Guess who is coming to town! Germany’s top model of Ethiopian descent Sara Nuru will be here shortly, it was announced. The 19-year-old Sara will be coming to Ethiopia on a humanitarian mission in a week-long trip. The young and beautiful model has already committed herself to raise awareness to... [view entry]

The National Geographic in its latest issue has featured Somalia, a country it called the number one failed nation. The editor wrote it may seem like madness for a photographer to repeatedly risk his life in one of the most dangerous places on earth, but that is exactly what Pascal... [view entry]

The most recent international public opinion survey conducted by the highly respected Pew Research Center contains within it the seeds of a fascinating riddle. In this instance, the answer is available as well. The question: What works almost everywhere else but does not in Pakistan, the Palestinian territories and Turkey... [view entry]

The business English weekly, Fortune disclosed that Ethiopia’s ambassador to the United States, Dr. Samuel Assefa has been ordered to return home, after only serving one term. The paper in its Gossip column wrote that the office in Washington D.C will soon be vacant and awaiting new replacement. The Ambassador... [view entry]

The Ethiopian government has gained notoriety for banning mostly independent publications invariably. But oddly the latest victim is a magazine published by one its own ministries. The weekly Amharic Addis Neger today reported that a magazine published by Culture and Tourism Bureau of the Addis Ababa City Administration has been... [view entry]

According to sources in the church, the establishment of Entoto Maryam came through prophecy. Long before the reign of the Emperor Menelik, there was prophesy about a king who would build a church in honor of the Virgin Mary on Entoto Mountain. At around 1880 the then king of Shewa... [view entry]

Emperor Menelik II is regarded by many as one of the greatest Ethiopians of all time. He was often, simultaneously soldier, politician, king, raconteur and some-time brick-layer. This can be seen at the church of Maryam (St. Mary) on Entoto Mountain, in which he has taken part in the building... [view entry]

The Ethiopian Television has just announced that popular singer Teddy Afro has been released from Kaliti jail today after serving two years prison term. The singer was first sentenced a six-year on December 5, 2008 but the term was later cut to two years. Teddy has pleaded not guilty to... [view entry]

Not many monthly comic books come with a glossary, but not many comics are like Unknown Soldier. The series, written by Joshua Dysart and illustrated by Alberto Ponticelli, is set in Uganda and includes a reference guide with more than 20 entries, including background on the brutal rebel group the... [view entry]

The celebrated Ethiopian singer Ejigayehu (Gigi) Shibabaw has been away from the limelight for a couple of years. But recently, she has resurfaced in festival in Germany. A web report has it that Gigi and her producer and bassist husband Bill Laswell have performed at Krems festival on July 27... [view entry]