VIDEO ― Stopping child marriage with solar lanterns
A scheme involving solar lamps is helping thousands of Ethiopian girls stay in school longer and avoid marriage until they are adults. It’s estimated that […]
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Ethiopian churches described model in forest management
ADDIS ABABA (ENA) The Ethiopian Orthodox Church (EOC) is a model in forest management that has been in the forefront in the fight against deforestation […]
Helvetas helps farming families in Ethiopia cope with climate change
ADDIS ABABA (Helvetas Ethiopia)– Many people in Ethiopia suffer from recurrent droughts, and climate change is exacerbating the problem. Helvetas, Swiss development organization, supports them in […]
Home to 15 million child brides: child marriage still rampant in Ethiopia
Ethiopia has made major progress to improve women’s rights in recent years, but the east African nation remains among the top 20 countries with the […]
STUDY — Ethiopia’s church forests under threat from human activity: ZME Science
If you see a forest in Ethiopia, there’s probably a church in its center. These small but fertile oases are dotted across the country — […]
The Battle of Adwa is an extraordinary exemplary of unity and patriotism
ADWA (ENA)– Ethiopia’s President Sahlework Zewde said taking lesson from Ethiopian forefathers who took part in the Battle of Adwa about unity and patriotism is […]
Study explores what drives early marriages among girls in India and Ethiopia
In a recent study, researchers from India, Ethiopia and the USA have investigated how education and early marriage are related by studying the cases of […]
Chinese troupe perform in Ethiopia to celebrate Spring Festival
The Chinese Spring Festival organized by a Chinese troupe from north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region was attended by people including Chinese and Ethiopian nationals […]
These “church forests” protect Ethiopia’s fragile landscapes
Priests, scientists, and local communities are partnering to save the less than five percent of forests that remain in northern Ethiopia. By Alejandra Borunda (National […]
Timket: Ethiopia’s most colorful holiday of the year
Timket is celebrated every January throughout the country. But many consider Gondar to host the best experience: Its 17th-century pool, surrounding one of the city’s […]