Haile Selassie

The Turkish foreign minister on Saturday met with Ethiopian leaders in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.

After his arrival in the Horn of Africa country, Hakan Fidan was received by Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and also met with his counterpart Taye Atske Selassie, said the Turkish Foreign Ministry.

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan mediated talks between his Somalian and Ethiopian counterparts on July 1 to alleviate diplomatic tensions between the east African neighbors.

Haile Selassie I, 1892 - 1975, born Ras Tafari Makonnen. Ethiopia's regent from 1916 to 1930 and emperor from 1930 to 1974. Seen here watching his troops in Addis Ababa in 1935.

Reggae music, whose calm, lilting grooves found international fame thanks to artists like Bob Marley, on Thursday (Nov 29) won a spot on the United Nations' list of global cultural treasures, reported Channel News Asia.

At a hotel in Addis Ababa well-known for hosting jazz greats, thousands of fans lined up on a Saturday night to headbang along with what is still a rarity in Ethiopia's diverse music scene - a rock band.