Review: ‘Difret’ Confronts Sexism in Ethiopia [nytimes]

By NICOLAS RAPOLDOCT When an Ethiopian girl who survives abduction and rape in “Difret” finds safe haven with her lawyer, you may not expect the...

Eskinder Nega wins PEN Canada One Humanity award at 36th International...

TORONTO, Oct. 19, 2015 /CNW/ - The Ethiopian journalist Eskinder Nega will receive PEN Canada's One Humanity Award on the opening night of the...

A Government-in-Exile for Ethiopia? [Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]

Foreword to a “government-in-exile for Ethiopia” A few weeks ago, I gave an interview to an Ethiopian civic group on the topic of “government in...

“It hurts ……” said Eskinder Nega

Millions Voices Below is a letter Eskinder Nega wrote to his wife sometime ago. We are sharing this to bring light to the whole world...

Ethiopia’s Zone 9 Bloggers Acquitted Of Terrorism Charges After 18 Months...

By Morgan Winsor Four Ethiopian bloggers and journalists were acquitted of terrorism charges Friday morning after spending 18 months in prison. Members of the...

Canadian imprisoned in Ethiopia may soon be coming home

Thestar Government officials have signed off on paperwork for a prison transfer that would see Toronto man Bashir Makhtal back in Canada by the end...

Ethiopia: Three girls and a kidnapping [By Abebe Gellaw]

Angelina Jolie is doing a “favor” by lending her name to raise awareness on abduction, or rather kidnapping of girls in countries like Ethiopia....

Severe drought threatens millions of Ethiopians [rfi]

By Clea Broadhurst Recent figures reveal that the number of Ethiopians in need of food has risen sharply because of the lack of rain, combined...

Andargachew Tsege’s Daughter Helawit Receives Human Rights Award

ETHIOSCOOP GLADYS MAY                                               ...