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Ethiopian News Main ImageEthiopian News20% Pay Cut On Unpaid Wages: Tigray’s New Salary Directive Sparks Outrage
March 21, 2026

20% Pay Cut On Unpaid Wages: Tigray’s New Salary Directive Sparks Outrage

“We’re struggling to survive.” A decision from regional officials in Tigray obliging civil servants and bank employees to give up a fifth of their earnings to bankroll assistance to displaced…
Ethiopian News Main ImageEthiopian NewsWar-Time Fuel Rationing: Ethiopia Sets Priority List Amid Iran Conflict
March 21, 2026

War-Time Fuel Rationing: Ethiopia Sets Priority List Amid Iran Conflict

The federal government is tightening criteria for fuel allocation in an attempt to navigate the uncertainty posed by the Iran War, as authorities introduce measures to curb wastage and inefficiency…
Ethiopian News Main ImageEthiopian NewsConflict, Climate, Cost Of Living Heighten Food Security Concerns Ahead Of Lean Season
March 19, 2026

Conflict, Climate, Cost Of Living Heighten Food Security Concerns Ahead Of Lean Season

Worsening conflict, rising food prices, and dwindling household resources are set to push millions of Ethiopians into deeper food insecurity in the coming months, with several regions already experiencing emergency…
Famine, Drought and their Cause

Famine, Drought and their Cause

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Shemelis Desta

Personal Photographer to Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia

Shemelis Desta was an official court photographer for Emperor Haile Selassi of Ethiopia.
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