April 18, 2019
Africa: 2019 Most Influential People List Features Six Africans
Time Magazine has published its annual list of the world's most influential people - and six Africans made it on to the list, according to Ugandan website Hire The Youth. Read more »
March 22, 2019
Ethiopia: Boeing Charged Extra for Safety Features - Report
The New York Times is reporting that the downed Ethiopian and Indonesian 737 MAX jets may have lacked "two notable safety features" - because manufacturer Boeing charges extra for… Read more »
March 15, 2019
Africa: Crash Victims' Families May Sue Boeing - Report
The families of the 157 people who died in the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash on Sunday may sue the aircraft manufacturer, Boeing and its insurers, for compensation to the tune of… Read more »
March 14, 2019
Ethiopia: Families Visit Ethiopian Airlines Crash Site
The families of those who died on board the Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 have been allowed to visit the site for the first time, al Jazeera reports. Read more »
March 13, 2019
Ethiopia: Pilot of Ethiopian Airlines Plane Reported Flight Control Problems - CEO
The pilot of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 302 had "flight control problems" shortly before the fatal crash, the company's chief executive has told CNN. Read more »
March 10, 2019
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Flight to Nairobi Crashes
An Ethiopian Airlines flight from Addis Ababa crashed en route on Sunday morning, leaving no survivors, the airline has announced. Read more »
March 06, 2019
Africa: Exciting Breakthrough for TB Prevention Announced by Pan-African Health Organization
Ten million people around the world became sick with tuberculosis (TB) in 2017. The World Health Organization calls it "the world's deadliest curable disease". Read more »
March 05, 2019
Ethiopia: British Museum to Return Lock of Hair from Emperor Tewodros II
A British museum says it will return a lock of hair that the Ethiopian government considers a national treasure. Read more »
February 08, 2019
Africa: Leaked Letter Alleges Cronyism by African Union Boss - Report
The deputy chairperson of the African Union Commission has launched an unprecedented attack on his boss, chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat, South Africa's Mail & Guardian… Read more »
February 06, 2019
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Gets Its Teff Back
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… Read more »
January 23, 2019
Ethiopia: More Than 13,000 People Pardoned Under Amnesty Law
Over 13,000 people have been pardoned under Ethiopia's amnesty law. Read more »
November 27, 2018
Eritrea: Now the Onus Is On Eritrea to Reform
This month's United Nations Security Council decision to lift sanctions on Eritrea is the clearest signal yet of the international community's confidence in regional peacemaking… Read more »
October 25, 2018
Africa: Foreign Investment Key to Prosperity - U.S. Diplomat Nagy
The American administration's top diplomat for African affairs, Assistant Secretary of State Tibor P Nagy, Jr, will soon make his first trip to the continent since his appointment.… Read more »
October 18, 2018
Ethiopia: 'Inclusiveness and Co-existence' Are Critical in Ethiopia – PM Abiy Ahmed
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali shares his predecessor Hailemariam Desalegn's view that democracy is key to Africa because of the urgent need to meet seismic demographic… Read more »
October 04, 2018
Ethiopia: 'Good Time' to Visit Gateway to Africa - Airline Promotes Stopover Tourism
Ethiopian Airlines, the oldest carrier in Africa, is stepping up promotion of tourism to its home country, while continuing to expand the number of destinations served across the… Read more »
September 27, 2018
Africa: What Can Ethiopia Learn From Zimbabwe's Election?
Four members of the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), led by Chairperson Samia Zekaria Gutu, is visiting the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) "to learn about sound… Read more »
September 25, 2018
Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea Deal a Reminder of The Last U.S-Brokered Peace
This month, Ethiopia reopened its embassy in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, capping a series of historic diplomatic breakthroughs between the neighboring countries, after nearly… Read more »
September 07, 2018
East Africa: Will Detente Lead to Democratic Reform in Ethiopia And Eritrea?
The rapprochement between Ethiopia and Eritrea is as surreal as it is wonderful. Read more »
July 30, 2018
Ethiopia: Thousands of Ethiopians Gather to Hear Abiy Speak in U.S.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who has been making sweeping changes in his country, has had a series of meeting with members of the diaspora and political leaders in the U.S.… Read more »
Ethiopia: Thousands Mourn Death of Ethiopia's Dam Engineer
Thousands of Ethiopia's came to show their respects at the funeral of the person behind Ethiopia's ambitious mega project that will be the largest hydro-electric dam in Africa once… Read more »
July 25, 2018
Ethiopia: Barrier-Busting Leader Recruits Ethiopian Diaspora in U.S.
Ethiopia's energetic, headline-making prime minister, will visit the United States this week "with the sole purpose of engaging #Ethiopia's large Diaspora community," according to… Read more »
July 23, 2018
Ethiopia: Part-time Pastor's Jesus Moment Goes South After Dead Man Stays Dead
A health worker who managed to convince a family that he could resurrect their dead relative is in hot water after he was arrested, according to BBC. Read more »
June 06, 2018
Ethiopia: Crocodile Kills Pastor After Baptism Gone Wrong
A routine baptism ceremony went horribly awry after a crocodile grabbed hold of the pastor conducting the ceremony in Ethiopia's Arba Minch Town, reports the BBC. Read more »
May 29, 2018
Ethiopia: Opposition Leader Andargachew Tsige to Be Freed After 4 Years on Death Row
Prominent opposition leader Andargachew Tsige will be released after nearly four years on death row, reports Ethiopia's Addis Standard. The government has cited "special… Read more »
May 21, 2018
Africa: What's Behind U.S. Secretary Pompeo's Calls to African Leaders?
Less then a month after taking office as U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo spoke by telephone last week to four African leaders. Announced on Twitter by State Department… Read more »