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EU lifts visa restrictions on Ethiopians after migration agreement
The Council of the European Union has lifted visa restrictions on Ethiopian nationals after Ethiopia agreed to measures aimed at facilitating the return of irregular migrants and foreign nationals convicted of crimes. The Council officially decided yesterday to end the…
Emperor Tewodros’ lock of plaited hair & blood-stained shirt returned
158 years after British soldiers of the Kings Own Royal Regiment took a piece of hair and part of the shirt of Emperor Tewodros to Britain, Dr Robin Jackson, a retired British Colonel brought these relics back to Ethiopia after…
Bereket Worku says she is in Irealnd after federal police issue wanted notice
Bereket Worku — widely known as “Bereket the Farmer” — had left for Ireland with her Irish husband and their two daughters even as authorities were searching for her. During a TikTok Live broadcast on Sunday evening, she said she…
Abiy says Ethiopians do not fully recognize progress
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said that while the world is “mesmerized” by Ethiopia’s rapid development and economic progress, many Ethiopians have yet to fully recognize the country’s achievements. Speaking at the inauguration of the Gelan Gura Industrial Park in Addis…
እስራኤል እና ዩናይትድ ስቴትስ በኢራን ላይ እንደገና ጥቃትን ለመጀመር እየተዘጋጁ ነው
እስራኤል እና ዩናይትድ ስቴትስ በኢራን ላይ እንደገና ጥቃትን ለመጀመር ከፍተኛ ዝግጅቶችን እያካሄዱ እንደሆነ ኒውዮርክ ታይምስ ዘገበ። አዲሱ ጥቃት ከዚህ በፊት ከተፈፀሙት ሁሉ የጠነከረ ሊሆን እንደሚችል ሁለት ባለስልጣኖችን በመጥቀስ ጋዜጣው ዘግቧል።ጋዜጣው የጠቀሳቸው የአሜሪካ ኃላፊዎች እንደሚሉት፣ በኢራን ላይ እንደገና ሊደረጉ ከታሰቡት የተቀናጁ…
Over 50 church students abducted by TPLF fighters in Alamata
More than 50 church students studying at Kidane Mehret Church in the town of Alamata were reportedly abducted by fighters from the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), Deutsche Welle Amharic reported, citing sources on the ground. The radio station cited…
Ethiopian Airlines denies reports of domestic flight cuts amid rising fuel costs
Ethiopian Airlines has pushed back against reports suggesting it could suspend or reduce domestic flights as jet fuel prices climb amid tensions linked to the Iran conflict. The airline said the claims were inaccurate and insisted operations across its domestic…
The making and fall of an agricultural entrepreneur
Bereket Worku, widely known as “Bereket Geberewa” (“Bereket the Farmer”), had lived in Ireland for several years before returning to Ethiopia with her Irish husband and their two daughters. Back home, she immersed herself in commercial farming, frequently using social…
Beweketu Seyoum named headline guest for Barcelona Poetry 2026
Ethiopian poet Beweketu Seyoum has been unveiled as one of the headline guests of Barcelona Poesia 2026, set to take place from May 14 to 21, 2026, in Barcelona. Beweketu will take part in the festival’s closing ceremony on May…
Tigrayan Orthodox Church declares Axum ‘holy town,’ plans restrictions on alcohol and khat
The Tigray Orthodox Tewahedo Church Synod has announced that the town of Axum will be designated the “Holy Axum of St. Mary of Zion,” according to church statements. Following the decision, the church said it plans to introduce a set…