For Black History Month, we're going through the decades and discussing artists who shaped popular music. We take on the ...

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has begun a two-day official visit to Ethiopia as of yesterday, with a focus on social projects alongside high-level ...

Discover the untold story of Eritrean women who shattered gender norms and took up arms in their country’s 30-year struggle for independence.

ESSENCE has announced the honorees for its 18th annual ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards. The highly anticipated event is set for Thursday, February 27th, during Oscar week, at the Fairmont ...

In the village of Dorze, perched above Arba Minch in southwestern Ethiopia, women of all ages work diligently, their faces speckled with a whitish substance. The extracted pulp can be boiled like ...

This weekend in Kigali is all about culture, community, music—of course—and a touch of sports. Here’s your guide to the top seven spots for the best entertainment fix. FRVB Serie A Round IX Elite ...

Female genital mutilation is excruciatingly painful and medically unnecessary. UNICEF is working to end this cruel practice.

Now they’re one of the top power couples in the art world, each committed in their own way to advancing the cause of racial ...

Alade first found fame with her 2014 single “Johnny,” which in 2019 made her the first Nigerian female artist to hit 100 million views on YouTube. She has also recorded the song in Portuguese, Swahili ...

Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Red Cross Society inaugurated the country’s first humanitarian school on 27 January, 2025, in a ceremony held at the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel in Addis Abeba. During the ...

Famed regiments and corps defeated an Ethiopian emperor during an 1868 expedition and plundered his fortress capital of Magdala. Units, including the Royal Engineers and Scots Dragoon Guards ...

Bekele Mekonnen, an associate professor at the Ethiopian Fine Art School, stands as one of Ethiopia’s most revered contemporary visual artists, renowned for his innovative approach to art. Born in ...