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Ethiopia meets protests with bullets [Washingtonpost, By Editorial Board]
ETHIOPIA’S RULERS have redoubled a repressive policy that is failing. Instead of looking for ways to alleviate the pent-up frustrations of the ethnic Oromo and Amhara populations that spilled out in demonstrations over the past 11 months,...
EU Needs a New Approach to Ethiopia [Felix Horne Senior Researcher, Horn of Africa]
In January the European Parliament passed a 19-point resolution condemning the Ethiopian government’s brutal crackdown on protests that had left more than a hundred dead. Many Ethiopians rejoiced at the resolution. I read it to some Ethiopian...
Honoring the Life of Sharon Gray, Ethiopia’s New Guardian Angel! [By LJDemissie]
From an experience, I know this to be true: “It takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, and a day to love them, but it takes an entire lifetime to forget them.” Anonymous
I am an Ethiopian who is deeply saddened...
Ethiopia: Cry! Cry Freedom the Beloved Country! [Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]
I cry for the hundreds of victims of the October 2, 2016 Irreecha Festival Massacres in Ethiopia.
I also cry out for freedom, democracy and human rights in Ethiopia.
On October 2, 2016, troops loyal to the Tigrean Peoples’ Liberation Front...
Ethiopian Man Wins Sofia Marathon, Setting 3rd Best Time Ever
Gudeta Biratu of Ethiopia won the 33rd edition of the International Sofia Marathon held in Bulgaria’s capital on Sunday.
With a time of 2 h 15 min 46 s, he has run the 41.195 km distance nearly a minute faster than Samuel Demie, his predecessor...
Ethiopia declares state of emergency amid protests [BBC]
Ethiopia has declared a state of emergency following months of anti-government protests by members of the country’s two largest ethnic groups.
The Oromo and the Amhara make up about 60% of the population. They complain power is held by...