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,...
Ethiopia’s Economic Surf: Riding the Reform Wave to Sustainability
By Eyob AsfawThe Sunday night of the date- July 28 was different for Ethiopians living elsewhere within its boundary; especially for the urban elites...
All Self-Proclaimed Pan-Africanists are Yielding to the Will of Western Financial Institutions
All Self-Proclaimed Pan-Africanists are Yielding to the Will of Western Financial Institutions: My Take on Ethiopia Changing Course to Float Its Currency Against the...
A Tale of Two Pregnancies: A Doctor’s Insight into Ethiopia’s Healthcare Divide
Dr. Bereket AlemayehuI’ve always felt that the glamorous life associated with doctors having multiple jobs is overstated. In fact, having multiple jobs comes with...
Trump and Biden’s African Legacies: What the Next President Must Do Differently
IntroductionThe relationship between the United States and Africa is critical in shaping global geopolitical dynamics. The policies of President Donald Trump and President Joe...
It should be called a coffee break, not a tea break
By- Sintayehu Girma AytagedCoffee is produced in more than 50 countries worldwide, and data shows that more than 120 million people in the...
The Prospect of Ethiopian National Dialogue: Integration, Disintegration and Reintegration?
By Eyob Asfaw GemechuIt has been two years since the commission for national dialogue started its operation publicly. Though the commission was publicizing that...