Ethiopian journalists must choose between being locked up or locked out

By Nicole Schilit/Journalist Assistance Associate Journalists who fled to Nairobi over security fears perform a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony in one of the cramped apartments they share. (CPJ/Nicole Schilit) A sharp increase in the number of Ethiopian journalists fleeing into exile has been recorded by the Committee to Protect Journalists in the past 12 months.

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Ethiopian man drowned in South Africa

A 30-year-old Ethiopian man drowned on Sunday after a torrent of water swept away his car, police spokesperson Sabata Mokgwabone said. “It is alleged that the victim was driving along Middle Street in Rustenburg North and crossing a low-lying bridge after a heavy storm when his vehicle was swept away into a stream.” The Rustenburg

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24 Ethiopian migrants drown off Yemeni coast

The ministry said the bodies of the 24 illegal migrants were found off the coast of MochaThe ministry said the bodies of the 24 illegal migrants were found off the coast of Mocha SANAA – Twenty-four Ethiopians, trying to illegally enter Yemen, on Monday drowned near the port city of Mocha in Yemen’s central province

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Italian navy rescues 1300 migrants at sea

AFP The Italian Navy rescued some 1,300 migrants in several operations late on Christmas Day, among them a Nigerian woman who gave birth on board one of the rescue vessels, local media said Friday. The majority of the migrants were on boats adrift off the coast of Sicily and were expected to be brought ashore

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Trade in illegal maids flourishes in Saudi Arabia

By IBRAHIM NAFFEE | ARAB NEWS Many Saudi families have resorted to hiring illegal housemaids, since the legal recruitment of domestic workers has become more challenging. Some expat women who have entered the Kingdom illegally are offering their services to families who need them urgently, creating a flourishing black market for this kind of services.

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Ethiopian Israeli man killed his wife and himself

By BEN HARTMAN Murder-suicide suspected after police find woman, husband dead in Rishon Police says evidence links IDF colonel to sex crimes … The woman, aged 44, was found inside her apartment in Arnon Street with stab wounds across her upper body. Neighbors came to the apartment after hearing screaming coming from inside. A Rishon

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Puntland Security forces capture more than 200 Ethiopian Immigrants

The immigrants are in a Police custody and expected to be deported back The immigrants ( pictured here) are in a Police custody and expected to be deported back Puntland Security forces have captured over 200 would be immigrants of Ethiopian nationality who were on a voyage to Yemen to seek asylum, officials confirm. The

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Israel’s Health Ministry to ease blood donation restrictions on gay men, Ethiopians

Committee expected to recommend a restriction of between one and five years on male gay sex. Health Ministry to ease blood donation restrictions on gay men, Ethiopians A Health Ministry committee is expected to recommend soon that gay men be allowed to donate blood – with limited restrictions. The ministry has been prohibited from accepting

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Former US diplomat Linda Howard fights ‘sex slave’ Ethiopian maid’s $3 million damages claim

BySHANNON DEERY HERALD SUN     A MELBOURNE woman accused of keeping a house maid as a virtual prisoner and sex slave is fighting moves to force her to pay out more than $3 million in damages. Former US diplomat Linda Howard, who lives in Docklands, is defending the action brought by her former housekeeper, known

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Former US diplomat Linda Howard fights ‘sex slave’ Ethiopian maid’s $3 million damages claim

BySHANNON DEERY HERALD SUN     A MELBOURNE woman accused of keeping a house maid as a virtual prisoner and sex slave is fighting moves to force her to pay out more than $3 million in damages. Former US diplomat Linda Howard, who lives in Docklands, is defending the action brought by her former housekeeper, known

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