Ethiopia Completes Grand Nile Dam, Ongoing Tensions with Egypt
Ethiopia has announced on July 3, the completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a $4 billion hydropower project on the Blue Nile that […]
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Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Plans New Leader for Tigray Amid Tensions
In an effort to address growing tensions in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced on March 26 plans to appoint a new leader […]
Ethiopian Prime Minister Rules Out War with Eritrea Over Sea Access
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has firmly stated that his country has no intention of engaging in war with neighbouring Eritrea to secure access to […]
Ethiopia Launches Sky Wing Industry: Aiming for Drone Export and Enhanced Defence Capabilities
Ethiopia has officially entered on March 8 the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturing market with the inauguration of Sky Wing Industry, a company focused on […]
World Without Hunger Conference provides key opportunity for countries like Sudan to advance food security goals
The three-day World Without Hunger Conference, organized by UNIDO, the Ethiopian Government, and the African Union with FAO’s support, was held at the Adwa Victory […]
Ethiopia: Foreign Minister Taye Atske Selassie elected President
Ethiopia has a new President. On Monday, October 7, Parliament elected Foreign Minister Taye Atske Selassie to succeed Sahle-Work Zewde, Ethiopia’s first female Head of […]
Ethiopian PM Meets Sudan’s Military Chief Amid Ongoing Conflict
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s meeting with Sudan’s armed forces chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan marks a significant diplomatic effort to address the ongoing conflict […]
Ethiopia gains sea access to Somaliland
Ethiopia and Somaliland have signed a “historic” agreement giving Ethiopia access to the sea via a port on the territory of this breakaway region of […]
Former Ethiopian minister arrested for links with Oromo rebels
Ethiopian police announced the arrest on Tuesday December 12 of a former minister accused of “collaborating” with the rebel Oromo Liberation Army (OLA). Taye Dendea, […]
Ethiopia’s Amhara crisis: 183 killed in unrest amid concerns about another civil war
Ethiopia’s restive Amhara region has seen at least 183 people killed since July in clashes, as Amhara fighters resist efforts by the federal government to […]