Type Daily Publisher Ethiopian Press Agency Language Amharic | Format Broadsheet Political alignment Pro-government | |
Founded 7 June 1941; 75 years ago (1941-06-07) | ||
Addis Zemen ("New Era" in English) is an Ethiopian Amharic newspaper, published by the federal government.
History and profile
The paper was launched as a four-page weekly on 7 June 1941. Therefore, the weekly was founded by Emperor Haile Selassie following the liberation of the country. The name of the paper refers to the liberation of Ethiopia from Italian colonial rule. Its first editor-in-chief was Amde Mikael Desalegn. On 5 May 1946 the paper became a broadsheet publication and later, a daily newspaper.
It is based in Addis Ababa and is currently published by the Ethiopian Press Agency. On Sundays, the paper provides its readers with extensive news about children in the country in terms of cultural activities.
References
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