Tigrayan women and girls celebrate their first Ashenda festival since a brutal civil war broke out in Ethiopia. For one week, men give small gifts, while women wear traditional dresses and gather in ...

As Bethlehem Haile tries to wrangle a group of 30 girls into a practice room, her voice is nearly drowned out by the sound of chatter. “There is one very important rule: Young girls do exactly what ...

In the heart of Ethiopia's capital, a group of women danced while brandishing a flag bearing the insignia of the war-scarred Tigray region -- a scene that would have been unimaginable a year earlier.

TIGRAY - In the heart of Ethiopia's capital, a group of women danced while brandishing a flag bearing the insignia of the war-scarred Tigray region -- a scene that would have been unimaginable a year ...

Tigray community's Ashenda celebration in Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday, 23 August 2025. Singer Timnit Welday (C). Credit: Elias Gudisa ...

16 x 16 in. (40.6 x 40.6 cm.) A native of Addis Ababa now living in D.C., Meron Engida Hawke’s artwork explores Ethiopian identity, sustainable agriculture, labor relations and women’s issues in ...

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond: The Ethiopian holy site in Lalibela is one of many places hosting women-only Ashenda Festival celebrations to honour the ...

"It's our identity and we want to express it despite the difficulties we are going through," Naabali Kahtay told AFP. The two-year conflict between Ethiopian government forces and the Tigray People's ...