Addis Ababa: Followers of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrating Demera, an annual bonfire lighting ceremony on the eve of Meskel, the finding of the true cross up on Jesus was crucified.
The colorful event is taking place at Meskel Squire in the …
Addis Ababa: Ethiopian Ambassador to Russia, Genet Teshome encouraged and appreciated the efforts of Russians studying the Amharic language and their teachers in introducing Russian citizens to Ethiopian culture and art.
Ambassador Genet attended the…
Addis Ababa: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has extended best wishes to Christian faithful on the celebration of the UNESCO inscribed Meskel-Demera festival that has been celebrated colorfully across the nation as of today.
Ethiopian Christians mark the M…
Addis Ababa: The United Nations Interagency Task Force (UNIATF) has recognized Ethiopia for its success in the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases.
Ethiopia has received this recognition on the margins of the 9th Session of the United…
Addis Ababa: Following the celebration of the Ethiopian New Year, various religious and cultural festivities are marked indoors among families and communities, outdoors with the entire public in mammoth paraphernalia. Meskel, the holiday celebrated in…
The world economy is facing a slow growth problem, with successive slowdowns in each decade of the current millennium, World Bank Chief Economist Indermit Gill says.
For lower-income countries, rising debt burdens due to high interest rates are lead…