#ethiopia — Public Fediverse posts

In this illuminating piece published by DW Akademie, Eyob Abraha and Linea Dishena explain how journalists in Ethiopia confront AI misinfo / disinfo in times of crisis:

https://akademie.dw.com/en/journalists-as-defenders-of-information-integrity-in-the-ai-age/a-77934632

#ethiopia #journalism #disinformation

Suri Warrior by Rod Waddington

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#africa #afrique #african #afrika #äthiopien #ethiopia #ethiopian #ethnic #ethnicity #etiopia #ethiopie #etiopian #kibish #wells #suri #tribe #warrior #culture #cultural #portrait #people #blackandwhite #mono #monochrome #nikond810 #nikon #flickr #thingsdavidlikes

The Story of Ethio Jazz

https://amf.didiermary.fr/story-ethio-jazz-mulatu-astatke/

Vibraphone and keyboard player, master arranger and bandleader, Mulatu Astatke is one of the all-time greats of Ethiopian music and the creator of his own original music form, Ethio jazz. Through the acclaimed Ethiopiques album series and through featuring on the soundtrack to the Jim Jarmusch film Broken Flowers, his music has belatedly reached a [...]

#60smusic #70smusic #Ethiojazz #Ethiopia #Jazz #MulatuAstatké

Mulatu Astatke – Sketches of Ethiopia

https://amf.didiermary.fr/mulatu-astatke-sketches-ethiopia/

Sketches of Ethiopia is the first internationally distributed studio album by Ethiopian musician, composer, and arranger Mulatu Astatke, released in 2013.

The album’s closing track is “Surma”, a collaboration with the Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara, who co-wrote the song with Astatke.

#Ethiojazz #Ethiopia #FullAlbum #Jazz #Mali #MulatuAstatké

Mulatu Plays Mulatu

https://amf.didiermary.fr/mulatu-plays-mulatu/

“Mulatu Plays Mulatu” is the first major studio album in over 10 years from the father of EthioJazz, Mulatu Astatke, featuring masterful new arrangements of some of his classic compositions. It was released in 2025. […]

#Ethiojazz #Ethiopia #MulatuAstatké #AfroJazz

#SolarColdStorage helps #African farmers cut losses and reach global markets

By ALLAN OLINGO
Updated 6:50 AM EDT, June 16, 2026

"In #Nigeria, companies like #ColdHubs have installed solar-powered walk-in cold rooms in major agricultural markets, allowing farmers and traders to rent space daily rather than invest in expensive equipment. In #Rwanda, solar-powered refrigeration is being used to support dairy cooperatives and improve milk collection. In #Ethiopia, cold-chain investments are expanding to support horticultural exports, one of the country’s fastest-growing agricultural sectors.

"Analysts say such innovations are becoming increasingly important as African countries seek to improve their #foodSecurity while reducing greenhouse gas emissions."

https://apnews.com/article/solar-cold-storage-africa-agriculture-ab6919e37d1ecb37b1b22620086530e1

#SolarPunkSunday #Offgrid #ColdRooms #PreservingTheHarvest #ColdStorage #Africa #SolarPower

#Solar #ColdStorage helps #AfricanFarmers cut losses and reach global markets

As food handling systems come under pressure from #ClimateChange, raising temperatures and sometimes disrupting supply chains, #CoolingTechnology is increasingly vital.

by AP, June 16, 2026

Excerpt: " #SolarPowered, #OffGrid #ColdRooms, warehouses and #CoolingHubs allow farmers and traders to preserve perishable goods without relying on expensive and unreliable electricity grids. This shift is gaining momentum across #Kenya, #Nigeria, #Ethiopia, #Rwanda and #SouthAfrica.

" 'The biggest challenge was preserving the quality after harvest,' said Mumiah, who, like many other #SmallholderFarmers, could not afford the roughly $30,000 upfront cost of a solar-powered cold storage unit of her own.

" 'You can do everything right on the farm, but if the produce is not stored properly, you lose both the product and income,' she said, noting the increased flexibility cold storage provides. 'We are no longer forced to sell immediately because we fear the produce will spoil. We can wait for collection and still maintain quality.'

"As food handling systems come under pressure from climate change, rising temperatures, and sometimes disrupting supply chains, cooling technology is increasingly vital."

Learn more:
https://www.presstelegram.com/2026/06/16/africa-solar-agriculture/

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/gXFVl

#SolarPunkSunday #PreservingTheHarvest #Offgrid #SolarColdStorage #Africa #SolarPower

little school by Fermin Ezcurdia

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#ethiopia #ethio #ethiopianfood #ethiopian #abyssinian #photojournalist #fotoperiodismo #fotoperiodista #addisababa #áfrica #africa #etiopía #bahirdar #photography #travel #beautifuldestinations #passionpassport #discoverearth #travelphotography #travelblogger #travelphoto #travellers #travelphotographer #landscapephotography #nationalgeographic #hamer #mursi #surma #afar #omo

Girma Bèyènè & Akalé Wubé

https://amf.didiermary.fr/girma-beyene-akale-wube/

“Mistakes on Purpose” is an album released in 2017, where Girma Bèyènè, singer, arranger, and a living legend of Ethiopian Pop, meets one of the best Western bands (from France) whose repertoire is inspired by Ethio-jazz.

Girma Bèyènè disappeared from the Addis Abeba music scene in 1981. Miraculously, he was invited by the exiled producer […]

#Ethiojazz #Ethiopia #LiveMusic

📍 19 km ESE of Metahāra, Ethiopia
🕐 Sun 09 Aug 2026 17:11 UTC
🌍 M4.6 Earthquake 🟢 Light
📊 Magnitude: 4.6
📏 Depth: 10 km — Shallow
🗺️ 8.8103, 40.0706

🔗 https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tjgf

#Earthquake #Seismic #EarthAlerts #DisasterAlert #BreakingNews #Environment #Nature #Science #OffGrid #Metahra #Ethiopia

🇪🇹 In Ethiopia, clashes trigger fear of return to civil war

Military activity in and around the disputed city of Alamata has sparked concerns that the fragile peace that followed the 2020–2022 Tigray War could unravel.

#Ethiopia

https://www.dw.com/en/fears-of-renewed-conflict-in-ethiopia/a-78242293