By Major Yared Bitaw In December 1960, while Emperor Haile-Selassie (1892-1975), the last emperor of Ethiopia, was visiting Brazil, members of the security and military forces led by the commander of the Imperial bodyguard, Gen. Menghistu Neway attempted a coup…
By Major Yared Bitaw In December 1960, while Emperor Haile-Selassie (1892-1975), the last emperor of Ethiopia, was visiting Brazil, members of the security and military forces led by the commander of the Imperial bodyguard, Gen. Menghistu Neway attempted a coup…
The story behind the vintage photo Recently at a photography studio in Haya Hulet area of Addis Ababa, my attention was captured by a faded black and white photograph that was lying on the counter, evidently to be retouched. In…
A statue of Emperor Haile Selassie, the last emperor of Ethiopia and a longtime ruler who served from 1930 until his overthrow by the Marxist regime in 1974, was unveiled outside the African Union’s headquarters in Addis Ababa on Sunday.…
Ahadou Sabouré is Ethiopia’s veteran journalist, public servant, and a diplomat who had served as ambassador in the neighbouring countries, the Somalia (1961-1967) and Djibouti (1967-1972). In the course of his eventful life, Ambassador Ahadou wrote a book chronicling the…
Golda Meir (1898–1978) was the fourth Prime Minister of Israel and the first woman to hold the title. An astute and resolute figure, she was known for initiating Israeli involvement in Africa and turning the development of ties with emerging…