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 Airlines Under Fire: Kenyan Woman Plans to Sue Over Passport Confiscation and Video Deletion
Kenyan Woman Removed from Ethiopian Airlines Flight Speaks OutA Kenyan woman who was removed from an Ethiopian Airlines flight to allegedly make room for...
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam 7 Major Benefits for Sudan
By- Asrat Birhanu1. Sediment ReductionThe Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will significantly reduce the sediment loads that the Blue Nile brings to Sudan every...
IMF Approves $3.4 Billion Aid Package to Bolster Ethiopia’s Economic Reforms
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has granted Ethiopia a $3.4 billion Extended Credit Facility (ECF) over four years. This funding, equivalent to 2.55 billion...
Ethiopian Airlines Reports Record $7.02 Billion Revenue Amidst Passenger and Flight Hour Growth
Ethiopian Airlines Group made a statement today announcing that in the last fiscal year, they achieved a total revenue of 7.02 billion dollars, marking...
Teddy Afro Donates 1 Million Birr to Landslide Victims in South Ethiopia
Artist Tewodros Kasahun, also known as Teddy Afro, donated one million birr to the victims of the landslide in Kencho Shacha Gozdi Kebele, Gofa...
Ethiopian Airlines Shocked by Eritrea Suspension After Flight Upgrade Request
Background and ContextThe Eritrean Civil Aviation Authority recently announced the suspension of Ethiopian Airlines flights to Eritrea, effective September 30, 2024. The decision was...