Ethiopia

2020-12-28 The Human Cost of Ethiopia’s Fighting in Tigray Grows

People who fled fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray area continue to tell stories of suffering as they gather in refugee camps.…

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2020-12-24 Rights Groups Concerned Over Safety of Eritrean Refugees in Ethiopia

Reports of attacks on Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia's Tigray area are causing concern among human rights groups. About 96,000 Eritrean…

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2020-12-13 International Investors Concerned About Ethiopia

Ethiopia has invested billions of dollars to build new dams, railways, roads and industrial centers for more than 10 years.…

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2020-12-01 UN: Food Has Run Out for Nearly 100,000 Refugees in Ethiopia

The United Nations says food has now run out for the nearly 100,000 Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia's northern Tigray area.…

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2020-11-12 Refugees Tell About Conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray Area

Filimon heard the sound of heavy weapons in his Ethiopian border town, and he started to run. Filimon is an…

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2020-08-08 From Outside, Ethiopia’s Disapora Pushes for Change

With more than 2.5 million Ethiopians living outside of Ethiopia, the diaspora is not only large, but powerful. The Oromo are Ethiopia's…

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2015-12-01 Ethiopia Circus Helps Youths to Juggle Life

Circus groups from seven African countries showcased their skills over the weekend at the first African Circus Arts Festival in Ethiopia. Juggling, balancing, gymnastics and…

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2015-11-26 Worries of Famine After Drought in Ethiopia

Drought and famine killed more than 400,000 people in Ethiopia in the early 1980s. The country’s government is seeking aid…

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2015-01-28 Rights Group Accuses Ethiopia of Suppressing Media

An international rights group is accusing the government in Ethiopia of systematically suppressing media before the country's elections in May.…

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2014-12-27 US, Ethiopia Join to Train Women Farmers

The U.S. is awarding $15,000 each to five pairs of U.S. and Ethiopian universities for research and development projects. One…

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2014-02-28 Ethiopia Cuts Child Deaths by Two-Thirds

Hello again, and welcome to As It Is from VOA Learning English. I'm Steve Ember in Washington. Hundreds of thousands of children…

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2013-06-10 Street Children in Ethiopia Need Shelter – Not Getting It

From VOA Learning English, welcome to AS IT IS! Hello, I'm Steve Ember. Today on our program, we learn that life…

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2013-10-23 Ethiopia Cuts Child Death Rate by Two-Thirds

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. The United Nations Children's Fund is praising Ethiopia for reaching one…

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