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Wynn Las Vegas Gathers Culinary Icons, Including Ducasse And Lagasse, For A Once-In-A-Lifetime Dinner
Revelry food festival returns in September. Wynn Las Vegas When Wynn Las Vegas’ Revelry culinary festival arrives September 19 to 27, the hottest ticket will be the Icons Dinner, a once-in-a-lifetime meal from some of the world’s most renowned...

Who Is Teddy Afro Dating? Ethiopian Singer & Relationship Status
Teddy Afro, Ethiopia’s most celebrated singer-songwriter and cultural icon, is not currently dating anyone—he has been happily married to Ethiopian actress, model, and producer Amleset Muchie since September 27, 2012. Their relationship represents...

A Giant Leap for African Unity: Kenya’s historic Visa-Free policy and the Trans African tourism and unity campaign
Today, July 13, 2025, marks a historic milestone in Africa’s journey toward unity and free movement. Kenya has taken a bold and transformative step by eliminating all visa requirements and the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for citizens of...

African Contemporary Art Births In Moscow, Gets Permanent Space
1 LAGOS – The first contemporary African art has been opened in Moscow, Russia, making it the first permanent space in the city that is solely dedicated to the cause. The contemporary African art would also promote cultural exchange between the...

Over 56,000 Ex-Combatants Demobilized, Reintegrated in Four Regions of Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, June 17, 2025 (ENA)—Ethiopia’s National Rehabilitation Commission disclosed that more than 56,000 former combatants have been demobilized and successfully reinserted into their communities across four regions to date. over 45,000 of...

Sudanese Refugees in Ethiopia: Hardship, Homelessness & Survival
The war in Sudan, which erupted in April 2023, has triggered one of the world’s largest hunger and displacement crises, forcing millions to flee their homes. Ethiopia, already grappling with its own internal conflicts and humanitarian challenges,...

Meles Zenawi asks Egypt to deport Eritrean refugees to Ethiopia (and not Eritrea)
WASHINGTON, DC – The government of Meles Zenawi in Addis Ababa is ready to receive thousands of Eritrean refugees “stranded in Egypt and scheduled for deportation,” an Eritrean opposition website reported on Saturday. “The Ethiopian government has...

Black-Owned Fashion Brands to Shop Now and Always
With Juneteenth around the corner, we’ve rounded up some of the most stylish Black-owned fashion and accessory brands to support over the holiday and beyond. As Aurora James, founder of Brother Vellies, explained during the 2020 George Floyd...

The ugly side of Ethiopia’s economic boom | By Jacy Fortin, FP
ADAMA, Ethiopia — For those who would speak frankly about politics in this landlocked East African country, the first challenge is to find a safe space. But on a recent evening in Adama, a city in the heart of a region reeling from the largest...

Monaco’s summer luncheon unites women in fashion and philanthropy for Ethiopian education
Amid sunlit gardens at Hôtel Hermitage on 12 June, Monaco’s annual Women of Monaco Lunch blended style and solidarity, raising €28,600 to support education for 140 Ethiopian girls. Under a clear June sky, the 12th Women of Monaco Lunch brought...
First permanent space for African contemporary art opens in Moscow
Moscow, Russia: A new chapter in cultural exchange has begun in Moscow with the opening of the first permanent space in the city dedicated to contemporary African art. The inaugural exhibition, “And Behold!”, was launched by the I-A Gallery,...

Account of the Recent Genocide in the Tole Locality of Wellega, Western Ethiopia
This report has been compiled and written by Mrs. Genet Asmamaw, a journalist. Translation of the compiled text from Amharic into English by Assefa Negash, M.D. Amsterdam, Holland – the 25th of June 2022 E-mail address: Debesso@gmail.com “Let All...

6 TV shows to watch that add a new twist to the spy genre
Paranoia reaches a fever pitch this Emmy season with spy thrillers that imagine intelligence agencies as semicompetent puppet masters orchestrating nightmarish scenarios in opposition to, or in cahoots with, megalomaniac billionaires bent on...

BRICS 2025 and the Indian dilemma
Listen to article The 2025 BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro concluded without the presence of the presidents of China, Russia and Iran. Russia and Iran were represented by their foreign ministers, and China by their premier. The theme of this year's...
BRICS+ Series: Tackling the Global Water Crisis Through BRICS
Understanding the BRICS Water Dilemma The global water crisis is no longer a distant threat but an unfolding reality. By 2025, an alarming 2.8 billion people, roughly 35% of the world's population, will face water scarcity. In the face of this...

Stakeholders Emphasize Public Participation as Key to Sustainable Food System Transition
Addis Ababa, June 11, 2025 (ENA)— Stakeholders underscore the critical need for broad societal involvement to achieve a sustainable and inclusive food system in Ethiopia. The Ethiopian News Agency (ENA), in partnership with the Ethiopian...

Grant Fisher gearing up for U.S. track and field championships
Grant Fisher’s inaugural Grand Slam Track season didn’t go the way the 28 year old expected. Well, the fledgling startup league didn’t find the success many had hoped. Fisher won the first two long distance slams before succumbing to a hamstring...

Kasim Hafeez Speaks at PRIMER Lecture Series, Shares Journey from Radicalism to Zionism
PRIMER Lecture Series speaker Kasim Hafeez Last month, the Jewish Federation of Florida’s Gulf Coast welcomed Kasim Hafeez as part of its ongoing PRIMER Lecture Series, hosted at Congregation B’nai Israel in St. Petersburg. Hafeez, a former...
Dr. Milkesa’s Interview: The Truth Behind Bete Urgessa’s Assassination
July 12, 2025 The Habesha Bete Orgessa was more than just a leader; he was a symbol of hope and unity for many in Ethiopia, especially within the Oromo community. In a shocking turn of events, the assassination of Bete Orgessa sent ripples of...

Bono reveals his 1 big regret from 1985 Live Aid performance: 'I can't look back'
The mullet’s not for everyone. In the new documentary “Live Aid: When Rock ‘n’ Roll Took on the World” documentary, Bono admitted that he regrets his hair choice during U2’s performance at Live Aid in 1985. “I can’t look back at this moment with...