First U.S. Zika virus transmission reported, attributed to sex
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb 2 (Reuters) – The first known case of Zika virus transmission in the United States was reported in Texas on Tuesday by local health officials, who said it likely was contracted...
View ArticleWhy I am Supporting Bernie Sanders for President (and Why You Should Too)
By Alemayehu G. Mariam I am now declaring my support for Bernie Sanders, the dark horse of the Democratic Party, to become the next President of the United States. It is refreshing act of moral...
View ArticleThen and Now: A Rejoinder to my Critics – By Messay Kebede
Prof. Messay Kebede In the last article I posted, titled “Unity Overrides Everything,” I urged the Amhara to join the ongoing Oromo protests even if their reluctance is understandable in the face of...
View ArticleVideo – Bewketu Seyoum talks with Alula Kebede about his new book “ከአሜን...
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View ArticleVideo – U.S. Gives Ethiopia $97M in Aid to Combat Drought
Feb 2, 2016 The U.S. Agency for International Development announced on Jan. 31 that it would give Ethiopia $97 million in aid money to combat drought
View ArticleThe people of Guji, South Ethiopia, demand MIDROC Gold, owned by Saudi...
Police arrest over a hundred protesters (ESAT News) — People in Guji Zone, an area in south Ethiopia known for its rich mineral wealth are demanding MIDROC Gold, a mining company owned by Ethiopian...
View ArticleA Panel discussion: Does Ethiopia need a new land reform? – Pt 2
አቶ አበራ የማነ አብ፣ ዶ/ር ፈቃደ በቀለና አቶ ገለታው ዘለቀ፤ “ኢትዮጵያ አዲስ የመሬት ስሪት ማሻሻያ ለውጥ ያስፈልጋታልን?” የሚለው የውውይት መድረክ አጀንዳችን ተሳታፊዎቻችን ናቸው። የግል አተያዮቻቸውን ያንጸባርቃሉ። [jwplayer mediaid=”15132″]
View ArticleDoes Ethiopia need international aid to cope with drought? – BBC News
By Alastair Leithead BBC News Africa correspondent, Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia Ethiopia is the world’s fastest growing economy. So when drought struck why did it need international help? Ethiopia has...
View ArticleESAT Daily News Amsterdam February 05, 2016 Ethiopia
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View ArticleEthiopia: Al Jazeera covers the arrest of opposition leader Bekele Gerba in...
Ethiopia: Al Jazeera covers the arrest of opposition leader Bekele Gerba in Ethiopia
View ArticleAl-Shabab retakes key Somalia port city of Merca – BBC
Islamist militant group al-Shabab has taken control of the port city Merca, residents say. However the African Union force insists it still has control of the town. The governor of Somalia’s Lower...
View ArticleUN: At Least 200 Million Females Estimated to Be Circumcised
By EDITH M. LEDERER, ASSOCIATED PRESS UNITED NATIONS — Feb 4, 2016 At least 200 million girls and women in 30 countries are estimated to have undergone female circumcision — half of them in Egypt,...
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View ArticleFamily photo has Internet wondering: Which one is the mom?
fox5sandiego.com INDIANAPOLIS —When Kaylan Mahomes posted a recent car selfie with her twin, Kyla, and their mother, the social media world went into confusion. The caption by the high schooler read,...
View ArticleA Murder in Ethiopia Shows the Rastafarian Promised Land Is Far From Heavenly
February 6, 2016 Vice News It’s been nearly 60 years since Haile Selassie, the last emperor of Ethiopia, granted 500 acres of rural land to a newly burgeoning religion whose followers had begun...
View ArticleFrom 119 this year to 120 next year – Celebrating Adwa Victory as the...
By Mammo Muchie Ethiopianism is at the heart of the quest for total African liberation and unity. This glorious early resistance should offer a powerful inspiration for the African people to confront...
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