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Meskel Square (Amharic: መስቀል አደባባይ, romanized: mesik’el ādebabay, lit. 'Cross Square') is a Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church square in the city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is often a site for Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church gatherings or for demonstrations and festivals, notably, the Meskel Festival from which it takes its name.

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Meskel Square

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Meskel Square (Amharic: መስቀል አደባባይ, romanized: mesik’el ādebabay, lit. 'Cross Square') is a Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church square in the city of Addis...

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Meskel

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calendar celebrate the feast yearly on 14 September. The feast is held in Meskel Square, named after the festival, in the capital city of Addis Ababa. Religious...

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Addis Ababa Light Rail

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Megenagna, Meskel Square, Legehar and Mexico Square. The north-south line, which is 16.9 kilometres (10.5 mi) in length, passes through Menelik II Square, Merkato...

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Addis Ababa

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the first hotel in Ethiopia. Meskel Square is one of the noted squares in the city, serving as the site for the annual Meskel at the end of September annually...

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Teddy Afro

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power in April 2018. He has since performed these songs in Addis Ababa Meskel Square concerts. Nonetheless, the album sold more than a million copies within...

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Death and state funeral of Meles Zenawi

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was conducted on 2 September with thousands of mourners gathered near Meskel Square to pay tribute. According to Ethiopian officials, the state funeral...

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Adanech Abebe

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down, Adanech. Step down, Adanech" in Meskel Square. After Balderas Party chairman Eskinder Negga arrived the square, the participants shouted in favor of...

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Simegnew Bekele

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July 2018, Simegnew was found shot dead in his Toyota Land Cruiser in Meskel Square, Addis Ababa. Speaking at a press conference, Ethiopian Federal Police...

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Feast of the Cross

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of religious chantings around the bonfire in Meskel Square, which owes its name to the ceremony, for meskel means "cross" in Ge'ez. According to tradition...

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Urban evolution of Addis Ababa

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designation of Meskel Square for the Derg military parade performances where immediately implemented and the square renamed to Abiyot Square shortly afterward...

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Addis Ababa Stadium

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located at the heart of Addis Ababa near Legehar train station and Meskel Square. The stadium hosts both international soccer and athletics competitions...

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Tilahun Gessesse

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Ethiopians, including government officials, and entertainers, gathered in Meskel Square, Addis Ababa and heard messages of condolence from the prime minister...

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List of companies of Ethiopia

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Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Frankfurt Airport. An Anbessa bus at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa. A Cooperative Bank of Oromia head office in Addis Ababa...

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Kirkos

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Legehar Menaheriya Kasanchis Meshualekiya Meskel Flower Mexico Olympia Riche Sar Bet Wello Sefer Meskel Square Addis Ababa railway station "Kirkos Archived...

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List of city squares

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following is a partial list of prominent city squares: Tahrir Square – Cairo Meskel Square – Addis Ababa Mexico Square – Addis Ababa Djemaa el Fna – Marrakech...

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Democratic backsliding in Ethiopia

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remarks on Meskel Square controversy". Borkena Ethiopian News. Retrieved 2023-02-09. Nadeem, Sajid (2022-02-02). "Dispute over Meskel Square between Ethiopian...

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History of Addis Ababa

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worked to redesign Meskel Square which was named by the time Abiyot Square, and implemented immediately through the name change. The square was subjected to...

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Hacktivism

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2007. Heavens, A. (2005). "Hacking Baby Cheetahs and Hunger Strikes". Meskel Square. Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved February...

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Ethiopian third millennium

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Gossaye, large display television would be set up in large stadiums and Meskel Square. The concert hall was financed by Saudi billionaire Mohammed al-Amoudi...

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Alemayehu Eshete

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was transported to the cathedral, a farewell ceremony took place at Meskel Square with tens of thousands of attendants, and his two songs "Temar Lije"...

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Abiy Ahmed

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May. A large peaceful demonstration was organized in Addis Ababa at Meskel Square on 23 June 2018 to show support for the new prime minister. Just after...

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Meles Zenawi

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least 20 African presidents and thousands of Ethiopians gathered in Meskel Square. Political leaders, states, and institutions offered their thoughts...

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Human rights in Ethiopia

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Retrieved 26 June 2022. "Ethiopian Police service recognition event at Meskel Square". Borkena Ethiopian News. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022. AfricaNews...

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Theodros Teshome

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century Sebastopol cannon of King Tewodros, at the Exhibition Center at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa. The company now controls the largest chain of private...

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Mogus Wolde Mikael

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power, after a mass rally in Revolution Square in Addis Ababa (better known by its older name, Meskel Square, which was later restored after Mengistu's...

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Burayu massacre

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and were received by millions of demonstrators at a large rally at Meskel Square in central Addis Ababa on 15 September. Their presence was met with...

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