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Author: Yordanos Almaz Seifu Mengedegna (The Traveller) Addis Ababa Pages 359 price 100 birr The series of xenophobic attacks targeting Ethiopians and other African national immigrants in South Africa has been in the news recently. Incidents of shootings, vehicle torching,…
Once upon a time, Lake Haramaya, one of Ethiopia’s stunning and renowned lakes, served as a life-giving source for both humans and animals, and it was a sanctuary for a variety of beautiful birds in the eastern part of the…
Author: Worku Gebeyehu Lakew Empire and Revolution in Ethiopia, a new perspective: 2018 Addis Ababa 344 pages, Price 142 Birr Forty-five years after its outbreak, the Ethiopian Revolution has continued to fascinate historians and writers to this day. A handful…
Already grappling with political instability, foreign exchange shortages, Ethiopia now has to worry about the rising price of food “Any sugar?” says the young woman, leaning into a shop in the town of Merawi, 34kms away from Bahir Dar. The…
A group of self-proclaimed “apostles,” and “prophets” are commanding some of the country’s largest spiritual audiences through pulpits and television cameras. They, among others, promise direct access to God through miracles and healing and give assurance of prosperity and abundance.…
Ethiopian prime minister says no turning back on democratic path Facing deepening anxieties at home, Ethiopia’s leader, Abiy Ahmed, delivered an unabashed defence of the state of the country’s economy on Thursday, arguing that his recipe of reform agenda would…
Author: Mulugeta Gudeta Blood Rituals (Self-published) 2019 Addis Ababa 128 Pages In his concluding remark on the study the Ethiopian student movement, The Quest for Socialist Ethiopia, the historian, Professor Bahru Zewde asks the following poignant questions, «Did the student…
Global conglomerates of farm inputs, seeds, fertilizer, GMO crops providers, are coming to Ethiopia. Are they bringing a miraculous solution to the country’s food security problem, as they claim or delayed toxicity, as detractors argue? Twenty-five large French companies and…
The new president of the Amhara regional state, Temesgen Tiruneh, said he has no higher calling than restoring safety and peace in the region. “The regional government is ready to deal with the threat to peace existing in the region…
The death toll has risen to 34 following unrest and violent protests in the southern region of Sidama Zone, residents and the Sidama Liberation Movement (SLM) representative told Deutsche Welle’s Amharic service. A witness told DW 14 persons have been…