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British support for Ethiopia scheme withdrawn amid abuse allegations [theguardian ]
Department for International Development will no longer back $4.9bn project that critics claim has funded a brutal resettlement programme
An Anuak woman at work in Abobo, a village in Ethiopia’s Gambella region. It has been...
Young Diaspora Ethiopian musicians are rising fast and gaining attention on the international scene [By Alemayehu G. Mariam - Professor]
They sing in English, but some include Amharic songs in their repertoire. Their lyrics are serious and spotlight social conditions. Their melodies are a fusion of Ethiopian, rock and jazz beats. They attract audiences across cultural lines....
Language hitch delays case against 101 illegal migrants [Daily Nation]
By STELLA CHERONO
A case against 101 Ethiopians accused of being in Kenya illegally has delayed due to lack of an Amharic interpreter.
The foreigners, who are said to have been on their way to South Africa, did not have travel documents, police...
Kenya Police Arrest 101 Ethiopian Men
NAIROBI, Kenya
By TOM ODULA Associated Press
Kenyan police said Tuesday they arrested 101 Ethiopian nationals suspected of traveling illegally through Kenya on their way to South Africa.
The suspects appeared before Magistrate Victor...
World Bank: Address Ethiopia Findings [HRW]
Response to Inquiry Dismissive of Abuses
(Washington, DC) – The World Bank should fully address serious human rights issues raised by the bank’s internal investigation into a project in Ethiopia, Human Rights Watch said in a letter...
When Fascists Tried to Remake Ethiopia [By JONATHAN COPPAGE]
Picture of Benito Mussolini and Fascist Blackshirt youth in 1935 in Rome.
When Mussolini’s army invaded and ultimately occupied Ethiopia, the Italian fascists did more than expand...
Bye, Bye Karuturistan, Ethiopia! [Professor Alemayehu G. Mariam]
RIP: A post-mortem on Karuturistan, Ethiopia
It was too good to be true. It is too bad it was true for the people of Gambella in western Ethiopia.
Last month, the ignoble demise of Karuturi Global, Ltd. (a/k/a “Ethiopian Meadows Plc.”,...