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The story of the Arba Ledjotch l In 1924, a group of forty children who had survived the 1915 genocide perpetrated by Ottoman Turks and had formed a brass band at the Armenian monastery in Jerusalem were recruited and somewhat…
More than 50 civilians were killed in an attack on Monday in Merawi town, the North Gojjam Zone of the Amhara region, the BBC reported citing families, and eyewitnesses. In the town of Merawi, situated approximately 35 kilometers from the…
Dessalegn Chanie, a member of the House of People’s Representatives representing the opposition party National Movement of the Amhara (Nama), has been arrested by government security forces in Addis Ababa on the evening of Wednesday, a family member said. Four…
The majority of the 10 thousand people living in the Jara IDP site, situated in Habru Woreda, North Wollo Zone of the Amhara regional State, have not received any form of assistance for the past two months, the Voice of…
The Ethiopian Federal Ombudsman Institute, which assessed the drought impact in the Amhara and Tigray regions, has called on the government to issue an official declaration regarding whether the situation qualifies as a drought or famine. The Institute dispatched a…
We have heard a lot about the Central Prison in Addis Ababa, where numerous human rights abuses have taken place in recent decades. Countless terrifying stories also emerged from the Ogaden Jail. However, relatively little has been said about the…
Authorities in Central Ethiopia have detained 29 activists, a group comprising numerous pro-democracy supporters and social media activists, accusing them of inciting violence and riots among the citizens. Hailu Matios, the head of the peace and security bureau of the…
The Ethiopian singer Yemariam “Yema” Chernet has a gentle voice with a steely core, crafting an intimately forceful style and a lush feel that’s revealed on her debut album “Yedega Sew”. Based in Addis Ababa, Yema adeptly bridges the traditional…
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, near a school compound in…
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 looting, and menacing threats, according to reports. In Somaliland, Ethiopians have been…