Ethiopia accused of jamming ArabSat – technology costs up to $50,000
The satellite operator, ArabSat (Arab Satellite Communication Organisation) claimed last week that “many TV channels on-board its fleet of satellites have been the subject of intentional jamming...
The remarkable story of Ethiopian tour guide Firew Ayele
The West Australian When Ethiopian Firew Ayele was nine years old, he was captured by soldiers from neighbouring Somalia, and spent more than 10 years as a prisoner.
Today, he is 43 years old and...
Ethiopian-Born Student Felege Gebru Project Featured in White House Science Fair
Washington, DC (TADIAS) – President Barack Obama hosted the 2014 White House Science Fair last Tuesday, May 27th highlighting some of “America’s most innovative students” and featuring a...
Meriam Ibrahim: Sudan ‘to free’ death row woman
Sudanese authorities are to free a woman who was sentenced to death for having abandoned the Islamic faith, a foreign ministry official says.
Meriam Ibrahim, who gave birth to a daughter in custody,...
Goat riding man riding bike caught on film in Ethiopia
Amazed onlookers could not hide their amusement when they spotted this goat seeming to hitch a ride with a cyclist.
The animal looks unconcerned, casually looking around as the man pedals...
BBC condemns Ethiopian broadcast jamming
Liliane Landor, acting Director of the BBC World Service Group, has called on the Ethiopian authorities to stop jamming BBC broadcasts in the Middle East and North Africa.
She joined directors from...
Federal Judges Drop Objections by Melaku Fenta, Codefendants
Judges at the Federal High Court have rejected today preliminary objections made by defendants of a high profile corruption saga involving senior tax officials and prominent businessmen. Upon ruling...
Iran Wants To Consolidate Relations With Ethiopia
Addis Ababa May 29/2014 Iran wants to consolidate its long-standing bilateral relations with Ethiopia in different sectors, Iran’s Ambassador to Ethiopia, Ali Bahreini, said.
The delegation led...
Po-rn May Be Bad for Your Brain, Study Suggests
A German study suggests that watching po-rn may be linked to reduced activity in certain areas of the brain
A new study finds that men who watch a lot of p ornography tend to have less gray matter...
Made in Africa: Is manufacturing taking off on the continent?
Several African countries have enjoyed economic growth in recent years - but there are fears that a failure to develop manufacturing could prove to be costly.
"Made in China" is a stamp that is...
The Four Sisters Ethiopian restaurant
“Ethiopia has history, nature and culture,” says guide Firew Ayele. “The problem is that this was known as a country of drought and famine.” The very word “famine” still, decades later,...
The story of how woman from Scotland opened one of the best restaurant in Lalibela
Susan Aitchison had left her native Glasgow, in Scotland, and come to Ethiopia for three years to help a friend set up a school.
She lived in Lalibela, 35km from the remote school site, as the...
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