Menelik II fought off Italians bent on taking his empire, but also oppressed and enslaved ethnic and religious minorities. The victims’ descendants…
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Ethiopia’s under-15 side set for history in Eritrea
BBC Sport – Ethiopia’s under-15 side are set to be the first team from the country to play in Eritrea since a…
Ethiopia appoints first female president in its modern history in latest reform
Washington Post ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia’s Parliament on Thursday approved the East African country’s first female president, Sahle-Work Zewde, a veteran…
Kenyan tribe readies for the death of its native tongue | Arts & Culture
Doldol, Kenya – Rashid Njapaa bends down to check on a newborn sheep. It’s a windy Saturday morning and the father of seven,…
WASHINGTON — The first round of three-day talks between Ethiopian officials and representatives from the Ethiopian rebel group of ethnic Somalis, Ogden…
To address the shortage of drinking water, the government rents distribution trucks to provide water to various remote areas in the Oromia…
Resolutions for the Ethiopian New Year By Alemayehu G Mariam I wish all of my weekly Ethiopian readers throughout the world a…
Resolutions for the Ethiopian New Year By Alemayehu G Mariam I wish all of my weekly Ethiopian readers throughout the world a…
British art historian Dr Gus Casely-Hayford explores the pre-colonial history of some of Africa’s most important kingdoms. The African continent is home…