Addis Ababa (AFP) – Ethiopia’s electoral board on Wednesday proposed holding landmark national polls in August, at the height of the rainy season, a schedule that immediately drew criticism from at least two political parties. The elections are a critical step in the political transition being managed by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who was appointed Read more
By Ellise Shafer Sun, April 4, 2021, 1:10 PM The Weeknd is donating $1 million to relief efforts in Ethiopia amid the ongoing conflict between the government in Addis Ababa and the Tigray region. The conflict has resulted in the deaths of thousands and the displacement of more than two million people, according to NPR. Last month, Read more
By Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes, Curtin University On the first day of March 124 years ago, traditional warriors, farmers and pastoralists as well as women defeated a well-armed Italian army in the northern town of Adwa in Ethiopia. The outcome of this battle ensured Ethiopia’s independence, making it the only African country never to be colonized. Adwa Read more