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Ethiopia: Swedish Journalists Handed 11-Year Prison Sentence
An Ethiopian court handed prison sentences of 11 years on Tuesday 27 December to Martin Schibbye and Johan Persson, two Swedish journalists accused of supporting terrorism in the country.
Ethiopia: Homosexuality Debate as Capital Hosts AIDS Conference
An upcoming conference in Ethiopia on AIDS and sexually transmitted infections in Africa has sparked controversy. Religious leaders and government officials have met to decide whether or not to ban gay rights activists from gathering. Netizens weigh in on the subject on Facebook.
Ethiopia: Netizens Shine Spotlight on Trial of Swedish Journalists
The trial of two Swedish journalists accused of terrorism in Ethiopia after being detained during a battle between government troops and rebels started on Tuesday. The story has become a hot topic of discussion in both traditional media and online communities worldwide.
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Ethiopia: Aberash Hailay's Case Ignites Campaign to Stop Violence Against Women 17 October 2011
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Ethiopia: Netizens Take Campaign for Shweya Mullah Online 13 October 2011
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Somalia: Food Security Emergency Spreads Despite Aid 25 August 2011
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Ethiopia: Are “Land Grab” Deals a Path to Food Security? 18 May 2011
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Africa: Africans Share Childhood Memories Online 6 September 2010
Latest stories about Ethiopia
1 February 2012
Ethiopia: Freedom of Expression in Jeopardy
More than ten journalists have been imprisoned in Ethiopia since June 2011. About 25% of exiled journalists in Africa are from Ethiopia. Ethiopian exiled blogger, Elias Kifle, was recently sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment while journalist and blogger, Eskinder Nega, is facing the death penalty. How long will the world just watch?
25 January 2012
Ethiopia: Reflecting on Corruption
Netizens reflect on corruption in Ethiopia following a report by Global Financial Integrity which shows that Ethiopia has lost $11.7 billion to outflows of illicit funds in the last decade.
Ethiopia: How Netizens Reacted to Suspension of Athletes
Did online reactions from Ethiopian netizens contributed to the move by the Ethiopian Athletics Federation to lift the suspension of Ethiopian athletes banned for not reporting for an early pre-Olympic camp? On Friday January 20, 2012 Ethiopia's State Television (ETV) broke the news that the Ethiopian Athletics Federation suspended 35 athletes including double Olympic champions Kenenisa Bekele and Tirunesh Dibaba for an indefinite period.
15 January 2012
Video Highlights: Activism, Freedom of Speech, Identity and Culture
A selection of Global Voices' recent and interesting stories including video from Middle East and North Africa, Sub Saharan Africa, Western, Eastern and Central Europe, East Asia and Latin America, selected by Juliana Rincón Parra.
23 December 2011
15 November 2011
Ethiopia: Terrorists of Ethiopia Unite!
"Terrorists of Ethiopia Unite!," wrote one Ethiopian netizen following the latest terrorism charges against 24 Ethiopians, including senior opposition politicians and an outspoken online journalist. The charges have received condemnation from Ethiopian bloggers, Facebook users and Tweeps.
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I agree that the West has a tendency to hold countries outside it to moral standards that countries within it...
Since they were on journalistic assignment, their association with the ONLF should not be seen as conspiring or supporting terrorist...
Why is it that the west sees everything in Africa as bad. These two individuals had their chances in court....