Ethiopia navigates a challenging economic terrain marked by debt crises, fluctuating FDI, and inflation. Despite these hurdles, the nation is forging ahead with clean energy projects, WTO accession, and robust horticulture production. This journey from economic turmoil to development and sustainability underlines Ethiopia's resilience and quest for progress in the face of adversity.
Ethiopia is at the forefront of green innovation and climate commitments. The country is spearheading projects like the 300 MW onshore wind project, and actively participating in global climate dialogues such as COP28. Through initiatives like the Green Legacy project and international collaborations, Ethiopia demonstrates its commitment to a greener and sustainable future.
Ethiopia is focusing on public health and humanitarian initiatives, tackling challenges like COVID-19 in conflict-affected regions and addressing famine risks. The nation's participation in global health forums and commitment to improving healthcare, especially in areas impacted by unrest, underscore its dedication to enhancing public health and humanitarian conditions.
Ethiopia is bolstering its diplomatic and international connections, engaging with countries like China, Russia, and Somaliland. Participation in forums such as BRICS meetings and international economic collaborations highlights Ethiopia's commitment to strengthening bilateral relationships and contributing to global discussions, marking its strategic intent to enhance its global presence.
Under the relentless midday sun, commuters line up for taxis, navigating streets clogged with traffic and stretched-thin transportation options. What should be a simple ride turns into a daily test of patience and endurance, as people sweat through the scorching heat, bags in hand and schedules to keep. The recent spike in fuel prices has only made the ordeal tougher, driving up taxi fares and lea...
The foreign exchange market moved with careful precision last week, its trajectory subtle but its undercurrents revealing. The official exchange rate crept up by mere pennies, barely catching the eye...
US President Donald Trump recently announced that professional work visas (H-1Bs) for the United States will now cost sponsoring institutions 100,000 dollars. This is not a fee; it is the pr...
Ethiopia is confronting a sobering economic transition. The age of abundant foreign aid is receding, yet its institutional capacity and fiscal resilience remain fragile. Official development assistance (ODA), which once cushioned the state against shocks an...
The Birr (Brewed Buck) slid another notch against the Green Buck last week, but the more telling development was where the slippage occurred. Every commercial bank quoted above 150 Br to the Greenback...
The Qera livestock market, on Alexander Pushkin St., wakes before sunrise. Beneath a pale sky, cattle traders in felt hats tease reluctant bulls with twists of rope, boys chase bleating goats through muddy alleys, and butchers wander the corrals sizi...
Ethiopia appears to be entering an unsettling phase familiar in the life cycle of fragile states. It seems to be an era in which moral panic substitutes for governance, and cultural anxiety is elevated into a project of law enforcement. Federal la...
The city's beautification efforts now reach even the smallest street markets, where faded stalls and cracked walls are repainted in muted greys. Within a single container, a coffee house brews fresh espresso, a thrift shop displays carefully arranged vintage finds, and a grocery corner hums with customers picking up essentials, all separated by thin partitions yet thriving together. This quiet tra...
The first hint that dawn has broken over Addis Abeba is not the light but the growl of engines. As thin morning mist lifts, the city's avenues fill so quickly t...
In the mid-2010s, factories began to hum in new industrial parks and truck convoys glided past freshly painted security gates, heralding the birth of an "African tiger." Officials often spoke of “transformation”, of jobs lifted from poverty, and...
Addis Fine Arts, the country's leading gallery, convened a candid conversation in October this year, bringing on board three well-known figures in the contemporary arts s...
ADDIS ABABA, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese agricultural experts have donated essential agricultural materials to a rural community in central Ethiopia, enhancing local poverty reduction efforts as part of the expanding China-Ethiopia agricultural cooperation. R…
The Bank of Abyssinia (BoA) has crossed a crucial performance threshold for the 2024/25 financial year. Its balance sheet expanded sharply, deposits climbed despite tight monetary conditions, and lend...
A decade-old law is finally being enforced, and with it, the corporate credit market is entering uncertain terrain. The Accounting & Auditing Board of Ethiopia's (AABE) directive requiring corpora...
Former Oromia Liberation Front Chairman Dima Noggo (PhD), seated alongside Labor and Skills Minister Muferihat Kamil, attends the closing ceremony of Ethiopia's Global Entrepreneurship Week 2025 at Sheraton Addis on November 28. Dima noted the role of policy, collaboration, and innovation in expanding opportunities for entrepreneurs across the country...
TORONTO, Nov. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Allied Gold Corporation (TSX: AAUC, NYSE: AAUC) (“Allied” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on the ongoing exploration and development activities at its Kurmuk mine in western Ethiopia, highlighting th…
Allied Gold Corporation is pleased to provide an update on the ongoing exploration and development activities at its Kurmuk mine in western Ethiopia.......
A group of prominent Ethiopian green coffee professionals formally launched the Specialty Coffee Association of Ethiopia (SCAE), a new trade group designed to “elevate” Ethiopia’s specialty coffee sector and better...
Background Early diagnosis and prompt treatment of malaria cases are a crucial component of curative and preventive interventions. There have been reports of healthcare workers overprescribing antimalarial agents against guidelines, but the barriers they face…
Background Co-infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) is a primary cause of death and morbidity. The rate of morbidity and death from TB-HIV is still Ethiopia’s top health issue. Objective This study aimed to assess the i…
बॉम्बे हाईकोर्ट ने कहा कि मुंबई की खराब Air Quality के लिए Ethiopia ज्वालामुखी जिम्मेदार नहीं है. कोर्ट ने सरकार से Pollution Control पर प्रभावी कदम मांगे.
Mumbai's High Court dismissed claims that an Ethiopian volcanic eruption caused the city's poor air quality, stating pollution levels were high long before. The court, observing Delhi's alarming AQI, questioned authorities on effective solutions. The matter…
The Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia, located about 500 miles from the capital city of Addis Ababa, erupted on Sunday for the first time in about 12,000 years. The eruption was not too devastating as such events go, but it did release an enormous plume of ash,…
A volcano in Ethiopia erupted for the first time in at least 12,000 years on Sunday, sending a cloud of ash and smoke northeast across the Red Sea. Hayli Gubbi, a volcano in the Afar region of northern Ethiopia, erupted at around 8:30 a.m. UTC (3:30 a.m. EST)…
So you might have heard people talking about “volcanic ash” in Ethiopia, maybe on the news or online. And since it is everywhere your child asks you about it. But of course you don't want to scare the child. So here is a simple way of explaining it.
Background Children’s environmental health encompasses a wide range of factors that impact the well-being of children, including physical, chemical, biological, and social elements in their immediate environment. Safeguarding children from harmful substances …
The Ministry of Education has unveiled a long-overdue plan to transform the country's fragmented approach to special needs education. The proposal establishes a new and autonomous department for sp...
Addis Abeba's education chiefs cherish bold schemes, yet their latest scheme may prove the boldest and riskiest. Keen to repair the city's bruised reputation after disappointing national exam results, education officials led by Zelalem Mulatu have un...
Introduction Academic achievement is influenced by a combination of personal cognitive abilities, psycho-social resources, and educational context. Core cognitive functions such as working memory and inhibitory control support students’ ability to retain, pro…
Oketch, Moses, Rolleston, Caine, Idrogo, Cesar Burga and Araya, Mesele (2025) Understanding teachers’ contribution to learning outcomes: implications for teachers’ policy in Ethiopia. International Journal of Educational Development, 119. ISSN 0738-0593
With the Council of Ministers passing a regulation that year, enacting legislation Parliament passed two years ago, the regulation of the transport sectors has entered a new phase. Its stated goal is “to increase road safety to a higher level and reduce the risk caused by road traffic, setting internationally accepted standards and strategies." It is a clear move from reactive rule-making to preventive and evidence-based regulation. The latest lawmaking process scraps an earlier regulation...
A proposed regulation mandating the installation of GPS-enabled speed-limiting devices on all vehicles has triggered widespread concern across the commercial transport sector, as drivers and associati...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Volcanic activity in northern Ethiopia’s long-dormant Hayli Gubbi volcano subsided Tuesday after an eruption over the weekend that left a trail of destruction in nearby villages and caused flight cancellations after ash plumes dis…
NEW DELHI: Ash clouds from volcanic eruption in Ethiopia reached parts of India on Tuesday affecting flight operations but it had no impact on the weather or air quality, according to government agencies. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD)…
A volcanic eruption in Ethiopia sent a cloud of ash and smoke high into the air, prompting flight cancellations as hot clouds drifted toward other countries.
The civil aviation ministry, along with the air traffic control India Meteorological Department (IMD), are closely monitoring the situation of ash plumes from the volcanic eruption in Ethiopia impacting flight operations. Some flights have been cancelled and …
Ash clouds from the recent eruption of the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia are impacting flight operations, and there are reports suggesting that clouds are drifting towards the western parts of India.
At least 7 international flights were cancelled and more than 10 overseas flights delayed at the Delhi airport on Tuesday as ash plumes from the volcanic eruption in Ethiopia impacted airlines' operations. Air India has cancelled 13 flights since Monday.
The rattle of hammers and the smell of fresh paint have settled across neighbourhoods in Addis Abeba like the onset of a major holiday. Homeowners scramble to repaint fences, swap cracked tiles, string new light bulbs and mount security cameras, all...
ADDIS ABABA: Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and Addis Ababa City Hall strengthened ties between the two capitals through the exchange of a collaboration document, providing strategic value to both parties. Read full story
The late-afternoon sun slants across Tewodros Square, on Churchill Road, gilding the dust that rises from the cracked asphalt. On the left side of the square behind the fountain, Michu Corner, a charging station opened eight months ago, is located. I...
Beginning in 2026, Partnership Will Elevate Flagship Race's Global Profile and Significantly Expand Access to Running Opportunities for Children ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia and CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Great Ethiopian Run today announced a mul…
Whether the Federal Bar Association is a professional guild that speaks for lawyers or a regulator that polices them has been a topic of debate since its recent general assembly. The confusion comes from how Ethiopia's legal profession has evolved, particularly the uneasy coexistence of a voluntary association founded in the 1960s and a newer, government-backed structure created to oversee licensing and discipline. For decades, the Ethiopian Lawyers Association (ELA) performed many of the...
By The Habesha Staff WriterHuman Rights & Analysis A powerful and heartbreaking BBC World Service investigation released this week has shattered the silence surrounding
Amhara Crisis Deepens: Calls Grow for Justice and International Action – News Central TV A new video circulating widely across Ethiopian social media has
Washington Update – By Mesfin Mekonen The Coalition of Ethiopian-American Civic Organizations is honored to invite all Ethiopians and Friends of Ethiopia to a
A jury has ordered Boeing to pay $28 million to the family of Shikha Garg. She was a United Nations consultant who died in the 2019 Boeing 737 Max crash in Ethiopia. This is the first civil trial for the tragedy. The total payout to Garg's family is nearly $3…
The Burtele Foot with its elements in the anatomical position. (Photo by Yohannes Haile-Selassie/ASU) In A Nutshell * Scientists matched a mysterious 3.4-million-year-old fossil foot discovered in Ethiopia to Australopithecus deyiremeda, a human ancestor that…
1. Rising tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea. 2. On Nucleus Genomics. 3. Dog diversity comes early in the history of dog domestication, and is connected also to the trade in canines. 4. Review of Sanna Marin. 5. Why did the Harappans decline? 6. Quebec mov…
Haymanot Tefera (centre), Netsanet Behailu (right), and Selamawit Sileshi (left) stand proudly with their awards at the Ethiopian Women in Energy (EWiEn) annual event held at Hilton Addis Hotel on November 27, 2025. Selected from six nominees, they were recognised for their contributions to the energy sector. EWiEn promotes gender equity by strengthening women's roles as consumers, leaders, and en...
In a former lighting showroom a few blocks down from Bambis Supermarket on Jomo Kenyatta Street, renovation work reveals a scene of controlled chaos. Crumbled walls and construction debris lie scattered across the floor, while new glass panels frame the space, giving passersby a glimpse of the transformation in progress. Workers can be seen navigating the site, balancing safety and progress as the...
Researchers have finally assigned a strange 3.4-million-year-old foot to Australopithecus deyiremeda, confirming that Lucy’s species wasn’t alone in ancient Ethiopia. This hominin had an opposable big toe for climbing but still walked upright in a distinct st…
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Scientists have solved the mystery of 3.4 million-year-old fossils called the "Burtele Foot" discovered in Ethiopia in...
WASHINGTON :Scientists have solved the mystery of 3.4 million-year-old fossils called the "Burtele Foot" discovered in Ethiopia in 2009, finding they belonged to an enigmatic human ancestor that lived alongside another closely related species during a poorly …
Author: Caleb Ta. (Dr.) Affiliation: Independent Researcher in African Political Affairs; Human Rights Advocate Date: November 25, 2025 Introduction The Tigray conflict in Ethiopia has
Ethiopia's record of detaining journalists and attempts to control the media has caused concern as the country prepares for a high-stakes election in 2026. Rights groups warn of a growing crackdown.
Kathmandu, Nov 26:Ash and smoke from a volcano that erupted in Ethiopia on Sunday morning have traveled across Yemen, Oman, […] The post Will Ethiopia volcano ash cloud threaten Nepal? appeared first on Peoples' Review.
Ethiopia is a nation known for its coffee, and while there are many excellent coffee options across the nation, I settled on a national favorite during my stay in Awassa called Dukamo Coffee. Best Coffee In Awassa, Ethiopia Daye Bensa (often sold under villag…
The decline in soil nutrients in Ethiopia, particularly in Western Amhara, is causing low crop productivity. Some researchers have argued that the application of K, S, Zn, and B in blended, individual, and complex forms affects crop yield. Identification of t…
Smallholder wheat farmers of Ethiopia frequently use landraces as seed sources that are low yielders and susceptible to diseases due to shortage of seeds of adapted improved bread wheat varieties. Developing novel improved varieties with wider adaptability an…
This special anniversary edition of Colorado’s Taste of Ethiopia Festival offered a unique opportunity to explore the rich heritage and vibrant traditions of Ethiopia.
The Scene Ethiopian percussionist Mulatu Astatke — widely recognized as the father of Ethio-Jazz — wants the sub-genre he helped kickstart nearly 60 years ago to have a more prominent role on the world stage. And he is determined to make it happen. Speaking t…
Even through its neglected upkeep, Piassa's ambience told a story that cannot be recreated. Most of the landmarks that made Piassa what it is are vanishing into the dust as Addis Abeba is gradually succumbing to modern aluminium and glass structures. Soon there will be nothing to show of the old but memories. Sawraworq Tafari, our photographer, has captured the last weeks on his camera. ...
(Bloomberg) -- The Paris Club of mostly developed country creditors is said to have extended a deadline for Ethiopia to reach a preliminary bailout deal with...
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Summary: In WWII, Mussolini's ambitions for a new Roman Empire led Italy into catastrophic military endeavors, marred by outdated equipment and poor strategy. Italy's initial armored units, relying on ineffective "tankettes" and the ill-equipped Fiat 3000, fa…
A man walks by a destroyed tank near Arbit, Ethiopia (Photo by J. Countess/Getty Images) Not long after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, when I found it difficult to talk about much else, I attended an international conference. There I got into conversation with a woman who worked for one of the large charities providing relief to war zones in Africa. Politely but firmly she complained that the consequence of the fixation with Ukraine was that Africa’s many, ongoing, disastrous wars were once again being ignored. She particularly had in mind Ethiopia’s war in its Tigray province.
Open access notables Revisiting the Last Ice Area projections from a high-resolution Global Earth System Model, Fol et al., Communications Earth & Environment: The Last Ice Area—located to the north of Greenland and the northern Canadian Arctic Archipelago—i…
Open access notables Absence of causality between seismic activity and global warming, Verbitsky et al., Earth System Dynamics: There is no more consequential scientific matter today than global warming. The societal and policy implications, however, hinge …
Open access notables 300 years of sclerosponge thermometry shows global warming has exceeded 1.5 °C, McCulloch et al., Nature Climate Change: Using 300 years of ocean mixed-layer temperature records preserved in sclerosponge carbonate skeletons, we demonstr…
Ethiopia’s long-anticipated stadium in Addis Ababa, with which the country aspires to host the AFCON, may get a boost to completion, but several questions remain.
With the world ringing in the new year, the BRICS economic alliance has welcomed 2024 by officially adding 5 expansion nations to its ranks. Specifically, the bloc introduced Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Iran, Egypt, and Ethiopia to kick off …
Asamenew Arba, a weaver operating from a building housing micro enterprises near Shero Meda in northern Addis Abeba, faces severe difficulties in his trade due...
The producers and key creatives behind the Live Aid musical Just for One Day, which officially opened Tuesday night at the Old Vic, have banded together to ensure that 10 percent of every ticket sold goes to the Band Aid Charitable Trust established by Bob Ge…
Only 3% of designers across all disciplines are Black in spite of Black folks being 12% of the population in the United States. Black designers have faced structural exclusion from the industry, resulting in experiences of isolation. Yet, Black designers are …
