Mission Journal: Ethiopian journalists must choose between being locked up or locked out[Nicole Schilit-CPJ]

By Nicole Schilit/Journalist Assistance Associate Journalists who fled to Nairobi over security fears perform a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony in one of the cramped apartments...

“We Shall Persevere, Ethiopia!” [Prof. Alemayehu G. Mariam]

“How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!”, decreed Maya Angelou, the great African American author, poet, dancer,...

Prince Alemayehu: The First Ethiopian Adoptee? [MAUREEN MCCAULEY EVANS]

“Their story, yours and mine — it’s what we all carry with us on this trip we take, and we owe it to each...

Briton shot dead in Ethiopia [theguardian]

Staff and agencies Ethiopian officials describe death as an accident, saying tourist was killed when AK-47 carried by another man went off A British tourist has...

Ethiopian musician Hailu Mergia rediscovered after 30 years [CCTV-America]

December 24, 2014 Famed Ethiopian organist Hailu Mergia has been rediscovered by a recording label in the United States. Mergia was a star of the...

Is Ethiopia Violating UN Sanctions against North Korea? [38 NORTH]

By Andrea Berger Introduction Since the 1970s, Ethiopia has been in the company of North Korea’s most loyal military customers. Amongst other things, Pyongyang has been...

Ethiopia accuses Eritrea of hijacking helicopter [World Bulletin]

The Ethiopian Defense Ministry said in a statement that an Ethiopian helicopter – that has disappeared since Friday – was forced to land in...