Abiy Threatens TPLF
Eritrean Press 18 Dec 2019 – (EP) Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (pictured) said it may cut flights to Mekele down to one or suspend federal subsidies and other public services to Tigray, claims...
View ArticleEthiopian women participation in politics up but a lot needs to be done
Mahlet Fasil Addis Abeba, December 19/2019– The number of Ethiopian women in the national legislative and executive branches has grown significantly since Ethiopia conducted its first parliamentary...
View ArticleEthiopia launches first satellite into space
Reuters SCIENCE NEWS DECEMBER 19, 2019 ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia launched its first satellite into space on Friday, as more sub-Saharan African nations strive to develop space programs to...
View ArticleRights Group Calls New Law in Ethiopia a Threat to Freedom of Expression
By Salem Solomon WASHINGTON – A new law being considered in Ethiopia is being called a threat to free speech and online expression. A man scrolls down his cell phone for social media newsfeed about...
View Article‘Little Ethiopia’ district is now a step closer to becoming a reality
by Max Darrow NBC Las Vegas LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Within Clark County, there may soon be a district that is officially recognized as, “Little Ethiopia.” The idea was officially presented to the Board of...
View ArticleHate, Hearts and Minds: “Creating an Ethiopia That is Second to None in Its...
By Alemayehu G. Mariam “We are creating an Ethiopia that is second to none in its guarantee of freedom of expression. We should avoid the path of extremism and division, powered by the politics of...
View ArticleAfter Ethiopia crash, victims’ relatives say they were hounded by U.S. law firms
By Katharine Houreld NAIROBI/ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Days after the March 10 crash of a Kenya-bound Ethiopian Airlines’ Boeing jet that killed all 157 people on board, strangers began calling or...
View ArticleSomali regional state asks “equitable representation” at federal parliament
by Bileh Jelan Addis Abeba, December 23/2019 – In a letter written and signed by Mustefa Muhmud Omer, vice president of Somali regional state, and was addressed to the National Electoral Board of...
View ArticleAthens Welcomes Back Ethiopian Airlines
23 Dec 2019By : Nikos Krinis We are thrilled with Ethiopian Airlines’ historic come-back to the Athens market after 18 years.” – Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Tewolde GebreMariam Ethiopian Airlines...
View ArticleEthiopia’s Abiy Meets Eritrean Leader For First Time Since Winning Nobel
By AFP December 25, 2019 Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki (L) and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed talk during the inauguration of the Tibebe Ghion Specialized Hospital in Bahir Dar, northern...
View ArticleEgypt affirms adherence to rules of filling Ethiopian Dam
By: Egypt Today Image processed by CodeCarvings Piczard ### FREE Community Edition ### on 2019-12-25 16:32:51Z | http://piczard.com | http://codecarvings.com CAIRO – 25 December 2019: Egypt stressed...
View ArticleEritrea President Concludes Visit To Ethiopia
Concluding his two days visit to Ethiopia, President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea returned back to Asmara today. During his stay President Isaias has met with prime Minister of Ethiopia Dr. Abiy Ahmed and...
View ArticleEthiopia Charges Former Head of State Electricity Firm, Others With Corruption
By Reuters ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopia on Friday charged the former head of the state electricity company and the former deputy head of military-run industrial conglomerate METEC with corruption in relation...
View ArticleEthiopia to Set $200,000 Minimum Spend for Foreign Investors
(Bloomberg) — Sign up to our Next Africa newsletter and follow Bloomberg Africa on Twitter Ethiopia has set the minimum spend by solo foreign investors in local businesses and infrastructure projects...
View ArticleAbiy Ahmed, Vladimir Lenin and the Quest for Peace
The Nobel laureate has his work cut out for him: protecting beleaguered minorities in Ethiopia. By Matthew Taylor King The Wall Street Journal. Opinion Dec. 29, 2019 2:35 pm ET Abiy Ahmed was in a...
View ArticleEgypt to continue GERD negotiation aiming to protect interests of all sides:...
Sarah El-Sheikh The three sides are set to continue talks in Addis Ababa on 9-10 January, ahead of two decisive meetings in Washington gypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi discussed the developments...
View ArticleDoes Ethiopia really need another Tewodros II?
December 30, 2019 by Tinbite Yonas December 30, 2019 by Tinbite Yonas Many Ethiopians are uneasy at the idea of seeing their beloved country following an administrative structure that empowers the...
View ArticleThe Benefits and Risks of Ethiopia’s Massive Loans –The past as a guide in...
Aklog Birara (Dr.) “The ugly reality is that most poor people in most poor countries most of the time never receive or even make contact with aid in any tangible shaper or form: whether it is present...
View ArticleMeet the Woman Bringing the Menstrual Cup Movement to Ethiopia
By CHIOMA NNAD December 30, 2019 Menstrual cups, thought by many to be a relatively new phenomenon, actually date back to the 1930s. Invented by the American actress Leonora Chalmers as a discreet...
View ArticleHate, Hearts and Minds: “Creating an Ethiopia That is Second to None in Its...
By Prof. Alemayehu G, Mariam Now the other myth that gets around is the idea that legislation cannot really solve the problem and that it has no great role to play in this period of social change...
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