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,...
Militants Release 16 Ethiopian Students After Month-Long Hostage Crisis, Dozens Still Detained
At the end of June, students from Debarak University were kidnapped in the Gerbe Guracha area of Oromia region while traveling to Addis Ababa...
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...
Stephanie Sullivan Appointed as U.S. Ambassador to the African Union and Permanent Representative to UNECA
Stephanie Sullivan has been appointed as the new U.S. Ambassador to the African Union (AU) and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Economic Commission...
Eritrea Suspends Ethiopian Airlines: A Deep Dive into Passenger Grievances and Ticket Price Hikes
The Civil Aviation Authority of Eritrea's Ministry of Transport and Communications announced the suspension in a notice published today in the government newspaper "Hadas...
Ethiopia Receives Advanced Calidus MCAV-20 Armoured Vehicles from UAE
Ethiopian National Defence Force Receives Calidus MCAV-20 Armoured Vehicles from UAEThe Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) has recently taken delivery of hundreds of Calidus...
Takele Uma Returns to Leadership as Ethio-Djibouti Railway CEO
Addis Ababa (July 9, 2016) - (Dr.) Engineer Takele Uma Benti has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Ethio-Djibouti Railway by...