‘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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
At least 50 killed in Ethiopia’s Oromia region, says rights body
Nairobi – At least 50 people died in ethnic violence in Ethiopia’s Oromia region this month, the Ethiopian Human... Read more
16 Feb, 2023
Ethiopia warns UN-backed probe could ‘undermine’ peace process
Nairobi – Ethiopia warned on Wednesday that efforts by UN-backed investigators to probe abuses committed during the war in... Read more
16 Feb, 2023
