More Than U.S.$500,000 Lost in Railway Infrastructure Theft Since 2021
Addis Standard
Ethiopia has lost more than 26 million birr worth of railway infrastructure to theft since the year 2021, Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU) said. Read more »
Oromia 8th Grader Generates Electricity for 16 People Using Biofuel
Addis Standard
Student Aden Hussien, an 8th grader at Tulu Wabi primary school in Borena Zone of Oromia state generated electricity using biofuel and provided it to 16 residents, regional state… Read more »
UN Says Ethiopia's Humanitarian Truce Accelerating Flow of Assistance
ENA
The humanitarian truce declared by the Government of Ethiopia is helping to maximize all opportunities in the flow of assistance commodities to conflict affected areas, UN Resident… Read more »
Police Say Joint Operation Foiled Planned Al-Shabaab Terror Attack On Capital
Addis Standard
Federal Police and Addis Abeba police commissions today said that a joint operation foiled a planned terror attack by Al-Shabaab militants especially targeting the capital Addis… Read more »
Govt Announces Loss of U.S.$2,4 Billion in Efforts to Stabilise Fuel Prices
Addis Standard
: The Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration said the government has lost 124 billion ETB in its efforts to stabilize fuel prices. This was indicated at the ongoing Fuel… Read more »
Google Translate Adds 24 Languages, Includes Afaan Oromo, Tigrinya
Addis Standard
Google announced that it has added 24 new languages to its translation platform, Google Translate, including Afaan Oromo and Tigrinya. These 24 languages are spoken by over 300… Read more »
Boeing, Ethiopian Airlines Announce Order for Five 777 Freighters
Addis Standard
Ethiopian Airlines and Boeing today announced the carrier is further expanding its all-Boeing freighter fleet with an order for five 777 Freighters. The order is currently… Read more »
Fistula Cases Have Soared as a Result of Conflict, Says the Medical Director of Hamlin Fistula Center in Tigray
UNFPA
“When Birchiko came to the centre, she only weighed 32kg. She was severely malnourished and her hips and knees were flexed and fixed,” explains Dr. Melaku Abreha,… Read more »
Wave of Arrests of Media Workers in Ethiopia
Reporters Without Borders
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls for the release of the journalists and media workers in northwestern Ethiopia's Amhara region who have been the victims of a wave of arbitrary… Read more »
KEFI Minerals Approves Capital Raisings of U.S.$3,5 Million
Addis Standard
The shareholders of KEFI Minerals, the gold exploration, and development company authorized 28 GBP, or 1.8 billion ETB, into the company's capital raisings, reports said. This… Read more »
Govt Signs MOU to Supply Electricity to South Sudan
Addis Standard
Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), the state-owned electric producer in Ethiopia, signed a memorandum of understanding to supply electricity to South Sudan, according to the state… Read more »
Nigeria, Ethiopia to Hold Bilateral Talks On Trade, Economy, Politics
This Day
Nigeria and Ethiopia have concluded plans to hold a Joint Ministerial Commission meeting in Addis Ababa in June 2022 to discuss various areas of bilateral relationship and exchange… Read more »
Motta City in Amhara State Issues Two-Day Ultimatum for Surrender, Revises Earlier Curfew
Addis Standard
The Motta City Administration of Peace and Security Command Post has revised its earlier statement to include strict measures including a two day ultimatum for "suspects to… Read more »
Senior Oromo Liberation Front Leader Free After Nearly Two Years in Detention
Addis Standard
Colonel Gemechu Ayana, senior leader Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), was today released after almost 2 years of detention, sources said. The Federal Supreme Court Cassation bench… Read more »
Crackdown on Journalists, Activists - International Concern Grows
Addis Standard
The United States government and Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Tuesday 24 May joined growing concerns over latest security crackdown against journalists, commentators… Read more »
