BY KIRUBEL TADESSE — ASSOCIATED PRESS — ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Eritrea's government has jailed about 10,000 dissidents without charge or trial over the years, a rights group said in report Thursday, describing the Horn of Africa nation as one of the world's most repressive states. The new report by Amnesty International said...
The leader of a Boston-based Ethiopian association says news that Robel Phillipos is being investigated in connection with the Marathon bombings came as a complete shock to the community. Binyam Tamene – executive director of the Ethiopian Community Mutual Assistance Association — said he knew Phillipos as an exemplary young man. “Robel was...
Abdoulaye Cisse heads home with two minutes remaining as Zamalek secure passage to the African Champions League group stage in thrilling fashion following a 3-3 aggregate draw. In-form striker Abdoulaye Cisse headed home at the death to lift Egypt's Zamalek to the African Champions League group stage on the away goal rule following a...
ADDIS ABABA: Anger and frustration are taking center stage here in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, after blogger Eskinder Nega saw his appeal fail and will head to jail. The court dismissed the appeal from the blogger and opposition leader Andualem Arage, who were imprisoned last year on what supporters say are trumped-up terrorism charges....
By Marthe van der Wolf —- ADDIS ABABA — Shelter is among the many things Ethiopia’s street children long for. But a study by the international aid group Save the Children indicates that local non-governmental organizations and community organizations rarely offer what the street children want. Azeb Adefrsew, a researcher with Save the...
