Archives - Addis Zemen Newspaper

The archives of (meaning "New Era" in Amharic) represent one of the most significant chronological records of modern Ethiopian history. Founded on June 7, 1941, by Emperor Haile Selassie I following the nation's liberation from Italian occupation, the newspaper has served as the official Amharic-language daily of the Ethiopian government for over 80 years. Historical Significance

However, the archives currently suffer from an accessibility crisis. The bridge between the fragile physical copies of the past and the digital necessities of the present has not been fully built. Until a comprehensive, public digitization project is undertaken that bridges the gap between 1941 and the present, the archives remain a difficult-to-access mountain of information—one that requires significant effort to climb, but rewards the climber with unparalleled views of history. addis zemen newspaper archives

It transitioned into a broadsheet publication in 1946 and eventually became a daily newspaper under the Ethiopian Press Agency . The archives of (meaning "New Era" in Amharic)