Inside AAU’s “Angafa” night, where music, poetry and chance converge By 11 p.m., the hall at the Addis Ababa University Cultural Center was already alive...
The Taste of Resistance in Ethiopia’s Enduring Food Traditions When Italian forces crossed the Mareb River in 1935, they carried more than rifles and chemical...
Thirty-two years ago, a genocidal campaign was unleashed against Rwanda’s Tutsi minority, resulting in more than one million deaths. On Tuesday, the UN is...
With nearly three decades of experience teaching Ethiopian cultural dance to young people, Lij Temesgen Melese has taken a distinctly local tradition onto the...
Ramadan, a month of deep spiritual reflection and cultural significance for Muslims in Ethiopia, arrives this year under altered circumstances for many residents of...
Tariku Shiferaw’s Addis Zemen installation mirrors the turbulence, memory and optimism Described by many visitors as a “replica” of the capital, the installation Addis Zemen...
Across the wind-scoured plateaus of Tigray and the lush hills of Gedeo Zone, Ethiopia preserves a silent, stone-hewn archive unlike almost any other on...
Artists, States and the Struggle Over Freedom of Expression In a city long defined by political diplomacy and cultural crosscurrents, the 2026 Pan-African Network for...
