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International Press Freedom Awards Zone 9 Bloggers, Ethiopia
CPJ
In April 2014, Ethiopian authorities arrested six bloggers affiliated with the Zone 9 collective. The bloggers–Abel Wabella, Atnaf Berhane, Mahlet Fantahun, Natnail Feleke, Zelalem Kibret, and Befekadu Hailu–were charged with...
The Naval Brigade that Marched against Emperor Tewodros II of Ethiopia in 1868
Emnet Tadesse
Tewodros II, original name Kassa was emperor of Ethiopia (1855–68) who has been called Ethiopia’s first modern ruler by European historians. Theodros II was born into a country rife with civil war, and he defeated many provincial...
Melkam Inqutatash… Happy Ethiopian New Year- 2008 [Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]
I wish all of my weekly Ethiopian readers throughout the world a happy and prosperous Ethiopian New Year.
I join you joyfully in ringing in 2007 and ringing out 2008.
For my Ethiopian readers in the United States, September 11 (Ethiopian New...
U.S. State Department Highlights 3 Women Political Prisoners from Ethiopia [Tadias Magazine ]
By Tadias StaffNew York (TADIAS) — U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, launched a one-month campaign last week called #FreeThe20 that will highlight 20 women from around the world who are political prisoners, including three...
Eritrea warns of Ethiopia war 'sabre-rattling' [AFP]
Nairobi (AFP) – Eritrea has accused arch-rival Ethiopia of “sabre-rattling” and of threatening to invade, with the neighbours still in a tense standoff following a 1998-2000 border war.
Asmara’s Ministry of Information...