November 18

• 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 28

• 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 17

• 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 30

• 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 23

• 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

• 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 6

• 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 »

• 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

• 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 7

• 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

• 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 17

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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 13

• 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 7

• 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

• 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

• 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 »

January 18

• Ethiopia: Five Europeans Killed in Ethiopia Attack

  Ethiopia said on Wednesday that five tourists killed in an attack blamed on terrorists in the northeast were all European, and that two other foreigners in the group had been... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Attackers Kill Five Tourists

  Unknown attackers killed five foreign tourists in Ethiopia's northeastern Afar region, state television reported Tuesday. Read more »

January 17

• Ethiopia: 'Pilot Error' Behind Jet Crash in Lebanon

  Pilot error and inexperience were behind the 2010 crash of an Ethiopian airliner in Lebanon in which all 90 people on board died, according to a report issued Tuesday by Lebanese... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Govt Forces Thousands Off Land, Says Rights Group

  Ethiopia has forced thousands of villagers from their land to make way for commercial farming developments, leaving people impoverished and hungry, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in... Read more »

January 2

• Somalia: Islamist Fighters Bolster Postions Round Key Town

  Somali Islamist insurgents said Monday they were reinforcing positions around a key town close to the Ethiopian border, two days after it was taken by Ethiopian and Somali... Read more »

December 31, 2011

• Somalia: Ethiopian, Govt Troops Take Key City From Militants

  Ethiopian troops and Somali government forces seized control of a key Somali city on Saturday after battling Islamist rebels on the outskirts, leaving at least 18 dead, sources... Read more »