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Kerry’s Ethiopia Opportunity The U.S. secretary of state’s visit to Addis Ababa is a chance to pressure the government on its dreadful record on human rights.

This month, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the 21st African Union (AU) summit. The message he brings will speak…

Kerry to attend AU summit in Ethiopia

Washington – US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday revealed he will attend an African Union summit in Ethiopia next month, and said Washington had be more…

Ethiopia arrests minister, 11 others over corruption

Reuters – Saturday, May 11, 2013 ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopian police have arrested a minister and 11 other people on corruption charges, an official and state media…

As Easter goes on, a historical wedding inside Qaliti prison 

By Sadik May 8, 2013 When the dictators incarcerate valued and exceptional leaders without justice, it is not only to bar them from their followers, but to break their…

I shall persevere 

By Eskinder Nega (From Kaliti Prison) May 9, 2013 So that I may do the deed That my soul has to itself decreed.” - Keates Individuals can be penalized, made to…

Comptroller: Gaps remain in Ethiopian integration

  Ethiopian students dropout rates highlight one of the many challenges facing the Ethiopian community in Israel, Shapira says. State Comptroller Joseph Shapira hands Knesset Speaker Edelstein annual…

Ethiopia’s Nile River dam project at risk from rebels

ADDIS ABABA: The recent prisoner release of rebels by the Ethiopian government could have been a move by the government to ensure their Grand Renaissance Dam project was…

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Press Freedom

Ethiopia: Journalist Reeyot Alemu wins 2013 UNESCO-Guillermo Cano World … – Nazret.com (blog)

Paris, 16 April – Imprisoned Ethiopian journalist Reeyot Alemu is the winner of the 2013 UNESCO-Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. Ms Alemu was recommended by an independent…

Ethiopia ‘blocks’ Al Jazeera websites – Aljazeera.com

Al Jazeera’s English and Arabic websites are reported to have been blocked in Ethiopia, raising fresh fears that the government is continuing its efforts to silence the…

Ethiopia: Journalism under anti-terrorism law – Aljazeera.com

When the Paris-based media watchdog group, Reporters Without Borders released its annual Press Freedom Index, few were surprised that Ethiopia had dropped 11 places to 137. …

African runners dominate NYC marathon

Edna Kiplagat of Kenya poses for pictures after winning the women’s race at the 2010 New York City Marathon on Sunday. (Seth Wenig/Associated Press) Gebre Gebremariam saw his…

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Russia Looks Ahead to a Post-Assad Syria

— Russia backtracked Friday on comments about Syria made by a key official only a day earlier.  On Thursday, Russia’s state-run…

Russia Opens New Investigation into Opposition Leader

— Russia has opened a new financial investigation into allegations against a prominent leader of the political opposition.  The announcement of…