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,...
Oromia Police Commissionaire Blame and Warn OLF
In a press release given by Oromia Police Commissioner General Alemayehu Ejigu, several citizens were killed and wounded in the western zone in the past...
Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund Raises Half a Million Dollar
Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund (EDTF) an initiative which was established nearly six months ago raises half a million dollar in just six weeks campaign....
The Shady Hookah Businesses In Addis
By ElianaThere are several Shisha {hookah} beneficiaries in Ethiopia and their demand is catered by several small houses that provide hookah and Khat...
Lemma Megerssa Honoured Professor Asmerom Legesse
Eritrean Professor Asmerom Legesse and author of the OROMO DEMOCRACY: An Indigenous African Political System, received an honorary degree from Addis Ababa University.The Harvard...
Ethiopia Losing 800 Million USD/Year Due to GERD Delay
GERD (Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam) to be completed in four years following a statement that comes out In a press conference that was held...
President Sahle-Work Among 100 Forbes Influential Women
Forbes Magazine listed Ethiopia's President Sahle-Work Zewede among the 100 influential women in the world.President Sahle-Work was selected following her appointment as the first...