Ethiopian Review’s 2015 Person of the Year
Selecting Person of the Year on December 31st of every year has been a long tradition of Ethiopian Review. The person or persons of the year are selected based on their positive contributions to the...
View ArticleOromo Protesters Burned Down Properties. Should we Condemn or Condone It? –...
By Seid Hassan | Murray State University In addition to the senseless killings of protesters by the ruling party against the Oromos, the latest video clips and news reports also indicate that the same...
View ArticleProminent Ethiopian scholar Dr. Maigenet Shifferraw passed away
Ethiopians in the Washington DC Metro Area are shocked to learned about the passing of Dr. Maigenet Shifferraw this week. Dr Maigenet and her husband Prof. Getachew Metaferia are prominent members of...
View ArticleEthiopia Linked to Panama Papers Offshore Companies
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) today released a searchable database that strips away the secrecy of nearly 214,000 offshore entities created in 21 jurisdictions, from...
View ArticleCan an individual contribute to the current resurgence of nationalism in...
By Kersye Merfo First of all, spelling out why the current protest has been necessitated is a confirmation of the ever-enduring sense of Ethiopian identity. Secondly, let us agree that three words...
View ArticleTrump vs Clinton: The Very Future of America Is At Stake
By R. JIM GARLOW (Reuters Photos) I have been asked “the question” so many times regarding Trump or Hillary. By way of background, I have followed every national convention—Republican and Democrat—from...
View ArticleUrgent call for Ethiopian professionals
From the Petition Coordinating Committee The Committee calls on academics, scholars, scientists, and professionals of Ethiopian origin to sign the petition posted on Petitionbuzz.com to express their...
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Political prisoner Merera Gudina released – BBC
The leader of the Oromo Federalist Congress, Professor Merera Gudina, was released on Wednesday morning and allowed to go home, where he was welcomed by …
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Ethiopian Christians celebrate epiphany for 3 days this week
(Xinhua) -- Ethiopian Christians across the East African country on Thursday started a three-day Ethiopian epiphany celebration with religious and cultural activities. The Ethiopian epiphany …
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Governments of Sudan and Ethiopia deploy a joint military force to protect...
The governments of Sudan and Ethiopia have agreed to deploy a joint military force along their common border to protect the Renaissance Dam from possible …
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United Nations Seeks Release of More Ethiopian Political Prisoners – Reuters
(Reuters) – The United Nations on Friday welcomed Ethiopia freeing 115 detainees, including a senior opposition leader, this week, but called for it to review …
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The Sudan-Turkey and Egypt-Eritrea growing alliances trigger armed crisis in...
Tension in the Red Sea region continues to rise as Sudan sends troops to its border with Eritrea, and Egypt sends troops to Eritrea. Turkey’s …
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Ethiopia’s regime released 2,345 political prisoners in Oromia region
Regional authorities in Oromia, Ethiopia, announced that 2,345 political prisoners are going to be released in the coming days. The spokesman of the regional government …
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Ethiopia’s regime closes notorious prison: reform or smokescreen?
The Ethiopian government announced earlier this month the closure of the most notorious prison in the country, including the release of political prisoners. But there …
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Conflict in Yemen Does Not Deter Ethiopian Migrants – VOA
The United Nations migration agency reports that thousands of Ethiopian migrants continue to make the perilous journey to war-torn Yemen in search of better economic …
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Ethiopian restaurant Azla at the University of Southern California brings the...
Mercado La Paloma is a market space with traditional food options that reflect the diversity of USC’s neighborhood off Los Angeles’ Figueroa Corridor. Among the …
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Managing Ethiopia’s political crisis – Aljazeera
Ethiopia has been experiencing recurrent mass protests, riots and ethnic conflicts over the past two years that have claimed the lives of thousands and displaced …
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29 Ethiopians arrested for being in Kenya illegally
Police have arrested 29 Ethiopian nationals after they were found being transported in a lorry in Ruaraka area, Nairobi. They were to get shelter in …
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Mozambique deports over 50 Ethiopians
Mozambique has deported more than 50 Ethiopians who had entered the country illegally, in some cases after a six-week journey, officials say. According to a …
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22 Ethiopian migrants missing off Yemen coast – Reuters
(Reuters) – Twenty-two Ethiopian migrants are missing after being dumped in the sea off Yemen, the U.N. International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday.…
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