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CULTURAL ECHOES


CULTURAL ECHOES

A minibus at the Stadium Taxi terminal carries a stack of leather‑skinned drums bound for holiday celebrations. Carved by hands that honour generations, the kebero’s deep rumble evokes joyous moments and ancient rhythms. Its voice, like laughter among friends, seems to make the earth itself tremble in celebration. Together, these drums speak a language older than words—a living rhythm that unites community and memory, inviting every footstep, every heartbeat, into the timeless circle of Ethiopian song. During Easter and other festivals, hides from cattle, sheep or goats are crafted swiftly into kebero and atsado drums, ensuring the plains and highlands alike resound with their living pulse.

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YOUTHFUL ADRENALINE

A chic young man speeds along Ras Mekonnen Avenue near Addis Abeba Stadium on his skateboard, his eyes fixed on the road ahead as he makes swift movements with every push. As skateboarding and cycling become increasingly visible on Addis Abeba's streets, bystanders, including street cleaners, carry on with their routines, seemingly unbothered by the display of youthful adrenaline. But with heavy traffic close by, a millisecond's lapse in concentration could have serious consequences. In a city w...


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AFRICA’S DESTINY

Policy experts and researchers focused on Africa's future gathered at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Addis Ababa last week for the fourth annual U.S.–Africa Futures Summit, discussing the continent's role in a changing global order, development, critical minerals, migration and governance...


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SCHOLARS’ DINNER

UK Minister for Development Kirsty McNeill MP and Darren Welch, British Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union, attend a dinner for Ethiopian winners of the Chevening Scholarship programme. The gathering brought together scholars preparing to pursue postgraduate studies in the United Kingdom...