Biography of Mengistu Haile Mariam
Lt. Col. Mengistu Haile Mariam is a significant figure in Ethiopian history. He was born on May 21, 1937, in Walayitta, Ethiopia. Mengistu came
Ethiopia’s Investment Plan May Be Unsustainable, World Bank Official Says
Ethiopia’s dependence on foreign capital to finance budget deficits and a five-year investment plan is unsustainable, said Ken Ohashi, the World Bank’s country director
Green card lottery: US reviews ‘diversity visa’ glitch
(bbc) The US is reviewing its green card lottery after this year’s results were cancelled, leaving 22,000 people who thought they had been chosen
The SEEDs of Hope in the Ethiopian Diaspora
By Alemayehu G. Mariam [This commentary is an expanded version of remarks I gave at the annual SEED Award Dinner (Society of Ethiopians Established
Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia face ‘world’s worst food security crisis’
Source: FEWS NET The eastern Horn of Africa has experienced two consecutive seasons of significantly below‐average rainfall, resulting in one of the driest years
The world’s enduring dictators: Meles Zenawi, Ethiopia
Meles Zenawi, Ethiopia Length of rule: 16 years. Zenawi helped lead the rebel movement that overthrew a brutal military dictatorship in 1991, and in
“Food Price Crisis” means “no food again today” for many older Ethiopians
By Alison Rusinow The global food price crisis: It’s rightfully making headlines in the international media, causing grave concerns amongst international donors and humanitarian
How Ethiopia taught me to be a better mother
LIANE BEAM-WANSBROUGH From Thursday’s Globe and Mail The road was steep and barely wide enough for our jeep as we inched along amid a
Is Tigray the problem ?
By Tadeos Anteneh As the ruling coalition in Ethiopia prepares to mark 20 years at the helm of politics in the country, its critics
May 28 and the Message to Meles Zenawi
By Eskinder Nega Yes. The impossible has happened and come tomorrow 7300 days — twenty years — will come to pass since the astonishing
The 5th United Youth 4 Christ Conference – Minnesota
The United Youth 4 Christ Conference started about four years ago through the collaborated effort of nine evangelical churches serving the Oromo, Eritrean and
Public advised to stop using some skin-lightening products after testing reveals that they may contain mercury
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is advising state residents to stop using some types of skin-lightening products, after testing revealed that they may
Bollywood charms Ethiopia
Bollywood fever is sweeping Africa’s political capital, with a week-long festival of 14 films, including blockbusters like Sholay and 3 Idiots, enthralling cinegoers. The
Dulles Airport customs agents seize 88 lb of smuggled cooked sheep meat
(Leesburg Today) Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists yesterday found 88 pounds of cooked sheep meat in luggage carried by an Ethiopian passenger at
Ethiopian Political Activists Opposed to Meles Claim Power-Cable Sabotage
(Photo:file) Ethiopian political activists opposed to Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s rule said they sabotaged power lines in the west of the country as part