Ethiopia appoints new defense minister; PM shakes cabinet
Pushing his reform agenda, Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) today appointed a new defense minister, which…
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African Union sends field observers to South Sudan
The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has started a five day-field mission in…
United States Conducts Airstrike in Somalia
In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. forces conducted an airstrike destroying an al-Shabaab vehicle-borne improvised…
Presidential Proclamation Lifts Travel Restrictions for Chad
President Donald J. Trump announced today the lifting of travel restrictions for Chadian nationals following a period of…
United States passes bill against human rights offenders in Ethiopia
The United States Congress today passes HRes128 on Ethiopia, which among others may lead to imposing travel bans…
CPJ urges Niger to stop persecuting journalist Baba Alpha
Nigerien authorities should reverse the expulsion of journalist Baba Alpha and ensure his safety, the Committee to Protect…
Ethiopia’s new prime minister sworn in this morning: What change can he bring?
By Adualem Sisay Gessesse – Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) sworn in this morning. “We need…
Ethiopia’s ruling party appoints new chairman
The ruling party coalition in Ethiopia, the Ethiopian Peoples’ Revolutionary Democratic Front, (EPRDF), has elected it’s new chairman…
Understanding evolution of Ethiopia’s current political turmoil
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – It was a surprise for many external observers when Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn…
Russia, AU agree to advance cooperation in multiple frontiers
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – The Russian foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, who met African Union Chairperson Moussa Faki…
Secretary Tillerson advices Africa to be cautious about Chinese investments
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – The United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who is in Addis Ababa…
Civilians’ death, strike follows Ethiopia’s state of emergency endorsement
Following the endorsement of the controversial state of emergency by the parliament on Friday, some towns of Oromia…
Secretary Tillerson, Russia and UAE foreign ministers set to visit Ethiopia
United Sates Secretary Rex Tillerson, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and United Arab Emirates Foreign minister and International…
Ethiopian parliament approves controversial state of emergency decree
As Ethiopia celebrates the 122nd anniversary of its victory over Italian invasion at the Battle of Adwa, its…
US, UK oppose Ethiopia’s declaration of state of emergency
The United States government opposes Ethiopian government’s declaration of state of emergency following the anti-government demonstrations.
Who becomes Ethiopia’s next prime minister
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – The surprise resignation of Hailemariam Desalegn as prime minister of Ethiopia has created…
Ethiopia releases critical journalists, opposition leaders
Following the decision made among the coalition member parties of the ruling party a few weeks ago, Ethiopian…
Ethiopia drops charges against 528 political prisoners
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Ethiopian government, which has been denying political prisoners in the country, today announced…
Journalists honored for courageous reporting
Journalists from Cameroon, Mexico, Thailand, and Yemen were honored Wednesday night at the Committee to Protect Journalists’ 27th…
Coca Cola provides assistance to internally displaced in Ethiopia
East Africa Bottling S.C (EABSC), a local bottler of Coca Cola, handed out 1.5 million birr worth food…
United States revises Diversity Visa 2019 application date
Due to technical issues, the United States Government has revised the registration period for DV-2019 to vbe started…
Ethiopia relocates 100,000 South Sudanese refugees in one year
The United Nations Higher Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration, IOM, announced that over…
African Union Peace Support Operations Division held annual meeting
The African Union (AU) Peace Support Operations Division (PSOD) convened the CSSG Annual Meeting under the theme: “The…
Morocco host African government officials’ training forum
The first forum for local government officials and managers of training institutions who offer training for African local…
United States official set to visit Ethiopia
The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mark Green is set to visit Ethiopia…
Ethiopian lift state of emergency
The government of Ethiopia today lifted the state of emergency the county declared on October 9, 2016 following…
Ethiopia, United Kingdom partner to fight human trafficking
The British Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, marked world Anti-Human Trafficking Day by agreeing to provide training next…
African Land Commissioners meeting opens in Accra
The first ever meeting of African Land Commissioners that focused on the paradox of poverty in Africa amidst…
African leaders’ summit to focus on investment in youth
Focusing on investment in the youth, the African Heads of State 29th Summit is to take place in…
Red Cross distributes emergency aid to 35,000 people
Merima Musa is a mother of five children whose farm fields were in danger of lying empty. The…