June 09
Ethiopia: Prosperity Party Dominates in Preliminary Election Results
The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has released preliminary results from 24 constituencies, showing the ruling Prosperity Party winning all but one of the seats… Read more »
Ethiopia: Cabinet Forwards Record 2.34tln Birr Federal Budget Proposal to Parliament
The Council of Ministers has approved a proposal for a 2.34 trillion Birr budget for the 2026/27 fiscal year (EFY 2019) and forwarded it to Parliament for review, according to a… Read more »
Ethiopia: Foreign Ministry Concludes Diplomatic Training Program for South Sudanese Officials
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has completed a five-day diplomatic training program for South Sudanese diplomats, an initiative officials said was aimed at strengthening… Read more »
June 05
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Appoints Lemlem Fiseha As Ambassador to African Union
Ethiopia has appointed Ambassador Lemlem Fiseha Minale as its new permanent representative to the African Union (AU), replacing Ambassador Hirut Zemene, who completed a two-year… Read more »
June 03
Ethiopia: AU, IGAD Observers Publish Conflicting Reports On Ethiopia's Vote
Preliminary reports published by the African Union (AU) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) following the conclusion of Ethiopia's seventh national elections… Read more »
May 26
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Approves Sweeping Economic, Social Policy Measures
-Endorses reforms on energy, trade, insurance, statistics and women's empowerment Read more »
April 07
Ethiopia: Election Board to Deploy Team to Assess Security Situations Ahead of June Election
The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) prepares to deploy team that will assess the security situation in polling station areas. The board convened with political parties,… Read more »
Ethiopia: PM Abiy, Lt. Gen. Tadesse Convene As Tigray Admin Term Nears End
Lieutenant General Tadesse Werede is in Addis Ababa for a meeting with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as the life term of the Tigray Regional Administration nears its end. Read more »
March 13
Ethiopia: High Court Lifts Injunction Against Election Board
The Federal High Court has lifted the injunction it had previously imposed on the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE), which had barred the Board from implementing a… Read more »
February 23
Ethiopia: Tigray Admin Rejects Election Board Decision
The Tigray Interim Administration has rejected a decision from the National Election Board to suspend regional council elections in five disputed districts, warning it could… Read more »
February 18
Ethiopia: Parliament Extends Dialogue Commission Term By Eight Months
The House of Peoples' Representatives has voted to extend the term of existence of the National Dialogue Commission (NDC), granting it an additional eight months to meet its… Read more »
February 11
Africa: Somalia Wins Seat On AU Peace and Security Council
Somalia is among the 10 countries whose representatives have secured a seat on the AU Peace and Security Council (AU PSC). Others who will serve a two-year term on the Council… Read more »
February 08
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Demands Eritrea Withdraw Troops From Ethiopian Territory
Ethiopia has ordered Eritrea to withdraw its forces from Ethiopian territory and demanded that Asmara cease providing support to various armed groups in the country. Read more »
February 03
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Mobilized Over USD 18bln in Six Months, Says PM
- Import bill stands at USD 11.3bln Read more »
Ethiopia: Govt Revises GDP Growth Forecast to 10.2pct
The government has revised its projections for economic growth during the 2025/26 fiscal year, with its new forecast up a full percentage point from the 9.2 percent that officials… Read more »
December 13, 2025
Eritrea: UN Urges Ethiopia, Eritrea to Commit to Algiers Agreement Amidst Renewed Tensions
Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, has called on Ethiopia and Eritrea to recommit to the terms of the Algiers Agreement as the two countries commemorate… Read more »
July 19, 2025
Ethiopia: Ethiopians Baffled By Trump Renaissance Dam Remarks
US President Donald Trump's jibe at Ethiopia concerning its USD five billion hydropower dam scheme on one of the main tributaries of the Nile River sent shockwaves across Ethiopian… Read more »
Ethiopia: The Nile's Pulse - Trump's Re-Entry and the Shifting Sands of the GERD Dispute
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) stands complete, its colossal concrete structure now holding the full might of the Blue Nile. For Ethiopia, it is a monumental symbol of… Read more »
July 03, 2025
Ethiopia: Parliament Endorses 1.9 Trillion Birr Budget Proposal
Parliament on Thursday unanimously endorsed the record 1.93 trillion Birr budget proposed by officials at the Ministry of Finance for the 2025/26 fiscal year. Read more »
Ethiopia: Concerns Over 'Saboteurs' Behind Natural Gas Secrecy - PM
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says his administration has been keeping a tight lid on Ethiopia's natural gas production prospects owing to concerns over "saboteurs". Read more »
July 02, 2025
Ethiopia: Revenues Officials Condemn Regional Admin Complicity in Pervasive Illegal Checkpoint Practice
Senior officials at the Ministry of Revenues and Customs Commission told lawmakers this week that regional administrations are actively operating hundreds of illegal security… Read more »
June 30, 2025
Ethiopia: Medrek Decries Narrowing Political Space
- Coalition announces ongoing preparations to VIE for 2026 elections Read more »
June 21, 2025
Ethiopia: No Place for State-Sanctioned Impunity
The furore over the enactment this week of a law by Ethiopia's House of Peoples' Representatives granting broad immunity to individuals engaged in undercover investigations shows… Read more »
Ethiopia: Sovereign Wealth Fund Eyes Ports Abroad, Urges Foreign Ministry Backing
Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH) is positioning itself to pursue port investments beyond Ethiopia's borders, with the sovereign wealth fund emphasizing the need for stronger… Read more »
August 09, 2014
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Improvement Should Allay Its Critics
Regarding the Houston Chronicle editorial about Ethiopia, "Do Better" (Page B7, July 29), while one can take a snapshot of Ethiopia's current political, economic and social… Read more »
