Emirates 24/7 An Ethiopian housemaid who vanished from her employer’s home in Saudi Arabia five days ago was found dead on the rooftop of the house in the oil-rich Gulf Kingdom. A medical examination of the decomposed body identified the maid and a preliminary report showed she had committed a suicide. “Police said they would
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ArabTimes KUWAIT CITY, : Securitymen from the Residency Affairs General Department have arrested a gang of Ethiopians suspected of involvement in human trafficking, reports Al- Seyassah daily. Acting on a tip-off, Director General of the General Department for Security and Residency Affairs Major General Ghazi Al-Mazi and Lieutenant Colonel Abdullah Al-Hamlan formed a team of
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PRI’s The World Reporter Dalia Mortada Khadija Credit: Dalia Mortada 29-year-old Khadija Ali — a fake name she gave — had an abortion at Marie Stopes Clinic in Ethiopia. In Ethiopia, easier access to abortions has been one way the government has tried to save women’s lives. Since 2005, Ethiopia has made it much easier and cheaper
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Mail and Guardian Charles Onyango-Obbo, Christine Mungai Some countries risk invasion and collapse, especially those with a shortage of water and an abundance of women (we’re half-serious). Shall Africa in 2050 move mostly backward, or forward? (photo, Marwa Morgan/flickr). BELOW aftermath of attack on Abyei, South Sudan. War might not go away, but will be
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Al Jazeera By Leah Harding A short life-span for water pumps in Ethiopia can threaten the very well-being of those who rely on it to survive. More than 40 million Ethiopians are nable to tap into a sustainable water source just metres below their feet. Tshay, an Ethiopian mother of three, relies on a broken
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Al Jazeera By Leah Harding A short life-span for water pumps in Ethiopia can threaten the very well-being of those who rely on it to survive. More than 40 million Ethiopians are nable to tap into a sustainable water source just metres below their feet. Tshay, an Ethiopian mother of three, relies on a broken
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By Kim Lewis, VOA The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says a series of tragic deaths in the Mediterranean last weekend marks one of the deadliest periods for the year for migrants trying to reach Italy from North Africa. An estimated 230 migrants have been lost and presumed dead over several days. In one incident 200
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By Aklog Birara (PhD) “Not even shooting and jailing the opposition, manipulating aid to starve the opposition, seizing the lands of villagers (Gambella, the Omo Valley, etc.) and relocating them (Villagization) against their will, and perpetrating violence against villagers who protest has been enough to shake the technocratic faith that autocrats (and dictators) can be
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OnIslam & News Agencies Muslims make up about 34 percent of Ethiopia’s population, according to the government’s 2007 census. ADDIS ABABA – Expanding its social work in the Ethiopian community, the Islamic Affairs Supreme Council has revealed plans to boost its health and education services in the populous landlocked African country. “Though the Supreme Council
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Al Jazeera By Amy Walters Parents unable to look after children are marrying them off at a tender age, exposing them to maternal deaths. Amhara, Ethiopia - Mekdes Murgeta does not remember her actual wedding, but her family told her it happened when she was five. Pointing at her own five-year-old daughter she confirms she was
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