9 million Ethiopian children have been forced out of school: what the government must do: More than nine million Ethiopian children are currently out of school. They are caught in the crossfire of armed conflicts, natural disasters, tribal tensions and economic hardships. In 2023, Ethiopia had a total school-aged population of 35,444,482 children, about 52% …
Fifty years after the discovery of Lucy, it’s time to ‘decolonise paleoanthropology’ says leading Ethiopian fossil expert – podcast: On November 24 1974, renowned American paleoanthropologist Donald Johanson spotted “a piece of elbow with humanlike anatomy” poking out of a rocky hillside in northern Ethiopia. It was the first fossil of a partial skeleton belonging …
The astonishing life and music of Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, the Ethiopian nun who’s died at 99: The classically trained jazz pianist fled dictatorship in Ethiopia. Screengrab/YouTube/FeelBeit/Emahoy Tsegué – Live Tribute As the Ethiopian pianist Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou approached the age of 100, fans and music critics from the US to Ethiopia, Israel to Europe have …
Chinese imports could undermine Ethiopian manufacturing – leaving women workers worst off: A woman works in an Ethiopian textile factory Photo by Michael Tewelde/Xinhua via Getty Images China is now the African continent’s largest trading partner, accounting for US$ 254 billion in 2021. It’s also the main country of origin for African manufacturing imports, providing …
Half a million Ethiopian migrants have been deported from Saudi Arabia in 5 years – what they go through: Ethiopian migrants stranded in Saudi Arabia arrive at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in 2021. Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Tens of thousands of migrant Ethiopian workers have been forcibly repatriated from …
Civet musk, a precious perfume ingredient, is under threat. Steps to support Ethiopian producers and protect the animals: African civet Ondrej Prosicky/Shutterstock The African civet — an animal closely related to the mongoose and widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa — is among four mammals known to secrete scented compounds. Civets produce this “musk” to mark …
Haacaaluu Hundeesaa: sublime Ethiopian singer who inspired Oromo struggle protesters: Dagi Pictures, Author provided I speak to myself whispering Our situation has defied resolution, our misery isn’t improving We are in despair and idling, that is why I am whispering. So sings Haacaaluu Hundeessaa to his people, the Oromo, in the song Waa’ee Keenya (Our …
A nice South African City image: Ethiopian troops in Gereida (South Darfur) Image by UNAMID Photo 25 July 2012. Gereida: UNAMID troops from Ethiopia based in Gereida (South Darfur) patrol forested areas to protect women collecting firewood against robberies, rapes and any other perpetrations. The area is controlled by the Government of Sudan forces. In …
Why factory jobs for Ethiopian women haven’t translated into greater participation in politics: Ethiopian women at a garment factory at the Hawassa Industrial Park in the country's southern region. Eyerusalem Jiregna/AFP via Getty Images Until the war in Tigray started in November 2020, Ethiopia was a favoured investment destination. It had experienced strong economic growth …
Check out this South African City image: UNAMID Ethiopian troops in Gereida (South Darfur) Image by UNAMID Photo 24 July 2012. Gereida: (Left) Captain Abduro Keder, from Ethiopia, trains one of his soldiers at the UNAMID team site in Gereida (South Darfur). The area is controlled by the Government of Sudan forces. In May, the …
Nile basin at a turning point as Ethiopian dam starts operations: Old picture of construction on Ethiopia's Grand Renaissance Dam, which began generating power on February 20. Minasse Wondimu Hailu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Egypt and Sudan currently claim absolute control of Nile water resources. The two states – handed the rights in colonial treaties with the …
Ethiopian Airlines is flying 737 Max again: here are the lessons learnt: Ethiopian Airlines’ Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft crashed on 10 March 2019 killing all 157 people aboard. Mas Agung Wilis/NurPhoto via Getty Images Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it plans to put its Boeing’s 737 Max back to service for the first time …
Pasha 131: The Ethiopian and Tigrayan conflict one year on: shutterstock The conflict between Ethiopia and its northern region of Tigray has been going on for a year. The power struggle has created many refugees and caused loss of life and hunger. It has also affected health, water and sanitation systems. The blockade inflicted by …
Amid war and instability, why the Ethiopian election matters: Supporters of Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice opposition party rally at Maskel Square in Addis Ababa, on June 16, 2021. Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images After two postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic and later for logistical challenges, millions of Ethiopians go to the …
South Africa in the news: Ethiopian telecoms sell-off flops in wake of economic and security concerns: Ethiopia’s sale of two telecoms licences, billed by the government as the “deal of the century”, has flopped, dealing a blow to the push to market capitalism championed by Abiy Ahmed, the prime …: “South Africa” – BingNews The …
Solar and wind power could break the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam deadlock: Ethiopian protestors march down 42nd Street in New York during a "It's my Dam" protest on March 11, 2021. Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images For several years, political tensions between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt have been escalating in a conflict …
South Africa in the news: Ethiopian government interested in obtaining Sputnik V vaccine, Russian Embassy says: Meanwhile, Ethiopian Health Minister Lia Tadesse stated that the government is preparing to inoculate against the coronavirus 20% of the country’s residents in the near future …: “South Africa” – BingNews South African health workers stretched as COVID-19 infections …
Conflict between Tigray and Eritrea — the long standing faultline in Ethiopian politics: An Ethiopan soldier mans a position near Zala Anbesa in the northern Tigray region of the country, about 1,6 kilometres from the Eritrean border. Marco Longari/AFP via Getty Images The missile attack by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front on Eritrea in mid-November …