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,...
The Word Coffee Comes From Kaffa
By Selam Zhou Jie GanoThis is one of the first English sentences Kaffa schoolchildren learn. It’s also, pretty obviously, true. It’s the same in...
The OLF Dilemma
By- Aklilu ( ethioandenet@bell.net) Ethiopia is at the verge of a huge leap forward and the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) can play an important role in...
Abiy Ahmed: a Man of Dual Personalities
By- Birhanu M Lenjiso (PHD)The reformist Ethiopian PrimeMinister, Abiy Ahmed has a strong military and security personality. He joined the army as a teenager in...
WHAT ABIY AHMED MUST DO NEXT
By Kebour GhennaFast forward ten years, I hope to tell my granddaughter thatonce upon a time, Ethiopia appeared headed for a bloodbath. Many believed...
Journey To Asmara
By- Hirut Dawit As I am flying back to Ethiopia from a 5 days trip in Eritrea, I could not help but feel an immense...