News Ethiopia » Addis Ababa » History: Feature: Ethiopia celebrates Meskel with calls for national harmony amid renewed conflict
The eve of Meskel, Sept. 26, is traditionally marked by burning a large bonfire, locally called "Demera" in Amharic, at the church, village, and household levels. This is a central act of the ...
News Ethiopia » Addis Ababa » History: Ethiopia’s civil war: Five reasons why history won’t repeat itself
A cheering crowd surrounds the toppled statue of Russian revolutionary leader Vladimir Ilyich Lenin in Addis Ababa following the overthrow of the Ethiopian military regime in 1991. Jerome Delay/AFP ...
News Ethiopia » Addis Ababa » History: Key dates in Ethiopia's history
ADDIS ABABA, May 20 (Reuters) - Ethiopians vote on Sunday in the first election since a disputed 2005 poll ended violently, with 193 protesters and seven policemen killed in street riots. Sign up here ...
News Ethiopia » Addis Ababa » History: Reuters journalist Tsegaye Tadesse had front row seat to Ethiopian history
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tsegaye Tadesse attends his retirement party, in Nairobi ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Tsegaye Tadesse, a former Reuters correspondent ...
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