November 11
Ethiopia: A Sisterhood of Support - Improving Maternity Care in Ethiopia's Climate Change-Ravaged Somali Region
UNFPA
Abeba Birhanu, a 46-year-old midwife, has spent more than half her life delivering babies at the Karamara Hospital in Jigjiga, the capital of Ethiopia's Somali region. Throughout… Read more »
Ethiopia: Tigray Interim Admin Accuses TPLF Faction of 'Coup d'État,' Asserts Power-Sharing Is 'Non-Negotiable'
Addis Standard
The Tigray Interim Administration has issued a statement accusing a faction within the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), led by Debretsion Gebremichael (PhD), of engaging in… Read more »
Ethiopia: Kobo Town Prosperity Party Secretary Killed Amid Rising Attacks On Local Officials in Amhara Region
Addis Standard
Derbe Belete, head of the Prosperity Party (PP) office in Kobo town, North Wollo Zone of the Amhara region, was reportedly killed by gunfire, sources informed Addis Standard. Read more »
Africa: Africa's Multi-Trillion-Dollar SDG Funding Gap Demands Urgent Financial Reforms
ENA
Deputy Executive Secretary and Chief Economist of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Hanan Morsy has highlighted the urgent need for financing to help Africa achieve the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Signs $9.6 Million Grant Agreements With Japanese Govt
ENA
The governments of Ethiopia and Japan have signed an exchange of notes for a grant aid project titled "The Project for the Improvement of Secondary Schools in Sidama Region." Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Australia Highlight On Importance of Deepening Partnership Within Multilateral Forums
ENA
Foreign Affairs State Minister of Ethiopia, Ambassador Mesganu Arga, met today with Julia Niblett, Ambassador of Australia to Ethiopia. Read more »
Ethiopia: FM Gedion Engages in Bilateral Talks With Counterparts From Namibia, Guinea, Angola and the DRC
ENA
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, Gedion Timothewos, held productive bilateral talks with several key counterparts on the sidelines of the First Ministerial Conference… Read more »
Ethiopia: CPJ Urges Ethiopia to Commit to Press Freedom During UN Human Rights Review
CPJ
The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Ethiopian authorities to accept and implement recommendations on improving press freedom conditions and guaranteeing the safety of… Read more »
Ethiopia/Nigeria: Dominant Edo Queens Crush Ethiopia's CBE FC to Take Command of Group B
This Day
*Defending championsSundowns Ladies stunned by Egypt's FC Masar Read more »
November 10
Africa: Somalia Insists Ethiopia Not Be Part of New AU Mission
VOA
A senior Somali official insisted Saturday that Ethiopia will not participate in a new African Union peacekeeping mission starting in January. Read more »
Ethiopia: PM Abiy Inaugurates 'Beynouna Village' Built Around Lake Beseka
ENA
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has today inaugurated 'Beynouna Village' built around Lake Beseka. Read more »
November 08
Kenya: Kenya to Unveil Raila's Vision for AU Chair Bid At Addis Ababa Reception
Capital FM
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi is set to preside over the unveiling of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's vision and strategic priorities for his African Union… Read more »
November 07
Ethiopia: Drone Strike, Intense Clashes in West Gojjam's Durbete Town Claim Civilian Lives
Addis Standard
In a deadly escalation of violence, a drone strike accompanied by intense clashes on 05 November, 2024, in the West Gojjam Zone of the Amhara region left several dead, including… Read more »
Ethiopia: New Hope - Ethiopia's Bold Move Grants Refugees the Right to Work
World Bank
In a bustling marketplace on the outskirts of Addis Ababa, Lula Maygag Guray's food stall hums with activity. The smell of injera and samosa draws a crowd each day. However, ever… Read more »
Ethiopia: NBE Mandates Adoption of Standardized QR Codes for Digital Payments
Addis Standard
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has announced a directive mandating all payment service providers to adopt standardized QR codes for digital payments, effective 01 December,… Read more »
Ethiopia: Safaricom to Open Regional Office in Jigjiga
Reporter
Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia is readying to open a regional office in Jigjiga, seat of the Somali regional administration. Read more »
November 06
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Becomes First African Carrier to Own Airbus A350-1000
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopian Airlines has become the first African carrier to receive the Airbus A350-1000, marking a historic milestone in African aviation. The airline received the advanced… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Poised to Be Primary Beneficiary Within Brics Bloc
ENA
Ethiopia is poised to be a primary beneficiary within the BRICS bloc, Russian Ambassador to Ethiopia Evgeny Terekhin remarked. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Ethiopian Ambassador Seeks Partnerships
The Herald
The success of First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa's tree-planting initiatives and road safety awareness campaigns have earned her recognition with the Ethiopian Ambassador to… Read more »
Ethiopia: Africans Urged to Adequately Use Tourism Potential for Sustainable Development
ENA
Africans are urged to adequately use the potential of tourism for sustainable economic development and prosperity. Read more »
Ethiopia: Guinea's PM Expresses Interest to Implement Ethiopia's Green Legacy Initiative
ENA
Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah of the Republic of Guinea has expressed interest to adopting Ethiopia's Green Legacy Initiative in his country. Read more »
Ethiopia: Rights Group Urges Ethiopian Authorities to End 'Arbitrary' Mass Detentions in Amhara Region Amid Crackdown
Addis Standard
Amnesty International has called on Ethiopian authorities to end the widespread detention of civilians in the Amhara region, citing what it describes as "arbitrary mass arrests"… Read more »
Ethiopia: Somaliland Says Ready for Peaceful Elections, Calls for International Support Against Security Threats
Addis Standard
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somaliland has announced progress in preparing for the upcoming presidential and party elections scheduled to take… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia in Full Swing to Launch Trade Under AfCFTA
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopia is finalizing its national strategy to begin commodity trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreements, announced the State Minister of Trade and… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - Arbitary Detention of Thousands in Amhara Region Must End Now [press release]
AI London
Makeshift detention camps across the Amhara region have been filled with thousands of civilians since September Read more »
