Culture
Saudi Arabia Imposes New Visa Restrictions Affecting Ethiopian Travelers
Saudi Arabia has announced major changes to its visa policy, set to take effect...
Books
Poet and Tobiya Jazz Event Organizer Misraq Terefe Arrested Amid Unclear Circumstances
Poet and renowned literary event organizer Misraq Terefe was arrested on January 22, 2017, and taken to the...
Entertainment & Arts
The Weeknd’s Reflection on the Ethiopian Red Terror: A Hidden Narrative in His Song
Abel Tesfaye, known to the world as The Weeknd, has built a career around deeply emotional and introspective...
Entertainment & Arts
Drummer Teferi Assefa, Ethiopian Jazz Pioneer and Negarit Band Leader, Passes Away at 53
The Ethiopian music community is mourning the loss of Teferi Assefa, a renowned drummer and percussionist, who passed...
Entertainment & Arts
Mahmoud Ahmed’s Grand Farewell: Celebrating 60 Years of Ethiopia’s Musical Legend
On January 11, 2025, Addis Ababa’s Millennium Hall witnessed a momentous event as Mahmoud Ahmed, Ethiopia’s legendary singer,...
Hannah Giorgis shortlisted for AKO Caine Prize
Today 2022 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing shortlisted 5 writers for its annual award. Among the shortlisted 5 writers Ethiopian dissent Hannah Giorgi's...
Professor Mesfin Tsige received $321,000 from NSF
Meet Mesfin Tsige who received $321,000 from the National Science Foundation to advance the fundamental understanding of the solution and interfacial properties of a...
Timnit Geberu among Time 100 most influential person
It takes courage to speak truth to the most powerful technology companies in the world. Timnit Gebru is a truth teller.Gebru was the most...
Ethiopia’s Addis Alemayehou Named in 100 Global Tech’s Changemakers List
Ethiopia’s serial entrepreneur and investor Addis Alemayehou was recognized in the Rest of World (RoW)’s 100 Global Tech’s Changemakers’ list for his contribution...
Dr. Rediet Abebe becomes a member of the 2022 class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows and receives $200,000
Dr. Rediet Abebe becomes a member of the 2022 class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows and receives $200,000. She is one of the 28 scholars,...
Dubai Police help Ethiopian traveller deliver baby at airport
The Dubai Police rushed to save an Ethiopian woman who went into labour while transiting through the Dubai International Airport, heading to her home...