Ethiopians Seeking Birth Control: Caught Between Church And State

By ALLYN GAESTEL, NPR Konjit, 26, prays at the entrance to Kidist Selassie (Holy Trinity) Cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Konjit had an abortion several days earlier and says that because of her “sin” she will not allow herself inside the church. Allison Shelley for NPR Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Her head draped with thin

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Ethiopian bank to provide interest-free funds for pilgrims

The account, dubbed “Lebeik,” will allow Ethiopian Muslims to deposit money in savings for their Hajj and Umra pilgrimage, according to a statement issued following the signing of the agreement. World Bulletin / News Desk An Ethiopian bank has signed an agreement with the Islamic Affairs Supreme Council to provide an interest-free savings account for

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