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VIDEO: Israel accused of dooming Ethiopian baby boom

[Translate] A feminist movement has accused the Israeli government of adopting a racist policy towards the country’s Ethiopian Jews. Activists believe black women are deliberately being given a controversial contraceptive drug to bring about a drop in the population – a claim the government denies. Thousands of Ethiopians have immigrated to Israel since the 1980s, but their Jewish [...]

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BOOK RELEASE: Beneath the Lion´s gaze by MAAZA MENGISTE

[Translate] An epic tale of a father and two sons, of betrayals and loyalties, of a family unraveling in the wake of Ethiopia’s revolution. This memorable heartbreaking story opens in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1974, on the eve of a revolution.  Yonas kneels in his mother’s prayer room, pleading to his god for an end to the [...]

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DIASPORA: Ethiopian-american appreciation day – for change! (09-25-09)

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DIASPORA: Suicide twice as likely for Ethiopians in Israel

[Translate] In the years 1990-2000, the suicide rate of youths of Ethiopian extraction was double that of their age group, according to the Health Ministry. The ministry released this data in a position paper that was discussed in the Knesset Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs Committee yesterday. In the discussion, held on Mental Health Day, the committee decided [...]

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4th Ethiopian Diaspora Business Forum

[Translate] ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Location: Four Point Sheraton (12th & K St. NW) Washington DC, USA June 21, 2009 Organized by: The Ethiopian American Principal Sponsors: VEGA Ethiopia AGOA+/USAID Also sponsored by: Precise Consult International PLC ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. The Forum is divided into two sessions. Session I will explore US Government support for American investors, including the Ethiopian Diaspora, in investing in Africa (USAID’s Diaspora Loan Guarantee program in Ethiopia and the African Diaspora [...]

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