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Ethiopian proverb of the day: 'When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion' — how collective action can defeat great power

A spider’s web is one of nature’s most fragile creations. A careless swipe of a hand can destroy it in seconds. A lion, on the other hand, is the very image of power—muscular, fearless, and dominant.
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For Bekele, Lion of Ethiopia, a Nation Shares Its Sorrow

Last September, Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele was celebrating a spectacular year, in his running career and in his life. He had won two Olympic medals in Athens -- gold in the 10,000 meters and silver in ...
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‘Spider webs can tie a lion’: Modi’s Ethiopian Parliament address highlights power of togetherness

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed a joint session of the Ethiopian Parliament in Addis Ababa, highlighting the enduring bonds between India and Ethiopia and the power of unity.
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Ethiopian president rescues rare lion cubs

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia is a perilous place to be an Abyssinian lion — so perilous that an Italian aid group brought two orphaned cubs to the Italian Embassy, where the wife of a diplomat has ...