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This dynamic preschool concept in Ethiopia extends learning beyond the classroom walls

This preschool in Ethiopia was designed by Studio MEMM to integrate learning with its surrounding context

Wallpaper · Jun 22, 2024

Floating solar panels could provide much of Africa’s energy – new research

New research has found that several countries could meet all their energy needs from solar panel systems floating on lakes. Climate, water and energy environmental scientists R. Iestyn Woolway and Alona Armstrong analysed how much energy could be produced by floating solar panels on just 10% of the water surface…

The Conversation · Jun 18, 2024

This is my wish for Ethiopia as a mother from Scotland

A FEW weeks ago in Tigray, Ethiopia, I sat with mothers who are terrified of the months ahead and worried about how they will feed their children ...

The National (Scotland) · Jun 16, 2024

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Zanzibar commemorates abolition of slavery for first time

Since a fragile 2022 peace deal ended Ethiopia's two-year war between Tigrayan fighters and federal forces, there are signs of recovery in the capital of Tigray. Also, Zanzibar commemorates the abolition of slavery. The island was a key stopping-off point for Arab slavers across East Africa for hundreds of years.

France 24 · Jun 13, 2024

Battlefield deaths from global conflicts hit 30-year high, study finds

Since 2021, the overall number of deaths, including of civilians, has risen to the highest level in three decades, Peace Research Institute Oslo reports

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2024

Complicated coalition talks ahead in South Africa after ANC loses majority

In this edition: South Africa prepares for complicated coalition talks after the ANC lost its historic majority in parliament over the weekend. Also, dozens of African heads of state head to Seoul for a summit aimed at deepening ties with South Korea. Plus we head to Ethiopia, where the Tigray…

France 24 · Jun 4, 2024

Strong evidence that Ethiopia committed genocide in Tigray war: Report

Report says Ethiopia and allies had ‘intent to destroy Tigrayans as an ethnic group’ and calls for prosecution at ICJ.

Al Jazeera · Jun 4, 2024

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'Normalised And Invisible': Online Abuse Targets Ethiopian Women

Influential Ethiopian women's rights activist Betelehem Akalework says she has been forced to move home twice in two years after enduring a barrage of online abuse, death threats and physical harassment.

International Business Times · May 29, 2024

'I'm so proud': End of an era for beloved Ethiopian restaurant

Fekerte is hanging up her apron after 30 years in the kitchen.

The Canberra Times · May 29, 2024

As a war reporter, I trusted my fixer with my life. Two weeks later, he was kidnapped

Fixers are the backbone of the western news industry, but they face a profound disparity in pay, recognition and safety

The Guardian - US · May 20, 2024

Cycling community unites to support Ethiopian champion turned asylum seeker

Trhas Teklehaimanot Tesfay is training while she waits to hear about asylum claim

Cycling Weekly · May 17, 2024

Ethiopian legend Kenenisa Bekele returns to Olympics after 12 years

NEW DELHI: Ethiopian running legend Kenenisa Bekele will be making a comeback to the Olympics after 12 years, as he has been named in a 10-member team for the Paris Games.

The Times of India · May 16, 2024

A Gloomy Season For Ethiopia's 'Green Gold' At The Khat Market

"We call it green gold," says Ramadan Youssouf, a khat trader in the Ethiopian town of Aweday, one of the largest markets in the world for the mildly narcotic shrub.

International Business Times · May 14, 2024

Chinese Firms End Six-Year Operation Running Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway

Contractor hands over China-funded 752-kilometer railway linking landlocked Ethiopia with the Red Sea

Caixin Global · May 13, 2024

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LiveScience · Apr 30, 2024

2 plants randomly mated up to 1 million years ago to give rise to one of the world's most popular drinks

Arabica coffee plant appears to have evolved between 600,000 and 1 million years ago after two other coffee species crossbred in the forests of what is now Ethiopia.

France 24 · Apr 24, 2024

Amnesty calls for 'unfettered access' to Gaza for human rights investigators

Amnesty International is accusing Israel of a flagrant disregard for international law during its offensive in Gaza. The organisation's annual report says the situation is being compounded by the failures of Israel's allies to stop the indescribable civilian bloodshed being seen in the Palestinian enclave. It is one of the…

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2024

‘It’s rude not to offer three cups’: the lengthy, beloved coffee rituals binding Ethiopians together

Brewing can involve incense, butter, herbs or spices, and takes so long neighbours take it in turns. But they wouldn’t have it any other way

LiveScience · Apr 22, 2024

Earth from space: Trio of multicolor lakes look otherworldly in Africa's Great Rift Valley

Three closely grouped lakes in Ethiopia's Great Rift Valley have distinctly different hues thanks to a combination of unique features.

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The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2024

Refugee who left UK for holiday in 2008 stranded in east Africa for 16 years

Saleh Ahmed Handule Ali, now 33, had indefinite leave to remain in UK, but Home Office failed to keep a record

Wallpaper · Apr 21, 2024

Abreham Brioschi debuts Ethiopia-inspired rugs for Nodus

Abreham Brioschi teams up with luxury rug experts Nodus to translate visions from his heritage into a tactile reality

Evening Standard · Apr 20, 2024

Venice Biennale: our picks of the shows to see in Venice from John Akomfrah to Ethiopia's first ever pavillion

The 60th edition of the biggest art event of the year boasts 331 invited artists, 88 National Pavilions, 30 Collateral Events, a new president and the first ever Latin American curator

The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2024

Tigist Assefa hails super shoes as she targets new marathon world record

Ethiopia’s Tigist Assefa has set her sights on further lowering her women’s marathon world record to under two hours 10 minutes

The Hindu · Apr 17, 2024

Genome study reveals prehistoric Ethiopian origins of coffee

The researchers sequenced the genomes of 39 Arabica varieties, including a specimen from the 18th century, to create the highest quality genome to date of this species, whose scientific name is Coffea arabica.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 17, 2024

UN falls short of billion-dollar pledge to tackle Ethiopia's hunger crisis

A UN donor conference held in Geneva had hoped to raise significant pledges towards a $1 billion target (€940 million) to address the "critical" humanitarian situation in Ethiopia over the next three months. However pledges fell short at €570 million.

International Business Times · Apr 16, 2024

UN Says $1 Billion Aid Urgently Needed For Crisis-hit Ethiopia

The UN appealed Tuesday for pledges to address the "critical" humanitarian situation in Ethiopia, where more than 21 million people need aid, and a dire food crisis is deepening.

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