The life story and biography of influencial people: Presidents, Leaders, Politician, Freedom Fighter, scientists, mathematicians, criminals, musicians, to writers, as well as the great cynosures of our society.
Updated Sepember 2, 2020Â ORIGINAL: APR 2, 2014 Emperor Haile Selassie I worked to modernize Ethiopia for several decades before famine and political opposition forced him from office in 1974. Who Was Haile Selassie I? …
 August 5, 2021 Giovanni Bonello/Times and Malta A frail and melancholic seven-year-old boy was marched through the door of Malta’s leading photographer to have his portrait taken. He was the crown-prince of a defeated empire …
As emperor of Ethiopia at the turn of the 20th century, Menelik II maintained his country’s independence in the face of foreign threats and expanded Ethiopia’s territory. Who Was Menelik II? Menelik II (also written …
By Zeate Medhin, July 29, 2018. Addis Ababa. Engineer Simegnew Bekele is a national hero who went above and beyond the call of duty. He led the construction of the Grand Renaissance Dam with unwavering …
Lingering Questions in the Murder of our Hero Engineer Simegnew Bekele Read More »
Date of Birth: Various Occupation: Politicians Arrested: September-October 2011 Charges: terrorism Sentence: 16 years to life Released: February 14, 2018 Andualem Aragie Walleis a prominent opposition politician who was sentenced to life in prison in …
An Eye Witness Account by an American Author/Journalist. By Kidane Alemayehu and Konjit Meshesha JANUARY 21, 2018 “They (two British soldiers) observed a man standing near a haystack with a revolver in his hand. When …
THE LAST DAY OF EMPEROR TEWODROS II’s LIFE AND THE LOOT OF MAGDALA Read More »
Summary Background information Born 27 September 1940 Waliso, Scioa Governorate, Italian East Africa (now Waliso, Oromia Region, Ethiopia) Origin Waliso, Oromia Region, Ethiopia Died 19 April 2009 (aged 68) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Genres Ethiopian music soul jazz swing funk Instruments Vocals Years active …
Biography: Tilahun Gessese (September 1940 -19 April 2009) Read More »
First Published on New York Times- Oct. 27, 1909 Updated Jan. 6, 2014 BRUSSELS (Oct. 27) – Baron de Jarlsburg, the Belgian explorer, just returned from Abyssinia, has much to relate about Emperor Menelik, whose …
WHO IS MELES ZENAWI Meles Zenawi Asres (Ge’ez: መለስ ዜናዊ አስረስ Mäläs Zenawi Äsräs) died in office as the Prime Minister of Ethiopia on August 20, 2012 after a long health battle. He was born …
 OCTOBER 29, 2012 / Wemezekir Blogger’s Note:  In remembrance of & in commemorating the late Dr. Haddis Alemayehu’s 103rd birthday that was observed two weeks ago, I have posted here the biographical sketch that I had compiled from various …
Source: Youtube Martha Kumsa arrived in Canada as a refugee in 1991, escaping a life of terror and uncertainty in Ethiopia. As a broadcaster and print journalist, she continued to write voluminously during the 10 …
Lt. Col. Mengistu Haile Mariam (born 1937) became the head of state of Ethiopia and chairman of the ruling military government (the Derg) after a 1974 revolution deposed Emperor Haile Selassie. He was also the …
