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Haile Selassie, Ethiopia's last king: autocrat or moderniser?
Modern Ghana
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The legacy of Ethiopia's last emperor Haile Selassie remains contested in his increasingly polarised country half a century after his death: praised as a moderniser by some, others condemn him as an autocrat who ignored a famine. In one of the...
Korean and Muslim Tourists Expected to Visit Cambodia in Gre...
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, August 25, 2025 -- The number of Korean and Muslim tourists visiting Cambodia is expected to rise through joint cooperation between the Ministry of Tourism and the Royal Embassies of Cambodia in the Republic of Korea and the Arab...
Ethiopian Girls in the Northern Part of the Country Celebrating ‘Ashenda’ (Shadey, Ashendye, Solel) an Annual Girls’ Festival
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, August 22, 2025 (ENA) -- The festival is primarily celebrated in the Tigray and Amhara regions of northern Ethiopia. It is commonly known as a girls' festival, as it highlights the role of young women and girls during the...
Ethiopia High-Growth Sectors, Key Risks Every Investor Should Know
New Business Ethiopia
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August 22, 2025
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Ethiopia continues to offer some of the most compelling investment opportunities in Africa. With a population exceeding 125 million, a young labor force, and ongoing infrastructure expansion, the country is...
Finchglow Holidays Partners Ethiopian Airlines, Unveils Travel, Tourism Packages
Daily Independent
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August 20, 2025
0 LAGOS – Finchglow Holidays has formed a strategic partnership with Ethiopian Airlines and Ethiopian Holidays to broaden travel opportunities to Ethiopia. Temilade Adu, Public Relations Manager, Finchglow Holdings Ltd, in a statemen, said that...
Firm, airline partner to boost Nigeria–Ethiopia tourism
Punch
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August 19, 2025
Finchglow Holidays, Nigeria’s popular name in the travel and tour sector, has announced its partnership with Ethiopian Airlines and Ethiopian Holidays to enhance travel access and tourism experiences between Nigeria and Ethiopia. The development,...
SalamAir names new A321neo ‘Barr Al Hikman’ as fleet expands to 15 aircraft
The Arabian Stories
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August 29, 2025
Muscat: Oman’s low-cost carrier SalamAir has added a new Airbus A321neo aircraft to its widely popular fleet, which now totals 15 aircraft. The new jet, named “Barr Al-Hikman” after the renowned coastal destination known for its natural beauty and...
UK Court of Appeal overturns High Court Epping hotel asylum seeker ban
World Socialist Web Site
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August 29, 2025
The Court of Appeal overturned on Friday an interim injunction imposed by the High Court last week, which had banned the Bell Hotel in Epping, England from housing asylum seekers. Since July far-right forces—including openly neo-Nazi groups and...
Ethiopian Airlines, Finchglow Holidays Partner to Boost Tourism in Africa
This Day
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August 22, 2025
Stories by Chinedu Eze Ethiopian Airlines and Finchglow Holidays have signed strategic partnership agreement to promote destinations in Ethiopia, Nigeria and Africa at large. The partnership, which was unveiled recently, aims to reposition...
Asylum seekers to stay at Epping hotel after government wins appeal
BBC
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August 29, 2025
Lewis AdamsBBC News, Essex ShareSave Tensions have been high over the housing of 138 asylum seekers at The Bell Hotel in Epping A temporary injunction that blocked asylum seekers being housed at an Essex hotel has been overturned at the Court of...
Appeals court says U.K. asylum-seekers can stay at hotel
United Press International (UPI)
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1 of 2 | A far right protester displays a flag outside the High Court in London, England, Friday. The UK Court of Appeals ruled that asylum-seekers can stay in a hotel in Epping Forest. Photo by Andy Rain/EPA Aug. 29 (UPI) -- A hotel in Epping...
We went to Angola to learn more about the history that binds us. It was life-changing.
AOL
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MASSANGANO, Angola — As the sun beat down on us, we slowly walked down the dirt path, stirring up red dust as we headed toward the centuries-old fort atop a hill here. The chatter hushed. The 21 of us understood the gravity of the moment. We...
Finchglow Holidays Team Up With Ethiopian Airlines, Unveil Travel, Tourism Packages
Daily Independent
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August 18, 2025
1 LAGOS – Finchglow Holidays has formed a strategic partnership with Ethiopian Airlines and Ethiopian Holidays to broaden travel opportunities to Ethiopia. A statement by Temilade Adu, Public Relations Manager, Finchglow Holdings Ltd, said that...
Why we must condemn the genocide in Palestine without qualification
IOL
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This August the world is gripped by the most burning moral issue of our times: the livestreamed genocide taking place in Palestine. I am at pains to understand how we go there and why the situation persists. I found some insight in the archives of...
Ethiopia Prioritizes Eye Care as Key National Health Initiative, Says Ministry
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, August 20, 2025 (ENA)— Ethiopia's Ministry of Health has reaffirmed its commitment to eye care, designating it a national health priority. During the inaugural ceremony of Ethiopia’s first Pediatric Eye Care Unit at Alert...
Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission Faces Legitimacy Crisis
Zehabesha
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August 20, 2025
In North America, communities worry diaspora forums could divide people and export polarization while crises inside Ethiopia continue. Critics say the Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission is too close to power, and key actors have rejected...
Ethiopian initiatives try to mainstream traditional and resilient enset crop in diets
Mongabay
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August 20, 2025
Enset, a drought-tolerant crop native to Ethiopia and known as the “tree against hunger,” feeds more than 25 million people and is seen as a key to building climate-resilient food systems. Despite its importance, enset has long been neglected by...
Ashenda and Shadey: Tradition Meets Uncertainty in Northern Ethiopia
The Reporter Ethiopia
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August 23, 2025
In northern Ethiopia, particularly across the Tigray and Amhara regions, Ashenda and Shadey—also known as Ashendye or Solel—remain cherished celebrations of girlhood, faith, and cultural identity. Each year, between August 22 and September 1,...
From Remittance to Reserves: The FX Supply Ethiopia Can Unlock Now
The Reporter Ethiopia
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August 23, 2025
This commentary is offered as a rejoinder to The Reporter’s recent article, “Behind the Currency Curtain,” which examined the hidden forces shaping Ethiopia’s foreign exchange system. Ethiopia’s foreign exchange shortage is more than a...
From dreams to danger: The need for safer migration pathways for Ethiopian youth
The Reporter Ethiopia
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August 23, 2025
The tragic death of aspiring Ethiopian migrants – especially those who have drowned in the Red Sea, while trying to reach Saudi Arabia through war-torn Yemen – have become increasingly common over the past decade. Known as the Eastern Route, this...