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Eritrea dismisses Ethiopia’s report of troop crossings as fabrication
Eritrea has dismissed Ethiopia’s claims that its forces crossed into Ethiopian territory, rejecting the allegations as untrue amid escalating diplomatic friction between the Horn of Africa neighbors. The dispute intensified after Ethiopia’s foreign minister sent a formal letter to Eritrea on Sunday demanding the withdrawal of Eritrean troops. The communication accused Eritrea of staging military…
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Ethiopia’s prime minister Abiy Ahmed levels atrocity claims against Eritrea over Tigray war
Ethiopia’s leadership has publicly blamed Eritrean soldiers for atrocities committed...
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Ethiopia grounds Tigray flights as war fears resurface
Ethiopia’s fragile calm in the north appeared to fray further this week after the country’s...
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Ethiopia’s Largest Airport, Diaspora Citizenship, and Cultural Loss
Africa’s aviation ambition took center stage as Ethiopia announced plans for a multi-billion-dollar...
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Historic artefacts held in Germany for 100 years returned to Ethiopia
After being kept by a German family for more than 100 years, twelve historical artefacts have been formally returned to Ethiopia. Originally gathered in the 1920s by Germany’s then-envoy to Ethiopia,...
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25 worshippers die after scaffolding falls at Ethiopian church
A religious celebration in northern Ethiopia turned tragic on Wednesday when scaffolding inside a church under construction collapsed, leaving at least 25 people dead and more than a hundred others wounded....
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Ethiopian families mourn youth lost in deadly Gulf of Aden crossing
The dream of escaping poverty in Ethiopia has once again turned into tragedy. Earlier this month, a crowded boat bound for Yemen capsized in the Gulf of Aden, leaving more than 130 people unaccounted for,...
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A look at Ethiopia’s $445 million megatower set to become sub-Saharan Africa’s tallest structure
Ethiopia has resumed plans to construct what would become the tallest skyscraper in sub-Saharan Africa. The $445 million project, located in Addis Ababa’s Kirkos district, will feature the construction...
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Ruth Girmay: The Ethiopian designer making bold statements through her bags
Ethiopian designer Ruth Girmay’s designs serve as her form of activism. As a designer, Girmay focuses on crafting leather products, creating patterns and sketches for her brand, Shamrock Leather....
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Confusion rocks marathon as reports say 3 African athletes deliberately allowed China’s runner to win
Organizers of the Beijing half marathon are probing claims that three African athletes intentionally allowed China’s He Jie to win by slowing down and gesturing for him to pass. Footage suggests...
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This architect quit her 9-5 job to run a successful business preserving her Ethiopian heritage
Inspired by her mother’s dress for the Mels – a traditional Ethiopian wedding ceremony, to blend her love for Ethiopian fabrics with her professional skill in interior design, Ethiopian-American...
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No one is brave enough to attack the Arbore people of Ethiopia, here’s why
What the Arbore tribe of Ethiopia is widely known for is not their reliance on traditional singing and dancing to draw out negative energy from their system. The popularity of the Arbore people lies in...
