Ethiopia reopens embassy in Eritrea amid thaw in ties
Leaders from both countries attend ceremony in Asmara as two nations re-establish diplomatic links. Ethiopia and Eritrea have moved swiftly to sweep away two decades of hostility [Mulugeta Ayene/AP...
View ArticleGovernment Announced Engineer Simegnew Bekele Committed Suicide
Ethiopian Government announced Engineer Simegnew Bekele GERD Manager committed suicide In a statement jointly given by Federal Police Commissioner Zeinu Jemal and representatives from the Federal...
View ArticleEthiopia’s stunning reforms now challenged by deadly unrest
By elias meseret, associated press ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia’s stunning political reforms are now threatened by long-standing ethnic tensions that have roared back to life since a young prime minister...
View ArticleUnited States Provides Back-to-School Materials for 147,000 Displaced Children
Press Release: The U.S. Government has provided new school materials for 147,000 displaced children in Oromia, Somali, and SNNPR regional states. Through the United States Agency for International...
View ArticleEthnic Clashes Kill 44 Displaced 70,000 in Restive Western Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA — Weekend fighting between rival ethnic groups in western Ethiopia killed at least 44 people, state-affiliated media reported Tuesday. The clashes occurred on the border between the...
View ArticleDV Lottery 2020 -Diversity Immigrant Visa Program Application Will Start Oct 03
Application for Diversity Immigrant Visa Program DV lottery 202 Application Will Start Oct 03 The U.S. Department of State annually administers the statutorily-mandated Diversity Immigrant Visa...
View ArticleEthiopia : PM Abiy Ahmed Shuffled Cabinet. Appointed First Female Defence...
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has given half the cabinet posts to women Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed the country’s first female defence minister in a new cabinet in which half the...
View ArticleEthiopia Elects Sahle-Work Zewde as 1st Female President
Ethiopia elects 1st female president; ‘sets the standard’ By ELIAS MESERET ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopian lawmakers on Thursday unanimously elected the country’s first female president, days...
View ArticleFrench president backs Ethiopia leader’s sweeping reforms
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed support for Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s ambitious reforms and diplomatic peace efforts. The 42-year-old African leader was on a...
View ArticleEthiopia to Launch First Satellite in 2019
Photo: Daily NewsDigital Satellites (file photo). By Andualem Sisay Ethiopia is set to launch its first earth observatory satellite in September 2019, joining a list of few African countries that have...
View ArticleUN lifts sanctions on Eritrea, keeps arms embargo on Somalia – Washington Post
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Wednesday to lift sanctions against Eritrea following its thaw in relations with Ethiopia and other neighboring countries — but it kept an...
View ArticleEthiopia Arrested Yared Zerihun Former Deputy Intelligence Chief
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s former deputy intelligence chief has been arrested, Attorney General Berhanu Tsegaye said on Thursday, in the latest move targeting security officials for human...
View ArticleFacebook Shuts Down 20 Fake Pages Claiming to be Ethiopian Broadcaster
By ELIAS MESERET ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — A major Ethiopian broadcaster says Facebook has shut 20 pages that falsely used its name. Fana Broadcasting Corporate’s announcement comes as Ethiopians...
View ArticleEthiopia overtakes Dubai as top feeder of air traffic to Africa
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Ethiopia has overtaken Dubai as a conduit for long-haul passengers to Africa, highlighting the success of the state airline’s expansion drive and the reforms of its new prime...
View ArticleEthiopia bans street begging by Syrians in growing numbers
Syrian refugees in Ethiopia By Elias Meseret | AP ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia is banning street begging by Syrian nationals who have startled people by showing up in growing numbers in recent...
View ArticleMohammed Alamoudi released from prison in Saudi Arabia
(Reuters) – Ethiopian-born Saudi businessman Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi, arrested in November 2017 during a crackdown on corruption, has been released from detention in Saudi Arabia, Ethiopian state...
View ArticleGerman auto giant VW announces multi-pronged entry into Ethiopia
Africanews: Volkswagen brand continues its engagement in emerging countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. In the presence of Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, a...
View ArticleEthiopia Gets Its Teff Back – A Victory on Patent Battle
Cape Town — The Ethiopian government is celebrating a major victory in a long-running dispute over who owns the patent for products made from teff – an ancient grain that forms the basis of Ethiopia’s...
View ArticleUK to Return Ethiopian Emperor Tewodros II Stolen Hair
A British museum is to return a lock of hair that the Ethiopian government considers a national treasure. Universal History Archive/Getty ImagesBritish soldiers took Emperor Tewodros II’s hair after...
View Article20/80 and 40/60 Condominium Winners Name Announced
City of Addis Ababa housing administration announced the winners of the 20/80 Condominium lottery winners. Below you can find the full list of the 20/80 Condominium lottery winners and search. በአዲስ አበባ...
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