Enset (Ensete ventricosum) is a perennial, banana‐related staple cultivated exclusively in the southern Ethiopian highlands, where it underpins the livelihoods and food security of over 20 million ...

Ethiopia, a nation with a rich history of independence and unique socio-political culture, is now in the final phase of an unprecedented national dialogue. The Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission ...

Ethiopia is home to more than eighty ethnic communities, each with its own distinct dance tradition. For most people outside Ethiopian communities and the diaspora, these forms have historically ...

Few countries can claim to tell the story of humanity itself. Ethiopia can. From the fossilized remains of some of the earliest human ancestors to ancient kingdoms that once stood among the great ...

This past week marked the Ethiopian New Year, a transitional point bearing nuanced meaning for those celebrating from outside of the continental mainland. Each September, a new season is signified by ...

The preamble of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, adopted by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural ...

Every September 11—as the rains retreat and the earth drinks its final drops—the golden petals of the Meskel flower are blooming across Ethiopia. They blanket the highlands in yellow brilliance, a ...

This article is part of Phoenix New Times‘ issue focusing on immigrants in the Valley of the Sun. See our full coverage here. Long before they were married and opened a restaurant together, Eyasu ...