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Between Nostalgia and Dreams: how immigrant identity is informed by possessions

Yusuf Ahmed’s experience of moving from Ethiopia to Kenya to the US inspires his poignant new exhibition

The Guardian - US · Feb 11, 2025

Last throw of the boule for Addis Ababa’s historic pétanque club as developers turn city into hi-tech hub

In the heart of the Ethiopian capital is a relic of the French-built railway but the government’s grandiose redevelopment plans threaten this friendly club

The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2025

Belle Gibson's New Identity: Fraudster Now Called 'Sabontu' And 'Adopted' By An Ethiopian Community

Years after her exposure, Gibson resurfaced under a new identity, aligning herself with a group representing the Oromo people of Ethiopia

International Business Times UK · Feb 7, 2025

9 million Ethiopian children have been forced out of school: what the government must do

More than nine million Ethiopian children are currently out of school. They are caught in the crossfire of armed conflicts, natural disasters, tribal tensions and economic hardships.

The Conversation · Jan 23, 2025

Ethiopian earthquakes and volcanic eruptions: earth scientist explains the link

Ethiopia’s Afar and Oromia regions have been hit by several earthquakes and tremors since the beginning of 2025. The strongest, with a magnitude of 5.7, struck on 4 January. The US Geological Survey and the German Research Centre for Geosciences reported that its epicentre was 142km east of the capital,…

The Conversation · Jan 20, 2025

‘It was almost a relief when someone died’: former prisoners on the torture and terror of Eritrea’s secret prisons

Those who have escaped one of the world’s most repressive states give a rare glimpse into their horrific ordeal in the country’s vast gulag system

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2025

Berhane Tesfay, Joyce Chepkemoi Tele win Mumbai Marathon

MUMBAI: In an Ethiopian dominated elite international men's field, spearheaded by the two-time defending champion Lemi Berhanu, two Eritreans would have the final word at the 20th edition of the Tata Mumbai Marathon on Sunday.

The Times of India · Jan 20, 2025

Oromay by Baalu Girma review – long-overdue translation of a modern classic

First published in Amharic in 1983, this shocking story about the military junta that governed Ethiopia in the 70s and 80s was banned and led to the author’s disappearance

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2025

African countries need more PhD graduates but students are held back by a lack of money and support

Over the past 15 years there’s been an increasing demand from within and outside the higher education sector for African countries to produce more PhD graduates. For this to happen, it’s important to know what’s holding people back from pursuing or completing their doctoral degrees. The authors of a new…

The Conversation · Jan 16, 2025

The Long Wave: ‘How do you teargas a baddie?’: Kenya’s gen Z revolutionaries

A vibrant protest movement mobilised online is taking on Kenya’s political elite. Plus, Somalia and Ethiopia rebuild diplomatic bridges

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2025