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,...
Office of The Prime Minister of Ethiopia Appointed Billene Seyoum As Its Press Secretary
The office of the prime minister of Ethiopia gave its first press briefing to local and international media in Ethiopia for the very first...
Ethiopia’s Freedom Icon Birtukan Mideksa to Return to Ethiopia
Following an invitation extended by PM Dr. Abiy's Administration, former federal judge, activist and politician Birtukan Mideksa is to arrive in Addis Ababa next...
How The World Reacted To Meaza Ashenafi’s Appointment
The appointment of Ethiopia's first supreme court president took social media by storm. Before the euphoria with the newly elected President fades PM Abiy...
Ethiopia Appoints Meaza Ashenafi As Its First Woman Supreme Court President
Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Ahmed appointed Meaza Ashenafi as Ethiopia’s first woman supreme president. The appointment came right after the PM speech in Germany were...
Betty G Nominated in 6 categories for AFRIMA Awards 2018
Betty G is among the AFRIMA Awards 2018 top contenders with 6 nominations. She is nominated for the 5th AFRIMA Awards in categories of Artist of...
Ethiopia’s First Female Director of Ethiopian National Theater Returns Home
Ethiopia’s first female director of the Ethiopian National Theater Artist Alemtsehay Wedajo returnees home after 27 years in exile