Ethiopia: HRW Urges Ethiopia to Screen Security Forces Over War Abuses

Human Rights Watch urged Ethiopian authorities to establish independent vetting mechanisms to ensure that federal and regional military and police personnel responsible for serious… Read more »

Ethiopia: Athletics Body Takes 10,000m Trial Race to Spain

The Ethiopian Athletics Federation (EAF) has announced that the 10,000-meter trial race will be held on June 23 at the Enrique Lopez Cuenca stadium in Nerja, Spain. The EAF reached… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Water Diplomacy - Resolving Transboundary Issues

In the past, water management was localized and traditional. As settlements grew into cities, the need for new water sources, storage, canals, and cisterns expanded water… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's GMO Plans Disrupted, but Ethiopia Pushes Forward With Testing

The Kenyan government's move to import Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) for human consumption has faced a setback as the appellate court ruled the move is contrary to the… Read more »

Sudan: Fighting Forces 130,000 Refugees to Seek Safety in Ethiopia

Thousands of Sudanese refugees fleeing the conflict in Sudan are expected to arrive in Ethiopia, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)… Read more »

Africa: Repatriation Woes Leave Airlines Discontented

Forex crunch pushes 12 African countries, including Ethiopia, to withhold $1 billion Read more »

Ethiopia: Inadequate Credit Leaves Manufacturers Disappointed, Minister Blames Lenders

Ethiopia's underfunded industrial sector is facing a setback since commercial banks have failed to offer adequate credit to manufacturers, according to a recent Ministry of… Read more »

Kenya: Safaricom's Ethiopian Venture Records Loss, Management Eyes Fresh Capital

Safaricom's parent company is feeling the effects of its startup investment and operational costs in Ethiopia, seven months after its successful launch. The costs are negatively… Read more »

Africa: Sky-High Taxes - Experts Call for Reduced Airfare in Africa

High taxation on the aviation sector is discouraging air travel in Africa, with travelers deterred by the high cost of air tickets. Read more »

Ethiopia: MPs Seek Change to Mining Law for More Regional State Equity

Ethiopian lawmakers are seeking changes to the draft mining law to increase the share of equity that regional states receive from mining permits and revenues of mining firms. Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Urged to Release Detained Journalists

International rights organizations have urged Ethiopia to stop "arbitrary arrests" of journalists and respect citizens' right to peaceful protest. Read more »

Sudan: Power Struggle Plunges Sudan Into Anarchy

Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, is in grave danger. As the days passed, the fight between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Gen.), also known as… Read more »

Ethiopia: Civil Servants in Tigray to Return to Duty in 10 Days

All government employees were summoned to report back to work within the next 10 days by the Tigray Provisional Administration. This is the first call made since the Ethiopian… Read more »

Ethiopia: English in Ethiopia

Walking the streets of Addis Ababa, one can hear many different languages being spoken. Read more »

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 »

Ethiopia: Millions Still Face Drought Hardship

The rains may have eased a severe drought across east Africa this year, but millions still face hardship and it will take herders years to recover from the decimation of their… Read more »