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FEATURES
Meeting
Mengistu
by Guenet Ayele
PORT-AU-PRINCE,
HAITI * I started by calling on the phone. A man picked
up. "Hello?" For a moment I thought it might be him, but while
I was wondering whether to answer in English or Amharic, the
man said gruffly, in English, "Who's speaking?" It wasn't him.
Hesitantly, carefully, I asked, "May I speak to Colonel Mengistu
please?"
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DEPARTMENTS
LA's
Little Ethiopia
by Yemane I. Demissie
Thousands of Ethiopians live in the U.S. but they haven't had
much official presence. Until now. On August 7, 2002, part of
a neighborhood in LA was named Little Ethiopia.
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Ethiopia falls to AIDS
by
Yohannes
Edemariam
With a
photography collection
by Eric Gottesman
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The Ethiopian candidate
Sintayehu Tsehay is the first black man to run for municipal
office in Vienna. Two years ago, he helped the Socialist Party
to victory over a conservative coalition which included the
Freedom party, to which infamous ultra-nationalist Jörg
Haider belongs. On November 24th, 2002, Sintayehu will be contending
for a seat in the national parliament of Austria, again representing
the Socialist Party.
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As
recently as 1988, Ethiopia was considered to have a relatively
low incidence of HIV/AIDS. Yet Ethiopia, which accounts for
only one percent of the world's population, now has 10% of the
world's HIV/AIDS patients. 3.5 million Ethiopians are infected
and 1.3 million children have been orphaned. How did this disastrous
state of affairs comeabout so quickly? And why does it continue
to get worse?
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Not
just a pretty face by
Indrias Getachew
The beauty queen's throne has real power
Northern
reflections by Jo Harris
A walking tour in the Ethiopian highlands proves educational
for everyone concerned
Ethiopia
in Singapore
by Aida Edemariam
The Great Rift Valley has a double. Specifically, the bit of
the Great Rift Valley that is to be found in Ethiopia has a
double.
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The
stele saga
by Elisabetta Povoledo
In
1937 the Italians transported a 40-ton obelisk from Axum to
Rome and erected it in front of the Ministry of the Colonies.
It has been in Rome ever since – and for almost as long,
Ethiopia has been asking for it back. Then, in May, it was hit
by lightning
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The
Ethiopian national football team has a new coach
and
he's got a big job on his hands
by Dawit Tilahun & Hayal Alemayehu
How
ancient Ethiopians provided the genes for all human beings
by Giuseppe Passarino
Who
was Abreha the Abyssinian?
by Stuart
Munro-Hay
In 1990, just before the Gulf War,
looked for historical backup for his bravado: "More than
1,400 years ago, enticed by the devil and intoxicated by his
power to expand and dominate, Abreha the Abyssinian had sought
to occupy the Kaaba - whose land is now occupied by U.S. forces
and by those who have been tempted to do evil. Angered by this
attempt, God pounced on him, and so Abraha returned with a bowed
head and lowered banners. He did not dare ever to attack the
Kaaba again ... Whatever pretexts and excuses are advanced by
transgressors, God shall not forgive them ... God shall bring
victory to those who rally to his cause, and the unjust shall
be defeated." Now, as the U.S. contemplates another war
against Iraq, we ask
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A
brush with equality
by Indrias Getachew
Addis Ababa is experiencing a sudden burst of interest in contemporary
art. Women are well represented
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Virtual war
Making
a
game of death
by
Yonatan
Jembere
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Julie's World
by Alexander Dumbadze
She combines the architectural plans of airports, population
flow charts, explosions. And somehow it all makes sense
Original
branna
by Kathleen Bickford Berzock
Precious 17th-century illuminated manuscripts tell of saints
and miracles
Ready
for its close-up
by Jeet Heer
Suddenly, Ethiopia is getting noticed by Hollywood
A
brave new world
by Heruy Arefe-Aine
The current explosion of interest in non-Western music is
great news for Ethiopia. The challenge will be how to embrace
exciting possibilities while staying true to Ethiopian roots
Ethiopia:
The Long March of Poverty
How Relevant is Amartya Sen's Work?
By Dessalegn Rahmato
Every
autumn since the early 1980s, government officials in Ethiopia
have performed a grim ritual: they summon all donor agencies
in the capital and in a voice they believe to be appropriate
for the occasion (solemn, convincing) announce how many people
will be facing starvation in the coming year and how much
food aid is urgently needed to avert a catastrophe.
Survival
of the oldest
Why Ethiopia has failed to modernise Samuel
Wolde-Yohannes
on Messay Kebebe
Beautiful dreams
fiction
by Teodros Kiros
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Manalé
takes Manhattan
By Lauren Mechling
Eight years since she - and her credit cards - took the plunge,
Manalé is one of New York's most sought-after designers
of couture bridal wear
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Building
hope by Aida Edemariam
The Gondar hospital trains healthcare professionals and sends
them all over Ethiopia. It also serves 4.2 million people.
But the place is a mess. Ordinary Ethiopians are trying to
help
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An
Ethiopian calendar
upcoming
events and key points in history
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