“Our motivation is really just love of the culture,” says Nebiyu Asfaw, co-founder of the Taste of Ethiopia Festival. The free event is set to take place from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on August 5 at ...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Thousands gathered in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, on Saturday for the East African country’s thanksgiving festival, which is celebrated annually by the largest ethnic ...
Ethiopia has banned armed police from a religious festival where dozens of people were killed in 2016 during violent anti-government protests. The Irreecha thanksgiving festival is held each year on ...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Thousands of Ethiopians gathered in the capital Thursday to celebrate an annual religious festival distinguished by the lighting of bonfires according to the beliefs of ...
JOHANNESBURG – Ethiopia’s largest ethnic group, the Oromo, on Saturday celebrated the annual Thanksgiving festival of Irreecha amid tight security and a significantly smaller crowd due to political ...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Thousands gathered in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, on Saturday for the East African country’s thanksgiving festival, which is celebrated annually by the largest ethnic ...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Thousands of Ethiopians gathered in the capital Thursday to celebrate an annual religious festival distinguished by the lighting of bonfires according to the beliefs of the ...