Ethiopia to fit all cars with speed limiter
In an attempt to tackle the growing number of road traffic accidents, Federal Transport Authority of Ethiopia is set to make mandatory for all cars to be fitted with speed limiter.
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Forum reflects on Ethiopian women health
The Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday hosted a meeting in Addis Ababa to discuss women’s health issues in Ethiopia.
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Climate change could make food less safe, experts warn
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia- As the planet warms, governments must pay more attention to food safety, and address the issue in their action plans to tackle climate change, officials and researchers said this week.
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Ethiopia to triple coffee production
Ethiopia, the largest coffee producers is set to triple its coffee production in the coming five years by improving its production and marketing system.
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Over half a million babies die in conflict zones, report says
At least 550,000 babies are thought to have died as a result of armed conflict between 2013 and 2017 in the 10 worst-affected countries, according to new analysis by Save the Children — an average of well over 100,000 every year.
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257 million people in Africa undernourished, UN says
A new UN report reveals 257 million Africans (20 percent of the population of the continent) are undernourished. The number has been increasing recently.
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Oslo Institute nominates Abiy Ahmed for 2019 Nobel Peace Prize
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia is nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize by the Director of Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), Henrik Urdal.
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Pope Frances urges global institutions to make hunger history
Hunger can be made a part of the world’s past, but only if all institutions and people work together, said Pope Frances, head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State.
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