully behind Abiy Ahmed’s recently launched genocidal operation against the Amhara of Ethiopia.  

“The United States participated as an observer in the African Union lead talks in Pretoria … which produced the cessation of hostilities agreement on November 2nd.  We are very proud to have supported that effort along with others and now we have seen the silencing of the guns … and now move to other issues of importance including […]

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Meklit Hadero: The unexpected beauty of everyday sounds | TED

Meklit Hadero: The unexpected beauty of everyday sounds | TED

  Using examples from birdsong, the natural lilt of emphatic language and even a cooking pan lid, singer-songwriter and TED Fellow Meklit Hadero shows how the everyday soundscape, even silence, makes music. “The world is alive with musical expression,” she says. “We are already immersed.” Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks,

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Repatriation of 11 Ethiopian Manuscripts from South Africa to Ethiopia

Repatriation of 11 Ethiopian Manuscripts from South Africa to Ethiopia

Robyn Howes’ Repatriation of Eleven Ethiopian Mss from Johannesburg, South Africa to Ethiopia’s National Archives and Library Agency Robyn Howes, Steve Delamarter, Kaleab Demeke, Yikunnoamlak Mezgebu We are here today to witness the repatriation of a collection of eleven manuscripts to Ethiopia. They have been absent from the country for more than sixty years. Ms.

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Ethiopia: Civil War to Blame for Surge in Online Sales of Ethiopian Artifacts

Ethiopia: Civil War to Blame for Surge in Online Sales of Ethiopian Artifacts

By Azeb-Tadesse Hahn/DW Experts have noticed a surge in online sales of Ethiopian artifacts. They fear these relics could have been looted during Ethiopia’s ongoing civil war. Many Ethiopians were shocked when the news spread that Ethiopian antiquities can be bought on the online marketplace eBay, as well as on other trading sites. The items

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Haile Gerima On the Need For African Filmmakers to Reflect on a Continent That ‘Lost Its Mind’

Haile Gerima On the Need For African Filmmakers to Reflect on a Continent That ‘Lost Its Mind’

OkayAfrica’s Crossroads When Haile Gerima‘s seminal work, Sankofa, first came out in 1993, it spoke to themes of forgotten history and displacement. Now, through a 4K restoration by ARRAY Releasing, the filmmaker’s urgent, uncompromising perspective is being shared once again — this time, with a different kind of resonance, underscored by the current situation in Gerima’s home

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Ethiopian artefacts stolen by British soldiers returned after 150 years

Ethiopian artefacts stolen by British soldiers returned after 150 years

Ethiopia has hailed the return of precious artefacts looted by British soldiers more than 150 years ago, after a long campaign for their restitution. The collection — recovered from Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands — includes a ceremonial crown, an imperial shield, a set of silver-embossed horn drinking cups, a handwritten prayer book, crosses and

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Ethiopian Cotton, Handspinning and Handweaving Tradition Continues

Ethiopian Cotton, Handspinning and Handweaving Tradition Continues

The story of Ethiopian cotton is part of a greater cotton saga that covers the globe and reaches back into ancient times. A strong and vibrant cotton industry still exists in Ethiopia today on large and small farms, both private and government owned, including artisan coops that create beautiful, luxurious textiles from cotton raised and

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New Ethiopian Cultural Garden first in Cleveland to represent an African nation (video)

Aug 26, 2019 By Hannah Drown, cleveland.com The Cleveland Cultural Gardens The Cleveland Cultural Gardens are one of Northeast Ohio’s oldest and most beautiful treasures. Some 33 dedicated gardens, designed and cultivated by distinct cultural or nationality groups, adorn the drive along Martin Luther King Boulevard and East Boulevard in Rockefeller Park. Founded in 1916, the

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