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The Weeknd Donates $1 Million to Relief Efforts in Ethiopia

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

Eyerusalem Kassahun
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THE WOMEN BLOWING UP ETHIOPIA’S FILM INDUSTRY

Successful Female Writers, Directors, and Producers Set the Nation Apart From Hollywood, Bollywood, and the Rest of World Cinema Above: Filmmaker, expert on the Ethiopian motion picture industry, and professor Eyerusalem Kassahun. Courtesy of Steven W. Thomas. by STEVEN W. THOMAS | SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 Among the many stories about Ethiopia’s long, multifaceted past and politically complicated present, an extraordinary transformation Read more