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The Great Emperor Menelik II [1844-1913]

Biography / June 11, 2023

Daniel Kendie [P.hD] This article is about one of the most prominent leaders of Ethiopia – Menelik the Great – his life in Gondar in captivity under Emperor Tewodros; installing himself in power as King of Shoa [1865-1889]; the re-unification of Ethiopia under his leadership; his struggle against the encroachments of the European colonial powers …

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Biography of Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou

Biography / April 1, 2023

Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, the composer and piano-playing nun who died this week at the age of 99, had an extraordinary life, which included being a trailblazer for women’s equality and walking barefoot for a decade in the isolated mountains of northern Ethiopia. Listening to one of her works can be disconcerting. It sometimes feels like …

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Abuna Yesehaq: The Abune who baptized Bob Marley

Biography, Famous People / January 20, 2023

AUGUST 3, 2012 79 years ago on this day Hamle 27, 1926E.C (Aug.3, 1933) Laeke Mariam Mandefro who later became Abuna Yesehaq, Archbishop of Western Hemisphere Diocese of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church was born. His father Grazmach Mandefro and his mother Woizero Welete Mesqel were faithful followers of Ethiopian Orthodox Church (EOC). His father wanted to enroll Laike …

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Remembering Haddis Alemayehu

Biography, Famous People / January 19, 2023

October 17, 2008 One of the great Ethiopian authors and statesman of this century, Haddis Alemayehu was born on his day, October 17. If he had been alive, he would have turned 99 today. Born in the Debre Markos district of Gojam province on October 17 1010, Haddis grew up with his mother,Desta Alemu, as his father, Alemayehu …

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Ambassador Imru Zelleke died peacefully on Friday, October 21, 2022 in Virginia

Biography, Famous People / October 23, 2022

By Jeff Pearce Obituary: Imru Zelleke, Survivor and Diplomat Who Saw Ethiopia Rise Ethiopia, you have lost your grandfather, and I need you to know it, and I will mourn with you. I call him your grandfather, because Imru Zelleke is the man who could tell you who you once were, where you came from, …

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Amazing Biographies Of Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd

Biography / March 6, 2022

Makkonen Tesfaye is famously known as the father of the Canadian singer, The Weeknd. Biographies Of Abel Tesfaye His Family Makkonen Tesfaye was in a relationship with Samra Tesfaye. Both Makkonen and Samra are Ethiopian. The loving duo met in 1987 when he arrived in Montreal as a refugee. The pair together share a son named Abel Makkonen Tesfaye. He abandoned his then-girlfriend and son when his son age 2. He married someone else and even have children from another marriage. His Son’s Legal …

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Alemayehu Eshete Biography (June 1941 – September 2, 2021)

Biography / September 30, 2021

Alemayehu Eshete June 1941 – September 2, 2021 Alemayehu in 2010 Background information Born June 1941 Jimma, British Military Administration in Ethiopia (now Ethiopia) Died 2 September 2021 (aged 80) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Genres Ethiopian music jazz boogie-woogie Occupation(s) Singer Years active 1960s–2021 Labels Buda Musique Summary Alemayehu Eshete is an Ethiopian singer nicknamed the Ethiopian Elvis Princely. In the …

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Prof. Getatchew Haile – A Giant in His Field and in the Hearts of All Who Knew Him FBA, 1931–2021

Biography, In Other News / June 21, 2021

Prof. Getatchew Haile — A Giant in His Field and in the Hearts of All Who Knew Him Hill Museum June 21, 2021 Much has been said about the scholarly achievements of Prof. Getatchew Haile, Regents Professor Emeritus of Medieval Studies at Saint John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota and Curator Emeritus of the Ethiopia Study Center at …

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Prof. Getatchew Haile, FBA, 1931–2021

Biography, Famous People / June 11, 2021 / 1931–2021, FBA, Prof. Getatchew Haile, Prof. Getatchew Haile passed away

June 11, 2021 COLLEGEVILLE, MINN., JUNE 10, 2021 – Prof. Getatchew Haile, FBA, passed away on June 10, 2021 in New York City after a long illness. Prof. Getatchew was born in Ethiopia in 1931. After university studies in Cairo and Germany, he served in Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and taught in the Department …

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Abebech Gobena, “Africa’s Mother Theresa”, Founder of Ethiopia’s Oldest Orphanage

Biography, News / June 5, 2021

By Lionel Tarumbwa April 23rd, 2019 The year was 1980 and Ethiopia lay in the grip of what would become one of the most devastating famines in its history. Abebech Gobena, a devout Christian, was on a pilgrimage to a holy site in the north-east region of the country when she came across a dead …

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Live the Life of Professor Asrat Woldeyes

Biography, Famous People / May 15, 2021 / Asrat, Life of Asrat

By Belayneh Abate May 14, 2021 “It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied” John Stuart Mill It was 22 years ago today that His Excellency Professor Asrat Woldeyes, who vividly saw the forthcoming Amara Genocide and the dreadful fate of Amaras if they do not organize and defend themselves …

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Abiy Ahmed Biography

Biography / April 1, 2021

Abiy Ahmed: Background, History, and Profile Abiy Ahmed, አብይ አህመድ, Abiyyi Ahimad Three passions have inevitably defined the man who stands before us today as the 12th Prime Minister of Ethiopia: his love for education, his desire to become a leader and his aspirations for conflict resolution. The following trails Abiy Ahmed as …

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