Men, women, the elderly and the young all join in, adorned in eye-catching clothes and jewellery. They sing, dance, share stories and place freshly cut grass and flowers in water - a symbol of life, ...

Thousands have gathered in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa for the East African country’s thanksgiving festival ...

The formal launch of Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in September 2025 made news across the world. There was pomp ...

Tens of thousands of vibrantly dressed Ethiopians descended on downtown Addis Ababa for an annual thanksgiving festival this weekend. Irreecha is celebrated by the Oromo, Ethiopia's largest ethnic ...

For the Oromo, who comprise about a third of Ethiopia's population, Irreecha is a powerful assertion of an identity they say was suppressed for over a century. A shadow of the past The joyous occasion ...

A recent report by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has drawn sharp attention to the country’s fragile civil ...

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Seattle University is conducting its annual Seattle Public Safety Survey, now open through Nov. 30 at publicsafetysurvey.org. The survey seeks input from people who live or work in Seattle about ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Thousands gathered in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, on Saturday for the East African country’s thanksgiving festival, which is celebrated annually by the largest ethnic ...

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