AU Commission says not yet invited to G20 summit
Addis Ababa – The African Union Commission said on Wednesday it has not yet been invited to the G20... Read more
7 Sep
Nile dam talks resume between Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan
Cairo – Egypt announced on Sunday that negotiations had resumed over Ethiopia’s controversial mega-dam, after agreeing last month to... Read more
28 Aug
‘A great moment’ – Ethiopia PM hails Brics entry
Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed hailed the announcement Thursday that his country would be among six... Read more
24 Aug
Faith Kipyegon strikes gold again
By Rienk de Beer Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon, armed with three recent world records, made light work of the 1500m... Read more
23 Aug
Ethiopian Airlines facing ‘real challenges’ despite Covid success
Addis Ababa – Ethiopian Airlines successfully weathered the Covid pandemic by shifting its strategy, but Africa’s only profitable carrier... Read more
29 Jul
Ethiopia wants to join the BRICS group of nations: an expert unpacks the pros and cons
Padraig Carmody, Trinity College Dublin A few years ago, the BRICS grouping – Brazil, Russia, China, India and South... Read more
12 Jul
Ethiopian dissident Eskinder Nega arrested, says political party
Nairobi – Ethiopian journalist and dissident Eskinder Nega has been detained in the country’s Amhara region where he is... Read more
26 Feb
UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ by rising violence in Africa
Addis Ababa – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday that Africa needed “action for peace” to combat rising... Read more
18 Feb
Trade, security top issues as African leaders meet
Addis Ababa – African leaders gather Saturday in Addis Ababa for an annual summit, aiming to jumpstart a faltering... Read more
18 Feb
Ethiopia church says crisis over as rogue bishops apologise
Nairobi – Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christian Church, one of the oldest in the world, says a crisis that erupted after... Read more
17 Feb
