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 VALUE OF WOMEN’S SEXUALITY IN ETHIOPIA AND IT’S REPERCUSSIONS
By Kalkidan AsmamawAs a regular user of TikTok, I found the interaction between Bambi and Solomon engaging. In the live conversation between the...
Ethiopia’s Legal Oddity: Lighting a Shisha More Condemnable Than Burning a Car
In a perplexing turn of events, recent actions by Ethiopian government security forces have underscored a disconcerting disparity in law enforcement priorities. The crackdown...
An Open Letter to Major Dawit W/Giorgis and Mr. Getahew Beyene
This letter is penned by concerned members of the Amhara diaspora to address the imminent dangers and challenges confronting the Amhara/Fano Movement. Specifically, risks...
From Prayer to Peril: 8 Lose Lives in Post-Kulubi Saint Gabriel Festival Attack
On December 28, 2023, a tragic incident unfolded as eight civilians lost their lives following the Saint Gabriel festival in Kulubi, as reported by...
ASLM and Illumina Sign MOU to Increase Access to Genomics to Fight Infectious Diseases in Africa
Empowering local training in genomics and expanding access to sequencing technologyCape Town, South Africa: X, December 2023 – The African Society for Laboratory Medicine...
Ethiopian Startups and NGO Funding: Unraveling the Myths of Sustainable Job Creation
In Ethiopia, the narrative that startups drive job creation, championed globally by NGOs, is particularly resonant. NGOs inject capital into Ethiopian startups, particularly in...