November 18, 2022
Ethiopia: Full Implementation of Pretoria Agreement Essential to Restore Partnerships With Ethiopia - US
America's assistant secretary of state for African Affairs Molly Phee said the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) signed in Pretoria, South Africa between the Ethiopian… Read more »
Ethiopia: Illicit Construction, Renovation of Houses Pose Danger to World Heritage-Status Jugol Wall
One among many Ethiopian historical heritages inscribed by UNESCO as world heritages is the Jugol wall, which was built between the 13th and 16th centuries in a bid to serve as a… Read more »
November 17, 2022
Ethiopia: Ukraine Ministry Says Ship With 27,000 Tonnes of Wheat Leaves for Ethiopia
The NORD VIND, a ship carrying Ukrainian wheat for Ethiopia, is moving along a "grain corridor" as part of the Grain from Ukraine initiative, according to the press service of the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Excitement, Expectation Drive Safaricom Ethiopia to Nearly a Million Subscribers
Since switching on its network and services in Addis Abeba on 07 October, after weeks of network trials in 10 cities across Ethiopia, Safaricom's subscribers have reached nearly a… Read more »
November 22, 2022
Ethiopia: EU Donates 33M Euro to Unicef, WFP to Restore Education Services, School Feeding Programme in Conflict Affected Areas in Ethiopia
The European Union (EU), through its partnership with UNICEF and the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), has granted €33 million (1.8 billion Ethiopian Birr) to restore… Read more »
Ethiopia: $1,4bn Needed to Restore War-Damaged Health Facilities - Govt
Despite data limitations from the Tigray regional state, where only 9% of health facilities were reported to be fully functional, the Ministry of Health estimated that at least… Read more »
November 21, 2022
Ethiopia: Peace Deal Aims to 'Rescue People of Tigray' - Tigrayan Officials
In their first interview to local media which was aired on regional DW TV, Lieutenant General Tsadkan Gebretensae, and Getachew Reda, the Tigrayan officials who led the team from… Read more »
November 18, 2022
Ethiopia: Justice Ministry Files Charges On Suspects of Murder, Serious Crime Against Ride Taxi Drivers in Addis Abeba
The Ministry of Justice has announced that it has filed charges of murder and serious crimes against 12 individuals who are suspected of committed series of murders and robbery… Read more »
November 19, 2022
Ethiopia: Gurage Zone's Lingering Request for Statehood Causes Another Stay-At-Home Protest in Zonal Capital
Residents in Wolkite city, the capital city of the Gurage zone in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and People's (SNNP) regional state, have staged yest another protests by… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Tracon Trading Wins Ernesto Illy International Coffee Award for Finest Coffee Arabica
Ethiopia's Tracon Trading, a private company mainly engaged in Coffee Export & Real Estate development, has won the Best Award of the "Ernesto Illy International Coffee Award… Read more »
Ethiopia: Climate-Related Shocks 'Devastate' Lives and Livelihoods of Nearly 17 Million Pastoralists, Agro-Pastoralist in Ethiopia
A new report released by the UN climate-related shocks continue to devastate the lives and livelihoods of nearly 17 million pastoralists and agro-pastoralist families in the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Former Senior Health Bureau Official, Government Critic Detained in Somali Region, Accused of Hate Speech
Siraj Adem, former Somali region senior health bureau official, has been detained on Thursday 17 November in Dire Dawa and taken to regional capital Jigjiga where he is currently… Read more »
November 18, 2022
Ethiopia: Partnership Between Oromia Bank, Ethswitch Sees Mastercard Withdrawals Kick Off in Ethiopia
For the first time, Mastercard debit, credit and prepaid cards are accepted in Ethiopia. The news follows partnerships between the financial services giant and two Ethiopian… Read more »
Ethiopia: UN Human Rights Office Condemns Execution of Seven People in Kuwait, Including an Ethiopian Woman
The United Nation Human Rights Office, in a statement it issued yesterday, has condemned the execution of seven people in Kuwait on Wednesday. Read more »
November 17, 2022
Ethiopia: Premier Establishes National Committee to Lead Anti-Corruption Campaign
Prime Minister Abiy has announced the establishment of a national anti-corruption committee to coordinate the government's campaign against corruption, identify actors in addition… Read more »
Ethiopia: Innovation - Digitruck Ethiopia Launched, Aims to Enable Rural, Remote Students Benefit From Digital Technology
The DigiTruck Ethiopia project, which enables the provision of digital skills training to Ethiopian students, is launched in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Huawei,… Read more »
November 16, 2022
Ethiopia: Up-and-Coming Oromo Singer Goes Missing From Police Custody
Oromo singer Damiso Mosissa has gone missing after spending more than a year in police custody, a family member told Addis Standard, adding that his families were unofficially… Read more »
Ethiopia: U.S. Threatens Sanctions If Agreement Not Heeded
A senior U.S. government official told reporters yesterday that the Permanent Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) between the federal government and representatives of the… Read more »
Ethiopia: News Alert - Journalist Temesgen Desalegn Released On 30,000 Birr Bail
Journalist Temesenge Dessalen, Founder and Managing Director of the Amharic weekly "Fitih" Magazine, is released on 30, 000 birr bail after five months of imprisonment. He was… Read more »
November 15, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Kenya Ink Agreement to Jointly Prevent Organized Crimes, Terrorism
On November 14, 2022, the intelligence and security institutions of Ethiopia and Kenya agreed to jointly prevent terrorism, human trafficking, and organized crimes and terrorism,… Read more »
Ethiopia: Peace Talks Not About Which Side of Wolkait Should Go to - Abiy
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed told lawmakers this morning that the Permanent Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) between the federal government and representatives of the Tigray… Read more »
Ethiopia: Law Designating TPLF As 'Terrorist' Doesn't Prohibit Negotiations: PM Abiy
In his address responding to questions raised by the House of Peoples' Representatives (HoPR) at the ongoing 4th regular session, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed told lawmakers that the… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Ethiopia: Evangelical Church Condemns Killing of Dozens of Its Worshippers in East, West Wollega
The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus has condemned what it said was indiscriminate killing by armed group of its members at Muleta Gela congregation, in Galo kebele of… Read more »
Ethiopia: Conflict, Drought Cause Humanitarian Crises in Southern and Western Oromia - UN
Conflict, coupled with drought has inflicted heavy humanitarian crises in southern and western parts of Ethiopia's Oromia regional state, according to latest report by the UN… Read more »
November 12, 2022
Ethiopia: Commercial Bank Restores Banking Services in Seven Branches in Western Tigray
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia announced that it has restored banking services in seven branches in Western Tigray which is currently under the occupation of the Amhara Region, where… Read more »