GlobalPost
September 13, 2018
Samuel Berhe, like many other Eritreans, fled the country some years ago to escape mandatory national service, which the government made indefinite following the 1998-2000 border war with Ethiopia. The war cost the countries an estimated 100,000 lives, while conscription created a generation of Eritrean refugees.
Development & Education
This Ethiopian village has gained wealth, but has bred hostility
PRI's The World
December 12, 2013
In the impoverished countryside of Ethiopia, the village of Awra Amba stands out. This bustling community has grown wealthier than its neighbors by questioning tenets of local culture.
Global Politics
Eritrea's president wasn't invited to Washington, but does it matter?
PRI's The World
August 05, 2014
Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea was one of four African leaders left off the invite list for the US-Africa Leaders Summit this week. The snub sparked debate among Washington's Eritrean expat community about whether or not the gesture had any real meaning.
Arts, Culture & Media
Rastafarians in Ethiopia
PRI's The World
November 01, 2011
Ethiopia has a small slice of the Caribbean in it. 60 years ago, Emperor Haile Selassie set aside 500 acres for western Blacks who wanted to return to Africa. Hundreds of Rastafarians have taken up the offer but they haven't always been welcome.
Belief
If you have a meeting in Ethiopia, you'd better double check the time
PRI's The World
January 30, 2015
There are lots of places around the world that use particular calendars — i.e. Hebrew, Islamic — but few places use their own clock. Ethiopia does, and knowing what time it is can be a real challenge.
Conflict
Social media users in America are stoking Ethiopia's ethnic violence
GlobalPost
February 22, 2018
Social media activists in the US appear so hell-bent on ousting the current Ethiopian regime that they will risk ethnic violence that could tear Ethiopia apart.
Arts, Culture & Media
Ethiopia's Economy Benefits from Returning Diaspora
PRI's The World
February 20, 2013
As Ethiopia's economy grows, Ethiopians who had moved abroad are now returning home. Some have come back out of a sense of patriotism, while others have returned to make money.
Despite the peace deal with Ethiopia, Eritrean refugees are still afraid to return home
GlobalPost
September 13, 2018
Samuel Berhe, like many other Eritreans, fled the country some years ago to escape mandatory national service, which the government made indefinite following the 1998-2000 border war with Ethiopia. The war cost the countries an estimated 100,000 lives, while conscription created a generation of Eritrean refugees.
Global Politics
Obama is visiting Addis Ababa, but do you know where it is?
PRI's The World
July 23, 2015
Updated
This week Obama is going to meet with some very important leaders. We want you to find the city that is the buzzing hub of economic, social and political activities of its continent. Our map quiz will tell the world how good you are in locating Addis Ababa.
Global Politics
In job-hungry Italy, neo-Fascists await young migrants
The GroundTruth Project
October 29, 2014
With the youth unemployment rate in Italy at 44 percent, competition for jobs pits native Italians against Eritreans, Sudanese and Syrians fleeing war and repression.
Global Politics
Famine haunted his childhood in Ethiopia. Now he sees food running out again.
PRI's The World
May 05, 2016
An Ethiopian expat worries for his homeland as drought and climate change threaten to trigger another famine.