Ethiopia: Parliament Expected to Approve Deputy PM Nomination, Executive Reshuffle Tomorrow

MPs are expected to approve an executive reshuffle tomorrow that will see the appointment of a successor to Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen. Read more »

Ethiopia: Underfunded Aid Agencies Cry for Help As Humanitarian Needs Spiral

Ombudsman reports 351 hunger-related deaths in Tigray, confirms deaths in Amhara Read more »

Ethiopia: From Desolation to Revival

How clean water ignites a renaissance in rural Ethiopia. Read more »

Africa: UN Security Council Redirects Somaliland Dispute to IGAD, AU

Ethiopia places request for IGAD session Read more »

Ethiopia: Ministry Under Fire - Where Is the Peace?

Benishangul-Gumuz "shut in" on three sides by violent conflict, insecurity. Read more »

Ethiopia: GMO Potato Researchers Left Twiddling Thumbs Amid USAID Fund Cutoff

Researchers are left in limbo as they await funding for a genetically modified potato project that lost its financing as part of the US government's suspension of non-humanitarian… Read more »

Ethiopia: Parliament, Industry Ministry Call for End On Afar Mining Monopoly On Salt

Tanneries among worst affected, contraband salt caravans increasingly common Read more »

East Africa: Ethiopia's Red Sea Gambit Raises Tensions in Horn of Africa

Ethiopia, a landlocked country of over 120 million people, is facing increased geopolitical tensions due to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's recent "Red Sea Gambit". Abiy's strategic… Read more »

Ethiopia: On the Edge - the Ethiopia-Somaliland MOU

On 1 January 2024, Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed Ali and Somaliland president Muse Bihi Abdi signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which has generated significant… Read more »

Africa: Ethiopia's Industrial Parks Leave Workers to the Fate of Global Shocks

As a symbol of economic globalization, Industrial Parks occupy a central place in debates on the foreign direct investment in the South from the so-called Global North. A central… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Eroding Political Transition - Can Multiple Interlocking Crises Be Overcome?

Ethiopia's over five years under Premier Abiy Ahmed's leadership have witnessed a volatile transition, menaced by immense and interlocking challenges, including the large-scale war… Read more »

Ethiopia: Demonstrating the Courage to Find Durable Political Solution

The extension by a further four months of the six-month State of Emergency declared in the Amhara region in early August 2023 to "further solidify the existing peace in the region"… Read more »

Ethiopia: Moth Infestations Threaten Flower Exporters' Largest Market

EU set to tighten inspections for False Codling Moth for all shipments from Ethiopia, Kenya Read more »

Ethiopia: Coffee Regulator Readies to Execute EU's New Deforestation-Free Rules

Half-year coffee export revenues at USD 571mln Read more »

Ethiopia: Enhancing the Potential, Marketing of Soybean Through Tempeh Training

Ethiopia holds significant potential in the soybean industry, with a large number of soybean plants cultivated in the country. However, challenges such as the lack of technology… Read more »

Ethiopia: Somalia Vs. Somaliland? Mazrui's Last Word

The late, esteemed Pan-Africanist scholar, Ali Mazrui, has once again caught the attention of the media. This comes in light of the Memorandum of Understanding signed earlier this… Read more »

Ethiopia: Statistics Service Unveils Pricey Plans for National Surveys

First population census in nearly two decades slated for 2026 Read more »

Ethiopia: Reconfiguring Pitfalls in NBE's New Strategic Plan

In December 2023, the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) released a three-year Strategic Plan, for the period 2023-26. The Strategic Plan contains five strategic objectives, action… Read more »

Ethiopia: Unravelling Multilateralism - Examining the Role of Global, Regional Institutions in Addressing Conflicts

In today's globalized world, multilateral engagements between states and global institutions face significant challenges. Regional and sub-regional institutions operating in… Read more »

Ethiopia: The Road to Reforming Ethiopia's Policies On Maternity and Paternity Leave

When it comes to balancing work and family life, women often find themselves shouldering the lion's share of caregiving responsibilities. Unfortunately, inadequate and outdated… Read more »

Somalia: No Space for Mediation With Ethiopia Unless Retraction of MoU With Somaliland

There is no space for mediation with Ethiopia unless it retracts an "illegal" MoU signed with Somaliland on January 1, 2024, reads a statement from Somali Ministry of Foreign… Read more »

Ethiopia: Chartered ET Flight Denied Hargeisa Landing, CEO Says Commercial Flights 'Unhindered'

A chartered Ethiopian Airlines flight destined for Hargeisa, seat of the Somaliland government, was forced to turn back without landing today as tensions between Mogadishu and… Read more »

Ethiopia: Abiy, Hemedti Discuss Conflict Resolution Efforts in Sudan

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) met with Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo "Hemedti" (Lt. Gen.), Commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), in Addis Ababa to discuss the ongoing… Read more »

Ethiopia: Guarding a Heritage - a Bid to Protect Mawlid Through UNESCO

Mawlid holds immense cultural and historical significance for Ethiopia's Muslim community. It serves not only as a religious observance but also encompasses intricate traditions… Read more »

Ethiopia: To Sea, or Not to Sea

The last few months have been eventful, to say the least, for the shores of the Red Sea. Sudan, which holds a 750 kilometer coast on the Sea, has been embroiled in a deadly civil… Read more »