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Ethiopian News Main ImageEthiopian NewsOpposition Says Fed Has “Disowned” Tigray Interim Admin, Warns TPLF Seeking To Reassert Control
March 16, 2026

Opposition Says Fed Has “Disowned” Tigray Interim Admin, Warns TPLF Seeking To Reassert Control

Interim administration mandate set to expire next month With less than a month to go before its mandate expires, the fate of the Tigray Interim Administration (TIA) has become a…
Ethiopian News Main ImageEthiopian NewsVoter Registration Off To Flying Start Despite Logistical Hurdles, Irregularities
March 15, 2026

Voter Registration Off To Flying Start Despite Logistical Hurdles, Irregularities

6,400 polling stations remain offline Officials at the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) report that more than nine million voters have signed up since registration opened a week ago,…
Ethiopian News Main ImageEthiopian NewsHalf-Billion Dollar Financing Gap Headlines New AfDB Assessment
March 15, 2026

Half-Billion Dollar Financing Gap Headlines New AfDB Assessment

Ethiopia has received less than half of the development financing envisioned under the African Development Bank’s Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for 2023–2027, even as the country grapples with easing but…
Famine, Drought and their Cause

Famine, Drought and their Cause

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Shemelis Desta

Personal Photographer to Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia

Shemelis Desta was an official court photographer for Emperor Haile Selassi of Ethiopia.
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