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The oldest book’s first recorded case of felony aka un-bailable offense isn’t rape. It is Cain and his brother Abel’s joke gone bad . We might be wrong. #justmaybe

The setting of the kangaroo court presided over by God himself to adjudicate that crime as recorded in the book of Genesis is clear and gives in my opinion, enough indication that rape, at least according to religion, wasn’t a societal problem.

My fellow men of God, as we proceed, again based on scripture, we are told of how naked Adam woke up from a deep sleep and found another human being loitering in his Garden of Eden.

Upon sighting of this new game,It wont be far fetched to assume that blood immediately rushed into a certain part of his body( a reaction which will be new to him) so he calls out to his heavenly father and friend in a scene looking more like this…………….(Act 1 scene 1)

Adam: *whispering in a Ga accent* Paddy. Paddy. Paddy(Whisper turns into shout)

Oluman! Kw3 Paddy Whats up! Chale abeg I want see you right now o! Ataa Naa numor eii! Abeg make unna drop before things go go down wey u go pass top revoke ma rent!

(Loud wind and thunder precedes God’s introduction into the drama set inside Garden Of Eden)

Adam: uh huh. Welcome Egya Oyankopong,

God: Massa asem ben? Make it quick.

Adam: errmerrm (lowers voice into a whisper) who is the other person playing with the cheetah? (Adam points at naked Eve who is playing with the wild cat a few meters away)

God: ah ah ah. is this why you called me? Anyway I understand your frustration. The other human you see is a bi-product of your system; I created her using one of your ribs. I have done that to save you the trouble of boredom and also to prevent incidents where you might insert your penis into any monkey’s virgina.

Her name is Eve and in response to the question your erection is asking, she will serve as your companion .

please don’t even think of asking me directions into her vagina. You two should be able to figure that out.

And finally I must add that there is no dosage to the act of being inside her within a day or any hour or year. Good luck Adam. You are on your own with this one.

(A smiling Adam is seen kneading the fine pair of balls in his scrotum in anticipation of the sexual bout with Eve once God has finished his orientation)

Adam: (a visibly excited Adam) Safe journey back home Ts3 Ataa!

That will be all!

But I go fit give am doggy? Blow jobs be part of the package? She get say for the fuck inside? Abeg eno bi say I dey fcuk am saa den you go come vex say I over eat the cunt o……hello? U dey der?Ei God u go? Hello? Yoo. I no sen o…..(exit Act 1 scene 2)

If you take or add a little depending on your faith or moral standing or even your proficiency in mannerisms, the above dialogue might have ensued between the first mentor and protégée recorded under the sun.

Don’t forget they were real tight friends.

Re-read your Holy Bible before you come looking for me.

Humanity has since come a long way. Civilization has done same. Maybe more. The act of rape has also enjoyed some reforms for better or for worse.

According to today’s criminal code, rape or sexual assault can be leveled against any man mid-way through consensual sex. That is just the way God’s world has become,and a man’s life will never be the same.

Ask King Kwasi Kyei Darkwa .

Maybe since God created man in his own image he assumed we would attach some level of reverence to love making and even sex.

Without any proof of God handing out a sex manual to man in the beginning, the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit(DOVSU) of Ghana’s Police service labors in vain.

The fact that Moses didn’t see a reason to remind God on the need for sexual assault to have been captured in the 10 ‘DON’T’S’ spelled in our 1st constitution centuries later bothers me .

Quite clearly, the free-range system where sexual fortune favored only the physically strong could have persisted and gained roots in the character fabric of man since creation.

If today’s woman cannot conveniently report any degree of sexual assault just like she will do if she suffered a burglary, then what chance or options were available to naked Eve in the Garden of Eden if she at a certain point in her life didn’t feel like bending over for naked Adam?

If Adam ever coerced her into sex, what will God have done? Counsel them?

May be.

But will that discussion have erased the abuse already suffered and recorded by Eve? Rape is old. Might as well have been the first case of felon IF Eve had kept a diary.

The rules of engagement in sex was subject to, until civilization reared its tentacles, one party in the act succumbing to the aggressor’s demand with or without consent.

The law on sexual assault/aggression/rape as it stands today, upholds what on paper seems a fairer route into a woman’s vagina.

But it is man’s inability to walk the dictates of the law that has made most of us assailants in the dome of sex.

Show me a man and I will show you a rapist.

Fellow child of God, If you frown , yes common F-R-O-W-N at your wife’s decision that she is tired and will rather sleep than give in to your sexual advances, that reaction aka squeeze your face , could amount to torture or assault if she gives in to your demand based on ‘that assault’. Your crime statement would read something more like this;

1. Originally she wanted to sleep or read a novel.

2. You frowned at her want to be left alone so she had to give in to your demand.

3. That is assault once a complaint has been lodged with the Police.

4. As part of Police efforts to enforce the law, you the husband turned accused, will be picked up and kept behind bars until the state is finished with its further investigations.

5. You are then arraigned before a court for the matter of sexual assault or even rape to be determined.

6. If your wife withdraws the complaint against you, the state reserves the right to, based on evidence gathered, pursue the case or discontinue it. #RapeGalore

7. You should at this stage start reaching out to your village fetish Priest for back-up or the registrar at Edumfa Pentecostal Prayer Center before the state firms up its interest in your ‘fleecing pleasure(s) of the flesh!

As evidenced in the state’s decision to pursue KKD, the God of Job, and with the benefit of hindsight, was his fortress.

His case was an interesting one. And the fact that he won’t shut up alone makes if more interesting.

For the state to have decided to pursue the case without the complaint (Ms Efe Thompson had written to the courts sighting pressure and wise counsel among others as reasons she wasn’t interested) is a bold move in view of the public interest.

I hoped against hope that was not to waste our precious space on traditional and social media. Eventually they walked away entirely. And KKD went to church with his Dad to thank God for his near escape.

As for King Kwasi Kyei Darkwa, what do we not know of his situation?

The one that he initially saw nothing wrong with his consensual sexual intercourse with a 19 year old in a public place of convenience? No worries.

Former Ghanaian Chronicle reporter turned Lawyer, William Nyarko, now domiciled in the USA says he killed stories of allegations of rape that came across his desk whilst working for Kofi Coomson.

Though he admits allegations alone cant be confirmation for actual crimes committed, he will make sure his daughters flee from any district or colony that KKD will mount a platform to preach or sell life. Now that is the mark of a wise man. Who says karma isn’t a female dog? Only KKD can at this stage let us in on what he has reaped from his “fleecing pleasure of the flesh”, as he aptly puts it.

The law on varying degrees of sexual assault is very stiff but I wont vote for a review. Our females have suffered enough. And still do. Just ask your mother(pls don’t Ga translate this).

For us that he and his apologist have tagged haters of his past nonsense, this tribute to the 07.01.15 Paris terrorist attack sums up my motivation.

“In 2012, in an interview with Le Monde, Stephane Charbonnier, Charlie Hebdo’s director, was asked if he was tempted to tone down the publication’s inclination towards the inflammatory; ”it may sound pompous” he replied, “but I’d rather die standing than live on my knees”. He was one of the first to be shot by during the criminal siege that ended his life.

But make no mistake; he never died on his knees.

Indeed King Kwasi Kyei Darkwa must embrace his blessings and every waking moment for i doubt God is done with him yet. Even him.

#stillwerise

By Kwame Agyemang Berko

Poet. Essayist. Humorist

@uhurubardman on Twitter

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What would Ghana losing AfroNation to Nigeria mean?

Published

8 months ago

August 16, 2023

Ameyaw Debrah

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The recent conversations about AfroNation going to Nigeria has flashes of deja vu. Whether it is Highlife, Hiplife, Azonto, Afrobeats or the Year of Return, (which led to Tourism becoming one of the countries top earners) Ghana consistently seems to be the nursery or nurturing ground of pioneering and brilliant ideas.

When it comes to independence on the continent, Ghana can claim to be the pioneers. When it comes to uniting the Pan-African diaspora, again, Ghana has a leading role! In football, the Black Stars shine bright. But often, somewhere along the course, we seem to lose inertia, and before we know it, we are left in the shadows and someone is doing it bigger and better than us.

Beyond the Return is perhaps the biggest legacy of President Akufo-Addo because it can live on forever. It has no end. AfroNation was the star global attraction. So, thoughts of losing it have me worried. Can we afford to also let this legacy defining event go to Nigeria instead? They may be our dear brothers and sisters, and we may the only people who understand that our rivalry is always friendly, but each time they take the baton and run with it, I cannot help but wish it was us this time.

Since Ghana showed the way, many other African nations are learning how to try to attract the “diaspora dollar.” They may not have the historical significance that Ghana has, but they are making the best of what they have, and music, especially Afrobeats and Amapiano are helping.

They have understood that direct tourism, via the 10,000 to 15,000 people that can travel to Ghana just for ANG is significant. Those people benefit the whole community as they spend on travel, accommodation, transport, food, events, bars, nightclubs, etc.

Tourism is a big income earner for global cities like New York, London and Paris . Can Accra afford to continue losing such massive opportunities? AfroNationGhana brought the best and the brightest Afrobeats stars to Ghana in the biggest Afrobeats concerts Ghana has ever seen.

Radio & TV

No show from Sista Afia and more catfights, as cast of ‘GH Queens’ gather for ‘Reunion show’

Published

2 years ago

June 11, 2022

Ameyaw Debrah

Just as it was reported during the premiere event for ‘GH Queens’ sometime in April, some stars from the pseudo-reality TV show were again missing from the Reunion show, which started airing on Friday. Yes, the fiesty Sista Afia and Fantana will not be making an appearance on the three-part special reunion show on Akwaaba Magic (DStv channel 150). (more…)

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Coachella through the eyes of an African

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2 years ago

April 28, 2022

Ameyaw Debrah

My second showing at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival confirmed to me the sheer diversity of talent and music that gets showcased each year. But Coachella is more than music and arts, it is a celebration of cultures, the spirit of people, fashion, and more. If you’re a conservative African, then expect some cultural shocks as the festival doesn’t hold back in celebrating life and accepting it in all of its forms.

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The festival embraces queer and intersecting groups, so seeing raunchy and over-the-top costumes from festival-goers is to be expected. Some of the washrooms on the festival grounds are even gender-neutral, so expect to see both women and men queuing up to use the same washroom. Marijuana has been legal in California for many years, so you should also expect people to smoke at free range; without much care for those who don’t. If you’re able to look beyond all these as “an African”, then you too can have a swell time at Coachella!

After seeing Burna Boy and Mr Eazi perform in 2019, when I had my first experience of Coachella, I felt proud as an African. I also noticed how the African festival-goers (from mainly across the United States and the United Kingdom) watched with some pride the performances from Mr Eazi and Burna Boy on the Coachella stage. So when the lineup was announced for 2000 to include Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 and Aya Nakamura, I was happy that Africans were becoming a regular on the festival’s lineup. Sadly, Covid-19 didn’t let that happen in 2020 and 2021. In fact, I almost entered a $2,000 bet with my colleague blogger, David Mawuli that when the festival returned, there would be a Ghanaian artist on the lineup. Thank goodness I rather spent that money on a bonus hunt online casino. Well, at least I won $120 back!

When the lineup was announced for 2022, the only African on the main stages was Black Coffee, while fellow South Africans, Major League DJZ scheduled for The DoLab tent. So when I attended weekend two of the festival, I made sure to watch Black Coffee’s set. He played on Day 1. Unlike the Burna Boy and Mr Eazi sets, that I witnessed in 2019, the audience at Black Coffee’s set was not predominantly Africans. It was a global audience. The crowd was as thick as it was energetic. It was also exciting to hear the 2022 Grammy Award Best Dance/ Electronic Album-winner, incorporate remixes of some authentic African rhythms in his set.

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On Day 1, I also showed some interest in Pakistani vocalist Arooj Aftab, who won the Grammy this year for Best Global Performance. A lot of Africans had tipped ‘Essence’ by Wizkid and Tems for that award. So, I had to find out for myself what makes Arooj Aftab tick.

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With these two performances of interest out of the way, I stuck to my plan of focusing on big acts that I haven’t seen performing before because, with the grand nature of the festival and the sheer size of the venue, it is simply impossible to experience everything!

The Empire Polo Club is a 78-acre polo club, which leases out its polo grounds for the festival. The venue is so huge that festivalgoers walk for several miles before getting into the main entrance to the festival grounds. When accounting for land used for parking and camping, the event covers a footprint of over 600 acres!

Across the grounds, several stages continuously host live music. The main stages are the Coachella Stage, Outdoor Theatre, Gobi Tent, Mojave Tent, and Sahara Tent; in addition to the smaller Yuma stage and Sonora stage. Each stage was unique in appearance and suited for the lineup of artists on it. The big stages had elaborate settings to create various visual aesthetic attributes needed to project the individuality of the artists and make festival-goers enjoy their performances even better.

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I missed Ari Lenox’s performance at Afrochella in Ghana this past December so, I had to experience her set especially after all the buzz she generated on social media with her visit to Ghana. The sultry singer hit the stage, giving fans a look and performance to remember. The D.C. native hit the stage in a jaw-dropping gold ensemble to perform several ‘woke female’ themed songs for her fans.

Anitta proved why she is a sensation in the Latin world and beyond, with her high octane performances. The Brazilian singer changed into three different sexy outfits that accentuated her figure as she rocked them in front of an enthusiastic crowd.

Baby Keem, who recently won a Grammy for best rap performance, was one of the up-and-coming hip-hop performers at the festival. One of the highlights from his set was bringing on label boss, Kendrick Lamar, a little over 30 minutes into his set. The rappers, both in all-black ensembles, performed together for the final two songs including “family ties.”

I ended Day 1 with Harry Styles who literally brought disco to the desert! One of the biggest highlights from the set of the “As It Was” singer, was bringing Lizzo on stage to perform a song from the One Direction archives. It was fun to see him perform with so much energy, and he was very interactive with the crowd too.

Day 2

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On Day 2 I kicked things off with a performance from R&B singer, Giveon. I was late in getting to the venue but was happy to at least see him perform his hit song ‘Heartbreak Anniversary’ before he left the stage. I then visited The Do Lab stage for some electrifying DJ mixes and performances.

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Grammy-winning rapper, Megan Thee Stallion showed all the hot girls and boys of Coachella how a superstar commands a stage during her hour-long set. She opened her show with “Megan’s Piano” wearing a black and silver spacey one-piece with futuristic glasses on. She and her backup dancers shook everything they had, and the crowd went wild as expected.

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Rapper, Isaiah Rashad opened his set with a powerful pre-recorded film acknowledging recent speculation about his sexuality. In a collage of media footage and audio, commentators react to a video of Rashad leaked this year, showing the rapper being intimate with two men. He gave fans back-to-back performances of his hit songs amidst cheers and a lot of support.

Billie Eilish, Coachella Stage, Saturday

When I saw Billie Eelish on the Coachella lineup in 2019 I didn’t know her back then, so I didn’t attend her set, but days after I found out she was the new it-girl and she later went on to sweep the Grammy Awards the following year. So, this time I simply had to experience her, and I did! Her 90-minute set featured songs like “NDA,” “Therefore I Am,” “idontwannabeyouanymore” and “You Should See Me In A Crown.” She had a small accident when she fell onstage while singing “Getting Older.” Later on during her set, Eilish brought along her brother Finneas O’Connell for an acoustic cover of her single “Your Power.”

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I closed the night with a little bit of 21 Savage!

Day 3

On Day 3 I was physically worn out from all the standing and walking, so I didn’t want to do too much. I circled my day around a few acts. I kicked off with Brixton rapper Dave, whose set was attended by a huge UK crowd that cheered him along throughout his performance!

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He recreated his “Alex From Glasto” viral moment from 2019 by picking a fan from the crowd to join him on stage to rap a verse from ‘Thiago Silva,’ his 2016 hit with AJ Tracey. He also performed his hit song ‘Location’ which features Burna Boy. Dave’s set was one of my favorites!

Since I had seen Doja Cat recently at Day N Vegas, I only saw the tail end of her set, as I wanted to go to the Coachella Stage on time to get closer to the headliners Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd. I wasn’t so sure when they were announced as the replacement of Kanye West but seeing them back-to-back made so much sense, and the energy was just what was needed to bring Coachella to an end!

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Swedish House Mafia started things off, dropping hit electronic dance music tracks back-to-back, punctuated by fireworks and pyrotechnics. Their set lasted about 55 minutes. When they played their most popular song, “Don’t You Worry Child,” they dropped the music entirely at the key moment to allow the crowd to sing the chorus in unison.

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The Weeknd then rolled through with a crowd-pleasing list of hits, including “The Hills,” “Starboy” and “I Feel It Coming.” He was amazing on the night although his set lacked a lot of the theatrics and stagecraft and special guests. He closed his set with a slowed-down version of his mega-hit “Save Your Tears.” Then Swedish House Mafia rejoined him and they closed the set, and the 2022 Coachella experience, together with the song “Moth to a Flame.”

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Ameyaw Debrah wants to sue Kanye West for pulling out of Coachella, after he spent over $3000 planning his trip

Published

2 years ago

April 5, 2022

Ameyaw Debrah

Ghanaian blogger, Ameyaw Debrah is looking to sue someone over Monday’s news that rapper, Kanye West had pulled out of the upcoming Coachella Music and Arts festival…and Kanye for now is the obvious choice!

According to the blogger, he has spent almost $4,000 in booking flights and a hotel for the two-weekend festival in Indio, California, which runs April 15-17 and April 22-24. He pointed out the unusually high prices of accommodation in the area due to the festival.

In a video posted on Ameyaw TV, Debrah cited possible mental stress from spending so much money, and not getting what he paid for in the end. He however hopes the Kanye’s replacement can make up for his troubles.

According to reports from Variety, reps for West and the festival did not immediately respond to requests for comment as to why the rapper pulled out of the festival.

The reason for his cancelation was not immediately clear, although a source tells Variety that he had not rehearsed or prepared for the appearance. While West played a full set, accompanied by Drake, at the Los Angeles Coliseum in December, Coachella is North America’s largest music festival and by necessity runs a very tight operation. West also pulled out of a planned headlining appearance at the 2020 festival — which ultimately was postponed until this year due to the pandemic — mere days before it was announced, sources confirmed to Variety at the time.

Yet there are many other reasons why news does not come as a shock, as West’s unpredictable and combative behavior in recent months put a question mark over his appearance even as it was announced in January; he had been barred from a planned appearance at Sunday night’s Grammy Awards due to what was described as his “concerning online behavior.” West canceled the closing dates of his 2016 “Saint Pablo” tour and was hospitalized for mental-health reasons shortly afterward, following incidents that were similar in ways to his behavior in recent months. West has said many times that he suffers from bipolar disorder.

Coachella’s first two nights will be headlined by Harry Styles and Billie Eilish. The festival essentially hedged its bets on West by billing EDM titans Swedish House Mafia in an unspecified spot on the lineup, listed at the bottom of the official announcement poster, leaving open the option of the group replacing him as Sunday’s headliner in the event he pulled out. With the festival just 11 days away, that seems a likely scenario.

Rumors had been circulating that Travis Scott would be joining West for the performance, but TMZ says that he will not be appearing either. Scott has been keeping a low profile since 10 people died in a rush toward the stage during his headlining performance at his Astroworld festival in Houston in October.

Such an appearance would be on-message for West, who in recent months has been publicly embracing such ostracized celebrities as Marilyn Manson, who is accused of sexual assault, and DaBaby, who has made unapologetically homophobic comments in recent months.

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‘I hail you’- Kelvynboy reacts as Sarkodie requests for his “Down flat” song to be played in a club in London

Published

2 years ago

March 8, 2022

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Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie is all about helping bring the young ones in the music industry up. (more…)

People & Lifestyle

Africans don’t trust each other – my experience with an Ethiopian taxi driver in Las Vegas

Published

2 years ago

November 28, 2021

Ameyaw Debrah

My recent trip to Las Vegas, Nevada came with many experiences, as I put myself out there to explore the city a lot more than I did in my previous two visits. My first time in Vegas was for one night only, to attend the Miss Universe finale in 2017. My second time was for the Day N Vegas festival in 2019, which also brought me back for a third time this year.

On day-two of Day N Vegas, I had an experience that corroborated the belief of many Africans, that we do not trust one another. Due to Day N Vegas, most of the area around the Las Vegas Festival Grounds was closed to taxis and rideshare apps such as Uber and Lift, which made it very stressful to get a car whenever I closed from the festival and headed to my hotel room. It meant that after walking and standing at the grounds for hours, we had to walk quite a distance to look for cars.

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— Ameyaw Debrah (@ameyaw112) November 13, 2021

My experience was even made worse when the data on my AT&T phone number kept failing, meaning that after all the stress covering the concerts, I couldn’t use Uber to request for a ride. On the night of day 2, I discovered that there was a pick-up point for taxis within the Circus Circus Hotel, Casino & Theme Park. Sadly the taxis were not coming in as rapidly as I would have wished for. I was the third in line, but it took over one hour of standing in the queue till I finally got a taxi.

When the taxi came, I got in but when the driver asked for the address I was going to, I couldn’t remember the location of my hotel. I mentioned the name of the hotel, but the driver wasn’t familiar with it and insisted that he couldn’t take me if I didn’t get the address for him. I wasn’t willing to waste the hours of standing and waiting to be turned down by any driver. My internet wasn’t working, and I tried to ask him to use his internet Ito locate the hotel, but he was indifferent. I told him “lets go to downtown and I will know where my hotel is, because it’s not far from the Fremont Street”.

Finally, he agreed and moved on. Then he started a conversation with me, once he suspected I was from Africa. I told him I was from Ghana when he told me he was Ethiopian. He asked about my visit and thought I was a ‘new rich African’ when I told him I was in town for Day N Vegas.

When, I finally arrived at my hotel I tried to pay with a card. Since it was a metered cab, I could see my fare right in front of me, with a POS device for payment. But I noted it was slightly expensive paying with a card compared to paying cash, so I told the driver that I would rather pay with cash, after all I am African!

Then surprisingly he asked me how much I would pay him, the meter said $18 so I said I will give him $20 but he screamed “no $25!” I then gave him a $100 note to which he retorted, “are you sure it’s not fake?”. I said no, laughed it off and collected my change.

Watch my vlog on the experience below:

Interestingly, the following night, I had internet, so I ordered for an Uber ride after the Day N Vegas finale, and again the driver was Ethiopian. This time it was a younger driver and we had an interesting conversation about Africa and the civil war in Ethiopia.

I had noticed that there were a lot of Ethiopians in Vegas. Most of the African restaurants listed on Uber Eats are Ethiopian and most of the drivers were too. When I pointed it out in our conversation, he told me that Vegas has the next biggest concentration of Ethiopians in the USA after the DMV tristate. I also found out that affluent Ethiopians like to buy Mississauga Real Estate styled homes in the USA.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, approximately 68,001 people reported Ethiopian ancestry in 2000. Between 2007 and 2011, there were approximately 151,515 Ethiopia-born residents in the United States. According to Aaron Matteo Terrazas, “if the descendants of Ethiopian-born migrants (the second generation and up) are included, the estimates range upwards of 460,000 in the United States.

Some Ethiopians living in the US enjoy using exquisitely designed Ten Point Crossbow in archery games. Football is the most popular sport in Ethiopia. The Ethiopian national football team called the “Walyia Antelopes” won the 1962 African Cup of nations and in 2013 Ethiopia qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in 31 years.

Other sports played include basketball, volleyball, and tennis. Ethiopia has a tradition of medal-winning runners: Abebe Bikila, Belayneh Dinsamo, and Derartu Tulu. Haile Gebreselassie has set several world records.

Ethiopia has made remarkable progress in education, with primary school net enrolment tripling between 2000 and 2016 to the current 100 per cent. Although most children enroll in school, many do not complete their education: 85 per cent make it past Grade 5 and 54 per cent past Grade 8. Progress has been enabled through a sustained government-led effort to reduce poverty and expand the public education system equitably. This has been backed by substantial increases in national education expenditure and aid to the sector, as well as improved planning and implementation capacity at all levels. According to Boardingschools.ca, there is a good number of Ethiopians having higher education in Canada.

Ethiopian national identity is grounded in the long history of Christianity and Islam in the region, and independence from foreign rule since antiquity.