Ethiopia and the World’s Coffee Drinkers
From, Stumbleupon.com: A map of world's coffee-drinking habits locates the global epicenter far from tropical coffee plantations, in Scandinavia, where coffee consumption is well...
Kenya’s Mary Keitany Breaks the World Record, Ethiopia’s Deriba Merga Wins Half Marathon
[caption id="attachment_4696" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Deriba Merga | File Photo"] [/caption] From, The Standard: Kenya's Mary Keitany breaks the World record time in the Half Marathon...
Protesters in Djibouti rally to replace president
[caption id="attachment_4686" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House January 21, 2003 in...
Ethiopian Journalist Alleges Detention for Inciting Egypt-Style Protests
By, Peter Heinlein | Addis Ababa (VOA) An Ethiopian journalist says he was detained and harassed by federal police after comparing conditions in Ethiopia to...
Meet D.C.’s gas station titan, Joe Mamo
By Elizabeth Flock, Washington Post: It's not often that District readers get to learn about a man who is so much a part of our...
Emiye Catherine Hamlin: Caring for Ethiopia’s Poorest Daughters
Dr. Catherine Hamlin and her team were recently in the states for the launch of Hamlin Fistula USA. Following is an exclusive interview with Dr....
Meeting Catherine Hamlin: Nancy’s Story
[caption id="attachment_4640" align="alignleft" width="276" caption="Nancy Feldman has long followed Dr. Catherine Hamlin’s work and is organizing a spring gala to benefit Hamlin Fistula USA. Photo...
Embarking on an African adventure
FROM, ESPN: ESPN staffer Fay Wells is blogging for W from Ethiopia, where she's currently traveling and casing out the lay of the sports land:...
Ethiopia’s paper landlords
[caption id="attachment_4610" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Standing room only Addis Ababa's voracious readers can get their news fix by renting a paper for half an hour. On...
Ethiopia Revokes License of US Adoption Agency
(VOA) Ethiopia has revoked the license of an American adoption agency, accusing it of child trafficking. The agency has responded sharply, charging it is the...