Tag Archives: ETHIOPIAN

Ethiopian Airline Nigeria has placed a restriction on the use of the popular checkered plastic travelling bag known as ‘Ghana must go’, on its planes. According to the airline, the ‘Ghana must go’ bags can only be used on its planes if they are packed in a cartoon or any …

An Ethiopian man is disputing a BBC report that credits a Ghanaian, Sulemana Abdul Samed, alias Awuche; as the world’s tallest man. Negewo Jima is contending that he is taller than Sulemana, a claim he first made via a Facebook post on January 3, 2022. In the said post, he …

There’s no denying that advancements made in technology have a pervasive influence on nearly every facet of modern-day living. But, that notwithstanding, there still exists sections of the global population who hold on dearly to cultural practices in their most ancient forms. A prime example of where to find typical …

Ethiopian Airlines has officially reacted to a report that two pilots slept on the job overshooting the Addis Ababa runway and losing contact with air control at a point. “The concerned crew have been removed from operation pending further investigation,” the airline said in a statement without saying if the …

Racial discrimination has always been a huge subject of discussion among countries on a global front. Although the situation is relatively better globally as a result of evolution and development, racism still persists very much among some individuals and groups around the world. In Africa especially, racism has persisted in …

Desta Gebreananya remembers seeing hundreds of bodies littered all over the street – young men, children and even pregnant women – on December 24, 2021- just days after Ethiopian allied forces raided her hometown of Abala in the Afar region. The 41-year-old and her five children were fleeing the community, …

Yohannes and Gebremeskel knew it would be cold inside the bulk cargo area of the Airbus A350 plane on the long flight from Ethiopia’s capital to Belgium. But the two ground technicians with Ethiopian Airlines, both of Tigrayan origin, said they felt a threat from the Ethiopian authorities that left …

For many people, it’s baffling to drink cow’s blood, but not for the Suri people of Ethiopia. Inhabiting the southwestern part of the country, the Suri or Surma do not usually eat cattle — their most prized possessions — but do sacrifice them during ceremonies such as funerals. Cattle among …

Reports by some international media outlets say a Ghanaian man has been arrested in Italy for murdering his employer, a famous Ethiopian refugee. According to one such reports, Adams Suleimani, the Ghanaian, allegedly raped his employer, Agitu Gudeta, after hitting her with an object. “A Ghanaian employee on the farm …