France’s President Emmanuel Macron has arrived in Addis Ababa on Tuesday as part of his four-day tour of East Africa. The visit has provided the French press an occasion to give attention to events in the country. Le Monde, the…
Tourism Ethiopia, formerly known as the Ethiopian Tourism Organization (ETO), a government agency that is given the responsibility of promoting and marketing the country as a tourism destination, is under fire over decision to ban Ethiopian delegation from participating in…
Merera Gudina discusses Ethiopia’s ongoing political transition Merera Gudina was among the speakers giving remarks at an event organized by the Institut Français des Relations Internationales (IFRI) in Paris on February 21. The event, organized by the independent research and…
One of the foremost Ethiopian washint players, Yohannes Afework, who helped to ensure the indigenous end-blown flute playing be heard and regarded as an esteemed melody instrument in the national music scene passed away at 72 in his home in…
This is the second installment of the article entitled ‘Twenty eight years holed up in Italian Embassy.’ The guests have overstayed their welcome The book, “I noti ospiti” (‘Known guests’) sheds light on the untold story of the two former…
The hope was that by now they should have left the Italian Embassy in Addis Ababa where they have been given refuge for the past 28 years, and walked free. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed embarked upon a new course of…
The Ethiopian photographer Maheder Haileselassie’s recent work, Birth, features mothers in labour, delivery and newly born babies taken at Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College in Addis Ababa. “Spending a week in total in the delivery ward, I tried to…
This is a translation of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s speech on the role of media while responding to questions of lawmakers at parliament on Friday. In Ethiopia, the media find it hard to play the role it should be playing.…
Within the past ten months, Ethiopia has witnessed a dramatic transformation after decades of authoritarian rule. The new leadership has pushed through an impressive array of reforms. Yet, the nature of the transition process and the direction of the reform…
A surge in tourist arrivals in the northern, southern and eastern major attractions The Denakil Depression saw decline as Erta Ale volcano activity has subsided Ethiopia’s tourist spots are seeing a surge in the pace of new visitors, according to…