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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,...
Ethiopian government states it will not cooperate with UN Human Rights Council
Press ReleaseEthiopia is extremely disappointed to have witnessed once again the use of the Human Rights Council by some to advance their politically motivated...
The Ethiopian security forces are advancing after controlling Mersa and Granna.
The Ethiopian Security Forces (EDF), in a campaign for national unity, had previously taken control of Zobel Highlands in Kobo and expanded its control,...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (EHRC) The council decided to set up an International Commission of Inquiry
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (EHRC) The council decided to set up an International Commission of Inquiry with 21 votes in favor, 15...
Professor Senait Fisseha, received an award for Achievement in Global Health Leadership.
16 December 2021 | Addis Ababa – The first international Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2021), hosted by the African Union (AU) and...
Reports of Human Rights Abuses, Atrocities, and Destruction in Amhara and Afar Regions
The United States notes with grave concern unconfirmed new reports alleging egregious human rights abuses, atrocities, and destruction of civilian infrastructure by Tigrayan forces...
Twitter Failed African Countries
IN NOVEMBER 2019, Twitter CEO Jack Patrick Dorsey tweeted from the airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, that he would be moving to “Africa” for up to six...