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Pizza Hut is the first Western fast-food chain in Ethiopia
It was a solemn moment, the US Ambassador gave a similar speech, the invited guests applauded, the uninvited joined the queue to grab a piece…
Overfishing threatens Ethiopia’s aquaculture
Overfishing at one of Ethiopia’s biggest lakes, Hawassa Lake, is threatening the future of aquaculture in a landlocked country that depends on its abundant number…
You’d Be Remiss to Not Try Ethiopian Food in DC
If you’re looking for great Ethiopian food, D.C. is the spot. Amazingly, the city is home to the largest Ethiopian community outside of Africa.
The…
Ethiopian Development Bank Sells Over $6 Million Worth of Grand Renaissance Dam Bonds
Source: Fana Broadcasting Corporation
The Development Bank of Ethiopia (DBE) said it has sold Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) bonds worth $6.4 million in the…
Ethiopian Journalist Claims the Government Wants to Murder Him
Source: IBTimes UK
Jawar Mohammed, political analyst and executive director of the Oromia Media Network (OMN), believes the Ethiopian government would kill him, should he…
Swiss Police Arrest Ethiopian Imam for Calling for the Killing of Muslims who Didn’t Pray at His Mosque
Source: Associated Press
Swiss police raided a mosque in a northern city on Wednesday, detaining eight people including an Ethiopian imam who allegedly called for…
Ethiopia has ‘Evidence’ of Egypt and Eritrea Sponsoring Opposition Groups Responsible for Unrest
Ethiopia has once again accused Egypt and Eritrea of sponsoring armed opposition groups which Addis Ababa claims are responsible for the recent unrest in the…
Ethiopian Government Appoints Oromo Ministers in Cabinet Shakeup After Months of Protests
Source: BBC News
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has dropped or moved several of his key allies in the cabinet, including the minister of foreign…
Ethiopia Frees 2,000 People Arrested During State of Emergency, Retrieves 1,500 Weapons
Ethiopian authorities have released about 2,000 individuals who were detained after a state of emergency was declared in the country earlier this month in response…
Ethiopian Government Looking to Hold National Elections in 2020, Says Unrest Will not Force Early Voting
Source: Voice of America News
The Ethiopian government has ruled out holding new nationwide elections to address the grievances behind nearly a year of deadly…
Ethiopia Denies Withdrawing its Troops From Somalia Over Amhara and Oromo Protests
Islamic insurgency group al-Shabab has taken over a strategic town in war-torn Somalia on Wednesday after Ethiopian troops withdrew from their positions on Wednesday.
Ethiopia,…
Ethiopian Government Woos Tourists Amid State of Emergency and US Travel Ban
Ethiopian authorities have said that tourists are excluded from the country’s state of emergency which require foreign diplomats to seek permission before taking long trips…
Ethiopia’s Foreign Ministry Accuses HRW of Inciting Violent Protests with False Reportage
Source: Africa News
Ethiopia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has slammed Human Rights Watch (HRW) for its reportage of the ongoing unrest…
U.S. Issues Another Travel Advisory for Ethiopia Amid State of Emergency, Violent Anti-Government Protests
The U.S. government has issued a travel alert for Ethiopia amid widespread anti-government protests which have led to the death of hundreds and the incarceration…
Eritrean Traffickers in Calais Camp Lynch Sudanese Immigrant for Attempting to Travel Alone
Source: Daily Mail UK
An asylum seeker has been stabbed to death by a lynch mob of people traffickers near Calais after he tried to…
Ethiopia’s State of Emergency: Government Retrieves Over 700 Looted Arms, Arrests 1,600 People
Ethiopian authorities have recovered more than 700 arms and arrested about 1,600 people since October 9 when the government declared a state of emergency in…
US Demands the Release of Ethiopian High-Profile Female Prisoner Blen Mesfin
The United States has called on the Ethiopian government to release a high-profile female prisoner and to stop its crackdown on peaceful opposition.
On Monday,…
Ethiopian Government Accuses 7 People of Planning Terror Attacks and Joining an Opposition Group
The Ethiopian government has accused seven people of joining a banned opposition group and planning to conduct terror attacks in the country.
The seven defendants,…
Ethiopia Arrests 1,000 People for Recent Anti-Government Violence in Oromia
About 1,000 Ethiopians suspected of attacking and destroying the properties of foreign companies in the Oromia region have been arrested.
The suspects were detained on…
Ethiopian State of Emergency Restricts Movement, Bans Opposition News Site and Public Gatherings
Ethiopian authorities have announced a set of rules as part of the ongoing state of emergency in the country, which was declared last week in…
Ethiopian Anti-Government Protesters Cause Spike in Price of Beans and Vegetables in Netherlands
Source:Fruitnet.com
Dutch suppliers have halted imports and production at their Ethiopian operations after anti-government protesters damaged their facilities.
Prices have spiked in the Netherlands for…
Danish Ambassador Says Ethiopia’s Internet Shutdown is Indefinite
Source: Africanews.com
The Danish ambassador to Ethiopia, Mette Thygesen, has revealed that the Ethiopian government has failed to give concrete promises on when mobile internet…
US Warns Ethiopian Government not to Silence Critics With State of Emergency
The U.S. has warned Ethiopian authorities not to use the newly imposed state of emergency to silence opposition voices.
On Tuesday, US State Department spokesman…
Egypt Denies Funding Groups Responsible for Ethiopia’s Violent Anti-Government Protests
Egypt has dismissed allegations that it funds and trains members of Ethiopian opposition groups responsible for the ongoing violent anti-government protests in the East African…
Ethiopia Declares State of Emergency Over Raging Anti-Government Protests
The Ethiopian government has declared a state of emergency over widespread anti-government protests raging in the country’s Amhara and Oromia region.
The protests, which started…
Ethiopian Jew Waiting to be Transported to Israel Killed Amid Amhara Protests
An Ethiopian Jew has been killed during unrest in Gondar, a city in Ethiopia’s Amhara region hosting thousands of Jews waiting to be transported to…
Ethiopian Protesters Kill US Researcher With Stones After Attacking Her Vehicle
Source: Inquisitr.com
A UC Davis postdoctoral researcher has been murdered near Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa after anti-protesters attacked the vehicle she was riding in with…
Oromo Anti-Government Protesters Attack and Destroy Aliko Dangote’s Cement Factory in Ethiopia
Anti-government protesters in Ethiopia’s Oromia region have attacked a cement factory belonging to Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote, the richest man in Africa.
The demonstrators were protesting…
Ethiopia Sets Three-Day Mourning Period for Oromo Stampede Victims, Blames Troublemakers for Violence
Ethiopian authorities have announced a three-day national mourning period for scores of people who died on Sunday from a stampede which ensued after police clashed…
Has Ethiopia Withdrawn its Troops from Somalia Over Amhara and Oromo Anti-Government Protests?
The Ethiopian government has allegedly recalled about 3,000 soldiers based in Somalia to help quell the ongoing anti-government protests engulfing the Amhara and Oromia regions.…
US Police Shoot Mentally ill Ugandan Refugee Dead for After Mistaking e-Cigarette for Gun
Source: BBC News.
Police in California say they shot a Ugandan refugee dead when he pulled an object that turned out to be an e-cigarette…
Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana’s Rio Olympic Record 10,000 Meter Win Gets IAAF Ratification
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has ratified Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana’s record-breaking 10,000-meter run which claimed Africa’s first gold medal at the just ended…
Ethiopian Actor Seeks Asylum in America After Fleeing due to Repeated Harassment
Source: BBC News
Ethiopian actor Znah-Bzu Tsegaye has on Monday sought asylum in the US after leaving Ethiopia about two months ago, Voice of America…
Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele Wins 2016 Berlin Marathon After Rio Olympic Snub
Ethiopia’s 5,000m and 10,000m world record holder Kenenisa Bekele, who was left out of the country’s Rio Olympic athletic team, has won the 2016 Berlin…
Ethiopian PM Hailemariam Desalegn Blames US-Based Opposition Groups for Olympic Medalist Feyisa Lilesa’s Oromo Protest
Addis Ababa has blamed Ethiopian opposition groups in the United States for encouraging long distance runner Feyisa Lilesa to protest against the government at the…
Somali Community in Minnesota Condemns Somali-Kenyan Born Man for Mall Knife Attack
Source: CBS News
Authorities are investigating the stabbing of nine people at a Minnesota mall as a potential act of terrorism — a finding that…
Ethiopian Officials Apologize for Textbooks Placing the Ras Dashen Mountain in Tigray Region
Ethiopian authorities have apologized for publishing school textbooks which mistakenly assigned Ras Dashen, the highest mountain in the country, to the Tigray region instead of…
Ethiopia to Raise $58 Million for the Construction of the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam
Ethiopian authorities have announced plans to raise 1.8 billion Birr (about $58 million) for the construction of the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD).
The Office…
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson Says EU Should Turn Migrant Boats Back to the Mediterranean
Britain’s Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has called for the European Union (EU) Navy patrolling the Mediterranean sea to turn boats packed with migrants back to…
Ethiopian Paralympic Athlete to Seek Asylum in the U.S. After Making Oromo Protest Sign at Rio Summer Olympics
Source: Newsweek.com
Ethiopian Paralympian Tamiru Demisse showed solidarity with Oromia protesters—who have clashed with the country’s government—as he claimed a silver medal, following a protest…
Feyisa Lilesa Arrives in U.S. on Expedited Visa 3 Weeks After Rio Anti-Government Protest
Ethiopia’s long distance runner, who refused to return home after protesting against the Ethiopian government at the just-ended Rio Olympic Games, has arrived in the…
Ethiopian Musicians Cancel New Year Eve Shows Over Amhara and Oromia Protests
Ethiopian musicians scheduled to perform in the country’s upcoming New Year celebrations have canceled their performances due to the ongoing anti-government protests.
About 17 musicians…
Fire Breaks out in Ethiopian Prison Housing High-Profile Political Prisoners
A maximum prison on the outskirts of Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, where high-profile political prisoners are kept, caught fire on Saturday, leading to some causalities.…
Facebook Suspends Popular Ethiopian News Page Over Coverage of Protests in Amhara and Oromo Regions of Ethiopia
Facebook has suspended the account of popular Ethiopian online news platform Mereja.com for “violating its policies.”
Mereja’s Facebook page was suspended on Thursday for “misleading”…
Ethiopia Wins Seychelles 2-1 in Crucial 2017 African Cup Qualifier
Source: BBC News
Ethiopia’s national football team kept their faint hopes alive of qualifying for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations after beating Seychelles 2-1…
Amhara Anti-Government Protesters Attack Foreign Flower Plants, Israel Issues Travel Advisory for Ethiopia
Protesters in Ethiopia’s Amhara region on Thursday attacked a series of foreign-owned flower plantations resulting in damages worth millions amid widespread anti-government demonstrations.
Belgian, Dutch,…
Israel’s Police Chief Faces Backlash After Saying Ethiopian Jews and Arabs are More Likely to be Criminals
Ethiopian Jews are calling for Israel’s police commissioner to be sacked after he said it is “natural” for security officials to suspect citizens of Ethiopian…