By Aidan O’Donnell BBC Brightly coloured wall and mosque in Harar Ethiopia’s historic city of Harar is one of Islam’s holiest centres – but in recent times it has built up another tradition and is now also known for its … read more
Tadias Magazine Washington, D.C. (TADIAS) –The organizers of the annual Miss Africa USA Pageant have announced 20 contestants from 20 African nations who will be competing for this year’s Miss Africa USA title. The finalists include Meron Wudneh who is representing … read more
Press Association Jimmy Doherty’s new documentary The World’s Best Diet has found people living in impoverished, rural Ethiopia eat more healthily than the average Brit. In his new Channel 4 documentary, the farmer and co-presenter Kate Quilton head to the … read more
The Root Image of the Week: A painted vase raises a question: Why did the Greeks choose to hide the mythological figure’s true origins? BY: IMAGE OF THE BLACK IN WESTERN ART ARCHIVE The Niobid Painter, Sacrifice of Andromeda. Red-figure pelike, about 460 B.C.MUSEUM … read more
By lora kathleen It’s summertime across most of the world and that means an influx of tourists. Don’t get me wrong, I love tourism. I think tourism is really great. However, I can’t help but notice the groups of missions trips … read more
Al Jazeera Low-cost contraceptives supplied by U.S. groups highlight policy debate about giveaway aid culture in African countries by James Jeffrey An increasingly common billboard advertising Members Only condoms hovers over a street in the center of Addis Ababa.James Jeffrey ADDIS … read more
Royal Gazette Ethiopia-born, Swedish chef Marcus Samuelsson has lived in the United States for more than two decades and has become a successful restaurant owner and celebrity chef. Acclaimed chef Marcus Samuelsson will hold a dinner fundraiser for the Bermuda … read more
Using double exposure photography, Leikun Nahusenay documents life in Jijiga, the capital of the Somali region of Ethiopia. Addis Rumble reports Theguardian Somalis in Jijiga, the capital of the Somali region of Ethiopia. Photograph: Leikun Nahusenay Leikun Nahusenay is a young … read more
Bigbrotherafrica2014.org The ninth edition of Africa’s biggest reality series BIG BROTHER AFRICA kicks off in September and already fans are asking…who will the new housemates be? Who will find their names and their faces gracing newspapers? Who will become the … read more
C. NDUTA MG Africa Ge’ez is the only original African script taught and used widely in everyday interaction – in Ethiopia and Eritrea. It is also the most successful. Followers of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. The native African script of … read more