Countries Ethiopia’s mega dam on the Nile ‘now complete’: PM Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday said a multi-billion-dollar mega-dam on the Blue Nile that... Read more yesterday
Countries Eritrea rearming risks regional destabilisation: US NGO Addis Ababa – Eritrea is rebuilding its army and still destabilising its neighbours, particularly Ethiopia, following a 2018 decision... Read more 2 Jul
Countries Eritreans face ‘systemic’ rights violations: UN expert Addis Ababa – Eritreans face severe rights violations under the three-decade rule of President Isaias Afwerki, the UN special... Read more 18 Jun
Countries A free clinic for donkeys, vital to Ethiopia’s economy Addis Ababa – At a clinic in Ethiopia’s capital, a donkey is complaining as a vet tries to trim his... Read more 20 May
Countries Patients with leprosy face lasting stigma in Ethiopia Addis Ababa – Tilahun Wale not only lost his right foot to leprosy – a disease that still affects thousands... Read more 23 Apr
Countries Amnesty urges halt to Ethiopia evictions for urban development Addis Ababa – Ethiopia is conducting forced evictions on an “unprecedented” scale, Amnesty International said on Monday, urging authorities to... Read more 14 Apr
Countries Ethiopia’s Tigray region appoints new leader to ease tensions Addis Ababa – Ethiopia on Tuesday appointed a new leader of the interim administration in the northern Tigray region to... Read more 9 Apr
Countries Infighting-hit Tigray calls for Ethiopia govt help Addis Ababa – The interim administration of a troubled northern region in Ethiopia asked the federal government on Wednesday... Read more 13 Mar
Countries Ex-leaders of Kenya, Ethiopia, Nigeria to lead DRC peace process Kinshasa – African countries appointed a trio of ex-leaders to oversee a push for peace in eastern DRC while... Read more 26 Feb
Business Ethiopia to open stock exchange in drive for investors Addis Ababa – Ethiopia was set to launch a stock exchange on Friday, the latest step in Prime Minister... Read more 10 Jan