Ethiopian Genna – Christmas
Ethiopia still retains the ancient Julian calendar in which Genna falls on 7 January (of the Gregorian calendar.) People in towns and villages typically dress up in their finest...
Images of traditional lives of indigenous Ethiopian tribes shared by photographer
French photographer Eric Lafforgue has captured some stunning photography during a trip to rural Ethiopia. While there, he spent time with indigenous tribespeople, catching a glimpse into their culture...
The Great Run: Image builder and development engine
The first edition of the Great Ethiopian Run was held on November 25, 2001 with ten thousand participants. Comparing it to the celebrated great runs of other countries, the...
The Feast of St. Gabriel in Kulubi
28th December (Tahsas 19 in the Ethiopian calendar) is one of the two big annual St. Gabriel festivals (the other one comes on 26th July), and is the culmination...
Why There’s a Statue of Bob Marley in Ethiopia
WHEN YOU THINK OF JAMAICA, you’re likely to conjure a mental picture of Bob Marley before you think of anything else. There’s no other country in the world where...
Erta Ale – Earth of Fire (New Lava Lake)
Watch our video to witness one of Erta Ale volcano's most spectacular and intense eruptive phases in decades. https://youtu.be/ExvXqYMCpP4
German tourist shot dead in Ethiopia
A German tourist has been shot dead and a guide injured during a visit to a volcano in north-eastern Ethiopia. They were part of a group which had travelled to...
Ethiopia: We won’t relocate our embassy to Jerusalem
We have no intention to relocate our embassy from Tel Aviv to the occupied Jerusalem, the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry announced yesterday.
Speaking at a press conference, the ministry’s spokesperson, Meles...
Akon in Ethiopia to mark 122nd anniversary of Battle of Adwa
Senegalese-born – United States pop star, Akon, is in Ethiopia as part of events to celebrate the infamous Battle of Adwa which happened 122 years ago. The global music icon,...
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Ethnic Identity and National Loyalty – Conflicting Direction
In Ethiopia, people are no more afraid to talk. To be precise, they do talk inside their homes and cars, or in the backrooms...
Akon in Ethiopia to mark 122nd anniversary of Battle of Adwa
Senegalese-born – United States pop star, Akon, is in Ethiopia as part of events to celebrate the infamous Battle of Adwa which happened 122...
Hailu Mergia: the Ethiopian jazz legend who jams in his taxi
He fled his native country with his group, the Walias Band, in 1981 and now drives a cab in Washington DC, in which he...
