Djibouti President Doubts Africa Will Be High on Trump Agenda
Djibouti’s President Ismael Guelleh says African leaders believe President-elect Donald Trump will pay little attention to Africa, but is hopeful that Djibouti can continue a strong bilateral...
View Article“Features of Emotion” a painting exhibition by Tizita Berhanu
Born in 1991 in Addis Ababa Ethiopia, Tizita developed a passion for painting and drawing at an early age. After graduating in Painting from Alle School of Fine Arts and Design Addis Abeba University...
View ArticleTPLF’s long-term goal was to supplant Amhara domination with Tigrean...
The American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was long aware that the basic long-term goal of the Tigrean People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) that had been fighting against Mengistu Haile Mariam’s...
View ArticleIn Africa, Obama’s presidency couldn’t help but be personal
(AP)-Africa was electrified by the rise of Barack Obama, the first U.S. president of African descent. It was in Africa that he signaled a historic opening toward Cuba, took aim at the twin scourges of...
View ArticleSamuel Teklay and his messy business activities
Samuel Teklay, owner of a construction firm based in Addis Ababa, is one of the richest persons in Ethiopia. The road and highway construction company that he began to build more than two decades ago,...
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Ethiopian photographer captures communities undergoing changes
A rising star in photography, Ethiopian photographer Hilina Abebe, 30, captures individuals and communities undergoing social change. She describes being drawn to photography at a young age by her...
View ArticleEx-President Yahya Jammeh leaves The Gambia
Gambia’s former President Yahya Jammeh has left the country in the wake of elections that ousted him after 22 years in power. Mr Jammeh was defeated in December’s election by Adama Barrow but he went...
View ArticleGetachew Mekuria photobook
This is a rarity: a lavishly illustrated book covering the history of the much revered saxophone great Getachew Mekuria (1935-2016) and his collaboration with the Dutch punk band the Ex. The thoughtful...
View ArticleTurkish president targets cleric’s schools on Africa visit
(AP)-Turkey has courted Africa for more than a decade, boosting trade, opening more than two dozen new embassies and Turkish Airlines routes and dispatching aid to conflict-torn Somalia. More recently,...
View ArticleNew quarterly foreign policy journal launched
The Ethiopian Foreign Relations Strategic Studies Institute (ISS) launched a new quarterly policy magazine, Discourse in Addis Ababa last week. The quarterly magazine written for educated readers is...
View ArticleEthiopia expels South Sudanese diplomats
Ethiopia has suspended diplomatic relations with South Sudan and expelled South Sudanese diplomats from Ethiopia, it was reported. A diplomatic row has broken out between the two countries following...
View ArticleEthiopia denies diplomatic row with South Sudan
Ethiopia has denied cutting ties with South Sudan, a day after a South Sudanese government official was quoted to have said so. Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Tewolde Mulugeta...
View ArticleRuth Negga nominated for Best Actress award
Irish-Ethiopian actress Ruth Negga has been nominated in the Best Actress category at the 2017 Academy Awards. Ruth’s nomination for her role in Loving was announced on Tuesday afternoon. Loving was...
View ArticleTrump’s abortion rule will cause deaths – activists
Thousands of women will die from unsafe abortions and millions will have unwanted pregnancies following US President Donald Trump’s decision to ban US-funded groups from discussing abortion anywhere in...
View ArticleLeading opposition figure denied bail
Leading opposition figure in Ethiopia and Chairman of the Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) Dr. Merera Gudina has been denied bail. Dr. Merera was arrested two months ago, apparently in relation to his...
View ArticleAfrican Union re-admits Morocco after 33-year absence
(AFP)-The African Union decided Monday to allow Morocco back in the fold after a 33-year absence, despite stiff resistance from some member states over the status of Western Sahara. After an emotional...
View ArticleErta Ale volcano overflows, collapses inside caldera
The volcanic activity at the shield volcano in the Danakil desert has been at extraordinary and very elevated levels recently, according to Volcano Discovery. Participant returning from the recent...
View ArticleTefera Gedamu- Talk Show Host
Tefera Gedamu is a major personality in the Ethiopian media scene. His weekly English-language interview panel show, Meet ETV (now changed into Meet EBC) has been running on Ethiopian Television since...
View ArticleProf. Mesfin Woldemariam is “recovering well”
Prominent Ethiopian human rights activist and scholar, Professor Mesfin Woldemariam, hospitalized in India is recovering from pneumonia. The 87-year-old flew to India few days ago and was placed in...
View ArticleHailemariam cautions Donald Trump against abandoning AGOA
Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn cautioned President Donald Trump against abandoning the African Growth and Opportunity Act, or AGOA, a 17-year-old deal renewed by President Barack Obama in 2015 to...
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