September 03
Ethiopia: State Offers Robust Support to Investors
Ethiopian Herald
Oromia State is poised to offer robust support to investors in various sectors, announced the State Chief Administrator Shimelis Abdisa. Read more »
East Africa: Any Attempt to Contain and Chock Ethiopia Is a Pathway to Disaster in the Horn of Africa [opinion]
Ethiopian Herald
The author first links current military agreement and maneuvers both by Egypt and Somalia in a historical context. Four years after independence that is in 1964, Somalia invaded… Read more »
Ethiopia: Some Causes, Effects of Inflation, Possible Way Outs
Ethiopian Herald
Economists broadly define inflation as the rising of price that causes the slow but a steady loss of purchasing power. This is reflected in a wide increase in prices of goods and… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Closes El Gedaref Border Crossing With Ethiopia
Dabanga
The Sudanese authorities closed the eastern Sudanese El Galabat border crossing with Ethiopia yesterday morning after battles between members of the Ethiopian National Defence… Read more »
Ethiopia: Keeping Youth's Health Indispensable to Transform Economy - Officials
Ethiopian Herald
Keeping the health of the youth requires great consideration to achieve holistic development, Officials said yesterday, while attending the 5th National Adolescents and Youth… Read more »
East Africa: Ethiopia's Peaceful Approach to Diffuse Simmering Tensions in the Horn
Ethiopian Herald
Tension is mounting in the Horn with some external forces colluding with regional actors to pose grave security threats not only to the region but also to the world as well. With… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Endeavor for Growth Is a Call for Collaborative Regional Dev't
Ethiopian Herald
The government of Ethiopia is working above and beyond to strengthen the capacity of a number of sectors, be they are public or private, to well fuel national development and… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Suspends Flights to Asmara
ENA
Ethiopian Airlines informed its valued customers that it has suspended flights to/from Asmara effective September 3, 2024. Read more »
September 02
Somalia: Somalia Accuses Ethiopia of 'Invasion' As Ethiopia Calls for Easing Hostile Rhetoric
Addis Standard
Despite Ethiopia's call for easing hostile rhetoric and amid rising tensions, Somalia president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has accused Ethiopia of alleged attempts to "annex Somali… Read more »
Ethiopia: Sudan Closes Ethiopia Border After Fano Militia Seize Nearby Town
Addis Standard
Authorities in Sudan's eastern Al-Qadarif state closed the Gallabat border crossing with Ethiopia on Sunday after the Fano militia seized the nearby Ethiopian town of Metema. Read more »
Egypt: Tensions Escalate As Egypt Backs Somalia, Sparking Ethiopian Concerns
Business Day Africa
The tension between Ethiopia and Egypt appears to have escalated as Cairo extends support to Somalia's peace mission and an offer of security personnel to replace the African… Read more »
Ethiopia: Egypt 'Categorically Rejects' Ethiopia's GERD Filling, Claims It 'Threatens Regional Stability'
Addis Standard
Egypt has submitted a letter to the United Nations Security Council, expressing its "categorical rejection" of what it describes as Ethiopia's "unilateral policies" following the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Govt Initiates Procurement of Fertilizers Early for the Second Consecutive Year
Addis Standard
The government has announced that the procurement of 25 million quintals of soil fertilizers for the upcoming Belg and Meher harvesting seasons will commence in two weeks. Read more »
Ethiopia: WHO Reports Surge in New Malaria Cases This Year, Already Exceeding Last Year's Total
Addis Standard
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that Ethiopia experienced a concerning surge in malaria cases between January and August 2024. Read more »
Ethiopia: Some 9.8 Mil Hectares of Farmland Covered With Crops in Oromia Region of Ethiopia
ENA
The Oromia Regional Agriculture Bureau announced that 9.8 million hectares of land were covered with crops during this Meher, the main cropping season in Ethiopia. Read more »
Ethiopia: PM Abiy Praises Support of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in Ethiopia's Dev't Endeavors
ENA
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appreciated the continued support of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in advancing Ethiopia's efforts in agriculture, health, and financial… Read more »
Ethiopia: Agenda Gathering Process in Various Regions Successful - Chief Commissioner
ENA
Chief Commissioner of the Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission, Professor Mesfin Araya said the ongoing process of agenda gathering across Ethiopia's regional states has been… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Minister Highlights Efforts to Establish Accessible Health Env't for Adolescent, Young Workforce
ENA
Ethiopia's Minister of Health, Mekdes Daba highlighted the national efforts to establish a responsive, high-quality, and easily accessible health environment for adolescent and… Read more »
Africa: AU Commends Ethiopia's Nutrition Strategy to Ensure Wellbeing of Adolescents, Youth
ENA
Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development Commissioner at the African Union (AU), Minata Samate Cessouma commended the government of Ethiopia for championing the… Read more »
Ethiopia: After Reaching a Military Agreement With Somalia, Cairo Warns Ethiopia About the Filling of the Nile Dam
Agenzia Fides
"We are ready to exercise our right to defend and protect the rights and interests of the Egyptian people, in accordance with the UN Charter." This is the warning issued by the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian National Dialogue - Can It Deliver On Its Promises?
Addis Standard
The Ethiopian National Dialogue Commission (NDC) has intensified its agenda-gathering consultation forums, with the Sidama and Central Ethiopia regions hosting the latest rounds.… Read more »
September 01
Ethiopia: Why Ethiopia Fears the New Egypt-Somalia Alliance
Shabelle
The newly forged alliance between Egypt and Somalia has thrown Ethiopia into a state of alarm, revealing deep-rooted insecurities and power struggles in the Horn of Africa. This… Read more »
August 31
Ethiopia: Djibouti Offers Port to Defuse Ethiopia-Somalia Tension
VOA
Djibouti's Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf says his country has a proposal that could solve the dispute between Somalia and Ethiopia. Read more »
August 30
Ethiopia: Pretoria Agreement - the Rift and the Road Ahead [opinion]
Addis Standard
The Pretoria Agreement, a crucial accord designed to end the genocidal war in the Tigray region, has become a source of contention, marked by confusion and controversy. This… Read more »
Somalia: Egypt and Somalia's Military Agreement Alarms Ethiopia
Agenzia Fides
"The region is entering uncharted waters" a note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia warned, in reference to the new situation… Read more »