ethiopia
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WHO Chief Offers Critique On Global Response to Crisis and How Race Plays A Factor
“I need to be blunt and honest that the world is not treating the human race the same way," says WHO director-general
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2 Million People in Northern Ethiopia are at Risk of Starvation
Amidst the war in northern Ethiopian region Tigray, citizens have been cut off from vital resources, putting them at risk of extreme hunger.
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Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
The Nobel Committee Awarded Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed its annual peace prize early Friday morning, lauding the African leader for his substantial efforts in brokering a peace between his country and neighboring Eritrea. The 43-year-old Abiy assumed the role of prime minister in April 2018, and made remarkable strides in his first 100 days…
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Ethiopia Just Made History by Electing Its 1st Female President
History was made in Ethiopia on Thursday when former United Nations official Sahle-Work Zewde became the nation’s first woman to be elected president. The appointment of the veteran diplomat comes amidst a “pink wave” in Africa’s second-most populated country, with the full support of Ethiopia’s progressive new prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, who was elected in…
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It's World Emoji Day! Do You Know Where Your Emojis Come From?
It’s amazing to think that there was a time, not so long ago, that we exclusively relied on our words and facial expressions to convey how we were feeling. But thanks to the creation of the emoji, we can now smirk, vomit and give praise hands at will, with just the tap of a finger.…
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Ethiopian Father Imprisoned in US for Female Genital Mutilation Is Deported
The Ethiopian man who in 2006 became the first person in the United States to be convicted in a female genital mutilation case was deported back to his home country on Monday after serving 10 years in prison, authorities confirmed. Khalid Adem, 41, was convicted of aggravated battery and cruelty to children after using scissors…