Instead of a wall, an open door: Why Ethiopia welcomes an enemy’s refugees
How do you see it? Cultural similarities have helped Ethiopia absorb more than 160,000 refugees from Eritrea, despite a still-bitter border dispute. But the government has also put out the welcome mat for strategic reasons, at a time when many countries are doing the opposite. Eritrean refugees wait to get registered on arrival at the […]
The extraordinary life of Ethiopia’s 93-year-old singing nun
She sang for Haile Selassie then retreated from the world, living barefoot in a hilltop monastery, perfecting her bluesy, freewheeling sound. Kate Molleson on The Honky Tonk Nun, her documentary about Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou Exile and maverick … composer and musician Emahoy Tsegué-Mariam Guèbrou. Photograph: Gali Tibbon She sang for Haile Selassie then retreated from […]
ብጹእ ወቅዱስ አቡነ መርቆርዮስ ርእሰ ሊቃነ ጳጳሳት ፓትርያርክ ዘኢትዮጵያ የትንሳኤ በአል ቃለ ምእዳን አስተላለፉ | ቪዲዮውን ይዘናል
April 15, 2017 የብጹእ ወቅዱስ አቡነ መርቆርዮስ ርእሰ ሊቃነ ጳጳሳት ፓትርያርክ ዘኢትዮጵያ ፪፻፱ ዓም የትንሳኤ በአል ቃለ ምእዳን https://youtu.be/3KyGRR3-j8A
Ethiopia: Govt Revokes Over 50 Mining Licences
14 April 2017 Photo: Daily News By Andualem Sisay Addis Ababa — Ethiopia has cancelled over 50 mining and explorations licences, official said. The Public Relation and Communications Director at the Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoMPNG), Mr Bacha Faji, said the action followed the failure by several licence holders to commence operations […]
US strikes ‘kill more than 100 Shabaab terrorists’ in Somalia
Sunday April 16 2017 In Summary . Among senior Shabaab commanders killed in the dawn attack at Wargaduud were Abdirahman Fillow and Abdirahman Ben Dutie. . Residents in El-Adde reported hearing explosions just after midnight on Friday. . The US soldiers will join the small number of special operations forces already in Somalia […]
Modern life intrudes on Ethiopia’s ancient salt trade
16 April 2017 – 07H00 © AFP / by Chris Stein | Salt miners in Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression say investors and tourists could soon end their traditional way of life LAKE ASALE (ETHIOPIA) (AFP) – Every morning, hundreds of men converge on a dry lakebed in a remote corner of Ethiopia, where they cleave the ground open […]
UN Mission calls for restraint as violence erupts in a number of places across South Sudan
<iframe src=”//www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-LQCS” height=”0″ width=”0″ style=”display:none;visibility:hidden”></iframe> United Nations News Centre An UN patrol in Upper Nile state, South Sudan. (file) Photo: UNMISS 15 April 2017 – A senior United Nations official in South Sudan has called for restraint and underlined the need to ensure the protection of civilians as fresh fighting has erupted between Government and […]
መደመጥ ያለበት ፌስ ዳብዬ ና ና ዲያቆን ዳንኤል ክብረት እንደፃፈው አበበ ባልቻ እንዳቀረበው
Posted by admin April 15, 2017 መደመጥ ያለበት ፌስ ዳብዬ ና ዲያቆን ዳንኤል ክብረት እንደፃፈው አበበ ባልቻ እንዳቀረበው https://youtu.be/zMl_uvcfG0E
North Korea ‘ready for nuclear attack’ amid show of force
North Korea used its military parade to send a clear message about its nuclear programme, reports John Sudworth North Korea has warned the US not to take provocative action in the region, saying it is “ready to hit back with nuclear attacks”. The comments came as North Korea marked the 105th anniversary of the birth […]
Eritreans in the Netherlands complain of pressure to support youth congress
Claims of ‘systemic intimidation’ as top Eritrean official Yemane Gebreab arrives on Dutch soil to address youth wing of African country’s ruling party The visit of Eritrean presidential adviser Yemane Gebreab, who will speak at an Eritrean government youth rally in the Netherlands, has been branded ‘awkward’ by the Dutch cabinet. Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images […]