Abebe Gellaw interrupted President Obama during the end of a speech to the Democratic National Committee in San Jose, California on Thursday night. (May 8)
Ethiopian bloggers allege being beaten in detention
AFP Addis Ababa (AFP) – Three Ethiopian bloggers appeared in court Thursday with two alleging they had been beaten while in detention, a case that has been condemned internationally as an assault on press freedom. The three are part of…
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Genzebe Dibaba, Asbel Kiprop Open Diamond League Season in Doha
By Peter Gambaccini; Runners World Genzebe Dibaba will compete in the opener of the Diamond League circuit Friday in Doha, Qatar. The Diamond League, the IAAF’s circuit of 14 top tier invitational track meets including American stops in Eugene, Oregon, and…
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Genzebe Dibaba, Asbel Kiprop Open Diamond League Season in Doha
By Peter Gambaccini; Runners World Genzebe Dibaba will compete in the opener of the Diamond League circuit Friday in Doha, Qatar. The Diamond League, the IAAF’s circuit of 14 top tier invitational track meets including American stops in Eugene, Oregon, and…
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Pope emphasizes evangelization in audience with bishops from Ethiopia, Eritirea
Catholic World News - May 09, 2014 In a May 9 address to the bishops of Ethiopia and Eritrea, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of evangelization. Faith in Christ, “present in your lands from the earliest days of the Church (cf.…
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Breaking News: U.S. Based Ethiopian Journalist Interrupts Obama To Speak Up For Freedom In Ethiopia
De Birhan.com May 9, 2014 San Jose, California–U.S. President Barack Obama has agreed with journalist Abebe Gellaw’s demand to support freedom in Ethiopia and help free bloggers, journalists and political prisoners jailed by the tyrannical regime. Abebe Gelaw did interrupt…
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Ethiopia security source confirms 3 Egyptians arrested near S. Sudan border
Turkish Press Thursday, May 09, 2014 ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopian security forces have arrested three Egyptians in Ethiopia’s westernmost Gambela region near the border with South Sudan, a senior security source said. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity,…
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Ethiopian Court Grants 10 More Days for Blogger Terror Probe
By William Davison, Bloomberg May 9, 2014 The Zone 9 bloggers An Ethiopian court granted police 10 more days to investigate nine bloggers and journalists suspected of conspiring with “terrorist” organizations in a case that’s raised concern from the U.S.…
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Emergency wait times: In Ethiopia, the sick go first
Lessons in emergency wait times: In Ethiopia, the sick go first By JAMES MASKALYK SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL Abdu Ibrahim Mohammed, a retired salt merchant, poses for a photograph close to his home in the town of Berahile…
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Ethiopia’s dam project weighs down on economy
Aljazeera Backers of Great Renaissance project insist Africa’s biggest dam construction will have benefits beyond Ethiopia. Ethiopia’s plans to build Africa’s biggest dam may threaten economic growth. The country has one of the continent’s fastest growing non-oil producing economies. But…
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