Ethiopia
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:19:08 GMTEritrea Suspends Ethiopian Airlines Flights, Cites Luggage Theft, Pilferage
[Nile Post] Eritrean authorities have suspended all flights by Ethiopian Airlines to its airspace effective.
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:57:13 GMTAmhara Region Reports Security Challenges Disrupting Transportation, Farming Despite Improvements
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Amhara regional government has reported that despite some improvements, significant security challenges remain, including disrupted transportation and issues with farming operations.
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:55:48 GMTAddis Ababa City Administration Donates Over 45 Million Birr Worth of Humanitarian Support to Gofa Landslide Victims
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Addis Ababa city administration has sent today more than 45 million Birr in both financial and material humanitarian aid to assist landslide victims in Geze-Gofa district.
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:49:46 GMTAmhara Region Denounces 'Brutal Execution' of Local Elders By Armed Groups
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In a statement released on Tuesday, the Amhara regional government denounced the alleged "brutal execution" of at least four elders by the Fano armed groups on suspicion of being members of the recently established reg...
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:43:11 GMTGovt Struggles to Rescue, Rehabilitate People Affected By Landslide
[Ethiopian Herald] The rescuing and rehabilitating efforts have been continued to save people affected by landslide occurred in Geze Gofa District of South Ethiopia State, Officials said.
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 08:56:23 GMTLandslide Deaths Reach 229, Five People Pulled Out Alive
[DW] Scores of people have been killed after heavy rains in the remote south of Ethiopia. Authorities warned the death toll could continue to climb as bodies as well as survivors were pulled from the mud.
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 14:35:24 GMTDevastating Landslide - Desperate Search for Survivors Continues
[RFI] Local residents were desperately searching for survivors on Wednesday after a landslide in a remote area of southern Ethiopia killed more than 200 people, the deadliest such disaster recorded in the Horn of Africa nation.
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:02:07 GMTEritrea Notifies Ethiopian Airlines of Flight Suspensions
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Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:52:02 GMTHealth Workers At Shone Hospital in Central Ethiopia Region Stage Third Strike Over Unpaid Salaries
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Over 300 staff members at Shone Primary Hospital in the Badawacho district, Hadiya zone of Central Ethiopia Regional State, are on strike since Friday, 19 June 2024, due to two months of delayed salaries, according to ...
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:44:13 GMTBoosting Domestic Production, FDI and Trade Balance for Ethiopia's Economic Growth
[Ethiopian Herald] It is common knowledge that economic experts place emphasis on the need to augment domestic production, exports, foreign direct investment (FDI) and other related aspects to help the country make trade balance certain in the shorte...
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:41:25 GMTPublic Enterprises Making Strides Without New Commercial Loans
[Ethiopian Herald] Following the implementation of homegrown economic reform, none of public enterprises have received new commercial loans, said the Public Enterprises Holding and Administration (PEHA).
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:37:06 GMTBole - Realizing Artistic Architectural Designs
[Ethiopian Herald] Mostly known for its luxurious facilities of the service sector, Bole is one of Addis Ababa's large residences, with complex images of other parts of the city. It comprises the most luxurious hotels, apartments, and villas. It was ...
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 14:41:36 GMTRescue Efforts Intensify as Landslide Kills More Than 150 People
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The death toll from a landslide that struck the Gofa Zone in the South Ethiopia regional State on Monday at 10:00 AM has surpassed 157, according to officials from the Gofa Zone.
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 14:31:07 GMT'People Digging Through the Mud With Their Bare Hands'
[DW] Scores of people have been killed after heavy rains in the remote south of Ethiopia. Authorities warned the death toll could continue to climb as bodies as well as survivors were pulled from the mud.
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 08:56:42 GMTGovt Providing Emergency Support to Landslide Victims of Southern Ethiopia Region
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Disaster Risk Management Commission revealed that the government of Ethiopia has been providing emergency support to victims of landslide occurred in Gofa Zone, Geze Gofa Woreda, Kencho Shacha Gozdi Kebele of Southern Ethiopia Re...
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 14:42:05 GMTFear, Insecurity Persists Amid Recent Large-Scale IDPs and Militia Return to Raya Alamata
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Over the past three days, the Tigray Interim administration has returned nearly 17,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) including militia and former police officers to Raya Alamata and its surrounding areas.
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 10:11:56 GMTUN Deputy Secretary General Lauds Ethiopia for Exceptional Women Representation in Parliament
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed has praised Ethiopia for its exceptional women representation in the parliament.
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 14:42:31 GMTEthiopia, UAE Launch '5 Million Ethiopian Coders' Initiative in Addis Abeba
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- A joint initiative between Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) dubbed "5 Million Ethiopian Coders" is launched today in Addis Abeba in the presence of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, his deputy Temesgen Tiruneh, and...
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 10:15:15 GMTEthiopia Delivers Its National Statement At Preparatory Session of 4th International Conference
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia delivered its national statement on the first Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development which is underway in Addis Ababa.
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 10:14:17 GMTFM Taye Confers With UN Deputy Secretary General
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Foreign Minister Ambassador Taye Atske- Selassie conferred with the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Amina Mohamed in his office.
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 08:19:06 GMTTime for Ethiopia's Political Elite to Demonstrate Vision
[ISS] The country needs a nationwide ceasefire and for political settlement through dialogue to be prioritised over factionalism and ethnic rivalry.
Mon, 22 Jul 2024 08:24:33 GMTResearch Centers Developing Coffee Varieties That Can Beat Climate Change, Diseases
[Ethiopian Herald] In Ethiopia, agriculture is the engine of the economy; it covers over 80% of the economy of the country, employs the majority of the population and contributes significantly to the country's GDP. Out of all the agriculture sectors,...
Mon, 22 Jul 2024 08:24:03 GMTTwo Sudanese Refugees Die in Ethiopia Attack
[Dabanga] Amhara (Ethiopia) -- Two Sudanese refugees were reportedly killed and 10 others were injured in an attack launched by gunmen on Saturday evening on the Awlala forests in the Amhara region of Ethiopia, where refugees have been holding a sit-...
Mon, 22 Jul 2024 08:26:23 GMTMinistry Confirms Sudan War Nearing Ethiopian Border
[Reporter] Gedaref replaces Khartoum as center of operations
Mon, 22 Jul 2024 08:26:00 GMTAdministrative Vacuum Exposes Majang Forest Reserve to Wide Axes
[Reporter] The Majang Forest Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO recognized and protected forest in the Gambella Regional State, has fallen victim to an onslaught of illicit trade operations turning the once pristine natural preserve into a territory rife wi...
Tue, 23 Jul 2024 06:57:19 GMTGovernment of Ethiopia, UNHCR to Relocate Sudanese Refugees to a New Site in Amhara Region
[UNHCR] The Government of Ethiopia's Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS) and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, will relocate Sudanese refugees to a new site in the Amhara region.
Mon, 22 Jul 2024 06:36:49 GMTI Believe That the Future of Ethiopia Lies in Horticulture - Tewodros Zewdie
[Ethiopian Herald] Today's guest, Tewodros Zewdie, is the Executive Director of the Ethiopian Horticulture Exporters and Producers Association (EHPEA). He is also the Program Manager for the Ethio-Dutch Program for Horticultural Development (EDPHD), ...
Mon, 22 Jul 2024 06:31:39 GMTAU Elections - Will It Change Anything?
[Reporter] Each time the African Union (AU) nears election season, the member countries of the region whose turn it is to fill the organization's most influential seats enter into a kind of tug-of-war for the nomination of their preferred candidates.
Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:17:48 GMTReport Flags Ethiopia As Hunger Hot Spot Amid Conflict and Drought - 13 Million in Dire Need of Food Aid
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The FAO-WFP June 2024 Hunger Hot Spot report has classified Ethiopia as one of the world's hunger hot spots, alongside several other African countries.
Fri, 19 Jul 2024 10:11:19 GMTAddis Ready to Host Preparatory Conference of 4th Int'l Conference On Financing for Development
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed that preparations are underway to host a preparatory conference for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD) in Addis Ababa next week.