Sidama State has earned over Birr 2.2 billion from 2.4 million tourists in the past nine months, according to the State Culture, Tourism, and Sport Bureau. The revenue came from both domestic and ...

Ethiopia's cultural heritages, including the Sidama New Year Fichee-Chambalaalla, are sources of national pride that have achieved global recognition, Tourism Minister Selamawit Kassa said. Speaking ...

Recognized by UNESCO in 2015 as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, this year's celebration holds particular resonance as communities across Sidama, centered in the city of Hawassa ...

The crisis extends to Hawassa, the capital of Sidama Regional State, where drivers report an acute fuel shortage, also linked to black-market sales. AllAfrica publishes around 500 reports a day ...