Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been making sweeping changes. One area in which he’s made considerable progress is in women’s representation in government. He appointed Sahle-Work Zewde as ...

Singer-songwriter Berhana had a lot of influences to pull from for his debut album HAN, out now. Born as Amain Berhane in Atlanta to Ethiopian parents, the singer merged his interests and global ...

Maaza Mengiste was in Rome, doing research for her new novel, “The Shadow King,” when she found a picture taken in Ethiopia in 1935, when Italians invaded. It was, she says, an incredible moment for ...

As a result, while he is straitjacketed and muzzled in Ethiopia, Demeksa’s political efforts here can inspire Ethiopian-born Americans to push U.S. officials to exert pressure on Ethiopia. He can get ...

She is from Shakiso, a town in the Guji Zone of the Oromia State, known for its abundant gold reserves. Though she was too young to understand how gold is crafted into jewelry, she had a strong ...

Responding to an announcement by Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn that all political prisoners will be released and a notorious detention centre closed, Fisseha Tekle, Ethiopia Researcher ...

The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa was pleased to partner with renowned Ethiopian playwrights, directors, and artists of the National Theatre, to translate and produce Arthur Miller’s play, Death of a ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." As much as we love it, color can be intimidating. It's not always easy choosing what to paint your ...

Melknat Wudu and Yismaw Dilu emerged victorious at the 2025 Great Ethiopian Run, marking the event's 25th anniversary in grand style. Melknat Wudu, representing the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, ...

Human Rights Watch is one of the world's leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. By focusing international attention where human rights are violated, we ...

A week ago, the President of the International Taekwondo Federation (ITF), Grand Master Paul Weiler, accompanied by Master Niklas Enander, a member of the ITF Board of Directors and leader of the ITF ...