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portrait of nun reading a musical score

The astonishing life and music of Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, the Ethiopian nun who has died at 99

Her exquisite piano compositions drew fans to the Jerusalem monastery where she lived after fleeing Ethiopia, in a stunning fourth act to her life.

The astonishing life and music of Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, the Ethiopian nun who has died at 99
In this Tuesday, May 11, 2021, file photo, Ethiopian government soldiers ride in the back of a truck on a road leading to Abi Adi, in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia.

Fighting continues in Ethiopia amid UN call for human rights probe

Fighting continues in Ethiopia amid UN call for human rights probe
A huge flag of Ethiopia waves with people sitting underneath it

In Ethiopia, a taste of home for displaced Yemenis

In Ethiopia, a taste of home for displaced Yemenis
Ethiopian American Musician Meklit Hadero hosts an ongoing series at The World about stories of music and migration.

Ethiopian American musician Meklit Hadero: 'We use music to talk about the things that are hard to talk about'

Ethiopian American musician Meklit Hadero: 'We use music to talk about the things that are hard to talk about'
A doctor wearing a plaid shirt and slacks leans over a patient in a blue metal bed.

From Sudan, Ethiopian refugees tell their stories

From Sudan, Ethiopian refugees tell their stories
Tigray refugee children sing and dance inside a tent run by UNICEF for children's activities, in Umm Rakouba refugee camp in Qadarif, eastern Sudan, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020.

Ethiopians struggle to reach loved ones inside the Tigray region

Many citizens of Ethiopia say they’ve been unable to reach their families in the embattled northwest corner of the country. Yet access for journalists is very limited, making details hard to verify.

Ethiopians struggle to reach loved ones inside the Tigray region

Ethiopia's Tigray leader confirms firing missiles at Eritrea

The leader of Ethiopia's rebellious Tigray region has confirmed firing missiles at neighboring Eritrea's capital and is threatening more, marking a huge escalation as the deadly fighting in northern Ethiopia between Tigray forces and the federal government spills across an international border.

Ethiopia's Tigray leader confirms firing missiles at Eritrea
Several people are shown standing and sitting at a tea room with several wearing face masks.

As Ethiopia's conflict rages, ethnic targeting turns deadly

An Amnesty International report suggests that scores, perhaps hundreds, of civilians in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, were "hacked to death" in the streets of a single town has sent already dangerous tensions soaring.

As Ethiopia's conflict rages, ethnic targeting turns deadly
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Why Ethiopia erupted over a musician's killing

Haacaaluu Hundeessaa was a powerful political voice for the Oromo ethnic group. His death is just the latest in nearly a year of troubling developments in Ethiopia, and has become a rallying cry for the opposition to speak out against Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

Why Ethiopia erupted over a musician's killing
A mass of protesters wearing white and carrying Ethiopian flags gather in the street

Uptick in church burnings raises alarm in Ethiopia

These incidents of arson and murder come at a time when tensions between the country’s ethnic groups  —  including Oromo, Amhara and Tigrayan — are already high and causing divisions.

Uptick in church burnings raises alarm in Ethiopia
A man in an orange jump suit leans his arm on a red 1965 model Volkswagen Beetle car.

Life after death of the 'Love Bug' in Ethiopia

Volkswagen will halt production of its latest version of the Beetle model car at its plant in Puebla, Mexico on Wednesday. Production of the original version of the curvy little vehicles ended in 2003. But, in Addis Ababa, Beetles enjoy a kind of life after death; their parts are never discarded but re-used to keep the city's remaining Beetles on the road.

Life after death of the 'Love Bug' in Ethiopia
Ethiopian transport minister Dagmawit Moges is shown sitting at a chair behind several microphones.

Ethiopia urges Boeing to review controls, backs pilots

Ethiopian investigators urged Boeing to review its flight control technology and said pilots of state carrier Ethiopian Airlines had carried out proper procedures in the first public findings on the crash of a 737 MAX jet that killed 157 people.

Ethiopia urges Boeing to review controls, backs pilots
An American Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 is shown flying from left to right in the photograph with several buildings in the background.

US will not suspend Boeing 737 MAX planes; discussion on black box analysis

The US aviation regulator said on Tuesday it would not ground Boeing 737 MAX planes after a crash in Ethiopia that killed 157 people, bucking a trend of countries around the world that have suspended the aircraft's operations.

US will not suspend Boeing 737 MAX planes; discussion on black box analysis
Members of the search and rescue mission are shown on the scene of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 plane crash with a large yellow object in the middle of the photo.

China and Indonesia halt Boeing 737 MAX 8 after Ethiopia crash

China, Indonesia and Ethiopia grounded their Boeing Co 737 MAX 8 fleets on Monday after a crash that killed 157 people in the second disaster involving that airplane model in six months.

China and Indonesia halt Boeing 737 MAX 8 after Ethiopia crash
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Exiled rebel leader returns home to Ethiopia to 'play a role in the reconstruction of the country'

On Saturday, OLF leader Dawud Ibsa arrived in the capital Addis Ababa aboard an Ethiopian Airlines plane. Tens of thousands of supporters attended a rally celebrating his return from neighboring Eritrea, where he has lived in exile.

Exiled rebel leader returns home to Ethiopia to 'play a role in the reconstruction of the country'