December 06, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Digitally Empowered Labour Migration Initiative to the Gulf Region Sparks Controversy, Hope
When 18-year-old Abeba Teferi (name changed) left her family's modest home in Gondar city, located in Ethiopia's Amhara region, she had high hopes of "earning good money" as a… Read more »
October 11, 2023
Ethiopia: Despite Distress Reports, Ethiopian Govt Stays Determined to Send Half a Million Migrant Workers to Middle East
Despite alarming reports of distress suffered by Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers, particularly in the Middle East, the Ethiopian government remains determined to send up to… Read more »
August 24, 2023
Ethiopia: 'A Successful Conclusion of Negotiations On GERD Is Within Reach' - UAE State Minister
In the backdrop of the recent visit to Ethiopia by president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Addis Standard has been given an exclusive… Read more »
August 22, 2023
Ethiopia: Govt Vows to Investigate Alleged Killings of Migrants At Yemen-Saudi Border
The government of Ethiopia said it will "promptly investigate the incident in tandem with the Saudi Authorities" after a report published yesterday by Human Rights Watch (HRW),… Read more »
August 18, 2023
Ethiopia: UAE Leader Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Arrives in Ethiopia for State Visit
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, arrived in Addis Abeba this morning for official state visit to Ethiopia. Read more »
March 11, 2023
Ethiopia: Govt 'Dismayed' By Arab League's Resolution on Filling 'Flexibility', Operation of GERD
Ethiopia said it is dismayed by the resolution issued by the Arab League regarding the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Read more »
February 15, 2023
Ethiopia: Yemeni Airways Launches Biweekly Flight From Aden to Addis Abeba
Yemeni Airways announced the launch of twice a week flights to Addis Abeba from Aden starting today 15 February. Read more »
January 14, 2023
Ethiopia: Council of Ministers Approves Draft Bill for Extradition, Mutual Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters With Türkiye, UAE
The Council of Ministers (CoM) in its 16th regular meeting held today discussed and approved a draft bill on bilateral agreements signed with the governments of the Republic of… Read more »
December 16, 2022
Ethiopia: New Amnesty Report Reveals Ethiopian Migrants Forcibly Returned After Detention in Abhorrent Conditions in Saudi Arabia
A new report by Amnesty International revealed that Saudi authorities are forcibly returning hundreds of thousands of Ethiopian migrants after arbitrarily holding them in… Read more »
November 18, 2022
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 »
July 20, 2022
Ethiopia: UAE Contributes U.S.$60 Million to WFP Humanitarian Response
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) contributed USD 60 million the World Food Program (WFP) to support its humanitarian response in Ethiopia, WFP said. Read more »
June 15, 2022
Ethiopia: Israeli-Based Agro-Tech Company to Deliver a Smart Irrigation Project in Ethiopia
Water Ways Technologies Inc., a global provider of Israeli-based agriculture technology, providing water irrigation solutions to agricultural producers, announces that it has… Read more »
June 10, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Migrants Head Home On First Ever Return Flight From Yemen's Ma'rib
For the first time ever, 150 Ethiopian migrants are flying to Addis Abeba on a Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) flight from Yemen's conflict-affected Ma'rib governarate, the UN… Read more »
May 17, 2022
Ethiopia: Kuwait to Set 90 Dinars Monthly Salary for Ethiopian Domestic Workers
Khaled Al-Dakhnan, the head of Kuwait's Federation of Domestic Labor Recruitment Offices, said the salary of new Ethiopian domestic workers in Kuwait will be set around 90 dinars… Read more »