Here is an interesting remark from the journalist Abiye Teklemariam, the founding editor of Addis Neger, in an interview that he gave to Ron singer, guest writer for the online newspaper, The Faster Time.The interview was apparently conducted before Addis Neger’s closure. “Zenawi is one of the most educated guys... [view entry]

Young(ish) habesha woman, born and raised in the US, provides commentary on her life in Ethiopia. The following post was extracted from an email sent to family and friends seven months ago. It was provided to Addis Journal only because she was told it may resonate with a few people,... [view entry]

Addis will be without a major newspaper this weekend and for some time to come. In yet another blow to the private press, one of Ethiopia’s largest Amharic language newspapers, Addis Neger, has closed down. The paper halted its publication after its founders and editors fled the country to avoid... [view entry]

The United Nations has declared 18 July “Nelson Mandela International Day” in recognition of the former South African President’s contribution to the culture of peace and freedom. The resolution was adopted November 12 by the 192-member General Assembly to commemorate the Nobel Peace Prize laureate’s long-standing commitment to promoting conflict... [view entry]

It was a sunny and scorching day. Yet more than 33, 000 runners wearing green colored T-shirts flooded the streets of Addis yesterday, Sunday, 22 November 2009.The ninth edition of Ethiopia’s international 10 kilometers road was exciting to watch. As usual runners, joggers and a few walkers took some of... [view entry]

An Ethiopian court has convicted 27 people accused of conspiring to create public havoc in an attempt to bring down Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s government. Some of the defendants could face the death penalty. A three-judge panel handed down guilty verdicts for 27 of the 46 defendants in the so-called... [view entry]

Paula Radcliffe will take on a new role this weekend in Addis when she acts as race starter for the Great Ethiopian Run on November 22. The marathon world record-holder will share the task with Haile Gebrselassie and Derartu Tulu as a record entry field of 33,000 takes to the... [view entry]

Ethiopian football fan’s wish to see their country participating in football’s most prestigious international competition hasn’t been translated into reality yet but a consolation of some sort is coming home soon. It has been reported that the FIFA World Cup trophy will be coming to Addis on Tuesday night, November... [view entry]

Color is a relevant to us now, but has it been so before the rise of European cultural and political dominance? Where do we stand on color? In other words, are we on one side of the black/white divide, or are we just a temporary stop on the color continuum... [view entry]

Here is an interesting article from the English Reporter. The question of who was the first writer that employed Amharic in literature is open to debate. Kemal Abdulwehab of the Institute of Ethiopian Studies (IES) argued at the Institute’s annual conference this week that it was Getaw Telah Jafar of... [view entry]