Radio Netherlands Worldwide (Hilversum)
The Dutch public broadcaster's Africa service.
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March 15
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East Africa: Being Black Is No Joy for Somalians and Ethiopians in Yemen
Many Africans from war-torn Somalia and Ethiopia seek their luck across the sea in Yemen. Luck they hardly find. Racism they do. Read more »
December 25, 2012
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Ethiopia: High Hopes for Ethiopia's Rising Classical Music Stars
One evening last month, the sounds of classical Spain could be heard in an unlikely place: the Ethiopian National Theatre in Addis Ababa. Read more »
November 18, 2012
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Ethiopia: Thumbs Up Africa Blog 7 - Being 17 Again in Ethiopia [opinion]
Hunter S. Thompson left the world one famous lesson. If you want to know what you're talking about, you have to try it out yourself. He named it gonzo journalism. Although I have... Read more »
November 25, 2012
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Ethiopia: Thumbs Up Africa Blog 8 - All Roads Lead to China [opinion]
We hitch a ride with a group of Ethiopian engineers and they give us shelter. Next thing I know I’m in the middle of southern Ethiopia’s breathtaking nature, in a... Read more »
December 02, 2012
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Ethiopia: Thumbs Up Africa Blog 9 - Ethiopia's Internet Explorer [opinion]
From the first storey of a shopping centre along Nazret's main street, passers-by hear the beats of the latest American hip-hop hits. It’s close to midnight, and Elias... Read more »
December 09, 2012
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Africa: Thumbs Up Africa Blog 10 - a Kenyan Trucker With Patience
In the truck, I'm sitting next to Berenard Ngurutu. The 26-year-old Kenyan is an intern at a transport company called A.O. Bayusuf and Sons. They transport food relief to refugee... Read more »
November 18, 2012
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Ethiopia: Thumbs Up Africa Blog Seven - Being 17 Again in Ethiopia [opinion]
Hunter S. Thompson left the world one famous lesson. If you want to know what you're talking about, you have to try it out yourself. He named it gonzo journalism. Although I have... Read more »
September 25, 2012
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Ethiopia: Where Will the Smoke Blow?
The death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi last month has left Ethiopians wondering about their country's political future. For some, that makes this year's celebration of Meskel,... Read more »
September 16, 2012
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Ethiopia: Maids in a Severe Arab World
Born in a poor family in Ethiopia, Makiya says she is happy to finally follow in her friends' footsteps. Those steps have taken them far - to the Middle East - but, once abroad,... Read more »
August 29, 2012
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Ethiopia: 'Dance Can Change Lives,' Says Ethiopian Top Dancer
Junaid Jemal Sendi, from Ethiopia, was the first African dancer to take part in the prestigious Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative programme, in 2004. That gave... Read more »
August 22, 2012
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Ethiopia: Dutch Ethiopians - 'Ethiopia Is At A Crossroads'
Many Ethiopians living in the Netherlands have the same ambiguous feelings about the recent death of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zelawi. They are sad that a fellow human being... Read more »
August 17, 2012
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Somalia: Holiday in Somalia Turns Into Nightmare (I) [opinion]
Sarah, of Somali descent but born in the Netherlands, was 16 when she was forced to marry her uncle in Somalia. After several attempts she managed to escape from Mogadishu last... Read more »
August 03, 2012
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Ethiopia: Not Your Regular Acts at the Blossoming Circus
In Ethiopia's capital, Fekat Circus trains disadvantaged children to perform tricks and, in so doing, helps develop their self-esteem. As our local correspondents found out, this... Read more »
August 05, 2012
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Ethiopia: Africans Going Dutch - Part 37 - My Real Hair
"Alice, is that your real hair?" In the beginning of my life in the Netherlands, this was one of the more difficult questions to answer. Should I say no, this is not my real hair?... Read more »
July 13, 2012
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Ethiopia: Court Sentences Exiled Journalist in Holland to Life
Today a court in Addis Ababa sentenced Fasil Yenealem to life in jail. The Ethiopian journalist, who fled to the Netherlands in 2007, had been convicted of terrorism in June. Read more »
July 06, 2012
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Ethiopia: Repressive State or Censorship Pandemic?
Ethiopia is becoming an increasingly repressive state, especially in the realm of media and telecommunication. Read more »
June 25, 2012
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Ethiopia: Community Gardens Help Ethiopia's Urban Poor Grow
Since 2008 in Ethiopia, the Urban Gardens Program has strived to improve the general health and incomes of women, orphans and vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS, through... Read more »
April 16, 2012
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Ethiopia: Ethiopian Orthodox Easter
In Orthodox theology, the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ are much more significant than his birth. Therefore, in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, Fasika (Amharic for... Read more »
April 12, 2012
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Ethiopia: Rhythms Dip Deep Into Salsa
Salsa's worldwide craze hasn't skipped over Ethiopia. Young people and other footloose folks have welcomed the Latin dance and music form into the country's diverse cultural... Read more »
March 22, 2012
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Ethiopia: The Challenges of Finding Clean Water
In 1992, the United Nations General Assembly declared 22 March as International Water Day. It is celebrated every year to raise awareness about the importance of clean water... Read more »
March 14, 2012
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Ethiopia: Nineteen Killed in Gun Attack On Bus
A gun attack by suspected rebels on a public bus in western Ethiopia has left 19 people dead and eight others injured, a government official. Read more »
March 12, 2012
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Ethiopia: Women Run for Their Rights
Last Sunday, the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa was the scene of the 2012 CHOICE Women First 5km race. Almost 9,000 women and girls participated in the ninth edition of the event,... Read more »
February 06, 2012
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Ethiopia: Jazz and World Music Festival
During the last four days, some of the Ethiopia's finest and most talented jazz musicians and selected bands from abroad have been playing in the "Acacia Jazz Festival & World... Read more »
January 24, 2012
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Ethiopia: Govt Lifts Ban On 35 Athletes
A ban barring 35 top Ethiopian athletes from competing internationally has been lifted, the national athletics federation said Tuesday. Read more »
January 23, 2012
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Ethiopia: German Hostages in 'Good Health' - Rebels
Ethiopian rebels said German tourists they seized last week were safe and blamed the government for the incident in which five Europeans were also killed on the slopes of a famed... Read more »
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