HEALTH: Mental illness – something Ethiopia keeps in limbo
Multiple factors are to blame for the increasing prevalence of mental illness. Lack of adequate treatment, misguided public perception leave those with mental illness in […]
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As Engineer Simegnew Bekele laid to rest, thousands of Ethiopian paid tribute
ADDIS ABABA (Semonegna)– Engineer Simegnew Bekele, the Project Manager of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), has laid to rest today at the Holy Trinity […]
Experts call for action to rescue Itegue Taitu’s residence
Even though Itegue Taitu’s residential houses are registered as heritage within Gulele Sub-city Culture and Tourism Office, the houses were given to individuals due to […]
Ethiopian Christians Celebrate Christmas on January 7
Genna or Ethiopian Christmas celebration is accompanied by different games, especially by “Yegenna Chewata,” a hockey-like game, which literary means “Christmas Game.” ADDIS ABABA (Xinhua)–Ethiopian […]
Ethiopia’s Sacred Forests Are Shrinking. Can He Save Them?
Alemayehu Wassie’s strategy for saving Ethiopia’s church forests is built on conservation, education and expansion. By Addison Nugent (OZY) Growing up in the South Gondar […]
Debre Damo: A 6th-century Monastery
Debre Damo Monastery located in the northern part of the country, Tigray Region, was believed to have been built during the reign of King Gebre […]
How Epiphany Was Celebrated in Ethiopia (in Pictures)
Last week millions of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrated the feast of Timkat (Epiphany), the most important holiday for the Ethiopian Orthodox faithful. Timkat began on […]