Ethiopian Sports Federation North America dedicates 30th Anniversary to Ethiopian women

By Aida Solomon The Ethiopian Sports Federation of North America (ESFNA) is celebrating it’s 30th anniversary this summer in College Park, Maryland. The non-profit organization has been promoting Ethiopian culture and bringing Ethiopians together across North America to network with great success. The annual soccer tournament, which is held at rotating cities every year, has […]

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Malawi police detain 29 Ethiopians

MALAWI (Capital FM) – At least 29 Ethiopians are in police cutody in Mzuzu city, north of Malawi, for illegal entry into the country. The 29 were arrested on Monday by Immigration Department officers at Ekwendeni Trading Centre in Mzimba District following a tip-off from members of the public. The police also netted a Malawian […]

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Extremely limited prospects drive Ethiopian youth out of their country – Catherine Weisner

By Catherine Weisner, Deputy U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration We hadn’t driven more than three dusty minutes before we encountered the first group of men clustered under a scraggly tree for shade, resting from their long journey on foot from Ethiopia. Here they waited for smugglers to take them to […]

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Ethiopian National Transitional Council sends well wishes to His Holiness Pope Francis

The leadership of Ethiopian National Transitional Council (ENTC), on behalf of the people of Ethiopia, sends its warm wishes to His Holiness Pope Francis as he assumes leadership of the Catholic Church. We share the joy of Ethiopian Catholics and Catholics throughout the world who are celebrating his ascendancy to the Papacy today. We have […]

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ENTC congratulates the people of Kenya

STATEMENT ON KENYAN ELECTION The Ethiopian National Transitional Council (ENTC) would like to congratulate the people of Kenya for holding a peaceful, free, and fair election on March 4, 2013. We also congratulate the winner, President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta, and all the candidates for participating in a robust election campaign. By choosing to come together, overcoming […]

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