Hundreds of Israeli-Ethiopians protest outside the Police Headquarters in Jerusalem, against violence and racism directed at Israelis of Ethiopian descent, following a video clip released a few days ago showing police beating up an IDF soldier from the Ethiopian community. In a demonstration that raged for hours and turned violent Thursday, hundreds of protesters blocked
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Al Jazeera speaks to ‘Ahmed,’ a well-known people smuggler used by many young Ethiopians searching for a new life. The number of deaths of migrants attempting the perilous journey to Europe in search of a better life has dramatically increased over the past few months. Al Jazeera spoke to ‘Ahmed,’ a well known people trafficking
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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A woman convicted of abusing her Ethiopian adoptive children was paroled Tuesday morning. Judge Jeffrey Manning paroled Kristen Barbour from her jail sentence during a hearing, but she will still be on house arrest for several months. In October, Barbour was sentenced to six to 12 months in jail, but with work
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By Takura Zhangazha For Europe, the Africans emigrating from the continent may be a burden they must stem, but we are the ones who must treat it as a continental emergency. We must work concertedly toward a better Africa, not only via strategic reports and plans delivered at AU summits but in our ability to
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A police officer in Holon viciously attacked an Ethiopian IDF soldier, Damas Pakada, on Sunday evening. The clearly unprovoked attack was caught in its entirety on camera by neighbors. The policeman also threatened to shoot the soldier in the head during the assault after Pakada tried to defend himself from the beating. The police officer
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People across the continent are risking death through conflict and dangerous boat journeys to escape poverty at home. African migrants are risking death by drowning and in conflict in their attempts to reach Europe [AFP] AUTHOR :Catherine Wambua-Soi Charkos township in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa is no different from many other townships in Africa. The
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(BBC) – As thousands of desperate African migrants arrive on Sicily’s shores, they must suddenly find their footing in a country in the grip of recession. They have something in common, though, with the island’s own homeless and unemployed – and in fact, working together with Sicilians, a group of migrants recently moved into a
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The new Likud Knesset member hopes to focus on social issues such as bridging social gaps and helping new immigrants. Name: Avraham Naguise Party: Likud Age: 57 Hometown: Pisgat Ze’ev, Jerusalem Year of Aliya: 1985 from Ethiopia Family status: Married with 2 children Profession before becoming an MK: Has a PhD in education and degrees
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ADDIS ABABA | By Aaron Maasho (Reuters) – Hundreds of grieving relatives gathered outside the homes of two Ethiopians who were among dozens shown being shot and beheaded in a video purportedly made by Islamic State militants in Libya, struggling to make sense of their loved ones’ fate. Only two of the 30 Ethiopian Christian
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Two scenes appear in the 29-minute-long video published by al-Furqan, the Islamic State’s media wing. The first scene consists of a group of Christian Ethiopians dressed all in black, on their knees, with their arms tied behind their backs. Masked IS members stand behind the Ethiopians with rifles aimed at their heads. According to the
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