Public in Dark as Mesqel Square Rehab Commences

COVID-19 Jeopardises Small Businesses' Daily Bread

COVID-19 Jeopardises Small Businesses' Daily Bread

May 2 , 2020 . By MAYA MISIKIR 

The roads leading down to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UN-ECA) compound, down Menelik II Avenue, are usually so packed with cars that finding a parking s...

Odd-Even Vehicular Decree Triggers Outrage

Odd-Even Vehicular Decree Triggers Outrage

April 25 , 2020 . By MAYA MISIKIR 

On the sunny morning of Thursday, April 23, 2020, an array of people gathered to inquire about the new directive issued by the Ministry of Transport that has limited the use o...

COVID-19 Casts a Shadow Over Easter Market

COVID-19 Casts a Shadow Over Easter Market

April 17 , 2020 . By SEBLE WONDEMAGEGN

On the afternoon of April 15, 2020, Semien Shola, a marketplace near Semen Mazegaga known for selling chickens and eggs, was not as crowded as it typically is. During holidays...

Quarantine Quandary

Quarantine Quandary

April 12 , 2020 . By MAYA MISIKIR 

A 31-year-old businessman and father of two arrived in Addis Abeba on March 24, 2020, a day after the mandatory quarantine for travellers was enforced by the government. The businessman travels to an...

A 31-year-old businessman and father of two arrived in Addis Abeba on...

Fears of COVID-19 Spread Locks Down Restaurants, Cafes

Fears of COVID-19 Spread Locks Down Restaurants, Cafes

April 4 , 2020 . By MAYA MISIKIR 

A mere week ago one of the 11 branches of Tomoca Coffee,  this one located in Piassa, had hundreds of people walk through its doors every day. But this is no longer the case. Following the rising...

A mere week ago one of the 11 branches of Tomoca Coffee,  this one l...

Ethiopia's Flower Market at Dead End

Ethiopia's Flower Market at Dead End

March 28 , 2020 . By GELILA SAMUEL

It was such an outrageously windy and sunny day in March; the clouds on the horizon were shaded with blighted, glaring white. The day was both a majestic mixture of patches of clouds with the sun; it...

It was such an outrageously windy and sunny day in March; the clouds o...

COVID-19 Hits Some Businesses Hard, Yet Blesses Others

COVID-19 Hits Some Businesses Hard, Yet Blesses Others

March 21 , 2020 . By SEBLE WONDEMAGEGN

In the mid-afternoon of Wednesday, March 18, 2020, Kenema Public Pharmacy, located around the stadium near Ghion Hotel was busy serving people from all walks of life, from teenagers to the elderly. Th...

In the mid-afternoon of Wednesday, March 18, 2020, Kenema Public Pharm...

Root Cause Remains Puzzle, Yet Cost of Living Keeps Rising

Root Cause Remains Puzzle, Yet Cost of Living Keeps Rising

March 14 , 2020 . By TEMESGEN MULUGETA

In the late afternoon of Wednesday, March 11, 2020, Ehil Berenda (cereal crops floor), which is located in Merkato, the largest open market in the capital, was busy as usual. Daily labourers were unlo...

In the late afternoon of Wednesday, March 11, 2020, Ehil Berenda (cere...