National celebrations of the festival, known as Meskel, traditionally happen in a square by the same name in Addis Ababa. It is one of Ethiopia’s most celebrated religious holidays, marked with ...

Thousands in Ethiopia's capital city defied a downpour to celebrate Meskel, the first big festival of the religious year. It marks the discovery of the cross Jesus was crucified on, according to ...

These men made the 400km journey from Bale, in southern Ethiopia, to join in the festivities. Their headscarves, known as ruufa, are worn at any major celebration. Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy ...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) marked its 53rd Union Day with a reception hosted by its Ambassador to Ethiopia, Mohammed ...

The Beta Israel community came together to celebrate the ancient holiday with prayers for Avraham Mengitsu and the other hostages held in Gaza.

As the Ethiopian Air Force celebrates its 89th anniversary, it has achieved a significant milestone with the successful readiness for flight of an aircraft named Sun 2, developed in-house, Prime ...