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Let Teddy Play On and On and On… [Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]

Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” opens with the Duke of Orsino declaring to the assembled musicians, “If music be the food of love, play on; Give me excess of it… The Thugtatorship of  the Tigrean People’s Liberation Front (T-TPLF)...

UK government tried to cover up forced evictions in Ethiopia, says Survival

By agency reporter The UK government tried to suppress evidence of gross human rights abuses in Ethiopia to appease the government there, according to a new investigation by Survival International, the global movement for tribal peoples’...

Almaz Ayana defeats Genzebe Dibaba 3000m - Diamond League Zurich 2015 [Video]

Dibaba Wins Marathon Gold For Ethiopia [By David Monti, Competitor]

Mare Dibaba breaks the tape in National Stadium, winning by one second over Kenyan Helah Kiprop. Photo: David Monti | Race Results Weekly BEIJING — On the final day of the 15th IAAF World Championships in Athletics at National Stadium,...

Genzebe Dibaba wins 1500m Gold [Video]

UN says 4.5m Ethiopians will need aid after rains fail

Aljazeera UN says numbers who will require food aid by end of this year has surged by more than 1.5 million after failed rains. The number of Ethiopians who will need food aid by the end of this year has surged by more than 1.5 million from...

Ethiopian Bloggers in Kangaroo (Monkey) Kourt [Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]

 Kangaroo/monkey kourt (in)justice T-TPLF style Last week, young Ethiopian bloggers collectively known as “Zone 9 Bloggers” (named after a cell block  holding political prisoners at  the infamous  Meles Zenawi Kality Prison, a few...

IN ETHIOPIA, RUNNING FROM SEXUAL ABUSE [BY HANNAH BORENSTEIN]

OZY Tucked in a lush valley surrounded by mountains, Yaya Village is nothing short of a runner’s mecca. There’s a four-star resort complete with a 3,500-square-foot gym and access to physiotherapists, not to mention meals “optimized for...