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Amsale Gualu, First Female Ethiopian Airlines Captain | Tempo.co

Ethiopian Airlines’ first female captain Amsale Gualu prepares the plane for takeoff at Bole international airport in the capital Addis Ababa, November 19, 2015. Ethiopia Airlines on Thursday, dispatched its first ever all-female operated flight. Every aspect of the journey was handled by women, from the ground crew, aircraft maintenance to traffic controllers. Gualu and…

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Chef Marcus Samuelsson Hopes to Channel Ethiopian Roots In NYC Marathon

NEW YORK –– In a city with approximately 24,000 restaurants, bars and cafes, you need to be exceptional to shine. Marcus Samuelsson is a star in this world. Born in Ethiopia, Samuelsson and his sister, Linda, were adopted by a Swedish couple after their mother died during a tuberculosis epidemic after walking miles to get…

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Miss Ethiopia Atti Worku after receiving the honorary Award from African Youth Excellence Inc. in Worcester, Massachusetts on Saturday August 8th, 2015

Former Miss Ethiopia Atti Worku, Founder of Seeds of Africa Foundation, has been honored with the 2015 African Youth Excellence Award. The prize, which is given annually by the U.S.-based research and youth advocacy organization AYE, celebrates “the achievements of a dynamic young African leader in the Diaspora.” – See more at: http://www.tadias.com/08/23/2015/miss-ethiopia-atti-worku-receives-diaspora-2015-african-youth-excellence-award/#sthash.UZ4kuJ3t.dpufboardboard

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Ethiopian-Australian songbird Mahalate Teshome is ready to break out of her shell and take a big step forward in achieving her dreams as a singer

Despite having very limited performance experience, the 18-year-old’s natural ability saw her land a coveted spot on the Australian talent show The Voice, which stars coaches Ricky Martin, Delta Goodrem, Jessie J and brothers Joel and Benji Madden. Both the Madden brothers and Jessie J spun their chairs around when they heard Teshome sing, meaning…

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Lemn Sissay is elected as Chancellor of the University of Manchester in UK – BBC News

The writer Lemn Sissay has beaten former politician Lord Peter Mandelson in the election for the chancellor of the University of Manchester. They featured on a shortlist of three nominees including Hallé Orchestra music director Sir Mark Elder. In a ballot of university staff and former students, Mr Sissay received 7,131 votes while Sir Mark…