Ethiopia has been designated for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months beginning on December 12, 2022 and extending until June 12, 2024. Only Ethiopians already residing in the United States as of October 20, 2022, who can also demonstrate
The Right to Inclusive Education of Persons with Disabilities in Ethiopia: The Law and Practice
Abdurahman Seid (Mizan Teppi University), The Right to Inclusive Education of Persons with Disabilities in Ethiopia: The Law and Practice, (2022):The paper examines the implementation of the right to inclusive education of persons with disabilities in Ethiopia. It scrutinizes
Ethiopian idea wins EatSafe food safety challenge
An idea to improve traditional processing of a staple Ethiopian product has won the top prize in a food safety challenge.
The winner was awarded $10,000, and second and third-place winners received $5,000 and $3,000 respectively.
In April, the U.S.
TPS for Ethiopia
TUBS, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsOn Friday, DHS announced the designation of Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. Ethiopian nationals will be eligible for TPS if they were already residing in the United States
Experts estimate foodborne disease burden in African nations
Researchers have assessed the role of certain food types in causing illness from different pathogens in three African countries.
They presented attribution estimates for Campylobacter, enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC), Shiga-toxin producing E. coli, Salmonella, Cryptosporidium, Brucella, and Mycobacterium bovis for beef, dairy, poultry and vegetable products in
Competition aims to boost safe local food in two countries
EatSafe has launched a challenge to improve food safety in Ethiopia and Nigeria.
Evidence and Action Towards Safe, Nutritious Food (EatSafe) is a five-year program led by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and funded by the United States
Ethiopian Hops and Other Weird Ingredients
The history of beer is strewn with styles you’ve never heard of. We all know about pilsners, and IPAs, and stouts, and ambers. But what about wit, a fizzy yellow Dutch beer made with coriander and grains of paradise? Or
How the Biden Administration can Make AGOA More Effective
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has served as the cornerstone of the U.S.-Africa commercial relationship for more than two decades but it is set to expire on September 30, 2025. While the legislation’s unilateral trade preferences have provided
US Government Targets Eritrea with Sanctions over Ethiopia Crisis
On November 12, 2021, the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated the Eritrean Defense Forces, the Eritrean People’s Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ), two government-linked commercial entities, the head of the Eritrean National Security Office,
DDTC Amends ITAR to Confirm Policy of Denial for Defense Exports to Ethiopian and Eritrean Military, Police and Intelligence
Effective November 1, 2021, the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) amended the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to add and update entries for Ethiopia and Eritrea, respectively. As a result, it is now the policy