Justin L. Phillips Photo Katu.com Ethiopia - Man gets 10 years in 'senseless act of violence' By Martha Kang SEATTLE -- Just one day before Dawit Alemu, a native of Ethiopia, was set to graduate from Seattle Central Community College, he was beaten unconscious by a group of men outside... [view entry]

Sara Nuru, the winner of "Germany's Next Topmodel" and model of Gillette Venus Embrace. Sara gave an exclusive interview, in which she talks about her private life, her Ethiopian roots and her involvement in the Karlheinz Böhm Foundation, including her journey to Ethiopia. Exclusively for her English-speaking fans, we subtitled... [view entry]

Emru Kebede of Ethiopia descent is found guilty and will spend the rest of his life in prison Ethiopia - 18 year old Emru Kebede gets life in prison Source: Lancaster Online A Mount Joy teenager will spend the rest of his life in prison after a Lancaster County jury... [view entry]

United States Committed to Strengthen HIV Counseling and Testing in Ethiopia Press Release Thursday September 10, 2009, Addis Ababa – In connection with the National HIV Counseling and Testing (HCT) Day in Ethiopia, the United State Government renews its commitment to support the Government of Ethiopia’s goal of universal access... [view entry]

Bulcha Demeksa, leader of the Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement (OFDM), gestures as he addresses a news conference in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, September 10, 2009. Opposition politicians are being jailed in Ethiopia to prevent them from running in national elections due for May 2010, a coalition of opposition parties, including... [view entry]

Tim Savoy, Emma McCormick, Leslie Jessen and Monika Wysocki (L-R) traveled to Ethiopia this summer with Learning Enterprises, a volunteer program. The group was detained for three days and eventually deported by the Ethiopian government. Photo Credit Hatchet Detained: Three days in Ethiopia By Hadas Gold and Tamara El Waylly [view entry]

Marcus Samuelsson, 38, chef-owner of Aquavit restaurant and born in Ethiopia, and Maya Haile, 27, model; married six months Ethiopia - Secrets of Happy Couples (in 100 Words or Less) by Mikki Halpin Source: Glamor Marcus Samuelsson and Maya Haile it’s our bond! Marcus Samuelsson, 38, chef-owner of Aquavit restaurant,... [view entry]

Photo OC Metro Ethiopia - O.C. Presidents Council honors Business Leader of the Year Bekele Demissie of Ethiopia, a business relations administrator for the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), was named Business Leader of the year for 2009 by the Orange County Presidents Council (OCPC). Ed Royce, U.S. Representative for... [view entry]

Minnesota Ethiopians to join pan-ethnic Washington protest on Sunday By Douglas McGill An unlikely, even unprecedented Ethiopian protest march will be held in Washington, DC this Sunday, bringing together for the first time members of many diverse Ethiopian ethnic groups. All of these groups - including members of Ethiopia's Oromo,... [view entry]

Ethiopian woman denied formal status By RUTH EGLASH Jerusalem Post A non-Jewish Ethiopian woman, who was brought to Israel by force as a child and raped by her captor for more than a year, is being denied any formal residency status even though she has lived here for more than... [view entry]