Ethiopia: Taxing the People, Leaking the Budget: Ethiopia's Fiscal Reform Demands More From Citizens, Overlooks Inefficient Spending

In recent years, the Ethiopian government has introduced a series of fiscal measures designed to strengthen revenue collection from both tax and non-tax sources in order to finance… Read more »

Africa: Ethiopia to Launch Duty-Free Exports to AfCFTA Member States On October 9

The Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration has announced that Ethiopia will commence duty-free exports to member states of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on… Read more »

Ethiopia: Govt Says Eritrea and TPLF Colluding to 'Wage War'

Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has accused the Eritrean government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) of colluding to "wage war" against Ethiopia, alleging… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Interim Administration Accuses Ministry of Agriculture of Misrepresenting Region's Territorial Boundaries

The Bureau of Communication Affairs of the Tigray Interim Administration has accused Ethiopia's Ministry of Agriculture of "deliberately misrepresenting" Tigray's constitutionally… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Pakistan Agree to Strengthen Defence and Aviation Cooperation

Ethiopia and Pakistan have agreed to enhance cooperation in defence and aviation as part of efforts to further strengthen their bilateral relations, Ethiopia's Embassy in Islamabad… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Election Board Delegation Visiting Nigeria to Study the Country's Electoral System

Ethiopian election officials have begun a week-long visit to Nigeria to study the country's electoral system and share experiences in election management, according to the News… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray National Conference Calls On Federal Government to Honor Pretoria Agreement, Warns Against Renewed Conflict

A convention under the banner of the National Conference of the Tigrayan People has called on the federal government of Ethiopia to recommit to peace by honoring the Pretoria… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia to Hold 7th National Election This Fiscal Year, President Tayé Told Joint Lawmakers

Addis Abeba- Ethiopia will hold its 7th national election during the current fiscal year (June-July 2026), President Tayé Atske Selassie announced on Monday. Read more »

Ethiopia: From Self-Determination to Peace: Ethiopia's Constitutional Promise in Practice

The concepts of the right to self-determination and the right to peace are pivotal in international law and political theory. In Ethiopia, they are not abstract rights but a… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Targets 9% Economic Growth This Fiscal Year, Reports 8.8% Growth Last Year

President Tayé AtskeSelassie announced that the government aims to achieve 9% economic growth in the current fiscal year (July 2025 - June 2026), following an 8.8% growth… Read more »

Egypt: GERD Prevented 'Historic Destruction' in Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia Asserts

Ethiopia has dismissed accusations made by the Egyptian Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), calling them "falsehoods"… Read more »

Ethiopia: PM Abiy Announces Ban On Importing Diesel-Powered Trucks - Transport Costs Projected to Drop 50 Percent Next Year

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has announced a nationwide ban on the import of diesel-powered heavy vehicles, effective 2 October 2025, and revealed that about 2,000 buses… Read more »

Ethiopia: Transform or Fade - Ethiopian CSOs Navigating External Pressure, Internal Weakness

Addis Abeba - Civil society organizations (CSOs) are indispensable to Ethiopia's humanitarian and development landscape, serving as vital bridges between citizens, communities, and… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Interim Administration Reiterates Appeal to Armed Groups in Afar 'To Return Home and Commit to Dialogue'

The Interim Administration of Tigray has renewed its call on armed groups operating in Afar Regional State to lay down their weapons and commit to dialogue, stressing that… Read more »

Ethiopia: Torch Passed, Headwinds Ahead: Eyob Tekalign Takes Helm of Nbe At Critical Juncture

In early September 2025, Mamo Mihretu announced his resignation as Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), marking the end of a tenure that spanned seven years in senior… Read more »

Ethiopia: Meseret Hadush Wins Bremen Solidarity Award for Work With Survivors of Wartime Sexual Violence in Tigray

Meseret Hadush, founder and executive director of Hiwyet Tigray, has received the 2025 Bremen Solidarity Award in recognition of her work supporting women and girls who endured… Read more »

Ethiopia: GERD Milestone, Energy Reality: Why Ethiopia Must Look Beyond Generation for Real Growth

In early September 2025, two significant events took place in Ethiopia: the inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2).… Read more »

Ethiopia: TPLF Vows Crackdown On Media It Says 'Fuels Division' in Tigray, Journalists Warn of Press Freedom Threat

The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has announced a "zero tolerance" stance against media outlets it accuses of fueling division and advancing what it described as the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Cure Blindness Project Launches School Eye Health Initiative in Ethiopia On World Sight Day

In celebration of World Sight Day 2025, Cure Blindness Project is proud to announce the official launch of its School Eye Health Project in Ethiopia--a transformative two-year… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tight Grip, Loose Market: Ethiopia's Forex Reform Paradox

It has now been over a year since Ethiopia formally transitioned from a crawling peg exchange rate system--in place for more than three decades--to a market-based foreign currency… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Russia Sign Action Plan to Advance Nuclear Power Project

Ethiopia and Russia have formalized an action plan to advance the development of a nuclear power project in Ethiopia as part of a wider roadmap for cooperation discussed during… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Kenya Sign 2nd Defense Cooperation Agrmt in History Covering Intelligence Sharing, Joint Exercises

Ethiopia and Kenya have signed a new Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA), more than six decades after the first such pact was concluded in 1963, the year Kenya gained independence. Read more »

Ethiopia: Key Questions From Pretoria Agreement Remain Unresolved, Tigray Interim Admin Working to Avert War - President Tadesse Worede

President of the Tigray Interim Administration, Lieutenant General Tadesse Worede, said his administration is working to consolidate peace and prevent a return to war, despite… Read more »

Ethiopia: Reform in Reverse: Ethiopia's CSO Law Amendments Undercut Basic Freedoms, Shrink Democratic Space

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) have long been an important part of political participation in Ethiopia. From idir and iqub, informal mutual aid cooperatives, to professional… Read more »

Ethiopia: Benishangul Gumuz-Oromia Road Closure Deepens Hardships, MP Says

A member of the House of Peoples' Representatives, Menahl Imiran, has stated that the closure of the road connecting the Benishangul-Gumuz and Oromia regions due to security issues… Read more »