YeHager Lij, with Meron Ahadu March 2012 (Ethiopia)

Ethiopian Charity Law Destroys Human-Rights Groups, Amnesty SaysEthiopia Feb inflation rises on food prices

YouTube video of domestic worker abuse in Lebanon sparks outrageThe recent, disturbing video of an Ethiopian woman who was violently mistreated outside the Ethiopian embassy in Lebanon, appears to have caught the Lebanese media and authorities by surprise. For many Ethiopians, however, the incident is the latest example of the prevalent culture of violence against […]

UAE’s first Ethiopian community event attracts hundredsDubai A celebration featuring traditional dance, mini bazaars and sports activities marked the first Ethiopian community gathering in the UAE Friday at the Dubai Club for Special Sports.The event, attended by hundreds of Ethiopians and other nationalities, also showcased authentic Ethiopian dishes. (read more) US Jews aid remnants of […]

Sheba Ethiopian Restaurant in Fairfax CityAt Sheba Ethiopian Restaurant in Fairfax, slightly haunting instrumental music and spicy smells transport you to East Africa.Owner, manager and cook Azeb Gide serves family recipes from Addis Ababa; she used to own a restaurant in her native Ethiopia. (THE WASHINGTON POST Read more) Ethiopian rebels free two German tourists (AFP)  Ethiopian […]

U.S. Representative Donald Payne dead at 77U.S. Rep. Donald Payne, the elder statesman of New Jersey’s congressional delegation, died after a months-long battle with colon cancer today, according to three sources close to the Payne family. The longtime politician was 77. (Read more)

International Conference of Ethiopian Women in the Diaspora

International Conference of Ethiopian Women in the Diaspora “Empowering Ethiopian Women and Advancing Their Rights” March 9th – 11th, 2012 Washington, DChttp://www.ethiowomenconfrence.org/index.html