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,...
Why is Mustafa Omer striving to hold the Top Leadership of the ESPDP?
April 2, 2019
By: Abdiaziz AliFollowing the removal of Abdi Illey the federal government organized a big forum in Addis Ababa by inviting all kinds...
Jawar’s Anti Abiy/Lemma and Pro Ethiopia Politics: Brilliant and Juvenile
Jawar is pro-Ethiopia to undermine Abiy and Lemma. And he is anti Abiy and Lemma because he sees them as a threat to his...
Hope, Change, and What Henry David Thoreau Might Have Gotten Wrong
by Becky Tsadik“Things do not change; we change.”—American writer Henry David ThoreauYes, and:“Nothing changes if nothing changes.” —Courtney C. Stevens, The Lies About TruthAbove,...
An Open Letter to Ethiopian Prime Minister, Dr. Abiy Ahmed
By: Abdiaziz
AliDear Honorable Prime minister,It is well known that there are large IDPs in
Oromia and Somali Region. These IDPs are displaced by the...
Isaias and Abiy: Flashy Smiles or Lasting Peace?
By: Kassim Haji-Hussein NoorDr. Abiy Ahmed’s bold move to extend an olive branch to Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki has earned him international...
Hospitality by Feven Abiy
In Georgia, where I grew up, southern hospitality is a way of life. We abide by rules and customs that include being neighborly and...