Archive for: May 16th, 2017
13 May, 2017 The Reporter — 
Tewodros Kassahun (Teddy Afro), Ethiopia’s best selling artist, controversial, often times poetic at all times talented released his long awaited album – Ethiopia – this week. It has since shot to number 1 in Billboard’s World Album chart – a milestone for Ethiopian music. At home, relaxed, uplifting and vulnerable at all the same time, he hosted Samuel Getachew and Dawit Endeshaw of The Reporter as he opened up on his family, career, Ethiopia and what it means for him to be loved by millions of people around the world. Excerpts:
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Written By Al Mariam’s Commentaries By almariam
Author’s Note: In this commentary, I make the case against Tedros Adhanom, a top leader of the Tigrean People’s Liberation Front, a terrorist organization, who is a finalist for the director-general position at the World Health Organization.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping (center) and other leaders at a Beijing forum dedicated to reviving the old Silk Road route, in Beijing on May 15
China this week showcased its ambitious plan to revive the Silk Road trade route before more than two dozen world leaders at a Beijing forum dedicated to President Xi Jinping’s One Belt, One Road initiative.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping (center) and other leaders at a Beijing forum dedicated to reviving the old Silk Road route, in Beijing on May 15
