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Dutchman put on trial for Ethiopian war crimes in 1970s (Reuters)
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A Dutch citizen will go on trial in the Netherlands next Monday on charges he committed war crimes in Ethiopia in the 1970s.
The 63-year-old Dutchman, who was born in Ethiopia, is accused of the incarceration, torture...
Is Ethiopia’s Digital War Worth it?(By Ayo Awokoya)
Raddington Report (blog)
The Ethiopian Government is known for its attempts to quash internet freedom amidst the country’s ethnic tensions – but are they fighting a losing battle?
With the most recent ethnic clashes in the Somali...
Haley: Africa's Violence Could Become US Security Threats (VOA)
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley warned that Africa’s violence and humanitarian disasters could spread into larger security threats to the United States. In order to stem the growing conflicts,...
Fighting T-TPLF Internal Colonialism Through Ethiopiawinet (Ethiopian-ness) (Part I) [Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]
We only have one Ethiopia…
The issue of land in Ethiopia is very serious. Very serious. The source of wealth in this country is land. The source of wealth in this country is land. (Repeats.) It is land. (Land is the foundation) of Ethiopia,...
WHO cancels Robert Mugabe goodwill ambassador role (BBC)
The World Health Organization has revoked the appointment of Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador following a widespread outcry.
“I have listened carefully to all who have expressed their concerns,” WHO head Tedros...
Robert Mugabe is appointed a WHO goodwill ambassador, stunning critics
By Helen Branswell
The new head of the World Health Organization has named Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe a goodwill ambassador for the agency, a move that has startled public health experts.
The WHO director-general, Tedros Adhanom...
Thanking the U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia for Standing and Walking on the Right Side of History [Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]
On October 18, 2017, the U.S. Embassy in Ethiopia issued the following statement:
United States sees peaceful demonstrations as a legitimate means of expression and political participation. We note with appreciation a number of recent events...
Loyola Marymount University Mounts National, Cultural and Academic Leadership with Publishing Press [Huffingtonpost]
Patrick A. Howell
Harriet Tubman Press Launched at Historic Leimert Park in Los Angeles
Photography by Nick Belohlavy
Roland Martin, Elias Wondimu, Angela Rye, Congressmember Karen Bass, and Collin Hinds at the inaugural launch of...