Behind the victory of heavily-armed Italian troops that attempted to conquer the Empire in 1896, which maintained Ethiopia as the only African nation that was never colonized, lies a brilliant military strategist named Empress Taytu Betul. Taytu was the loyal and respectful wife of Menelik II; their marriage was beyond romance as it was believed […]
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The Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture has called on its international partners to support ongoing efforts to avert desert locust-inflicted food insecurity in the country. Noting that about 3 to 5 locust swarms are currently active in parts of the East African country, the ministry stressed that the desert locust situation “is very severe which needs
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Hibiscus also known as Sorrel in the Caribbean are known for their large, beautiful flowers, but did you know the deep red flower has medicinal uses? Ethiopia hibiscus is one of the mallow plants that produce beautiful bright red or pinkish flowers The flowers and leaves can be made into teas and liquid extracts that
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Addis Uncovered is a great new website that contains a wealth of information for both newcomers and residents alike. The brainchild of two friends Jennifer and Caitlin, this is how it evolved: “Caitlin moved to Addis in the summer of 2017 to conduct research for her PhD in Ethiopian history. Her husband came with her,
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The following Articles caught my attention recently: “104 – year-old American is world’s oldest coronavirus survivor.” Here is another one: “A 101 – year-old British man was infected with coronavirus. He fought it for two weeks – and won, hospital says.” How can a 101 – year old man fight COVID – 19 and win?
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The earth whispered but you did not hear.The earth spoke but you did not listenThe earth screamed but you turned her off.And so I was born…I was not born to punish you..I was born to awaken you..The earth cried out for help…Massive flooding. But you didn’t listen.Burning fires. But you didn’t listen.Strong hurricanes. But you
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Martha Nassibou, daughter of Dejazmatch Nassibou Zamanuel and Woizero Aztede Babitcheff, was born in Addis Abeba in 1931. Shortly after the Italian invasion of Ethiopia she was taken with all her family to Italy where they lived as captives of the Fascist government from 1936 to 1944. She wrote a book about this experience. Martha
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Ethiopia launched on Monday a nationwide door-to-door temperature screening campaign to prevent and mitigate the spread of coronavirus. The move came in the face of a potential acceleration of the virus in the country of 110 million people. The Ministry of Health, earlier in the day, disclosed four new COVID-19 cases, raising the national total
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One piece of vital medical equipment that has assumed star status in the wake of the current pandemic is the ventilator. They are basically breathing machines that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure. They buy time for chronic sufferers of the coronavirus as medics work on treatment. In Ethiopia, Africa’s second most populous country,
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Masks and hand washing may help stem the coronavirus outbreak but in Ethiopia health officials are busy deploying another key resource: women. An army of community health workers – many of them women who in the 2000s helped reduce maternal mortality – are now trying to stop the disease spreading in the east African country.
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