VOA's Shaka Ssali hosts a call-in program that examines topics of special interest to Africans. (VOA News)
Tadias Magazine
News Update
Thursday, November 28th, 2013
New York (TADIAS) — In the following video aired on Wednesday, November 27th Voice of America’s Straight Talk Africa program, hosted by Shaka Ssali, highlights the ongoing Ethiopian migrant crisis in Saudi Arabia. Thus far, according to the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, more than 50,000 workers have been deported back to Ethiopia. Authorities say the final number could be in the upwards of 80,000.
Watch: Voice of America — Straight Talk Africa Wed, 27 Nov
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Related:
Saudi Arabia Deports 50,000 Ethiopian Workers (SKY News)
50000 Ethiopian Workers in Saudi Arabia Sent Home (AFP)
Week Three: Ethiopians Rally in Portland Against Saudi Abuse of Migrants
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Ethiopian rallies urge end to mistreatment of migrants in Saudi Arabia (The Denver Post)
Beyond Outrage: How the African Diaspora Can Support Migrant Workers (Huffington Post)
Photos: Ethiopians Hold Protest at Saudi Embassy in Los Angeles (TADIAS)
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Photos: NYC Ethiopians Make Presence Felt at the Saudi Mission to the United Nations (TADIAS)
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Ethiopians march in downtown Dallas to protest abuse in Saudi Arabia (Dallas News)
Sioux Falls, South Dakota: Ethiopians Protest Killings In Saudi Arabia (KDLT News)
Ethiopians demonstrate outside Saudi embassy in London (BBC News)
Canada: Ethiopian community protests working conditions in Saudi Arabia (CTV News)
The Ethiopian Migrant Crisis in Saudi Arabia: Taking Accountability (TADIAS)
Tadias Interview With Rima Kalush: Migrant-Rights Org Seeks Long Term Solutions
Ethiopians Continue Peaceful Protests Against Migrant Abuse in Saudi Arabia (TADIAS)
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Photos: Ethiopians Hold Protest Outside Saudi Embassy in Washington, D.C. (TADIAS)
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Ethiopians: #SomeoneTellSaudiArabia to Stop Crackdown (Global Voices)
First group of Ethiopians from Saudi arrive in Addis (ERTA)
23,000 Ethiopians ‘Surrender’ in Saudi After Clamp Down (BBC)
Three Ethiopians Killed in Saudi Arabia Visa Crackdown (AFP)
Ethiopian Domestic Help Abuse Headlines From the Middle East (TADIAS)
Changing Ethiopia’s Media Image: The Case of People-Trafficking (TADIAS)
Video: Ethiopian migrants tell of torture and rape in Yemen (BBC)
Video: Inside Yemen’s ‘torture camps’ (BBC News)
BBC Uncovers Untold People-Trafficking, Torture of Ethiopians in Yemen (TADIAS)
Meskerem Assefa Advocates for Ethiopian Women in the Middle East (TADIAS)
In Memory of Alem Dechassa: Reporting & Mapping Domestic Migrant Worker Abuse
Photos: Vigil for Alem Dechassa Outside Lebanon Embassy in D.C.
The Plight of Ethiopian Women in the Middle East: Q & A With Rahel Zegeye
Ethiopians Returning From Saudi Arabia Describe Horrible Attacks http://t.co/EFWepkLsct
— Tadias Magazine (@TadiasNews) November 17, 2013
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