Preserving heritage through youth engagement: Cultural researchers and communities unite for Injibara’s Asurite festival
Addis Ababa (AMECO)- Cultural authorities and local communities in Ethiopia’s Awi Nationality Administration have finalised preparations for Asurite, an annual youth-centred festival celebrated from...
‘Shaday is our symbol of peace’: How a traditional Ethiopian festival is helping heal...
Addis Ababa (AMECO)- Young women are gathering in Soqota town as celebrations begin for the annual Shaday festival under the banner "We celebrate Shaday;...
From Jerusalem to Lake Tana: the Ethiopian town preserving centuries of Orthodox tradition
Addis Ababa (AMECO)— Thousands of white-robed Ethiopian Orthodox faithful have gathered in the historic town of Debre Tabor in South Gondar to celebrate the...
How the ancient festival of Buhe brings light and community to rainy-season Ethiopia
Addis Ababa ( AMECO)- Communities across Ethiopia have marked the annual festival of Buhe, an ancient cultural and religious celebration that signifies the gradual...
‘Silence the guns’: Ethiopian mothers forge path to peace as New Year approaches
Addis Ababa (AMECO) — Community peacebuilders in Ethiopia’s Amhara region have persuaded more than 180 armed fighters to abandon violence, as mothers across the country...
Debre Berhan: From the Heart of Medieval Ethiopia to a City of Tomorrow
By Elbetel Tilahun
Ababa (AMECO)- For centuries, people have travelled to Debre Berhan for its history, faith and highland landscapes. Today, Ethiopia’s historic “City of...
From bullets to dialogue: Former combatant and residents urge armed groups to end...
Addis Ababa (AMECO)- Former combatant Colonel Fentaw Muhabaw and local community members in Ethiopia's Amhara region have urged armed groups to lay down their...
‘Our people were good; it is we who wronged them’: former fighters lay down...
Addis Ababa (AMECO)- Former armed combatants in Ethiopia’s Amhara region are laying down their weapons and rejoining civilian life under a government peace initiative,...
World Bank safety net scheme expands into school building in Ethiopia’s Amhara region
Addis Ababa (AMECO) — The city administration of Bahir Dar in north-western Ethiopia has unveiled 20 newly constructed classrooms across three public schools, marking a...
From satellite tech to kebele sketch maps: Amhara Region’s blueprint for sustainable, modern cities
Addis Ababa (AMECO) - By deploying high-resolution satellite imagery, strict legal frameworks, and multi-decade masterplans, Ethiopia’s Amhara region is launching an ambitious drive to...