ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Thousands of Ethiopians gathered in the capital Thursday to celebrate an annual religious festival distinguished by the lighting of bonfires according to the beliefs of the ...

A massive bonfire blazed in the central square of Ethiopia's capital city, Addis Ababa, on Thursday night. But by Friday morning, the mess had been swept away, leaving nothing but a giant spot of soot ...

If you run each level of the Meskel Square amphitheatre you will have completed a marathon. Simon Allison joined the dawn runners to attempt the feat It’s before dawn, but Meskel Square, Addis Ababa’s ...

It’s an hour and a half before dawn. I am early. Meskel Square, Addis Ababa’s grand centrepiece, is already busy. The long-haul buses leave from here before the sun rises: 11 hours to Dire Dawa; 12 ...

People march towards the Meskel Square in celebration of the Meskel festival in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, on Sept. 26, 2024. (Photo: Xinhua) Tens of thousands of people gathered on Thursday in ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — “The importance of the celebration of Meskel to Ethiopians is to have us reflect on the idea of peace," said Berhanu Admass, a church deacon. “This is to have us embrace ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Thousands of ...