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APA- Ethiopian President Girma Woldegiorgis left on Friday for Pretoria, South Africa to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the new South African President, Jacob Zuma. Ethiopia is among many African states that are sending their leaders to South Africa for the ceremony, which is expected to be colorfully held on Saturday. Leaders and representatives of many countries are ... Full story

FGS-Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu founded the soleRebels brand in 2004 with her husband and brother to help create jobs in Zenabwork, Ethiopia. At the time there were hardly any jobs in the community. But when the family decided to redesign traditional Ethiopian shoes made from recycled tires, expansion mode kicked in and employees were hired. They turned global ... Full story

As many as 10,000 new species of plants, animals and insects are discovered each year, but these are usually isolated specimens or small clusters hidden away in forests or other remote areas. Often they are small and easily overlooked. But on recent visits to Ethiopia, Swedish botanist Mats Thulin discovered a new species of tree that covers ... Full story