Russian icon museum showcases Ethiopian art

By Ken Cleveland Correspondent A magic scroll or prayer scroll written in the Ge’ez language of early Ethiopia includes colorful images that show off the Ethiopian style. (KEN CLEVELAND PHOTO) CLINTON – The items on display in the Museum of Russian Icons have become legendary, part of the largest collection in North America. Other cultures,

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Russian icon museum showcases Ethiopian art

By Ken Cleveland Correspondent A magic scroll or prayer scroll written in the Ge’ez language of early Ethiopia includes colorful images that show off the Ethiopian style. (KEN CLEVELAND PHOTO) CLINTON – The items on display in the Museum of Russian Icons have become legendary, part of the largest collection in North America. Other cultures,

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Ethiopian woman gives birth at 56 in Israel

Following years of struggling to conceive, Ethiopian woman gives birth at 56. Former Ethiopian immigrant has baby at 56 at Kaplan Medical Center. (photo credit:Courtesy) A 56-year-old Kiryat Malachi woman gave birth at the age of 56 to her first child — a healthy 3.01-kilo baby boy. The new mother came on aliya from Ethiopia

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Melese Elebajo Who lost Everything in South Africa Vows not to return to Ethiopia

An Ethiopian shopkeeper escapes Soweto, but loses all his stock. After a four-month journey to South Africa 11 years ago, Melese Elebajo settled in Soweto. The recent xenophobic attacks have caused him to flee his area. Fleeing from Ethiopia almost 11 years ago, Melese Elebajo came to South Africa, escaping the political tension in Ethiopia

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Akon: ‘America was never built for black people’

Artist Akon talks about being an African in the US TALK TO AL JAZEERA The Senegalese-American recording artist talks frankly about US race relations, “rebranding” Africa, and his music. Senegalese-American artist Akon is a five-time Grammy nominee who has sold over 35 million records worldwide, and has collaborated with some of the biggest names in

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Confessed armed robber Solomon Teklie fools witnesses with race-changing mask

A side view of the mask worn by Solomon Zemichael Teklie. ALL of the witnesses — including his victims — described the suspect as “white” but this confessed armed robber was actually wearing an incredibly convincing race-changing mask. A Canadian court heard that Solomon Zemichael Teklie carried out a carjacking and two bank robberies before

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Ethiopians in Soweto South Africa appeal for help after looting

Johannesburg – Foreign nationals want the South African government to help them following attacks and looting of their shops in Soweto, they said on Thursday. – Are you there or have you been affected? Send us your eyewitness accounts and photos. “The government must help us. We have been attacked and left with nothing,” said

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Egypt uses church to bolster ties with Ethiopia

CAIRO — At a time when the Egyptian government officially acknowledged that obstacles re-emerged in the negotiations with Ethiopia over the Renaissance Dam — which is threatening the Egyptian share of the Nile’s waters — Egypt is seeking to take advantage of the rapprochement between the Egyptian and Ethiopian Coptic churches. This was shown during

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Egypt uses church to bolster ties with Ethiopia

CAIRO — At a time when the Egyptian government officially acknowledged that obstacles re-emerged in the negotiations with Ethiopia over the Renaissance Dam — which is threatening the Egyptian share of the Nile’s waters — Egypt is seeking to take advantage of the rapprochement between the Egyptian and Ethiopian Coptic churches. This was shown during

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Leaked Report Says World Bank Violated Its Own Rules In Ethiopia

ICIJ | By Sasha Chavkin This article was reported by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, a Washington DC-based global network of 185 reporters in 65 countries who collaborate on transnational investigations. Internal watchdog finds link between World Bank financing and Ethiopian government’s mass resettlement of indigenous group The World Bank repeatedly violated its own

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