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Presidential portraits by American artist Kehinde Wiley
“The portraits I create can be difficult to understand from a universal perspective,” These were the concluding remarks of the renowned African-American painter Kehinde Wiley at the end of a long...
View ArticleSix workers abducted near a geothermal project in Oromia
Six workers from the Aluto-Langano Geothermal Project were abducted by an armed group near the geothermal site in the Oromia region, located 216 km southeast of Addis Ababa, according to local media...
View ArticleEthiopian Modernization: Opportunities and Derailments
The complete manuscript of Messay Kebede’s new book The desire to allow open access to a large number of Ethiopian readers explains the reason why this manuscript was not submitted to a normal...
View ArticleRSF condemns the unjustified detention of a journalist in a military camp for...
A month has passed since Yehualashet Zerihun was arrested without formal charges. The journalist has subsequently been transferred to a military facility, where both journalists and political...
View ArticleA hospital in Bahir Dar halts medical services due to ongoing conflict
The Tibebe Ghion Specialized Hospital of the Bahir Dar University has been compelled to halt its operations due to the ongoing conflict in the region, BBC Amharic reported. The BBC, citing both...
View Article“Securing Red Sea access vital for Ethiopia’s survival,” Abiy Ahmed
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said that securing access to the Red Sea is vital for Ethiopia’s survival, warranting thorough and careful discussion. The topic of Red Sea access has come under scrutiny...
View ArticleEritrea says it will not engage in sea access- related issues
Eritrea has formally responded to the speech given by the Ethiopian Prime Minister regarding Ethiopia’s aspiration to gain access to the sea. In a brief statement released by the Ministry of...
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A mesmerizing photobook capturing rural and urban Ethiopia
Joey Lawrence, better known by his professional name, Joey L, is a Canadian-born self-taught photographer and director based in Addis Ababa. He is known for both his fine art personal projects and...
View ArticleHeavy fighting continues in various areas of Gojam and Wollo provinces
Heavy fighting continues in various areas of West and East Gojjam zones, North Shewa, and Central Gondar zones in the Amhara region between federal troops and local militias, reports say. he The Fano...
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Historian Bahru Zewde’s Journey Unveiled in a New Memoir
While Bahru Zewde was a third-year student at Haile Selassie University (now Addis Ababa University) in 1968, he took part in a demonstration that left a deep impression on him. The demonstration did...
View ArticleEthiopian gov. and OLF-Shene trade blame for failed negotiations
The Ethiopian government and the Oromo Liberation Army Shene (OLA-Shene) blamed each other for the failure of negotiations in the Tanzanian main city, Dar es Salaam. The federal government attributed...
View ArticleMalaria cases in Amhara region double amidst escalating security situation
The malaria cases in the Amhara region have seen a dramatic increase due to the current security situation. The Amhara Public Health Institute attributes this surge to multiple factors including a...
View ArticleWhat happened in Lalibela during November?
In October 2023, eerie tension enveloped the historic town of Lalibela. Young people who were suspected of supporting the Fano militia group were arrested in large numbers and transported to Kombolcha...
View ArticleGunfire heard in Debre Berhan town amid clashes between regional forces and...
Gunfire was heard for part of the morning and midday on Wednesday in Debre Berhan, in exchanges between members of the Amhara regional forces and Fano militants, BBC reported. Heavy gunfire has been...
View ArticleBritish Army museum hires Ethiopian academic to name looted colonial artefacts
(The Telegraph)-A British Army museum has called in an academic to explore the attraction’s colonial connections and reveal which of its artefacts were looted from Ethiopia. The King’s Own Royal...
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በአንጋፋው ደራሲ ሃያሲና የኢኮኖሚ ባለሙያ አስፋው ዳምጤ የተሰናዳው “የአማርኛ ጥበበ ቃላት ቅኝት” የተሰኘ መፅሐፍ፣ ሐምሌ 2015 ላይ በሁሴን ከድር አሰናኝነት ታትሟል ፡፡ መፅሐፉ፤ የመቶ ዓመት የኢትዮጵያ ታሪክ የስነ ጽሁፍ ታሪክን የሚተነትን ሲሆን የሚከተለው ከመጽሐፉ የተወሰደ ነው ፡፡ “በ1950ዎች አዳዲስ...
View ArticleLocal TV show slammed for normalizing ‘rape culture’
The Addis Ababa-based private Abbay TV is under fire for controversy sparked by a comedian and presenter on one of its shows who said he had taken part in “rape” in the past. During an episode of the...
View ArticleAbout 4 million people need urgent food assistance in Ethiopia: OCHA
About 4 million people in drought-affected Afar, Amhara, Tigray, Oromia, South Ethiopia, and South West need urgent food assistance, the UN’s humanitarian response agency OCHA said in a statement...
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Ethiopians in Somalia and Somaliland face increasing threats amidst...
Following a deal under which Somaliland has agreed to allow Ethiopia to access Somaliland’s coastline, Ethiopians residing in Somalia and Somaliland have become targets of physical violence, property...
View ArticleAir strike near a school kills at least 2 in Merhabete
An airstrike in the Amhara region has resulted in the loss of at least two lives and injuries to four individuals, the BBC reported citing residents. The drone attack took place on Friday, January 12,...
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