Africa
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U.S. Embassy sponsors Ethiopia premiere of the Film “Lamb”
Lamb is the first Ethiopian film to be screened as an “Official Selection” at the Cannes Film Festival The…
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Hiwot Emishaw: challenging Ethiopia’s err on the color dark
A young, upcoming author tackles Ethiopia’s old, foreboding myth on the skin color dark Mahlet Fasil The title…
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Zambia police find 100 Ethiopians hidden in truck
Police in Serenje have intercepted a truck carrying 100 prohibited immigrants of Ethiopian origin, who were hidden behind bags of…
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U.S. Congressional Delegation visits Ethiopia, looks at impact of American-Ethiopian development
Earlier this week, an eight member congressional delegation visited Ethiopia. The delegation consisted of Senators Chris Coons, Jeff Merkley…
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The coming (and going) of no messiah
A careful look at President Obama’s visit to Ethiopia will reveal that plenty of unlikely circumstances will render his purpose…
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Why resist the Addis Abeba Master Plan? – A constitutional legal exploration
Tsegaye R. Ararssa, Special to Addis Standard (@RArarssa) When,in mid April 2014, the government in Ethiopia announced its readiness…
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Opinion – The meek flyby: Silences and reactions
Tarikua Getachew (@tarikawipeace) Obama and My Mother I hesitated between hundred ways to begin this piece. I wanted to…
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Drought in Ethiopia affecting millions, worsens food insecurity as government appeals for emergency food assistance
The less than usual drops of rain in the past several rainy seasons have caused drought in many parts of…
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EDITORIAL: The Trial of Abubaker Ahmed et al: Ethiopia must avoid a symbolic miscarriage of justice
Monday July 6, 2015 was an important milestone in a court case that has been simmering since Ethiopia’s crackdown on…
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Opinion – The unfair trial of Muslim Leaders: Why it undermines counterterrorism in Ethiopia
Abadir M. Ibrahim Something was awry at a hearing of the High Court of Ethiopia on July 6, 2015. As…
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