Political parties in Ethiopia approve discussion guideline
With the aim of advancing the discussions on the overall democratization process of the country and the upcoming…
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Prosecutor charges Ethiopia’s military company head
The federal prosecutor of Ethiopia on Thursday opened grand corruption charges against the director general of the military…
Ethiopia banks capital hikes 8%
The total capital of bank in Ethiopia has increased by around 8% to 85.7 billion birr (around $3.1…
Suspect human rights offenders in Ethiopia appear court
Suspect human rights offenders in Ethiopia, who have been in custody for the past few weeks, Maasho Kidane…
Ethiopia arrests organized criminals, captures 49 Kalashnikov guns
The command post operating in Benishangul Gumz and Oromia regions of Ethiopia has arrested 171 organized criminals and…
Some 850,000 students in Ethiopia benefit from school feeding
Some 850,000 students in Ethiopia, mainly from elementary schools are currently benefiting from the school feeding programs being…
Ethiopia benchmarks Kenya, France to form naval force
The Government of Ethiopia, one of the largest landlocked countries in the world, says it is bench-marking making…
Saudi to pay $266 minimum salary to Ethiopian maids
The governments of Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia have have reportedely reached consensus to make the minimum monthly salary…
Prime Minister of Ireland set to visit Ethiopia
With aim of strengthening diplomatic ties, the Prime Minister of Ireland Leo Varadkar is set to visit Addis…
Ethiopia, Eritrea re-opens Humera-Omhajer border
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia and Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea re-opened the third border connecting the people…
Ethiopia fuel import hard currency reserve increases
Ethiopia’s hard currency reserve for fuel import has increased over the past months exceeding three months at the…
Ethiopia Premier discusses education roadmap with 3,696 teachers
The Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed holds a meetig with 3,696 teachers from across the country to…
Ethiopia generates $3 billion selling state enterprises
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – The government of Ethiopia has privatized 290 companies in 14 years from 1995-2015,…
Ethiopia assesses Tigray farmers’ access to inputs, credit
Partners involved in an initiative that aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, discuss the performance of…
China expresses support to Ethiopia’s reform
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who arrives Addis Ababa on Thursday for official visit, expressed his country’s support…
Ethiopian Airlines crash lands in Entebbe
Ethiopia Airlines plane with 139 passengers aboard crash lands on Thursday at Entebbe International Airport runway.
Ethiopian shipping urges government to use its idle ships
The Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Services Enterprise (ESLSE), the government company which has been in shipping business for…
Dire Dawa Administration fires 76 officials
The Dire Dawa City Administration located in the eastern part of Ethiopia, fires 76 officials who failed to…
Ethiopia pardons 530 prisoners
The Federal Attorney General of Ethiopia announces pardoning 530 prisoners mainly women with children.
Ethiopia appoints new press secretary
The Prime Minister Office has announced the appointment of Mr. Nigussu Tilahun as its new Press Secretary.
Ethiopia confiscates 498 pistols in Bahir Dar
The Bahir Dar City police in Amhara Region of Ethiopia have confiscated 498 pistols hidden in the house…
Two Ethiopia ex-intelligence officers appear court
Two former intelligence officers accused of involving in the assassinations attempt of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed last June…
Ethiopia collects $3 billion tax in five months
The government of Ethiopia has collected 83 billion (close to $3 billion) in the first five months of…
Adama Industrial Park begins export
The recently inaugurated Adama Industrial park of Ethiopia has started exporting its products. A Chinese textile company, Antex…
METEC fails to deliver Ethiopia’s 4.1 billion birr power project
Four years after the construction of Ethiopia’s 4.1 billion birr (around $150 million) Melka Sedi thermal power generation…
Ethiopia launches digital health database
The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia launches a digital health database system, which enables to share health information…
Ethiopia’s fourth wind power project in progress
The Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), the state agency in charge of building power projects and generating energy, is…
Ethiopia welcomes another OLF faction
A team of 22 members of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), one of the many factions of the…
The state of ongoing hydropower projects in Ethiopia
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – From wind to solar ad hydropower, the government of Ethiopia is currently undertaking…
Ethiopia caught Nigerian smuggling $141,000 cash
A male Nigerian passenger leaving Ethiopia via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport is caught on Saturday trying to…