Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Says Preparations Under Way to Resume Regular Flights to Tigray Region

Ethiopian Airlines has announced that preparation is undertaking to resume its regular flights to the war-torn Tigray Region. Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Forces Commander Says Disarmament Linked to Eritrean, Amhara Forces Withdrawal

Tigrayan forces' top military leader Lieutenant General Tadesse Werede said the disarmament of heavy weapons of the Tigrayan combatants is linked to Eritrean and Amhara forces… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Mechanical Engineer Shortlisted for UK Royal Academy of Engineering 2023 Prestigious Africa Prize

UK Royal Academy for Engineering has announced that Ethiopian mechanical engineer and innovator, Fikru Gebre Dinkumbab, is among its shortlist of 15 African entrepreneurs for the… Read more »

Ethiopia: $1,4bn Needed to Restore War-Damaged Health Facilities - Govt

Despite data limitations from the Tigray regional state, where only 9% of health facilities were reported to be fully functional, the Ministry of Health estimated that at least… Read more »

Ethiopia: Raxio in Ethiopia Becomes First Tier III Certified Data Center After Receiving Certification From Uptime Institute

Raxio Data Center in Ethiopia ("ET1") officially became the first Tier III certified independent data center in Ethiopia after receiving the Uptime Institute Tier III Certification… Read more »

Ethiopia: EU Donates 33M Euro to Unicef, WFP to Restore Education Services, School Feeding Programme in Conflict Affected Areas in Ethiopia

The European Union (EU), through its partnership with UNICEF and the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), has granted €33 million (1.8 billion Ethiopian Birr) to restore… Read more »

Ethiopia: Peace Deal Aims to 'Rescue People of Tigray' - Tigrayan Officials

In their first interview to local media which was aired on regional DW TV, Lieutenant General Tsadkan Gebretensae, and Getachew Reda, the Tigrayan officials who led the team from… Read more »

Ethiopia: Addis Abeba City Terminates Lease Fo 90 Ha Land

Addis Abeba city administration's land development and administration bureau announced that it has terminated the contract for 90 hectares of land that it said has been fenced off… Read more »

Ethiopia: Benshangul Gumuz Region Informs All Gold Mining Companies to Sell Their Products Only to National Bank

Benshangul Gumuz Regional State has issued a directive to all gold mining companies, Small Enterprises and associations to sell their gold products only to National Bank of… Read more »

Ethiopia: Gurage Zone's Lingering Request for Statehood Causes Another Stay-At-Home Protest in Zonal Capital

Residents in Wolkite city, the capital city of the Gurage zone in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and People's (SNNP) regional state, have staged yest another protests by… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Tracon Trading Wins Ernesto Illy International Coffee Award for Finest Coffee Arabica

Ethiopia's Tracon Trading, a private company mainly engaged in Coffee Export & Real Estate development, has won the Best Award of the "Ernesto Illy International Coffee Award… Read more »

Ethiopia: Climate-Related Shocks 'Devastate' Lives and Livelihoods of Nearly 17 Million Pastoralists, Agro-Pastoralist in Ethiopia

A new report released by the UN climate-related shocks continue to devastate the lives and livelihoods of nearly 17 million pastoralists and agro-pastoralist families in the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Former Senior Health Bureau Official, Government Critic Detained in Somali Region, Accused of Hate Speech

Siraj Adem, former Somali region senior health bureau official, has been detained on Thursday 17 November in Dire Dawa and taken to regional capital Jigjiga where he is currently… Read more »

Ethiopia: Illicit Construction, Renovation of Houses Pose Danger to World Heritage-Status Jugol Wall

One among many Ethiopian historical heritages inscribed by UNESCO as world heritages is the Jugol wall, which was built between the 13th and 16th centuries in a bid to serve as a… Read more »

Ethiopia: Full Implementation of Pretoria Agreement Essential to Restore Partnerships With Ethiopia - US

America's assistant secretary of state for African Affairs Molly Phee said the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) signed in Pretoria, South Africa between the Ethiopian… Read more »

Ethiopia: Justice Ministry Files Charges On Suspects of Murder, Serious Crime Against Ride Taxi Drivers in Addis Abeba

The Ministry of Justice has announced that it has filed charges of murder and serious crimes against 12 individuals who are suspected of committed series of murders and robbery… Read more »

Ethiopia: Partnership Between Oromia Bank, Ethswitch Sees Mastercard Withdrawals Kick Off in Ethiopia

For the first time, Mastercard debit, credit and prepaid cards are accepted in Ethiopia. The news follows partnerships between the financial services giant and two Ethiopian… Read more »

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 »

Ethiopia: Ukraine Ministry Says Ship With 27,000 Tonnes of Wheat Leaves for Ethiopia

The NORD VIND, a ship carrying Ukrainian wheat for Ethiopia, is moving along a "grain corridor" as part of the Grain from Ukraine initiative, according to the press service of the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Excitement, Expectation Drive Safaricom Ethiopia to Nearly a Million Subscribers

Since switching on its network and services in Addis Abeba on 07 October, after weeks of network trials in 10 cities across Ethiopia, Safaricom's subscribers have reached nearly a… Read more »

Ethiopia: Premier Establishes National Committee to Lead Anti-Corruption Campaign

Prime Minister Abiy has announced the establishment of a national anti-corruption committee to coordinate the government's campaign against corruption, identify actors in addition… Read more »

Ethiopia: Innovation - Digitruck Ethiopia Launched, Aims to Enable Rural, Remote Students Benefit From Digital Technology

The DigiTruck Ethiopia project, which enables the provision of digital skills training to Ethiopian students, is launched in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Huawei,… Read more »

Ethiopia: U.S. Threatens Sanctions If Agreement Not Heeded

A senior U.S. government official told reporters yesterday that the Permanent Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) between the federal government and representatives of the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Up-and-Coming Oromo Singer Goes Missing From Police Custody

Oromo singer Damiso Mosissa has gone missing after spending more than a year in police custody, a family member told Addis Standard, adding that his families were unofficially… Read more »

Ethiopia: News Alert - Journalist Temesgen Desalegn Released On 30,000 Birr Bail

Journalist Temesenge Dessalen, Founder and Managing Director of the Amharic weekly "Fitih" Magazine, is released on 30, 000 birr bail after five months of imprisonment. He was… Read more »