Rights groups said at least 54 people were killed in Sunday’s attack, which underscored how relations between Ethiopia’s ethnic groups are fraying. — ABDI LATIF DAHIR, THE NEW YORK TIMES CAIRO — Dozens of people were killed in Ethiopia over the weekend, when three villages were assaulted by an armed rebel group, the government and […]
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Lost Ethiopian town comes from a forgotten empire that rivalled Rome | New Scientist
Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient buried town in Ethiopia that was inhabited for 1400 years. The town was part of a powerful civilisation called Aksum that dominated East Africa for centuries and traded with other great powers like the Roman Empire. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] “This is one of the most important ancient civilisations, but people [in […]
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Should Ethiopia stick with ethnic federalism? | Al Jazeera
And is the current federal system encouraging ethnic violence?
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Mass funeral service held for Ethiopian crash victims – video | The Guardian
Reuters/AP, The Guardian CRASH SITE—A boarding pass is seen at the scene of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 plane crash March 11, near the town of Bishoftu, Ethiopia. CNS/TIKSA NEGERI, REUTERS [dropcap]Thousands[/dropcap] of people have mourned victims of the Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 crash, as 17 empty caskets draped in the national flag were […]
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Eritrea closes border crossings to Ethiopian travelers | The Washington Post
Elias Meseret | AP, The Washington Post AFP/Getty Images. Featured Image [dropcap]ADDIS[/dropcap] ABABA, Ethiopia — Eritrea has partially closed two border crossings with Ethiopia that opened this year after the former East African rivals made peace and restored relations, an Ethiopian official said Friday. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Thousands of people have crossed the border that had been closed […]
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Facebook Shuts Down 20 Pages Spreading Fake News In Ethiopia | Atlanta Black Star
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — A major Ethiopian broadcaster says Facebook has shut 20 pages that falsely used its name.
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All-female Ethiopian airline crew breaks gender barriers with historic flight to Nigeria | Face2Face Africa
The historic airlift, which is the airline’s first flight to Nigeria in the hands of an all-female crew, has grabbed headlines across the world, with some people lauding it as a major milestone for the womenfolk.
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‘We Are Everywhere’: How Ethiopia Became a Land of Prying Eyes | The New York Times
FENDIKA, Ethiopia — When he is away from his fields, Takele Alene, a farmer in northern Ethiopia, spends a lot of his time prying into the personal and political affairs of his neighbors.
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Ethiopian Restaurants Foster Community in Diverse Silver Spring | AFRO
As this community has grown, it has infused within local neighborhoods vestiges of native Ethiopian culture, from music to language to art.
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The land of Haile Selassie is finally recognizing its Rastafarian community | Quartz
Ethiopia’s government has announced it will issue identity cards to members of the Rastafarian community, a religious group that has long been seen as stateless in the horn of Africa nation.
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