Ethiopia is gearing up to host a spectacular mass wedding ceremony in Addis Ababa, uniting 1,000 Ethiopian couples with 250 African counterparts.

Hundreds of couples gathered in Ethiopia's capital on Sunday to take part in a traditional mass wedding ceremony, the first such event in a decade, according to the organisers and participants.

The morning of their wedding began with an Ethiopian tradition. Aynalem kissed his mother's knee before leaving to pick up Genet, and move into his own home. Striking in his dark suit and white ...

"Our wedding was almost at the same time as when the border was opened. It was a double happiness," she explains. Late 2018 was a time of jubilation for many living close to the Ethiopia-Eritrea ...