The Globe and Mail

For survivors of Ethiopian massacres, fears of a new war are looming

Five years after the massacre that killed two members of her family, 71-year-old Abeba Gebregeziaber is convinced that another horrific war is looming. She lives in the ancient city of Axum, in the ...
Al Jazeera English

At least 64 killed, dozens reported missing in Ethiopia landslides, floods

The death toll from landslides and flooding in the Gamo Zone of southern Ethiopia has risen to at least 64, with dozens more people missing, police have said. “The number of people missing due to the ...
Global Voices Online

Ethiopia’s urban renewal projects and turn toward aesthetic propaganda

This is the second time Addis Ababa’s cityscape has gone viral in recent months. In January, a visit by renowned US influencer Darren Watkins Jr., known online as IshowSpeed, garnered 10 million views ...
WSMV

Belle Meade expanding security camera, license plate reader program

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Belle Meade is expanding its security camera program, adding license plate readers and cameras at three new locations along Belle Meade Boulevard and Harding Pike. The city ...
The New York Times

Ethiopia’s Demand for Red Sea Access Drives Fears of New War With Eritrea

Both sides have moved troops toward their shared border, while Ethiopia has accused Eritrea of occupying part of its territory. By Matthew Mpoke Bigg Reporting from Nairobi Last weekend, Ethiopia’s ...
The Conversation

Ethiopia and Eritrea are on edge again: what’s behind the growing risk of war

The histories of Eritrea and Ethiopia have long been closely intertwined. Once part of Ethiopia, Eritrea launched an armed struggle for independence in 1961 that resulted in its secession in 1993 ...
Bloomberg L.P.

How Ethiopia’s Ban on Gasoline Car Imports Fueled an EV Boom

In 2024, Ethiopia banned the import of fossil fuel-powered vehicles and slashed tariffs on their electric equivalents, a move made to save the government from having to subsidize gasoline for ...
Chicago Tribune

Kane County Board OKs Flock license plate reader contract renewal for Sheriff’s Office

At its meeting last week, the Kane County Board approved a renewal of the Kane County Sheriff’s Office’s contract with Flock Safety for its license plate reader cameras throughout the county. The ...
World Politics Review

In Ethiopia, a Slow-Burning Insurgency Takes a Dire Humanitarian Toll

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Reuters

Ethiopia revokes accreditation of Reuters journalists

NAIROBI, Feb 14 (Reuters) - The Ethiopian Media Authority has declined to renew the accreditation for three Addis Ababa-based journalists from Reuters, the news agency said. The EMA also revoked the ...
Chicago Reader

Celebrate one hundred years of Black History Month with local film programming

Black history is fundamentally a part of Chicago history. In recent years, the City of Chicago and its cultural institutions have made gradual efforts to spotlight how Black history has shaped our ...