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Ethiopian professor wins one of most coveted prizes in medicine
Ethiopian Professor who first described how diabetic nerve damage is caused by impaired circulation of the nerves has been awarded one of the most coveted international prizes in medicine in...
Yohannes takes ambassador post at top global policy group
Daniel Yohannes, who has spent most of his life on an upward trajectory, is about to gain a higher profile on the world stage.
On Friday, Yohannes, who still calls Denver his home, will take over...
Kerry to visit Ethiopia, Congo and Angola next week
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola from April 29 to May 5 to promote democracy and human rights, the State Department said on...
I am black. I am Ethiopian. I am American, Author Haimy Assefa
Editor's note: Haimy Assefa is a CNN news assistant in New York City covering breaking news in the Northeast region. She has a background in international affairs and multimedia...
Ester Rada: Israel’s rising music star
Ester Rada is one of Israel's rising musical stars and has recently released her first album, Life Happens.
She says growing up as the daughter of Ethiopian immigrants was sometimes confusing as...
Minister of Federal Affairs and Benishangul Gumuz Region Charged
Blue party has filed a charge on the minister of federal affairs and Benishangul Gumuz region on the case of the 1, 346 families displaced from their homes and properties in the Benishangul Gumuz...
Nina Ashenafi First Elected Ethiopian-American Judge
New York (Tadias) – Nina Ashenafi Richardson, an Ethiopian-American judge, who was elected to the Leon County bench in Florida on November 4th, 2008, is hard at work in the Sunshine State’s...
Linda Murithi brings Editorial Edition to Hub of Africa Fashion Week
Known as one of Africa’s most glamourous gatherings, Hub of Africa Fashion Week is planning to set the international fashion industry a buzz in October 2014, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – the...
George W Bush exhibits his paintings of world leaders
Art critic Alastair Sooke gives his verdict on a set of portraits of world leaders, including Tony Blair, painted by former US president George W Bush
It is notoriously hard to judge the merits of...
Interview with Ethiopian top flood forecaster in Manitoba province Canada [Must Read]
In Conversation with Fisaha Unduche
On Feb. 24, Fisaha Unduche became Manitoba's third chief flood forecaster in four years, succeeding Phillip Mutulu. Unduche was born and raised in Ethiopia and...
Sedki Sobhi sworn in as Egypt’s new military chief
Egypt's new armed forces chief and defence minister has been sworn in, a day after Abdul Fattah al-Sisi resigned so he could stand for the presidency.
Interim President Adly Mansour confirmed Gen...
Dr Tedros receives representatives of Huajian Group
Foreign Affairs Minister, Dr Tedros Adhanom held talk with a delegation from Huajian Group on Thursday March 20, 2014.
On the occasion, the final design of the future economic zone, “Shoe City,”...
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