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Ramadan: Ethiopians observe grand annual Iftar


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Ethiopian Muslims gathered in large numbers in the country's capital, Addis Ababa, for the annual Grand Street Iftar, the meal that Muslims have when they break their fast in Ramadan. Preparations for the event unfolded throughout…

Ethiopians mark Coptic new year amid persistent inflation


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Ethiopians started celebrations marking the Coptic New Year, known as Enkutatash. However, the festivities are tinged with a some undertone as they are overshadowed by the daunting challenges brought about by high inflation, a…

Ethiopians celebrate Christmas 7th January


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Ethiopians will be celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ tomorrow Thursday 7th 2023. Christmas in Ethiopia is called Ganna (or Genna) and is celebrated on January 7th. Ganna comes 12 days before the Timkat festival, another important…

Ethiopians hold pro-government rallies, denounce West


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Several towns and cities in Ethiopia have held anti-Western rallies. The rallies are believed to have been organized by local governments in support of the federal government's latest offensive in the ongoing war in the Tigray region.…

Ethiopians celebrate new year amid high inflation


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Renewed conflict in the north, crippling drought and stubbornly high inflation: Ethiopians rang in their new year with little to celebrate. At a livestock market in the capital Addis Ababa, traders and visitors alike bemoaned the various…

UN to transfer 6,750 Ethiopians trapped in Yemen war


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The U.N. migration agency has announced plans to transfer at least 6,750 Ethiopian migrants from war-torn Yemen to their home country in the coming months. The UN agency appealed for $7.5 million to assist their return. The…

Ethiopians denounce US at rally to back military campaign


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Tens of thousands of Ethiopians have rallied in Addis Ababa to support Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government as federal troops fight rebellious forces threatening to march on the capital. Some demonstrators denounced the United States,…