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In Nigeria, You’re Either Somebody or Nobody
By ADAOBI TRICIA NWAUBANI ABUJA, Nigeria IN America, all men are believed to be created equal and endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights. But Nigerians are brought up to believe that our society consists of higher and lesser … read more
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Tagged Abuja, Arts, Domestic worker, Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigerian, Nigerian news, theatre, United States
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Ethiopian maid charged with self abortion in Kuwait city
Kuwait city: In a very strange incident, an Ethiopian housemaid who had escaped from the home of her sponsor three days ago, has returned but she had a story to tell – that she had aborted her fetus and dumped … read more
Ethiopian maids in jail over phone theft
Two maids who stole their employer’s mobile phone and made over Dh2,000 worth of calls from it, while she was ill in hospital, have been referred by the Dubai Public Prosecution to the criminal court on the charges of theft … read more
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
Tagged Business and Economy, Domestic worker, Dubai, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian latest news, Ethiopian Maid, ethiopian maid suicide, Ethiopian maids in jail, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, Facebook, latest ethiopian news, Maid, Mobile phone, news ethiopia indepthafrica, news ethiopian, Politics of Ethiopia
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Ethiopia to favour its female nationals going to work in UAE
In July 2012, Ethiopia imposed a ban on its female citizens from applying for domestic jobs in the United Arab Emirates. It cited employer abuse, recruitment agencies abuse and human trafficking as reasons for the suspension. The ban came after … read more
Ethiopian Maid Commits Suicide in Kuwait
An Ethiopian domestic worker committed suicide in Kuwait inside an Ali Sabah Al-Salem house recently, according to preliminary investigations. The Ethiopian woman was reportedly found hanging inside the kitchen, according to her employer who called the police. Investigators believe that the … read more
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
Tagged Death, Domestic worker, Ethiopia, Ethiopian Maid, ethiopian news, ethiopian Suicide, Incidents, IndepthAfrica, Kuwait, Kuwait City, Sponsor (commercial), Suicide
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Alarm over Ethiopian domestic workers in Kuwait
Owners of offices, which recruit housemaids from Ethiopia, have complained about the Ethiopian Embassy’s alleged failure to solve several issues concerning the housemaids, reports Al-Anba daily quoting sources. Sources revealed the embassy has closed its doors on housemaids who escaped … read more
Posted in Eritrea, Ethiopia
Tagged diplomatic mission, Domestic worker, Ethiopia, Human rights, IndepthAfrica, indepthafrica africa news, Kuwait, Office, Roaming, Sponsor (commercial)
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Why Ethiopian Domestic Workers Insecure in Gulf
By Abebe Aynete The recent unsuccessful story in Ethiopia has related with the highest influx of economic migrants to the Gulf Cooperation Council countries (GCC). The Gulf Cooperation Council countries comprise Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain. … read more
33 Ethiopian runaway maids caught from house
The Sharjah Police recently arrested 36 maids who had allegedly absconded from their sponsors from a traditional Arab house. They include 33 Ethiopians, one Indian, one Sri Lankan and one Indonesian. It was found out that they had been using … read more
The Silent Agonies of an Ethiopian Generation
The Africa Report by Tewodros Abebe A report by HRW on the plight of migrant workers in the middle east in 2010 shocked many. However, little was done by concerned governments to address that issue. The burning of Hannibal Gaddafi’s … read more
Posted in Article, East Africa, Ethiopia, News
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Ethiopian migrant suicide: ‘I can’t tell my daughter that her mother is dead’ – video
Alem Dechasa, an Ethiopian migrant, was beaten in the streets of Beirut by men who allegedly worked for the company that recruited her in Lebanon. Later she was found dead in hospital, having apparently killed herself. Alem’s partner, Lemesa Ejeta, … read more
Posted in Daily News Wrap, East Africa, Ethiopia, News
Tagged Africa news, African news, Alem Dechasa, Beirut, Domestic worker, Ethiopia, IndepthAfrica, Lebanon, Middle East, Migrant worker, Suicide
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Ethiopian woman beaten in Beirut
Watch videos at Vodpod. The scenes of the Ethiopian domestic worker being beaten outside the Ethiopian consulate were considered as a crime by all those who saw them. The Lebanese state mobilized its efforts, especially the cabinet and the Lebanese … read more
Posted in Daily News Wrap, East Africa, Ethiopia, News
Tagged Africa news, African, African news, Al-Shabaab, Domestic worker, Ethiopia, Ethiopian National Defense Force, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Nigeria, Indepth Soccer, Lebanon, Middle East, Mogadishu, Somalia
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Ethiopians into modern day slavery as Saudis eyeing them as maids
Recruits from Ethiopia are being considered to fill the gap that will be left by Filipino and Indonesian domestic workers in Saudi Arabia. According to Yahya Hassan Al-Maqbool, head of the recruitment committee at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and … read more
Posted in East Africa, Ethiopia, News
Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, breaking news, Chamber of commerce, Domestic worker, East Africa, Ethiopia, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Indonesia, Maid, Manila, North Africa, Pan African News, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Southern Africa, West Africa
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Madagascar flies abused maids home
Antananarivo – Madagascar’s government on Thursday flew home 86 female domestic workers from Lebanon who had been subjected to abuse amid concerns over the deaths of 17 Madagascan maids in the past year. Population Minister Nadine Ramaroson said at Antananarivo … read more
Posted in East Africa, Madagascar, News
Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African news, African tribes, Andry Rajoelina, Antananarivo, breaking news, Domestic worker, Embassies and Consulates, Government, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, IndepthWorld, Lebanon, Madagascar, Maid, Marc Ravalomanana, News local news, newspapers, World news
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The tiny mattress a Briton forced her £10-a-month Tanzanian ‘slave’ to sleep on
Doctor ordered to pay her ‘slave’ £25,000 a year Forced to sleep on the floor and fed two slices of bread a day Granted no contact with family even when parents died This is the mattress that a woman ‘slave’ … read more
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Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African news, African tribes, breaking news, Dar es Salaam, Domestic worker, Embassies and Consulates, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, London, News local news, Pound sterling, Southwark Crown Court, Tanzania, Working time, World news
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