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,...
Black History Month: Meet The Dibaba Sisters
The Dibaba sisters from Ethiopia are the fastest family on earth. They are the only siblings in recorded history to hold concurrent world records...
Meet Zinet Kemal: an Ethiopian Muslim American Lawyer, Published Author and Cybersecurity Professional
By Lolla Nur, Freelance JournalistNote: This interview took place in late November. Quotes have been lightly edited for readability and brevity. Selam Zinet! Can you share...
‘Faya Dayi’ Ravishing Documentary about Ethiopian Khat Trade Nominated for the 94th Oscars
Produced by Ethiopian-Mexican filmmaker Jessica Beshir, "Faya Dayi" has been nominated for the 94th Oscar-winning documentary.The documentary is chiefly a collection of grand shots...
Selamawit Zemene wins the AACCI award for best woman entrepreneur of the year
Mrs. Selamawit Zemene, an Ethiopian residing in Nairobi won the Woman Entrepreneur Award of the Year of the Asian-African Chamber of Commerce and Industry...
Professor Senait Fisseha, received an award for Achievement in Global Health Leadership.
16 December 2021 | Addis Ababa – The first international Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2021), hosted by the African Union (AU) and...
Congratulations to Tirunesh Dibaba and Sileshi Sihin
ETHIOPIA - Congratulations to Tirunesh Dibaba and her husband Sileshi Sihin for the birth of their third child, a girl named Mati.They already have...