Ethiopia denies Temesghen Desalegn access to medical care in jail [CPJ]
Nairobi, March 16, 2015—Authorities in Ethiopia have denied medical attention to Ethiopian journalist Temesghen Desalegn, who has been imprisoned since October, according to sources close to the journalist.
Temesghen Desalegn, owner of...
Celebrating Adwa Victory as the Significant African Victory [Professor Mammo Muchie]
Inspiration
”Although it had been conquered dozens of times, Ethiopia was the birthplace of African nationalism.” Nelson Mandela, in his Long Walk to Freedom, p.402
“Ethiopia has always held a special place in my own imagination and the...
Ethiopia's lions at risk of dying out [ABC Environment]
Black-maned lions were once the symbol of Ethiopia, today there are fears they could become extinct.
ETHIOPIA’S BLACK-MANED LIONS once represented a former emperor, “Lion of Judah” Haile Selassie, and were immortalised in a...
Ten websites demand Tedros Adhnom to retract fabrication
– Editors voted to label him “top Pinocchio” for blatant lies
Press Release
Washington DC– Editors of ten leading Ethiopian websites have joined forces to demanded Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom to retract his outlandish, outrageous...
Ethiopia's Blue Party Tries To Reacquaint Nation With Dissent [npr]
BY GREGORY WARNER
Feven Tashome is a study in blue. The 21-year-old’s toenails are painted a rich cobalt, her scarf is baby blue and her leather handbag is ultramarine. To ordinary passersby in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, it’s...
The Battle Of Adwa: Why I’m Proud Of My Ethiopian Ancestors [Op-ed]
BY OKAYAFRICA
Yesterday, March 1st, we received a message asking why there was no mention of the119th anniversary of Ethiopia’s victory at the Battle of Adwa on Okayafrica. The question came from Addis Ababa-based engineer Selam Kebede....
Tedros Adhanom caught in $20 million teen prize scandal[By Abebe Gellaw]
– Government of Australia and Rotary Foundation deny funding teenager
ADDIS VOICE – The Foreign Minister of Ethiopia has been caught in an explosive web of lies with a schoolgirl as the Government of Australia and the Rotary Foundation...
PRESS RELEASE: WORLD BANK WHITEWASHES ETHIOPIA HUMAN RIGHTS SCANDAL
BANK ABSOLVES ITSELF OF RESPONSIBILITY AND DENIES REDRESS TO VICTIMS
by Inclusive Development International
(March 2, 2015) – The World Bank has whitewashed damning evidence of widespread human rights abuses in connection with its flagship...