Tsion Girma

Tsion Girma

Tsion Girma is a journalist with VOA Amharic service based in Washington D.C.
For tips and inquiries, email ttadesse@voanews.com. 

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Mon, 07/06/2020 - 22:25
Africa

At Least 166 Killed in Ethiopia After Week of Violence

Police said about 2,000 people have been arrested in Oromia Regional State after Hachalu Hundessa was killed June 29 by unidentified attackers
In this image taken from OBN video, the coffin carrying Ethiopia singer Hachalu Hundessa is lowered into the ground during the…
Tue, 04/28/2020 - 19:00
COVID-19 Pandemic

Husband Grieves for Wife He Lost to COVID After She Gave Birth

The woman never got to see her newborn baby boy
‘You Didn't See the Boy You Were Looking For,’ a Husband Grieves for his Wife Lost after Childbirth to Coronavirus
Sat, 04/25/2020 - 02:42
COVID-19 Pandemic

'My Sorrow Is Deep and Bitter': Woman Dies of Coronavirus Shortly After Giving Birth

Ethiopian community in D.C. mourns the death of a new mother
Wogene Debele of Takoma Park, Maryland, was eight months pregnant when she fell ill. She died from coronavirus shortly after giv
Fri, 04/24/2020 - 12:38
COVID-19 Pandemic

Recovering US Pork Plant Workers Wary as CDC Advises Facility on COVID Safety

'Discretionary' guidance for Smithfield factory in South Dakota aims to cool off coronavirus hot spot
Smithfield Foods pork plant, the world’s biggest pork processor, sits closed indefinitely due to a rash of coronavirus cases.
Thu, 04/09/2020 - 02:47
COVID-19 Pandemic

Italy Family Ignored COVID Warnings Until Virus Hit Them

In Milan, two teens care for their ailing parents as they await their own coronavirus test results
Teenage sisters Gloria, in black, and Kenean Kibrom, seen in this Facebook Live screen grab, have been comforting and supporting their parents, who both have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Now, the sisters have been tested at their home in Milan, Italy.
Tue, 06/25/2019 - 23:17
Africa

Ethiopians Mourn Military Chief Slain in Coup Attempt

‘We will continue the struggle’ to restore stability, officials vow after attempted coup
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, center, attends a state ceremony for assassinated army chief Gen. Seare Mekonnen, at the Millennium Hall in the capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 25, 2019.
Wed, 03/13/2019 - 05:42
Africa

Father of Ethiopian Airlines Pilot Mourns Irrepressible Son

When Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 plummeted to earth Sunday, killing all 149 passengers and eight crew members, the captain, Yared Getachew, was en
Wreaths and floral installations stand next to piles of wreckage at the scene where the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 crashed shortly after takeoff on Sunday killing all 157 on board.
Fri, 11/02/2018 - 08:17
Africa

Ethiopia’s First Female Supreme Court Chief Hopes to Rebuild Trust

For the first time, Ethiopia’s Supreme Court will be led by a woman.Meaza Ashenafi, a lawyer and women’s rights advocate, accepted the offer Thursday
Meaza Ashenafi is the first woman in Ethiopia's history to lead the Supreme Court
Thu, 10/25/2018 - 12:14
Africa

Women Take Top Posts as Ethiopian Politics Evolve

Ethiopian lawmakers have appointed the country’s first female president, Sahle-Work Zewde. The position is ceremonial in Ethiopia.
Ethiopia's first female President Sahle-Work Zewde delivers a speech at the Parliament in Addis Ababa, Oct. 25, 2018.
Fri, 07/13/2018 - 09:06
Africa

Ethiopian Lost His Legs in Prison, Rebuilds Life as Free Man

When Kefyalew Tefera emerged from Ethiopia's Kaliti Prison after 12 years of confinement, it was in a wheelchair — with both of his legs
Supporters and journalists surround Kefyalew Tefera as he's wheeled away from Kaliti Prison, in a suburb of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 15, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Name Seriomo)