Africa's biggest social issues and taboos are no match for these girls. A revolutionary new cartoon series called Tibeb Girls features a group of three young superheroes, who unite to make rural ...

Every Saturday morning, a group of young girls and women converge on the Addis Skate Park in Ethiopia's capital to delve into the world of skateboarding. They practise vigorously, learning everything ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- Virtually the only way for Tesdale Mesele, 13, to avoid soon being married into a life of housework and childbearing was to run. So that's what the spunky girl with matchstick ...

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been making sweeping changes. One area in which he’s made considerable progress is in women’s representation in government. He appointed Sahle-Work Zewde as ...

JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) - Jerusalem, Frehiwot and Messay were only children when Connie and Dennis Dregne adopted them from Ethiopia. Now, six years later, the teens are poised to make their marks in ...

It’s a cold and wet afternoon in Addis Ababa and the girls from Yegna (pronounced yen-ya) – Ethiopia’s first and only manufactured pop band – straggle in late for their interview. Shaking off the rain ...

Ethiopian Girl Skaters is a female-only skateboarding group that brings together young girls from different backgrounds, building a community that challenges the stereotype that girls shouldn’t be ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Denver isn’t in the dark about Ethiopian food. In some cities, Ethiopian cuisines are a niche market for adventurous foodies. But Colorado has become a hub ...