Addis and its magnificent tourist sites

Addis Ababa was founded as the official capital city of Ethiopia in 1886 during Emperor Menilik II. As 2008 Ethiopian Statistical Agency report, it became the home of 3.5 million Nations, Nationalities... Read more »

The path towards integrated and peaceful Africa

Of late, Tibor Nagy, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs arrived in Addis Ababa for a three-day visit that will include the engagements focused on the United States’ relationship... Read more »

Ending violence against women

Sexual violence against women continues to be pressing social challenge. It has a devastating impact on women’s lives. The Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) claimed that it was a particularly unkind... Read more »

Axum, an open air museum

Axum, the city in northern Ethiopia, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities since 400 BC, is known for being one of the four ancient origins of world civilizations. That seems why... Read more »

Glancing Ethiopia’s tourism potentials

Ethiopia’s status of the oldest independent country in Africa helps the presence of undisturbed historical sites and cultural practices. Ancient hill tribes, wild forest areas, gushing rivers, and depressions filled with active... Read more »

Making the most out of corporate social responsibility

It is to be recalled that in my previous article entitled ‘Feeling at home in China’, I have explained the whole lot in black and white pertaining to the friendly reception and... Read more »

Ethiopia: In the eyes of foreign tourists

No one can counter-argue in that Ethiopia, the country which should have been amid the top tourist destinations in the globe had unfortunately been labeled by the majority of the international community... Read more »

Hadiya Garad: Home-grown ruling

In Africa, time-tested social, economic and political wisdoms destroyed as a result of the colonial rule which lasted for almost a century. Consequently, indigenous system of administrations had left all the spaces... Read more »

‘Provisions in Draft law give new lease of life to CSOs’

Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed appointed Jima Delebo as Director General of Charities and Societies Agency since last Oct.29. He said he has no affiliation with any political party and his assignment... Read more »

Agency aims to bridge internal loopholes ahead of new CSO law

ADDIS ABABA–Charities and Societies Agency plans to curb its organizational turnover and fulfill required resources to efficiently oversee Civic Societies (CSOs) ahead of ongoing revision of CSOs law, expected to ease restriction... Read more »