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How Ethiopian Americans changed US policy on their homeland (BY ALEMAYEHU MARIAM-THE HILL)
An old Ethiopian aphorism propounds, “If spiders could gather up their silk in a single twine, they could tie up a lion.” In other words, many weak and powerless people could band together and defeat a mighty adversary.
Marian Wright Edelman, founder...
Why I resigned as Ethiopian Prime Minister – Hailemariam (The New Times)
By Collins Mwai
Former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has said that he resigned early this year on realization that he could not inspire desired national reforms while still in the position.
He admitted that his country has been...
Ethiopia says British museum must permanently return its artifacts - Reuters
Kumerra Gemechu
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Britain must permanently return all artifacts from Ethiopia held by the Victoria and Albert Museum and Addis Ababa will not accept them on loan, an Ethiopian government official...
Bashir Makhtal, Canadian man imprisoned in Ethiopia for 11 years, back in Canada (Toronto Sun)
The Canadian Press
TORONTO — A Canadian man who languished in an Ethiopian prison for more than 11 years returned home to Toronto on Saturday after being freed earlier this week
Bashir Makhtal was sentenced to life in prison for terrorism-related...
US House Resolution on Ethiopia Passes (Human Rights Watch)
Resolution Calls for Commitment to Human Rights, Democracy, Rule of Law
Felix Horne
Today, the US House of Representatives passed a resolution encouraging Ethiopia’s government to increase respect for human rights, rule of law, and democracy....