Managing Ethiopia's Unsettled Transition
ICG
Ethiopia's charismatic new prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, has generated great excitement with initiatives breaking with the past. But he faces challenges as formidable as his promises… Read more »
Ethiopia Lets in Human Rights Watch for First Time in 8 Years
HRW
Unfortunately, institutions that would normally resolve those grievances - the judiciary, parliament, the Human Rights Commission -- aren't yet seen as independent or capable of… Read more »
The Coffee Farmers Betting On Blockchain to Boost Business
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Technology is helping Ethiopian coffee farmers keep as much of the profit as possible at home Read more »
ECA-Uruguay partnership to focus on Africa's agricultural sector
Economic Commission for Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February 22, 2019 (ECA) – A delegation from the Government of Uruguay on Friday met with the Economic Commission for Africa’s Deputy Executive… Read more »
Ethiopia Gets Its Teff Back
allAfrica
The Ethiopian government is celebrating a major victory in a long-running dispute over who owns the patent for products made from teff - an ancient grain that forms the basis of… Read more »
Ethiopia, Djibouti Seal Gas Deal
This Day
Ethiopia and Djibouti have signed a deal to build a pipeline to transport Ethiopian gas to an export terminal in the Red Sea state, officials said. Read more »
Ethiopian Businessman Fights Fred Matiang'i Deportation Order
Nation
An Ethiopian businessman who was declared a prohibited immigrant by Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has gone back to court seeking to reverse the decision. Read more »
Battle for U.S. Skies - Ethiopian Airlines Ups the Stakes
East African
Africa's leading carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, has upped the competition for the US market, with this week's announcement that it will introduce three-times-a-week flights to the… Read more »
Ethiopian Teenager Breaks Decades-Old Indoor 1500m World Record
This is Africa
Samuel Tefera from Ethiopia has set the running world alight by breaking the 1 500m indoor world record set by Hicham El Guerrouj 22 years ago. Read more »
Power Shift Creates New Tensions and Tigrayan Fears
IRIN
Disagreements over land and resources between the 80 different ethnic groups in Ethiopia have often led to violence and mass displacement, but a fast and unprecedented shift of… Read more »
Dialogue to Accelerate CSOs' Role On Women's Health in Ethiopia
WHO
CSOs' had a dialogue on women's health with a theme "Meeting Women's Health Needs in Ethiopia; Challenges and Opportunities" in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 15th February 2019. The… Read more »
How Russia Is Growing Its Strategic Influence in Africa [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Much has been made about China's role and profile in Africa and the factors underlying its activities on the continent. Less debated is the spread and depth of Russia's… Read more »
The Sidama Quest for Self Rule Is Ripe, Smearing It Is Ineffective [opinion]
Addis Standard
With the coming of prime minister Abiy Ahmed and his reformist agenda, a political change has been sweeping Ethiopia like never before. PM Abiy has introduced significant… Read more »
As Kenya Airways Struggles With USA Route, Ethiopian Airlines Reacts
The Exchange
Ethiopian Airlines announces plans to 'restructure its entire U.S. network' which will see them opening new destination, adding frequencies and shifting gateways. Read more »
One More Question, Dr. Abiy [opinion]
Addis Standard
One of the unanswered questions in the current euphoric discourse about Ethiopia's democratic transformation is who gave PM Abiy (as this is becoming a Meles-like one-man-show) the… Read more »
