Ethiopia: Lemma Megerssa Congratulates Ethiopia On GERD Completion, Urges End to Conflicts and Pleads for Peace

Former Defense Minister and ex-President of Oromia Regional State, Lemma Megerssa, has extended his congratulations to Ethiopians on the completion of the Grand Ethiopian… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's GERD Equals Energy of 'Three Nuclear Power Plants': Webuild

With an installed capacity of more than 5,000 MW and an annual output projection of 15,700 GWh, Ethiopia's Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) can generate energy equivalent to… Read more »

Ethiopia: Breaking Past, Building Future: GERD Inauguration Shatters Myth of 'Historical Rights' On Nile

The Nile River, a storied lifeline for millions, has long been a source of both sustenance and strife. While its length is impressive, its volume is modest, and its waters must… Read more »

Ethiopia: EIB Global Partners With Three Ethiopian Banks to Boost Climate Finance

The European Investment Bank's development arm, EIB Global, has signed technical assistance agreements with Zemen Bank, Dashen Bank and Hibret Bank to strengthen their capacity in… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Interim President Warns of 'Visible Cloud of War', Urges Federal Govt to Fully Implement Pretoria Agreement

The President of the Tigray Interim Administration, Lt. Gen. Tadesse Werede, has warned of a "visible cloud of war" amid mounting tensions and called on the federal government to… Read more »

Ethiopia: Police in Tigray Arrest Human Smugglers Attempting to Traffic 37 People

Police in the Southeast Tigray Zone have intercepted a human smuggling attempt and arrested suspects accused of trying to traffic 37 people, including 13 children, through 70… Read more »

Ethiopia: GERD: New Reality in Nile Basin - Africa's Emerging Power Dynamic

For over a decade, Egypt and Sudan have engaged in diplomatic battles, international appeals, and endless negotiations to stop or modify the construction and operation of the Grand… Read more »

Ethiopia: Relentless Hail and Rain in Wag Hemra Zone, Amhara Region Claim Lives, Devastate Vast Farmland

Days of heavy hail and rain in the Wag Hemra Zone of the Amhara Regional State have left at least one person dead and destroyed more than 849 hectares of crops, according to… Read more »

Sudan: Egypt, Sudan Reject Other Nile Basin Countries' Involvement in GERD Talks, Insist Tripartite Negotiations Only

Egypt and Sudan have insisted that negotiations over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) should remain confined to the three riparian states and dismissed what they claimed… Read more »

Ethiopia: 'Robberies, Kidnappings, Banditry', and Social Media Use for 'Acts of Terror' Top Agenda in PM Abiy's Talks With Security Leaders

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) held discussions with leaders of Ethiopia's security institutions in which the need to control "robberies and kidnappings", strengthen coordination… Read more »

Ethiopia: Over 25 Killed in Armed Attack in Horo Guduru Wollega Zone - Residents, MP Accuse Fano Militants

Adama- Residents of Abe Dongoro district in Horo Guduru Wollega zone, Oromia region, told Addis Standard that more than 25 people were killed and 21 others remain missing in an… Read more »

Ethiopia: Building Resilience or Tightening Control: Critical Analysis of Ethiopia's New Disaster Law, Implications for CSOs

In early June 2025, the House of Peoples' Representatives unanimously approved the Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Proclamation. First introduced to parliament on March 18, the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Central Bank Governor Announces Unexpected Departure Amid Forex Market Reforms

Addis Abeba -Mamo Mihretu, Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), made a surprise announcement of his departure after seven years of service in various high-profile… Read more »

Ethiopia: Despite Rising Death Toll, Eastern Route Sees Sharp Rise in Migrant Movements

Despite a rise in deaths and disappearances along the perilous Eastern Route linking the Horn of Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, migrant movements surged sharply in the first half… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Abay River Carried Away Soil and Gold for Centuries: PM Abiy

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Ethiopia's Abay River, the Blue Nile, which supplies up to 86% of the Nile's waters, has for centuries carried away not only the country's fertile… Read more »

Ethiopia: From Survivors to Leaders: Ethiopian Women Returnees Redefining Migration Narrative

In early August 2025, a boat carrying African migrants to Yemen capsized off the coast of Shuqrah in Yemen's Abyan Governorate, killing 68 of some 154 migrants on board, including… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Interim Admin Opposes Orthodox Synod's Decision On New Diocese in Southern Tigray

The Tigray Interim Administration has strongly opposed a decision by the Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (EOTC) to establish a new self-governing diocese for six… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Interim Administration Launches Region-Wide Dialogue - Opposition Parties Reject Process As Illegitimate, Symbolic

The Tigray Interim Regional Administration (IRA) has unveiled a region-wide dialogue initiative, portraying it as a step toward reconciliation and inclusive governance. Yet major… Read more »

Ethiopia: Egyptian Military Delegation in Mogadishu Ahead of Troop Deployment to Aussom

A 16-member Egyptian Armed Forces delegation arrived in Mogadishu on Monday for a reconnaissance mission ahead of Cairo's planned deployment under the African Union Support Mission… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Security Bureau Condemns Grenade Attack in Maichew, Warns of Destabilization Attempts

Mekelle--The Tigray Bureau of Peace and Security has condemned a grenade attack in Maichew town, Southern Tigray, as a "sabotage attempt" and warned that it reflects deliberate… Read more »

Ethiopia: Residents in Maichew Hold Peaceful Protest Against Leadership Reshuffle in Southern Tigray

Mekelle--Residents of Maichew, Southern Tigray, staged a peaceful demonstration today opposing the recent leadership reshuffle by the Tigray Interim Administration under Lieutenant… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Impunity Machine: Repression As System, Violence As Strategy

The U.S. State Department's newly released 2024 Country Report on Human Rights Practices in Ethiopia reads like a haunting déjà vu. For the fifth consecutive year,… Read more »

Ethiopia: Bajaj Owners Protest Mekelle Downtown Ban - Municipality Defends Move As Long-Term Restructuring

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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Reaffirms GERD As a Symbol of 'African Self-Reliance', Calls for 'Equitable Use of Shared Resources'

Ethiopia has reiterated its position that the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) embodies African self-reliance and regional development, as the country prepares to inaugurate… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Dangote Group Ink $2.5 Billion Deal to Build Fertilizer Complex in Gode, Somali Region

Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), the government's strategic investment arm, and Dangote Group have signed a landmark shareholders' agreement to develop and operate a $2.5… Read more »