Desert locust to hit Ethiopia again
The desert locust, which has been damaging crops in some east African countries, is now moving from Somali…
Armed conflicts fuels human rights violations
Protesters across sub-Saharan Africa have braved bullets and beatings to defend their rights in the face of continuing…
Ethiopian Airlines reports $550 million loss
Ethiopian Airlines, the fully state owned aviation group, today reports $550 million loss after it is forced to…
Food inflation in Ethiopia increases to 22.2 percent
Food inflation rate in Ethiopia has increased to 22.2 percent for the month of March 2020 from 20.9…
Ethiopia reports 8 new COVID-19 cases
The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia today announced that it has found eight new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases including…
Amnesty urges Ethiopia to release journalists, opponents
Amnesty International today calls on the Government of Ethiopia to immediately release recently detained journalists and political opponents.
Ethiopia pardons additional 12,500 prisoners
To avoid suffocation and avoid the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in jails the Southern region of Ethiopia decided…
Ethiopia funds disabled people to fight COVID-19
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of Ethiopia today donated over three…
Jack Ma Foundation invites Africans to apply for grant
The Jack Ma Foundation is set to officially launch the second edition of the “Africa’s Business Heroes” (ABH)…
Two die in Ethiopia by coronavirus – Update
The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia reported the death of the first two coronavirus (COVID-19) patients.
COVID-19 confirmed cases in Ethiopia increases to 43
The total number of COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic patients in Ethiopia has reaches 43 after five more new confirmed…
Ethiopia reports 3 more coronavirus cases
The Ministry of Ethiopia today announces three additional COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases, which increased the total number of confirmed…
Ethiopia releases additional 2,500 prisoners
The Attorney General of Ethiopia and Benishangul Gumz region have decided to drop charges and pardon 2,558 prisoners…
Building resilience to climate change in Addis Ababa
By Mekonnen Teshome Tollera – Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa (Sheger) was born twice: first, as a crowded city;…
Ethiopia COVID-19 patients number up to 35
The total number of people infected by coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has gone up to 35 after six more…
Word Bank provides $82 million to Ethiopia
The World Bank provides $82 million assistance to the Government of Ethiopia for the fight against the spread…
Ethiopia to purchase energy from French company
The Government of Ethiopia has signed a deal with French infrastructure development company for the purchase of geothermal…
Abiy urges Ethiopians to complete Nile Dam united
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia todays urges all Ethiopians to unite and complete the Great Ethiopian Renaissance…
Amole, HelloCash, M-BIRR urges Ethiopian to use e-payments
As the world grapples with the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic, three e-payment platforms in Ethiopia, namely Amole,…
Ethiopia coronavirus patients number surges to 29
Public Health Institute of Ethiopia today said it has found three additional coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic patients.
Ethiopia suspends Muslim prayers in mosques
With the aim of containing the spread of coronavirus (CIVID-19) in Ethiopia, the Islamic Affairs Supreme council of…
Ethiopia postpones August 2020 general election
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the National Electoral of Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) today announced that it is…
Ethiopia lifts telecom service ban in Wollega area
The Oromia Region of Ethiopia today announced that it has lifted the bank in four zones of Western…
Ethiopia COVID-19 patients increase to 25
The number of COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic patients in Ethiopia increased by three this morning, the Ministry of Health…
Ethiopian Airlines suspends flights to 80 destinations
Ethiopian Airlines, one of the fastest growing and profitable aviation group fully owned by Ethiopian government said it…
Ethiopia announces two more coronavirus patients
The government of Ethiopia today announced finding two more confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) patients.
COVID-19 patients in Ethiopia reaches 21
As five additional infected people are found today, the total number of COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic patients in Ethiopia…
How to convert COVID-19 to opportunity in Africa
BY ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – They say every challenge brings opportunities. For the past few months we have…
Ethiopian delivers Chinese aid to 39 African countries
Ethiopian Airlines, the Pan-African carrier, has delivered medical supplies donated by Jack Ma, the founder of China’s e-commerce…
Ethiopia to provides $460 million to private banks
In an effort to rescue the economy from collapsing due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Ethiopia orders…