Recently, I have had the chance to interview the venerable journalist Ellene Mocria whom I have known for some years. We met at Sidra International Hotel located close to her home twice, on each occasion the interview runs for hours.…
Ethiopian Reminiscences: Early Days by Richard and Rita Pankhurst, (2013) 293pp, Tsehai Publihsers, Sylvia, Richard, and Rita Pankhurst have long been renowned figures in Ethiopia “for their loyal championing of Ethiopia’s nationhood, their creative institution building, and their personal generosity”,…
The 78-year-old Ethiopian who had a distinguished career in the local sport and Olympic world has been living in Paris since 1976, although frequently traveling to other parts of the world. He lived in Lausanne Switzerland for 12 years where…
The Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church (EOC), Abune Mathias, faced resistance a few weeks ago when he decided to disband the influential student organisation, Mahibere Kidusan.