Above: Marcus Samuelsson prepared the Obamas’ first State Dinner. And in a major security breach, a Virginia couple (shown at the bottom right) apparently sneaked into the party without an invitation. Update: Couple crashes state dinner Visit...

Above: Per the UN, nearly 6.2 million people in Ethiopia are in need of immediate food aid. Source: IRIN Tuesday 24 November 2009 ADDIS ABABA (IRIN) - The Ethiopian government has vehemently rejected accusations that it has excluded some...

Above: Governments across Africa are leasing land to foreign investors who use it to grow food to compensate for their own deficit. Officials in Ethiopia hope that the investment can help improve agriculture, replacing ox-and-plough with tractors,...

Above: From the cover of the Prester John Sessions, Tommy T. Gobena’s first solo album. Tadias Magazine By Ayele Bekerie, Ph.D. Published: Monday, November 23, 2009 New York (Tadias) - Prester John Sessions is the title of the first solo album of...

Above: A pocket watch made for Ethiopian Emperor Menelik II, dating back to 1893, was recently sold at an auction in Geneva. Tadias Magazine By Tadias Staff Published: Monday, November 23, 2009 New York (Tadias) - An exquisite pocket watch, made...